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News and Publicity - Press Statement: Carlos Tablada in SA COSATU Communications Department - 1999-10-01 |
_ The FRIENDS OF CUBA SOCIETY (GAUTENG) invites you to a discussion with Dr. Carlos Tablada, renowned Cuban economist and author of Economics and Politics in the Transition to Socialism to celebrate the life of Che Guevara on the 32nd anniversary of his death Dr. Tablada will speak on the relevance of Che's economic thoughts for today's world economy. Date: Saturday, 9th October, 1999 Time: 11:00am Venue: Workers' Library and Museum Newtown Cultural Precinct, Newtown ===================== *****************INVITATION********************** The Friends of Cuba Society (FOCUS-Gauteng) invites you to a discussion with Dr. Carlos Tablada, renowned Cuban economist and author of "Economics and Politics in the Transition to Socialism" and "Che's Economic Thoughts", to celebrate the life of Che Guevara on the 32nd anniversary of his death. Dr. Tablada will speak on the relevance of Che's economic thoughts for today's world economy. Question and answer period to follow. Date: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1999 Time: 11:00AM Venue: Workers' Library & Museum, Newtown Cultural Precinct, Johannesburg For more information, Cde. Tablada's CV can be found below. CARLOS TABLADA (HAVANA, CUBA) EDUCATION Doctor in Economic Sciences, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow; 1986 BA in Sociology, University of Havana, Cuba; 1974 BA in Philosophy, University of Havana, Cuba; 1968 WORK EXPERIENCE Research Officer at Centre for research of the Word Economy, (CIEM), Havana, Cuba; 1990/1999 Visiting professor at the Faculty of Economy, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy; 1995/1997 Visiting professor at the School of Sociology, University of Vienna, Austria; 1996 Research Officer at the Centre Tricontinental (CETRI), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; 1996/1999 Member of the editorial staff of the CETRI quarterly reviews Alternatives-Sud and North/South Issues; 1996/1999 Lecturer on Economy, Philosophy and Sociology in 155 universities in 30 countries, in Europe (Great Britain, France, Spain, Greece, Sweden, Austria, Italy, etc.), North America (USA and Canada) and Latin America (Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru Bolivia, Chile and Argentina); 1987/1996 Professor at the University of Havana, Cuba; 1967/1973 and 1988/1997 Economy director in a Cuban firm. Production and services. 1973/1990 PUBLISHED WORKS Socialdemocracia y Revolución (1971) Essay. Published in Chile (1972) and Mexico (1985). El pensamiento económico del Che Guevara (Special Award Casa de las Américas, Havana, 1987, 212 pages) Essay. Published in 7 languages, 12 countries and 20 editions. 300.000 copies plus sold. Over 21 papers published in 47 specialized and academic reviews in Europe and America MERIT APPOINTMENTS Jury of the literary award Casa de las Américas, Havana, Cuba; 1992 Official invitation by a panel of 15 British MPs to visit the House of Commons and discuss on foreign matters (1990 and 1993) Was invited to participate in meetings with governments in Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Mexico and Panama, Great Britain, etc. OTHER ACTIVITIES Attended the World Summit on Social Development, Copenhagen; 1995 Attended the UN World Conference on Human Rights, Vienna; 1993 Made appearances on TV and radio debates on policy matters in different countries; 1987/1996 Participant in round-table discussions on policy matters at different forums all over Europe; 1990/96
