E-News Supplement : ACMICA : 26/8/02 : Sydney

In this edition:

• The political economy of sustainable world: ACMICA's upcoming event, this Saturday
• Pax Romana's E-Update #11
• Sr Susan Connelly's new book, Questions from the Asylum
• Copy of Sr Susan Connelly's speech at the Tampa Day Rally, 25/8/02
• Aug 30 > Politics in the Pub - an evening with Humphrey McQueen

ACMICA news

> Aug 31: ACMICA meeting, theme - the political economy of a sustainable world
It's often thought sustainable development (SD) only relates to "green" and "brown" issues (deforestation, biodiversity, oceans, sanitation, health) but as the Bali PrepCom attests, this is only half the story. SD also encompasses issues of trade and finance, debt, aid etc. and it is these that will no doubt cause the most problems at Johannesburg.
As the WSSD convenes, we send best wishes to our ICMICA friends lobbying in Johannesburg and invite friends of ACMICA in Sydney to meet this Saturday for our own conversation around this imperative issue. There will be a multimedia presentation (we'll show some short film clips relating to the issue), a report on Bali, and an optional committee meeting afterwards.

Details:
Mass: Optional mass at 6pm at St Joseph's Church, Lennox St, Newtown, NSW.
Meeting: from 7pm in the Pink Room next to the church.
Light meal/refreshments provided. Please rsvp for catering purposes.

Other news

> Pax Romana's E-Update #11
ICMICA-Pax Romana has published its latest newsletter, read it here: http://www.paxromana.org/eupdates/eupdate11.html

> Sr Susan Connelly's new book, Questions from the Asylum
We had the good opportunity of reviewing Sr Susan Connelly's new book on Australia's asylum issues, Questions from the Asylum: An Analysis of Australia's Asulum and Detention Issues, Otford Press, 2002 (ISBN 1 876928 22 0).
This book is a collection of speeches delivered by Sr Susan at rallies and includes the memorable "Bleeding Hearts" speech at this year's Palm Sunday rally for refugees.
Sr Susan is a Sister of St Joseph and outspoken advocate of East Timor issues and change in our national culture towards more morality and principle in governance and character. We're also proud of the fact that Sr Susan is a friend and supporter of ACMICA.
You can order copies (retails about $6) from Otford Press (www.otford.com.au) or by contacting the Mary MacKillop Institute of East Timorese Studies <sc.mmiets@nareg.com.au>

> Copy of Sr Susan Connelly's speech at the Tampa Day Rally, 25/8/02
Attached is a copy of her latest speech, "A Fair Go for All".

> An evening with Humphrey McQueen
Renowned Australian author Humphrey McQueen (latest book The Essence of Capitalism: The Origins of our Future) will be speaking at this Friday's Politics in the Pub.
When: 6-7:45pm, Fri Aug 30
Where: Gaelic Club, 64 Devonshire St, Surry Hills (oppt Central Station).
Enquiries: 98183737 or 9660 6554