Friday, March 23, 2007

World Affairs Council: "Surviving a Genocide: The Darfur Refugee Experience," with Caesar Ricci On April 9

SAIDC Member and local liason for the national Save Darfur Coalition Caesar Ricci will give a presentation for the World Affairs Council of San Antonio on April 9-- "Surviving Genocide: The Darfur Refugee Experience." This is an incredible opportunity to educate the San Antonio business and professional community about the Darfur conflict, please consider attending to show your support and encourage your colleagues to attend as well!

April 9, 2007
The Omni San Antonio Hotel (9821 Colonnade Blvd.)
11:30 Reception, 12 p.m.
Lunch $ 25 for members, $ 35 for non-members
Corporate Tables Available at $500, $750, and $1,000

Shaken by the humanitarian crisis that has engulfed the Darfur region of the Sudan since government-backed militias began to carry out organized campaigns of murder, rape and economic destruction against the black African population there, student activist Caesar Ricci has travailed for the past four years to bring some relief to those most affected. With the conflict now spreading to nearby Chad, Mr. Ricci visited the Gaga Refugee Camp on the Chadean border to witness the horror and pain first-hand. With photographs documenting the experience, Mr. Ricci will tell of what has and can be done to end what President Bush has called the first genocide of the twenty-first century.

Call Ragan Updegraff at (210) 308-9494 to make reservations