Kim Ives, editor of Haiti Liberte, to speak in Vancouver

Three events in Vancouver:

Public forum:
Haiti through the lens of Wikileaks: How the U.S. conspires to keep Haiti poor

Kim Ives, editor of the Haitian weekly newspaper Haiti Liberté, will speak at an evening public forum in downtown Vancouver.
Monday, Jan 30, 7 pm to 9 pm
Harbour Center, 515 W. Hastings St.
Organized by Haiti Solidarity BC, co-sponsored by Stopwar, SFPIRG, Canadian Cuban Friendship Association, Socialist Solidarity. Publicity flyer is attached to this page.

Seminar at School of Journalism, University of British Columbia

Wikileaks: The Haiti Files

Mr. Ives will speak on Monday, January 31 at the UBC School of Journalism. He will speak on the role of journalists in Haiti past and present, including the experience of Haiti Liberte in publishing the U.S. diplomatic cables on Haiti from 2003 to 2010 in collaboration with the Wikileaks organization.
Tuesday, January 31, 12:30 pm to 2 pm
School of Journalism, University of British Columbia
6388 Crescent Road, Room 104

Celebration of Cuba's founder and national hero Jose Marti, January 29

Kim Ives will speak at the celebration of the anniversary of Cuban national hero Jose Marti taking place in Vancouver on January 29 at 1 pm to 3 pm. He will speak at around 1:30 pm on hte subject of Cuba's aid and assistance to Haiti. The celebration is organized by the Canadian Cuban Friendship Association.

Sunday, January 29, 1 pm to 3 pm
3390 School Ave. (one block south of Kingsway Ave., corner Tyne St, in the common space of the Chilean Co-Op)
Music, poetry, refreshments, free admission.

* If you are interested in inviting Mr. Ives to speak at your school or institution, or in co-sponsoring any of his events, please contact Haiti Solidarity BC at this phone number or e-mail address: haitisolidaritybc@resist.ca, 778 858 5179. 

Attached below is a biographical description of Mr. Ives. Attached also is a flyer for the event in Vancouver on the evening of January 30, 2012.