- Friday, April 7 -

7:30-9:30

Globalization and Its Impact on Libraries and Cultural Diversity

Steven Shrybman, Executive Director, West Coast Environmental Law; Author, A Citizen's Guide to the World Trade Organization

Keith Kelly, Assistant Director, Canada Council

Paul Whitney, Chief Librarian, Burnaby Public Library

- Saturday, April 8 -

9:00 - 10:30

Basics of Globalization

Marc Lee, Research Economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Noel Schacter, Director, International trade Branch, BC Ministry of Employment and Investment

10:30-10:45 Coffee break

10:45-12:00 Noon

Globalization and its Impact on Culture

Privatization of Culture / Commercialization of Diversity:

Dr. Alison Beale, Associate Professor, School of Communications, SFU; Author, Ghosts in the Machine: Women and Cultural Policy in Canada and Australia (1998)

The Search for a New Approach:

Janette Mark, Director, Trade and Investment Policy - Canadian Heritage

12:00 Noon-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:00

GATS and the Impact on Local Government and Libraries

Ellen Gould, Independent Researcher, Expert on the General Agreement on Trade in Services

Harriet Permut, Senior Policy Analyst, Union of British Columbia Municipalities

2:00-3:00

Telecom, New Media and Global Convergence

Dr. Dwayne Winseck, Professor, Carleton University School of Journalism and Communication; Author, ReConvergence: A Political Economy of Telecommunications in Canada

3:00-3:15 Coffee break

3:15-4:15

Global Media Impact and Alternatives

Brian Campbell, Systems and Technical Services Director, Vancouver Public Library

Dr. Bob Hackett, Professor, School of Communications, SFU

T.B.A.

4:15-5:30

Discussion and Planning

This is a time for discussion and feedback regarding appropriate strategies and alliances to resist the globalization and commodification.