[statecom] The Convention & Sudan

[Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com]

Merelice - the Convention planning group is proposing a fact finding panel 
for the convention on Sudan - very brief, we hope to get some information out on 
the table (pretty sure I have already written this explanation in email 
before).

That is all we are proposing.

In addition, there will be one workshop slot - that time is open to proposed 
workshops - a chapter of the GRP is proposing a workshop on Sudan - that is 
not the Convention committee.   We are not "moving forward" with a "Sudan 
workshop".    you too are welcome to propose workshops - or not.

Please, I am asking you, don't lump all the different processes going on here 
together and make it sound like there is someone else in charge that is 
factionalizing things.

The Convention planners are listening as best we can and are trying to 
even-handedly meet the needs.   Plenary time we are trying to plan, workshop time 
has traditionally been open to proposed workshops - 

Grace
In a message dated 8/10/07 5:16:26 AM, merelice at gmail.com writes:

> 
> I also note that the convention is going ahead with a Sudan panel.
> This despite the fact that both members who support and those who
> oppose the present statement have said there are more important and
> more urgent matters to give our time and energy to. If just one point
> of view -- in the name of so-called education or presenting the facts
> -- is being represented on the panel, I believe it will reflect poorly
> on the GRP's ability to listen to different voices.
> 
> 
> 
> 




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