FW: NCAP's 2000 annual meeting

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From:  NCAP[SMTP:info@pesticide.org]
Sent:  Friday, July 28, 2000 2:51 PM
To:  info@pesticide.org
Subject:  NCAP's 2000 annual meeting

Dear NCAP members,

NCAP warmly invites you to participate in "Taking Back our Food, Farms and Playgrounds." This exciting and educational conference will be NCAP's annual meeting for 2000 and promises to be a gathering where you can learn from the wisdom of experienced activists and bring home strategies and enthusiasm for the challenges that lie ahead.

Sunday afternoon, NCAP's board will meet immediately following the end of  "Taking Back our Food, Farms and Playgrounds." You are welcome to join us for this meeting as well. If you would like to meet with NCAP staff and board during the conference, please join us for dinner Saturday night  - a table at the conference center dining hall will be set aside for NCAP.

As always, thanks for your generous support, and we look forward to seeing you in Redwood City. If you have any questions, please contact us at (541) 344-5044 or info@pesticide.org.

Sincerely,

Norma Grier, Executive Director

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Taking Back Our Food, Farms and Playgrounds
A conference on the interlocking issues of pesticide reform,
environmental health, genetic engineering and corporate control of
agriculture.

Mount Alverno Conference Center
Redwood City, California
October 6-8, 2000

Schedule of Events

Friday, October 6, 2000
3:30-7:00pm     Registration & Refreshments
7:00-8:30pm     Keynote Speaker: Lois Gibbs
8:30-10:00pm    Reception

Saturday, October 7, 2000
8:00am-1:00pm   Registration
9:00am-9:30am   Welcome & Opening Session
9:30am-11:00am  Plenary: Genetic Engineering
11:15am-12:45pm Workshop Session I
2:15pm -3:45pm  Plenary: Environmental Health
4:00pm-5:30pm   Workshop Session II
8:00pm-10:00pm  Social Activity

Sunday, October 8, 2000
9:30am-11:00am  Working Sessions
11:30am-12:30pm Closing Remarks
12:30pm-3:00pm  CPR Annual Meeting*

*The CPR Annual meeting is free of charge to all CPR members. For
more information, please call 415-981-3939.

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Workshop Topics

For updated information on workshop sessions, speakers and other
program information, please visit http://www.panna.org/octConf.html

Workshop topics include:
o Genetic Engineering for Pesticide Activists
o How to Organize for Local Policy Reform
o Working with the Medical Community
o Farmland Protection and Pesticide Reform: Seeking Common Ground
o Farmworkers and the Pesticide Movement
o Corporations, Trade and Pesticides
o How to Use Media in your Campaigns
o Building Multicultural Campaigns
o Using Technical Information and the PAN Chemical Database

Working session topics include:
o Genetic Engineering: Taking Inventory and Moving Forward
o Pesticides and Schools Movement
o Pesticides, Labor and Environmental Health
o Corporate Influence: Implications for What We Do
o Building an Environmental Health Movement

Keynote Speaker
Lois Gibbs-Leading the conference as the keynote speaker is Lois
Gibbs, community leader at Love Canal, author of the book, Love
Canal the Story Continues, and founder and executive director of the
Center for Health, Environment and Justice.

Speaker Highlights
   * Jorge Arturo de León, MD-La Escuela de Medicina con Aprendizaje
Basado en Problemas, Mexico City, Mexico.
   * David Chatfield-Director, Californians for Pesticide Reform
(CPR), San Francisco, California.
   * Ronnie Cummins-National Director,  Organic Consumers
Association, Little Marais, Minnesota.
   * Jay Feldman-Executive Director, Beyond Pesticides/National
Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides, Washington, DC.
   * Michael Hansen-Research Associate, Consumer Policy Institute,
Yonkers, New York.
   * Anurhada Mittal-Co-Director, Institute for Food & Development
Policy/Food First, Berkeley, California.
   * Monica Moore-Program Director, Pesticide Action Network North
America, San Francisco, California.
   * Angela Rickman-Deputy Director, Sierra Club Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
   * Jane Rissler-Senior Staff Scientist, Union of Concerned
Scientists, Washington, DC.
   * Gregg Small-Executive Director, Pesticide Watch, San Francisco,
California.

