Chico Whitaker Chico Whitaker (Francisco Whitaker Ferreira, Brazil) is a leading international social activist and one of the founding figures of the World Social Forum (WSF). He has also been active in the Workers Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores or PT) in Brazil and has even held elected office as Councillor. Currently, he is a member of the Executive Secretariat of the Brazilian Justice and Peace Commission (CBJP), which is an organisation working on human rights issues. This is his first tour of Australia and New Zealand.
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This tour is organised independently by many groups. This website is hosted by the tour initiator, New Pentecost Forum, and provides information about Chico Whitaker and his tour schedule.

Wed 11

Public Lecture (Victoria University Lecture Series)

Topic: “Another World is Possible! The World Social Forum and other alternatives to Neo-liberal globalisation”.
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Cinema 1, Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Federation Square

Cost: Free but RSVP required: VUeventsvu.edu.au.

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Thu 12

Evening gathering with the Melbourne Social Forum

Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Borderlands at the Augustine Centre in Hawthorn

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Fri 13

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Sat 14

New Pentecost gathering hosted by YCW, YCS and YPD

Topic: "Another World is Possible! New Global Justice Networks and Us"
Time: 12.30-5pm
Venue: The Wellington Centre, 46 Otter St, Collingwood
Cost: $10 and $5 unwaged BBQ - lunch included
RSVP: by 10/5/05 - Ph 9489 4387 and melbourneycwhotmail.com (for catering purposes)

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Sun 15

New Pentecost Forum hosted by the New Pentecost committee

Topic: "A Church that Won't be Silenced!"
Time: 11am-7:30pm
Speakers: Chico Whitaker with Phil Glendenning (Edmund Rice Centre), Rev. Dr. Dorothy McRae McMahon (retired Uniting Church Minister), Fr. Michael Whelan (Aquinas Academy) and Julie Morgan (Franciscan Justice and Peace)

Venue: Australian Catholic University, Strathfield Campus, 25A Barker Rd, Strathfield
Contact: New Pentecost Forum

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Mon 16

World Debt Day Forum hosted by the Sydney Social Forum and Jubilee Australia
Time: 6:30pm

Speakers: Chico Whitaker and Vincent Chakulya (former economist for the Zambian government)

Venue: Tom Mann Theatre, 136 Chalmers St, Surry Hills (3 mins walk from Central)

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Tue 17

Evening New Pentecost lecture hosted by Pax Christi QLD

Topic: "Another World is Possible"
Time: 7pm

Venue: St. Mary’s Catholic Community, Peel Street, South Brisbane

Cost: Entry by donation

Contact: Fr. Pancras Jordan OP (0415 461 620)

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Wed 18

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Thu 19

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Fri 20

Evening program with Global Peace and Justice Auckland

Topic: ""Another World is Possible! The World Social Forum and other alternatives to Neo-Liberal globalisation"

Venue: Trades Hall, 147 Great North Road

Sat 21

New Pentecost Forum Auckland, hosted by Pax Christi

Topic: "A Church that Won't be Silenced!"

Time: 10am-4.30pm

Venue: St Benedict’s Crypt, St Benedict’s Street, Newton

Cost: $10 or Koha
Contact: Pax Christi – 09 377 5541, 021 681686 / paxnzxtra.co.nz

Sun 22

Cultural mass at Hato Petera

Mon 23

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Tue 24

New Pentecost Forum Bangkok. Organised by Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace, Social Ongoing Formation Center and CLC

Topic: "Gaudium et Spes: The church and the World"

Time: 9.30am-12.00pm

Venue: St. Gabriel Center

Cost: Voluntary donation

New Penecost Dinner

Time: 7.30-9pm

Topic: "From Gaudium et Spes to World Social Forum: Lay Professionals in the Working World"

Venue: Arnoma Hotel

Wed 25

Forum organised by Forum Asia, Focus on the Global South, Center for Community Development of Chulalongkorn University, Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace, CLC

Time: 1.30-4.00pm
Venue: Center for Community Development, Chulalongkorn University
Cost: Voluntary donation