News

What:
A forum at Portland State, “Pacific Northwest Peace Summit: An Iraq Peace Process,” will examine the creation of a peace process in Iraq. Speakers include Lawrence Korb of the Center for American Progress, Colonel Douglas Macgregor (Ret.) and Jack DuVall of the Center on Nonviolent Conflict.

This event is sponsored by the Conflict Resolution Program and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Portland State University, as well as the Portland Catholic Worker Community and Portland Civil Resist, with funding from the Jubitz Family Foundation, McKenzie River Gathering, Newhall Nonviolence Institute and private donors.

When:
June 9, 2006, 7–9 p.m.

Where:
Cramer Hall room 71 (1721 SW Broadway, Portland State).

Cost:
Free and open to the public.

Contact:
For more information, contact Christina Hulbe at 503-725-3388 or chulbe@pdx.edu.

Background:
The intent of this forum is an honest, open dialog about the issues and challenges involved in a peace process—both in Iraq and the United States—that mitigates the otherwise endless cycle of violence and grievances, lowers the human and material costs of conflict, and creates conditions for progress in the true civil society-building and indigenous self-governance. (Note: Jack DuVall will also participate in a brown bag discussion Friday June 9, noon–1 p.m. in Smith Memorial Student Union room 296.)

For Immediate Release (#06-087)