Saturday, October 27, 2012

Syrian Conflict and the Road to Peace - Hussam Ayloush

GLOBAL EXCHANGE
Ventura County Supporters present:
“Syrian Conflict and the Road to Peace”
A presentation by Hussam Ayloush
And Our Annual Afghan Girls Schools Bazaar
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road
7:00 P.M- 8:30 P.M.

Syria has become the bloodiest uprising since the Arab Spring swept through the Middle East.  While Syrian families and children face rampant violence at the hands of the Assad regime, the country has emerged as a dividing point in the international community that has failed thus far to contribute to an effective solution.  What are the roots of the conflict in Syria?  Do Syrian people have a real chance at peace and democracy?  What can the international community do?

Global Exchange is pleased to host our speaker, Hussam Ayloush, who has served as Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Greater -Los Angeles Chapter, since 1997.  Mr. Ayloush earned his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas and his M.B.A. at California State University, Fullerton.

Ayloush has appeared on local, national and international media such as CNN, MSNBC, Fox, Al-Jazeera, PBS, BBC and others. He has written for and been interviewed by such leading news sources as The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, and the Christian Science Monitor.

There will be a question and answer period followed by an opportunity to shop for beautiful South Asian items to support two Afghan Refugee Girls Schools in Pakistan.  Bring your Christmas and Chanukah gift lists.

This program is free and open to the public.  Contributions will be gratefully accepted.
GLOBAL EXCHANGE VENTURA COUNTY SUPPORTERS
http://globalexchangevc.blogspot.com and http://www.globalexchange.org
For further information call Ferial Masry 805-300-7226.  Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters is a group of people – a local community of conscience - dedicated to providing monthly public  forums, supporting and working with other local organizations committed to social and economic justice, human rights and ecological sustainability, since 2003.  Global Exchange, headquartered in San Francisco, is an international human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political and social justice.  Since its founding in 1988, Global Exchange has increased the U.S. public's awareness of human rights while building partnerships worldwide