[Pil-pc-oceania] Roberto Perez to visit Australia 2008

[David Arnold]

hi robyn,

we might be able to put something on here in ne vic for roberto to speak at,
that would help generate some money for his costs.  so i am registering my
interest in that.  if he can present with visual aids [slides, photos on
ppt or whatever], that would make it easier to promote his presentation.

regards,

david arnold


On 26/11/2007, Robyn Francis <robyn at permaculture.com.au> wrote:
>
> Roberto Perez to visit Australia 2008
>
> For those who've seen "The Power of Community", Roberto is the Cuban
> permaculturist that does a lot of the talking. Articulate, exuberant and
> inspiring, Roberto was a keynote speaker at IPC8 in Brazil earlier this
> year
> as one of the 3 Cuban delegates attending.
>
> The IPC8 Cuban delegates invited me to come to Cuba to provide support and
> advanced training in integrated urban and eco-village design. In
> discussion
> with colleagues on my return from Brazil, it was suggested that bringing
> Roberto to Australia to share the Cuban experience would be a particularly
> valuable thing to do, then send me over to Cuba, so the Cuba-Australia
> Permaculture Exchange (CAPE) was born. Roberto is keen to come and
> available
> to travel to Australia in March-April next year.
>
> There's quite a bit of fundraising to do to make this all possible, and
> news
> from Permaculture North last week gave the project a green light and
> considerable impetus. Permaculture North has generously offered to cover
> Roberto's airfare to Australia and will feature him as a guest speaker in
> the APC9 program.
>
> We now need to raise the remaining funds to cover his travel within
> Australia and journey home. I have managed to raise a modest amount from
> the
> workshops I gave in Noosa a couple of months ago, and will be hosting a
> few
> fundraising events here, but I realistically can't do it all...
>
> Hence I am appealing to the Australian permaculture community to support
> CAPE by hosting a fundraising event or passing the hat around at your
> local
> permie, climate action, environment group or other suitable meetings.
>
> You are also invited to register interest in having Roberto come to your
> area to give a presentation on his Oz tour so we an commence planning his
> itinerary. CAPE will expect host groups to provide support towards
> Roberto's
> in-country expenses and a contribution to his return fare.
>
> Roberto's visit has the potential to raise the profile of permaculture in
> Australia, especially as the Power of Community has reached a very wide
> audience.
>
> Any support with promotion would also be appreciated, especially some well
> written articles and graphic concepts for promotional materials.
>
> The other key are I would appreciate support with is in organising
> Roberto's
> visa and travel logistics.
>
> There's a couple of articles on the website http://www.permaculture.com.au
>
> Let me know if you can assist with any of the above or if you'd like to be
> included on the email list for regular CAPE updates
>
> In solidarity for sustainability....
>
> Ciao
>
> Robyn
> --
> Robyn Francis
>
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>
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David Arnold
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4446 Murchison Rd
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