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International US-Cuba Normalization Conference

Name: International US-Cuba Normalization Conference
Start: 2023-03-11T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-03-12T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Fordham University School of Law

Sat March 11, 2023 @ 9:00 am - Sun March 12, 2023 @ 3:00 pm EST

International US-Cuba Normalization Conference
In person at the Fordham University School of Law.
New York City
150 West 62nd Street, ManhattanAnd live-streamed on Zoom throughout the
US, Canada, and the world.March 11-12 2023

Program

Friday, March, 10th
Reception at Cuban Mission to UN
7:00 – 9:00 pm for Cuba Conference Registrants
315 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan NYC

SATURDAY, MARCH 11

9:00 am Eastern onwards

In-person registration at Fordham University. Film showings, exhibits, and information tables.

Noon Eastern, 9:00 am Pacific

Opening Plenary – Fighting the US Anti-Cuba Blockade in 2023!

Live Cuban speakers from the Federation of Cuban Women and the Cuban Mission to the UN + leading academics and political figures.

2:30 pm Eastern 11:30 am Pacific

4 concurrent workshops on Cuba’s achievements, problems due to the blockade, and how to build solidarity among young people, workers/labor, women, and the African diaspora all To Action

4:15 pm Eastern 1:15 pm Pacific

3 concurrent workshops on solidarity actions – brigade travel to Cuba, street/public protests, working with elected officials

Evening Eastern

Public rally and performances against the Blockade
– time/venue to be confirmed

SUNDAY MARCH 12

Noon Eastern 9:00 am Pacific

Closing plenary – Developing plans of solidarity action for 2023

To pre-register for in-person or virtual attendance

PRE-REGISTRATION

To endorse the conference

ENDORSE THE CALL

Sat, March 11, 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Community Church of Boston, Copley Square

Sun, March 12 – Closing Plenary Noon to 2 PM followed by a Boston Area Groups Meeting 3:00 – 5:00 PM. Both sessions at the Democracy Center, – 45 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138, near Harvard Square

NY Conference site: www.us-cubanormalizationconference.org

Boston site: july26.org/2023/02/14/nyc-conference-in-boston

Boston is one of seven cities/regions offering satellite programs for the International US-Cuba Normalization Conference coming up this weekend, in New York City, March 11 & 12. From the NY Conference site link above, you can register by Zoom to watch virtually from anywhere. To see the program, scroll down the NY Conference page for Presentations (up to about 3:30 PM) followed by Workshops (about 4:00 PM). On Saturday in Boston and on Sunday in Cambridge, you can join in person with members of Massachusetts Peace Action, the Democratic Socialists of America/DSA-Boston as well as the Boston-Cuba Solidarity Coalition (July 26th C) for some of the major parts on Saturday and/or Sunday. For more information on the NY and Boston programs, see July26.org. Let’s take advantage of these opportunities to learn and work together!

Details

Start:: Sat March 11, 2023 @ 9:00 am EST
End:: Sun March 12, 2023 @ 3:00 pm EST
Website:: https://www.us-cubanormalization.org/viva-cuba/inter-us-cubanormalization-conference/

Venue

: Fordham University School of Law
: 113 West 60th St
New York, NY 10032 United States + Google Map

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