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Sponsor Organizations

Pesticide Action Network North America
www.panna.org
PANNA is one of five regional centers of the Pesticide Action
Network (PAN) International, a coalition of over 600 independent
organizations working to halt the global proliferation of pesticides
and to ensure the transition to healthy, ecologically sound and
socially just practices in place of pesticide use. In North America,
PANNA works with over 100 affiliated health, consumer, labor,
environment, agriculture and public interest groups in Canada,
Mexico and the U.S.

Pesticide Watch
www.pesticidewatch.org
Pesticide Watch is dedicated to fighting dangerous pesticide use in
California communities by providing people with the tools they need
to protect themselves and the environment from the hazards of
pesticides. Staff provide a wide range of assistance, including:
   * information about pesticides and the problems associated with their use;
   * information about alternatives to pesticide use;
   * organizing and strategy assistance; and
   * connections to other pesticide reform activists.

Organic Consumers Association
www.purefood.org
OCA is a national, non-profit organization established to catalyze
the transition of U.S. agriculture to sustainable and organic
production.  OCA is conducting mass grassroots organizing on three
urgent issues:
   * a global moratorium on genetically engineered foods and crops;
   * phaseout of factory farming;
   * conversion to 30% organic agriculture in the U.S. by the year 2010.

Californians for Pesticide Reform
www.igc.org/cpr
CPR is a coalition of over 140 organizations committed to protecting
public health and the environment from the dangers of pesticides.
CPR's mission is to:
   * educate Californians about environmental and health risks posed
by pesticides;
   * eliminate use of the most dangerous pesticides in California
and reduce overall pesticide use;
   * promote sustainable pest control solutions for our farms,
communities, forests, homes and yards; and
   * hold government agencies accountable for protecting public
health and Californians' right to know about pesticides.

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Registration Information & Fees

Conference Fees*
Full Conference Registration    US$200.
(All available rooms at conference site are shared)

Friday Evening Commuter         US$25.
Saturday Day Commuter           US$65.
Sunday Day Commuter             US$45.

Included in Conference Fees
Full Conference Registration includes conference registration,
materials, Friday and Saturday overnight accommodations, and meals;
and for individuals, includes membership in OCA, PANNA and PW.
Commuter rates include conference registration, materials and meals.
Meals include: Friday, reception; Saturday, breakfast through
dinner; Sunday, breakfast through lunch.

Partial and Full Scholarships
Scholarships are available for travel to limited numbers of
conference participants, for more information contact Christine Lee
at 415-981-6205 ext. 314 or by email at ctlee4@panna.org.

Conference Site and Lodging
Mount Alverno Conference Center is a 26-acre retreat located in
Redwood City between San Francisco and San Jose, 20 minutes from
either airport, featuring panoramic views and adjacent hiking and
walking trails. Mount Alverno offers limited, on-site housing
accommodations on a first come, first serve basis. Overflow
accommodations will be provided at a pre-arranged off-site location.

Conference Meals
Conference meals will be prepared using organic foods whenever
possible. Vegetarian options will be available at every meal.

*Carpooling and free lodging with area activist may be arranged,
please contact Christine Lee for further information.

For more information:
Go to www.panna.org/octConf.html
Or contact: Christine Lee
Tel: (+001) 415-981-6205 ext. 382
Fax: (+001) 415-981-2727
In California: 1-888-277-4880
or email: ctlee4@panna.org

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Registration Form*
Please complete all sections of the registration form. Form must be
accompanied with registration fees in order to be processed. Please
make all checks payable to PANNA in U.S. dollars. Forms are accepted
by mail (PANNA, 49 Powell Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA
94102) or, with credit card payment, by fax (415-981-2727) or by
email (ctlee4@panna.org).
* A downloadable pdf version of the registration form that can be
printed and faxed or mailed is available at the conference Web site
at http://www.panna.org/octConf.html

1. General Information
Name
Title
Organization
Address
City/State/Zip/Country
Daytime phone                           Fax
Email                                   Web site

Active Memberships
__CPR Member    __OCA Member    __PANNA Affiliate       __PW member

2. Identify Affiliation
__Non-governmental organization __Academic Institution
__Other (please specify)

3. Payment
Conference Registration Fee     $
(select from the section, "Registration Information & Fees")
Early Bird Discount     -
($15 discount before Aug. 15 for full conference registration only)
TOTAL INCLUDED  =

4. Select Method of Payment
__Check __Visa  __Mastercard            Expiration Date

Credit Card Number

Name (as listed on credit card)

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