Friday April 18, 2008 3:30 PM to 10:00 PM

3:30-4:30 PM VSN Congressional Briefing (at the Cannon House Office Building, Room 121)
The Cannon House Office Building is located southeast of the US Capitol between Independence Avenue, First Street, New Jersey Avenue, and C Street S.E.

7:00 PM Venezuela 101: From Capitalism to Socialism in the 21st Century

9:00 PM Enjoy the music of Venezuelan Hip Hop Group La 7ma
(Pronounced La-Sep-Tee-Mah)

Saturday April 19, 2008 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

10:00 AM Agents of Change Part 1: Workers and Peasant Movements

11: 45 AM Agents of Change Part 2: Social/Ethnic Popular Movements

1:15 – 2:30 PM Lunch

2:45 PM The Economy, Energy and the Environment

4:30 PM Popular Democracy: What is it?

7:00 PM Film Viewing, dinner and discussion: La Revolucion Comunicativa (The Communication Revolution) at the People’s Media Center.
(The People’s Media Center is located at 4132 Georgia Ave., NW between Upshur and Taylor Streets.)

Sunday April 20, 2008 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

11:00 AM Traditional Democracy: How does it fare in Venezuela today?

12:45 International Relations: Venezuela becomes a player and a target

2:30 PM Symposium Panelist and Staff Meeting/Evaluation

Monday, April 21, 2008 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

9:00 AM VSN Congressional Lobby Day Training at the Venezuela Solidarity Network Office
(1247 E Street SE, 3 blocks from the Potomac Ave. Metro Station on the blue/orange line.)

9:30 AM VSN Congressional Lobby Day on Capitol Hill