Event

Excursion Monsanto Tribunal

On the 14-15-16 of October, the International Monsanto Tribunal will take place in The Hague (Netherlands). OtherWise, Boerengroep and RUW will organise an excursion to take you there!

Organised by OtherWise, Boerengroep and RUW
Date

Sat 15 October 2016 10:00 until Sun 16 October 2016 18:00

Venue Den Hague

There will be a Tribunal, which takes place on the 15th and 16th in the Institute of Social Studies (ISS). Five internationally renowned judges will hear 30 witnesses and experts from 5 continents. Parallel to the hearings of the Monsanto Tribunal there will also be a People’s Assembly in The Hague. Here, visitors from all over the world will discuss strategies to counter the problems caused by industrial agriculture.

Boerengroep, RUW and Otherwise find it important to hear the voices of the people, in order to open up debates at the university and strengthen food sovereignty. We are currently arranging a Wageningen student group to go and report. Do you want to join us?

Some of the topics at the Peoples Assembly:

  • Owning Life and Poisoning Life: Vandana Shiva, Percy Schmeiser, Fernando Cabaliero (Argentina)
  • Poisoning Life: André Leu, François Veillerette (PAN Europe), Stephanie Seneff, Marcelo Firpo (Brazil)
  • Attack on Farmers and Farming: Nnimo Bassey (Nigeria), Chito Medina (Philippines), Ali Tapsoba (Burkina Faso), Nivia Silva (MST Brazil, La Via Campesina), Farida Ahktar (Bangladesh), Xiulin Gu (China)
  • Attack on science and scientists: Gilles-Eric Seralini, Claire Robinson, Shiv Chopra
  • Right to safe and healthy food: Renate Kunast Organic Agriculture and Poison
  • Free food: Andre Leu
  • From Degeneration to Regeneration: Ronnie Cummins
  • End Ecocide on Earth: Valérie Cabanes (to be confirmed)
  • Sowing the Seeds of Earth Democracy: Vandana Shiva
  • Agroecology nourishes the world: Hans Herren