Socialist Democracy Weekend School

national | miscellaneous | event notice Monday August 16, 2010 16:48 by JM - Socialist Democracy

"Ireland and the Eurozone Crisis"

Fri 17th – Sun 19th September
Co. Wicklow

Socialist Democracy Weekend School
"Ireland and the Eurozone Crisis"

Fri 17th – Sun 19th September
Co. Wicklow

The accommodation only allows for a limited number of residential places and most of these have been booked. Already we have a wide range of socialist and trade union activists registered and the discussion promises to be the most open and wide ranging debate for some considerable time, involving a very extensive spectrum of views and opinions. If you are thinking of attending please let us know immediately so that we can reserve a place for you.

Timetable

Friday 7-00 – 8-00. Introduction/registration

Saturday 10-30 – 12-30. The World Economy and the Eurozone

Introduced by Bill Jefferies

Bill Jefferies is a leading member of the British group Permanent Revolution and has written extensively on the world economy from a Marxist perspective.

Saturday 2-30 – 4-30. Ireland's unfolding depression?

Introduced by Jonathan Morrison

Jonathan Morrison is a member of Socialist Democracy and co-author of ‘Ireland's Credit Crunch’ – a socialist analysis of the Irish economic crash.

Saturday 8-00 on… Craic agus Ceol

Sunday 10-30 – 12-30. Internationalism - building the alternative

Introduced by John McAnulty

John McAnulty proposes an alternative political programme for the working class and opens discussion on how a new international movement can be built. John is a member of Socialist Democracy and a long-standing activist in the trade union movement.

Cost: €50 waged and €25 unwaged. Transport available from Belfast and Dublin

Places are very limited – book now

Reserve your place by sending details to webmaster@socialistdemocracy.org

Postscript: Call for papers.

We call on speakers, activists and on our readers who are interested but unable to attend to suggest background material that we can print and have available in advance. Material from a Marxist position on these issues is quite limited and we welcome contributions.