[Aidwatch] AID/WATCH Annual Trivia Night, 17 Dec. 2009

[AID/Watch E-Bulletin]

AID/WATCH E-Bulletin Thursday 26 November 2009
1.   EVENT: AID/WATCH Annual Trivia Night 17 Dec. 2009

2.   NEW: Watch 'Defending Melanesian Land' on-line  
3.   AID/WATCH in the News: Pacific Trade Justice Speaking Tour

4.   People and Planet: Social Justice and Environment Diaries and Calendars 2010 

5.   REMINDER: Easy way to raise money for AID/WATCH  

6.   Donate to AID/WATCH

 

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1.   EVENT: AID/WATCH Annual Trivia Night 17 Dec. 2009

The GFC, climate change frenzy, and a Britney comeback tour - 2009 has been quite a year!

 

So grab a bunch of your friends, family or workmates and join us for the AID/WATCH annual Christmas trivia night - dazzle each other with your knowledge of the comings and goings of stock markets, world leaders and pop icons that you've acquired over the last 12 months. Win fabulous prizes, be entertained by our acclaimed quizmaster, enjoy a delicious dinner, and support AID/WATCH's important work.

 

When: Thursday, 17 December, 6:30pm

 

Where: The Workshop, 16 Sloane Street, Enmore 

 

$35/$20 waged/concession or $50 for passionate supporters - dinner included; drinks available

 

To book a table (of 6 to 8) or your seat, call Ozzie at AID/WATCH on 9557 8944 (mob: 0434 829 084) or email ozzie at aidwatch.org.au

 

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2. NEW: Watch Defending Melanesian Land on-line  
If you missed our screening of 'Defending Melanesian Land' earlier this month, check it out on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmolHFFdNyc
 

'Defending Melanesian Land' is a short video in which Melanesian activists explain why indigenous land is important to people in the Pacific, and why they have formed a regional alliance (the Melanesian Indigenous Land Defence Alliance - MILDA) to defend indigenous Melanesian land.

 

For more information about MILDA and issues surrounding customary land in Melanesia see: http://aidwatch.org.au/publications/defending-melanesian-land

 

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3.         AID/WATCH in the News: Pacific Trade Justice Speaking Tour

AID/WATCH has just completed a speaking tour of Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, where two leading campaigners for trade justice in the Pacific raised concerns about the implications of a proposed trade agreement, known as PACER Plus, on Pacific Island economies and communities.  

For media coverage of the speaking tour, see: http://aidwatch.org.au/publications/media-pacific-trade-justice-speaking-tour-nov-2009 

For more information about PACER Plus see: http://www.aidwatch.org.au/publications/pacer-plus-resources

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4.   People and Planet: Social Justice and Environment Diaries and Calendars 2010

In addition to People & Planet: Social Justice & Environment Diaries, we now have calendars available. The diaries and calendars feature exceptional photos of people and places around the world, accompanied by short, fascinating stories about social and environmental issues.

 

The diaries and calendars make excellent Christmas gifts and are a great way to support AID/WATCH.

 

Diaries cost $19.95 each plus $5 for postage and handling

Calendars cost $21.95 plus $6 for postage and handling

 

To order your copy contact Ozzie at AID/WATCH on 

(02) 9557 8944 or email ozzie at aidwatch.org.au

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5.    Reminder: Easy way to raise money for AID/WATCH

Want an easy and free way of donating to AID/WATCH? Ethicaljobs.com.au is sharing $2000 between 4 NGOs (including AID/WATCH) during the months of November and December. To help us get a larger slice, go to www.ethicaljobs.com.au, register and then vote for AID/WATCH (it's in the left hand navigation bar). The more votes we get, the greater our share.

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6.    Donate to AID/WATCH

AID/WATCH is a community-based organisation and does not accept government or corporate funding. We need your help to continue our work as the independent monitor of Australia's aid and trade and to improve the effects of development on the planet and its people. Only through being financially self-sufficient can we have the freedom to criticise or applaud with objectivity. Together with you we can achieve change without compromise.

Click this link to give to AID/WATCH today: http://www.aidwatch.org.au/donate

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