Dear Motherpeace Sister:

    I want to invite you to attend a special, interesting conference where I  will be speaking in November. The conference is sponsored by Genevieve  Vaughan and features international speakers addressing the radical  paradigm she has developed of the "gift economy." Gen has authored a  book by the same name and speaks on this subject at international  gatherings around the world, and now she is facilitating this gathering  of feminist women with global concerns to come together and address  their particular issues through the lens of the "gift economy." It  should be fabulously interesting (check out the website) and I hope to  see you there.

 (Brothers, please pass this on to your favorite women friends!)

 Lots of love, Vicki Noble

 A radically different worldview is possible:
 The gift economy inside and outside of Patriarchal Capitalism

 November 13, 14, 2004
 Las Vegas, Nevada

Whoever wins the US election a new cultural alignment is necessary for  the survival of the planet. A radically different worldview can liberate an  alternative culture based on the leadership of women. The thread of the  gift  economy unites the movements of indigenous peoples in the Americas,  Africa  and Asia with the international women's movement, alternative media and  free  software, immigrants who send remittances to their home countries,  activists  trying to give the gift of social change and many others.
 

Come to Las Vegas to discuss the processes and values of the gift  economy with women from many  countries:

Heidi Gottner Abendroth (Germany), Yvette Abrahams (South  Africa), Paula Gunn Allen (USA), Peggy Antrobus (Barbados), Jeanette  Armstrong (Canada), Madu Auditore (Italy), Chato Basa (Phillippines/Italy),  Marta Benavides (El Salvador), Dotttie Chamblin (USA), Kristin Dawkins  (USA), Leslene Della Madre (USA), Brackin Firecracker (USA), Tracy Gary  (USA), Ana Isla (Peru/Canada), Maria Jimenez (USA), Karrina Kailo  (Finland),  Corinne Kumar (India/Tunisia), Graziela Lomonte (Costa Rica), Paola  Melchiori (Italy), Angela Miles (Canada), Vicki Noble (USA), Sizani  Ngubane  (South Africa), Susan Petrilli (Australia/Italy), Vandana Shiva (India),  Claudia Von-Werlhof (Austria), Genevieve Vaughan (USA/Italy), Shelly  Vendiola (USA), Frieda Werden (USA/Canada).
 

 For more information, to register, or to download a flyer:
http://www.gifteconomyconference.com
 
 For interviews call: 512-444-1672.

 To learn more about individual speakers go to the website and click on their names.