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US Military to Speak at WAC Conference in Dublin

category dublin | anti-war / imperialism | press release author Tuesday June 17, 2008 12:52author by Maggie, Global Women's Strikeauthor email Ireland at globalwomenstrike dot netauthor phone 087 7838688

Archaeology Conference hosts US military

The sixth conference of the World Archaeological Congress to be held in Dublin at the end of June/beginning of July is hosting US military speakers and a session co-organised by the US military

This is to let people know that the US military is co-organising a session and speaking at the World Archaeological Congress in Dublin at end June/beginning of July. The discussant for the session is Colonel Matthew Bogdanos who fronted the US military's pr team when the world's media focused on the looting of the Bagdhad museum.

The session is on Tuesday 1st July from 11-1pm and details can be found on the WAC 6 website. Go to:

http://www.ucd.ie/wac-6/

Choose 'Programme' from the menu on the left, among the themes click on 'Independent Sessions' and then click on the session title 'Planning for Consideration of Archaeological Heritage During Military Conflict'.

Some of the US military speakers are also participating in another session on the same day from 8.30-10am. To see details, follow the same path as above and under Independent Sessions click on session title 'Working with the Military, Not Evil Just Necessary'.

Related Link: http://www.ucd.ie/wac-6/

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88012

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