Program

Peace Island will convene as a solutions driven conference at Concordia University, St. Paul to promote and celebrate peace, justice, harmony, nonviolence and care of the earth.

Nationally known speakers have been invited to participate in panels and discussions relating to their field of expertise.

The conference will run two days, with three plenary sessions each day. The plenary will be followed by four breakout sessions where all attendees will contribute to the discussion and the solutions.

Entertainment, films, and other discussions and presentations will be offered in between the sessions. And, a large gathering/break room "The Commons" will be available for organizations to have tables to display their information.

Conference Schedule
subject to revision

Tuesday, September 2

ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT – I

10 am: PLENARY
Jim Harkness – President, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
• Martha Brand (invited) – Executive Director, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
• Susan Hubbard – CEO, Eureka Recycling
• Starhawk – Earthbound Spirituality, Eco-activist, Author

ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT – II

2 pm: PLENARY
Terry Gips – President, Alliance for Sustainability; President, Sustainability Associates

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
• Matthew J. Commers – Public Health Researcher; Global Warming
• Bruce Gagnon – Co-founder, Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space
• Lisa Ledwidge – Outreach Director, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research

GLOBAL PEACE & NONVIOLENCE – I

7 pm: PLENARY
Antonia Juhasz – Author and Activist

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
• Brian Becker – Activist, Act Now to End War and Racism
• Sara Flounders – Activist, Troops Out Now
• Leslie Gagan – Activist, United for Peace and Justice
• Ra’ed Jarrar – Iraqi blogger, American Friends Service Committee

Wednesday, September 3

GLOBAL PEACE & NONVIOLENCE – II

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
• Medea Benjamin – Activist, Code Pink and Global Exchange
• Brandon Day – Minnesota Iraq Veterans Against the War
• Mel Duncan – Executive Director, Nonviolent Peaceforce

JUSTICE & HUMAN RIGHTS – I

2 pm: PLENARY
Coleen Rowley – Retired FBI Special Agent / Chief Division Counsel;
TIME’s 2002 “Person of the Year”; Peace Activist

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
• Doug Johnson – Executive Director, Center for the Victims of Torture
• Ray McGovern – Retired CIA Officer; Co-Founder, Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity
• Ann Wright – Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.); Retired Diplomat, U.S. State Department; Peace Advocate

JUSTICE & HUMAN RIGHTS – II

7 pm: PLENARY
Ann Hastings – Director, Fonkoze Micro-Finance Program, Haiti

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
• Susan Cornell Wilkes – President, Adventures in Giving
• Jim Klobuchar – Columnist & Author
• Bharat Parekh – United Nations Association–Minnesota; Consultant
• Kevin Winge – Executive Director, Open Arms of Minnesota

The cost of the two day conference at Concordia University in Saint Paul is $50.00. A student discount will be offered.

Space is limited and registrations will be accepted on a first come/pay basis.

Lunch (preordered!) will be available at the conference for an additional $10 per day. Local restaurants are also an option.

Download, print and return registration (click on image at left) w/payment to:

PEACE ISLAND
PO Box 25441
Woodbury MN 55125