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[MEL] Public lecture 2 August 2007 - Post-war Lebanon

eleanor_c
edited July 2007 in events
words@bldg50 public lecture

RECLAIMING POISONED LAND: Reconstruction and rehabilitation in post-war Lebanon
When: 7pm on Thursday 2 August 2007
Where: RMIT building 50, Orr St, Carlton
Entry by gold coin donation


Speakers: Dr Hadia Haikal Mukhtar + Mounir Kiwan

Following the war in July 2006, Lebanon faced a humanitarian crisis, with more than 1000 people killed, more than 4000 injured and around 1 million internally displaced. This was compounded by an environmental disaster caused by an oil spill in the Mediterranean Sea, the destruction of infrastructure and dwellings and the littering of South Lebanon with cluster bombs.

Estimated at over a million in total, these bombs represent a serious and largely invisible threat to the lives and livelihoods of civilians struggling to rebuild. The use of such weapons ensures that conflict leaves a long term stain on regions devastated by war, well after a ceasefire has been called. Dr Hadia Mukhtar, a member of the Medical Association for the Prevention of War, visited the country in December last year as part of a humanitarian delegation organised by Australians for Lebanon. Dr Mukhtar will be joined by Mounir Kiwan, president of the Australian Lebanese Youth Association, to discuss their first-hand insights into the work of NGO's aiding the relief effort, and the ongoing campaign to outlaw the manufacture and use of cluster bombs.

Refreshments and discussion will follow. Please visit http://www.architectsforpeace.org/seminars.html for more details.
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