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Syria, Hopes Disappointed
June 23, 20157:00 p.m.
MADRID
Casa Árabe Auditorium (at Calle Alcalá, 62).
7:00 p.m.
Free entrance until the event’s capacity is reached.
Casa Árabe is presenting a retrospective edition on the war in this
country, as well as the Mexican humanitarian initiative known as the
Habesha Project.
“Syria, Hopes Disappointed” is a publication by Comisiones Obreras (CC.OO.). Taking part in its presentation are Ignacio Álvarez Ossorio, a professor of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Alicante; Raed Al Jundi, a Syrian activist, and Montserrat Mir Roca, Secretary of International Affairs and Cooperation for CC.OO.
On various occasions, CC.OO. has reiterated its condemnation of the tragic deterioration of the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and the ongoing violation of human rights in the country after several years of a conflict which has caused more than 220,000 deaths. CC.OO., always attentive to the changes and developments in events taking place in Arab countries, has made no exception in the case of Syria. Because of this, it has worked on the production of this Labor Union Notebook which includes texts by economists, political scientists, journalists and activists, from both Arab and non-Arab countries. In addition to a broad, multidisciplinary theoretical focus, it also includes more personal writings by witnesses directly involved in the conflict.
Once the event comes to an end, the presentation of the Habesha Project will be held. It is a humanitarian initiative to provide asylum to Syrian students in Mexico. Participating in the event are León F. Rodríguez Zahar, a Mexican diplomat and Arabist; Verónica Barroso, of the Refugees Team of Amnesty International Spain, and Liliana Oliva, a representative of the Habesha Project.
The Habesha Project is an international humanitarian initiative led by Mexico. It is neutral, non-profit, apolitical and secular and is aimed at sending a message of solidarity to the people of Syria by allowing a group of students, who are now living with refugee status in neighboring countries, to travel to Mexico and continue their higher education. Moreover, with the cooperation of academic institutions and volunteer groups from civil society interested in the situation in the Middle East and Mexico’s position abroad, the Project seeks to analyze and raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis afflicting the region, as well as its regional and global implications. DIMA (Diálogo Intercultural de México Activo, A.C.) is a civic association created to carry out the Habesha Project.
On various occasions, CC.OO. has reiterated its condemnation of the tragic deterioration of the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and the ongoing violation of human rights in the country after several years of a conflict which has caused more than 220,000 deaths. CC.OO., always attentive to the changes and developments in events taking place in Arab countries, has made no exception in the case of Syria. Because of this, it has worked on the production of this Labor Union Notebook which includes texts by economists, political scientists, journalists and activists, from both Arab and non-Arab countries. In addition to a broad, multidisciplinary theoretical focus, it also includes more personal writings by witnesses directly involved in the conflict.
Once the event comes to an end, the presentation of the Habesha Project will be held. It is a humanitarian initiative to provide asylum to Syrian students in Mexico. Participating in the event are León F. Rodríguez Zahar, a Mexican diplomat and Arabist; Verónica Barroso, of the Refugees Team of Amnesty International Spain, and Liliana Oliva, a representative of the Habesha Project.
The Habesha Project is an international humanitarian initiative led by Mexico. It is neutral, non-profit, apolitical and secular and is aimed at sending a message of solidarity to the people of Syria by allowing a group of students, who are now living with refugee status in neighboring countries, to travel to Mexico and continue their higher education. Moreover, with the cooperation of academic institutions and volunteer groups from civil society interested in the situation in the Middle East and Mexico’s position abroad, the Project seeks to analyze and raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis afflicting the region, as well as its regional and global implications. DIMA (Diálogo Intercultural de México Activo, A.C.) is a civic association created to carry out the Habesha Project.
