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Reclaiming Our Food System: 2nd National Assembly Food Secure Canada
Making the Connection II: 2nd Nova Scotia Food Security Gathering
Reclaiming Our Food System: A Call to Action
Food Secure Canada: National Assembly 2008
November 7th to 10th
Ottawa, ON
The biennial National Assembly will be held in Ottawa, November 7th to 10th, co-hosted by FoodNet Ontario. The theme is Reclaiming Our Food System: A Call to Action.
Assembly program with listing of workshops and panel discussions: click here >>
November 7th, 7:00 pm: A special FREE public event featuring Olivier de Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, on The Food Crisis and Climate Change, with responses from René Segbenou (COPAGEN, West Africa) and Colleen Ross (National Farmers Union).
Also, on November 7th there is policy seminar on the Right to Food, with Olivier de Schutter. For more information, go to the Rights & Democracy website (click here >> for a direct link).
Registration for the Assembly is being handled by Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition, the administrative body for FoodNet Ontario. To register, click here >>
To register for the pre-conference tours, and to pick the workshops you want to attend, click here >>
Registration cost (including reception, program, and most meals) is $325 for non-members and $280 for members up to October 15th. A limited number of scholarships will be available for members of FSC-SAC. You can apply for a scholarship on the registration form.
EXTENDED DEADLINE: The deadline for early registrations has been changed to October 15th. Please note that after that date, the fees will be $320 for members and $375 for non-members.
In making your travel arrangements, you may want to take advantage of a 10% discount being offered by VIA Rail, just reference the events VIA confirmation number 11449
To book accommodation at the Travelodge Hotel (the conference location), please call 1-800-267-4166.
We are currently seeking sponsors and donors to enable the broadest possible participation in the Assembly. If you are interested in supporting this effort, please contact the Chair of FSC-SAC.
For more information on the entire assembly, click here >>
The Second Nova Scotia Food Security Gathering: Making the Connection II
December 4th & 5th 2008
Debert Hospitality Centre
To download this poster as a PDF, click here >>
