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The Challenge of Coexistence (El Desafio de la Convivencia) film screening (4 Dec 2008 )
The Challenge of Coexistence (El Desafio de la Convivencia), a documentary film on Haitian immigrants in the Dominican Republic will be shown as part of the Discovering Latin America Film Festival. Directed by Progressio development worker Tigu Guimarães the film interrogates the background, conditions, economics and the multi-faceted results of Haitian migration to the Dominican Republic.

The Challenge of Coexistence (5 Nov 2008 )
Invitation to a film screening and discussion on immigration in Hispaniola

Discovering Latin America Film Festival - Pre-Festival Charity Screening (23 Oct 2008 )
The Year My Parents Went On Vacation. This multi-layered film recounts the story of 12 year old Mauro and is set in 1970, when Brazil seems to have been turned upside-down. The festival is supporting Progressio's campaign to help women in the Dominican Republic with HIV and AIDS.

The human cost of illegal logging (20 Oct 2008 )
The impact on the lives of poor and marginalised communities in the South. A three-part briefing from activists from the North and the global South

East Timor: Tipping the Scales of Justice in a New Nation: An evening with Fernanda Borges (Liverpool) (16 Oct 2008 )
You are invited to an address by leading East Timorese politician Fernanda Borges, who has dedicated her life to seeking justice for a poverty-stricken country still recovering from 25 years of illegal occupation and violence. Come and hear Fernanda address issues of justice from her war-torn country, hosted by Father Arthur Fitzgerald.

East Timor: Tipping the Scales of Justice in a New Nation: An evening with Fernanda Borges and Progressio AGM (14 Oct 2008 )
As Progressio launches its East Timor: Who Cares? campaign, we invite you to an address by leading East Timorese politician Fernanda Borges, who has dedicated her life to seeking justice for a poverty-stricken country still recovering from 25 years of illegal occupation and violence. Come and hear Fernanda address issues of justice from her war-torn country.

Forum3 - the UK's leading not for profit recruitment and volunteering event (10 Oct 2008 )
Progressio's recruitment team will be at Forum3 - the UK's leading not for profit recruitment and volunteering event - on 10 and 11 October 2008.

Insight: Somaliland - Getting it right in Africa (9 Sep 2008 )
How have the people of Somaliland built such a stable democracy, society and institutions in such a war-torn region and what are the lessons other de facto states can learn from it?

Greenbelt festival '08 (22 Aug 2008 )
The Greenbelt festival will take place over the bank holiday weekend of 22 – 25 August 2008 at Cheltenham Racecourse and Progressio will be in the G-Source so come along and join in the fun!

'Hear my people cry' (18 Jul 2008 )
The National Justice and Peace Network Conference 2008 will take place at The Hayes Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire from 18 – 20 July.