http://calendar.oxfamamerica.org daily 1 2007-04-18T20:10:39Z http://calendar.oxfamamerica.org/events/screening-our-land-our-life This a screening of the film, "Our Land, Our Life", about the Dann Sisters and the ongoing struggle of the Western Shoshone people to defend their land. Screening will be followed by a question and answer session hosted by Chrstina Miller, Asst. Prof. of Art and Co-Founder of Ethical Metalsmiths and Katie Zargiel, student of jewelry and metalsmithing at Millersville University. This event is intended to provide some background information about mining issues as part of Radical Jewelry Makeover, a project of Ethical Metalsmiths. No publisher (anonymous) Oil, Gas & Mining 2007-10-09T12:29:23Z Event http://calendar.oxfamamerica.org/events/our-land-our-life-screening-student-advocates-for-native-communities-sanc-at-american-university The Student Advocates for Native Communities (SANC) at American University is hosting a screening of "Our Land, Our Life: The Struggle for Western Shoshone Land Rights" in Ward Circle Building Room 300 on the American campus at 7:00 p.m. tonight. The screening will be follow by a brief discussion with Paul Bugala of Oxfam America's Extractive Industries Program. No publisher (anonymous) Oil, Gas & Mining 2007-11-06T18:59:28Z Event http://calendar.oxfamamerica.org/events/poverty-petroleum-and-politics-the-necessity-for-transparency-in-the-oil-gas-and-mining-industries Tutu Alicante, founder of EG Justice (a human rights organization focused on Equatorial Guinea), and Ian Gary, senior policy advisor for Oxfam America's Extractive Industries Program will discuss the need for transparency in the financial relationship between the oil, gas and mining industry and the countries in which they operate. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session and an opportunity to ask Congressman Joe Donnelly (2nd-IN) to support transparency legislation under consideration in the House Financial Services Committee. No publisher (anonymous) Oil, Gas & Mining 2007-11-19T14:15:46Z Event http://calendar.oxfamamerica.org/events/poverty-petroleum-and-politics-the-necessity-for-transparency-in-the-oil-gas-and-mining-industries-1 Tutu Alicante, founder of EG Justice (a human rights organization focused on Equatorial Guinea), and Ian Gary, senior policy advisor for Oxfam America's Extractive Industries Program will discuss the need for transparency in the financial relationships between the oil, gas and mining industry and the countries in which they operate. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session and an opportunity to ask Congressman Spencer Bachus (6th-AL) to support oil, gas and mining transparency legislation under consideration in the House Financial Services Committee. No publisher (anonymous) Oil, Gas & Mining 2007-11-19T14:16:17Z Event http://calendar.oxfamamerica.org/events/our-land-our-life-screening Screening is for two courses (grad and undergrad) in federal Indian law and policy at Montana State University, Native American Studies Department. No publisher (anonymous) Oil, Gas & Mining 2008-02-20T14:47:32Z Event http://calendar.oxfamamerica.org/events/petroleum-politics-and-poverty-what-you-can-do-to-help-reverse-the-resource-curse The event will feature a presentation by Tutu Alicante, founder of EG Justice, a human rights organization focused on Equatorial Guinea, and an Echoing Green Fellow. Mr. Alicante will discuss the effects sudden resource wealth has had on development, democracy and human rights in Equatorial Guinea. He will also demonstrate how greater transparency in the payments from the oil industry could promote sustainable development and and human rights. Attendees will have the opportunity to write letters to Congressman Ed Royce (R CA 40th) asking him to support the Extractive Industries Transparency Act. No publisher (anonymous) Oil, Gas & Mining 2008-04-30T20:51:44Z Event http://calendar.oxfamamerica.org/events/petroleum-politics-and-poverty-what-you-can-do-to-reverse-the-resource-curse The event will feature a presentation by Tutu Alicante, founder of EG Justice, a human rights organization focused on Equatorial Guinea, and an Echoing Green Fellow. Tutu Alicante will be joined by Ian Gary, Oxfam America's Senior Policy Advisor for Extractive Industries, and co-author of “Bottom of the Barrel: Africa's Oil Boom and the Poor” and “Chad's Oil: Miracle of Mirage: Following the Money in Africa's Newest Petro-State” and Paul Bugala, Oxfam America’s Lead Organizer for Extractive Industries and author of “Transparency Begins at Home: An Assessment of United States Revenue Transparency and Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Requirements.” Mr. Alicante will discuss the effects sudden resource wealth has had on development, democracy and human rights in Equatorial Guinea. He will also demonstrate how greater transparency in the payments from the oil industry could promote sustainable development and and human rights. Mr. Gary and Mr. Bugala will introduce Oxfam America’s Right to Know, Right to Decide Campaign and let attendees know how they can get involved in efforts to promote oil, gas and mining revenue transparency in developing countries such as Equatorial Guinea. Attendees will have the opportunity to write letters to Senator Maria Cantwell asking her to support the Extractive Industries Transparency Act. No publisher (anonymous) Oil, Gas & Mining 2008-04-30T20:52:12Z Event http://calendar.oxfamamerica.org/events/petroleum-politics-and-poverty-what-you-can-do-to-reverse-the-resource-curse-1 The event will feature a presentation by Tutu Alicante, founder of EG Justice, a human rights organization focused on Equatorial Guinea, and an Echoing Green Fellow. Tutu Alicante will be joined by Ian Gary, Oxfam America's Senior Policy Advisor for Extractive Industries, and co-author of “Bottom of the Barrel: Africa's Oil Boom and the Poor” and “Chad's Oil: Miracle of Mirage: Following the Money in Africa's Newest Petro-State” and Paul Bugala, Oxfam America’s Lead Organizer for Extractive Industries and author of “Transparency Begins at Home: An Assessment of United States Revenue Transparency and Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Requirements.” Mr. Alicante will discuss the effects sudden resource wealth has had on development, democracy and human rights in Equatorial Guinea. He will also demonstrate how greater transparency in the payments from the oil industry could promote sustainable development and and human rights. Mr. Gary and Mr. Bugala will introduce Oxfam America’s Right to Know, Right to Decide Campaign and let attendees know how they can get involved in efforts to promote oil, gas and mining revenue transparency in developing countries such as Equatorial Guinea. Attendees will have the opportunity to write letters to Senator Dianne Feinstein asking her to support the Extractive Industries Transparency Act. No publisher (anonymous) Oil, Gas & Mining 2008-04-30T20:52:45Z Event