[act-ma] 1/13 Mazin Qumsiyeh speaking in Boston/Cambridge -- USA, Switzerland and more

[Charlie Welch]

[Mazin is an excellent human being and interesting speaker. You'll be 
glad to meet him and hear him speak! -- AH]

*From:*palestinianamericancongress-request at lists.riseup.net 
[mailto:palestinianamericancongress-request at lists.riseup.net] *On Behalf 
Of *Mazin Qumsiyeh
*Sent:* Thursday, January 09, 2020 9:31 PM

Dear colleagues


I am on a speaking tour in the USA (New England only) and Switzerland 
and would be happy to network with you and others.

Below are some public events followed by links to some interesting stories.

11 &12 January Saturday and Sunday attending meetings of Scientists for 
Palestine, Cambridge


Jan 13, 2020 Monday 7 pm - Community Church of Boston, Boston, MA
https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/2020/1/13/the-new-decade-of-the-2020s-make-or-break-for-global-environment-and-peace-talk-by-professor-mazin-qumsiyeh 



Tues Jan 14 High school presentation tahen dinner
Wed Jan 15, 6:30-9:00 PM Presentation South Church, Concord, NH

Friday, January 17 6 p.m. Islamic Association of Greater Hartford - 
Berlin Mosque (lower level) 1781 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin CT The Shafer 
Lecture For Promoting Enduring Peace. “Environmental justice: a key to 
peace in Palestine”

Sat. January 18 6 p.m. at the Palestine Museum US, 1764 Litchfield 
Turnpike, Woodbridge, CT

www.pepeace.org <http://www.pepeace.org/>

Monday, January 20 7 p.m. Immanuel Congregational Church 10 Woodland St, 
Hartford, CT

Jan 25, 2020 Saturday afternoon - Bern, Switzerland - Gesellschaft 
Schweiz-Palästina GSP
Jan 26, 2020 Sunday evening - Zurich - Cafe Palestine
Jan 27, 2020 Monday noon - Neuchatel - Collectif Action Palestine Neuchatel
Jan 28, 2020 Tuesday evening - Geneva - Collectif Urgence Palestine Nyon
Jan 29, 2020 Wednesday evening -Lausanne -Collectif Urgence Palestine VD


Example past lecture by Prof. Qumsiyeh 
http://www.psc-manchester.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Mazin-Qumsiyeh-Meeting-25-July-2019.pdf

In a week or so, we will also share our 2019 annual report 
(accomplishments possible thanks to your support but below you find some 
links gathered in 2020 of the importance of our projec done despite the 
challenges (for challenges see "A Report on the Israeli Destruction of 
the Palestinian Academic and Scientific Institutions"
http://palast.ps/en/publications/report-israeli-destruction-palestinian-academic-and-scientific-institutions 
)


Biodiversity and hope flourish at Palestine's first natural history museum
https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/biodiversity-and-hope-flourish-palestines-first-natural-history-museum

The first museum of natural history in Palestine was founded by a couple 
that preserves biodiversity and gives hope
https://www.tellerreport.com/news/--the-first-museum-of-natural-history-in-palestine-was-founded-by-a-couple-that-preserves-biodiversity-and-gives-hope-.SyWmw8ZC_E.html

Natural history, conservation and politics meet in West Bank museum
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/05/museum-highlights-palestines-biodiversity.html#ixzz6AA5P4TgC


ICNC interview with Palestinian activist Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh
https://youtu.be/SPU_VgTRIgk

Natural history, conservation and politics meet in West Bank museum
https://www.bethlehem.edu/BU-in-News-2019-05-07-natural-history-conservation-and-politics-meet-in-west-bank-museum

Example of one of our projects: Wadi Zarqa al-Ulwi Protected Area: 
Actions for Environmental Sustainability
https://www.thisweekinpalestine.com/wadi-zarqa-al-ulwi-protected-area/

Made the cover article of Bethlehem University Magazine
https://issuu.com/bethlehemuniversity/docs/bethelehem_university_magazine_spri

Stay Human and come visit us in Palestine

Mazin Qumsiyeh
A bedouin in cyberspace, a villager at home
Professor, Founder, and (volunteer) Director
Palestine Museum of Natural History
Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability
Bethlehem University
Occupied Palestine
http://qumsiyeh.org
http://palestinenature.org
facebook pages
Personal https://www.facebook.com/mazin.qumsiyeh.9
Museum 
https://www.facebook.com/Palestine-Museum-of-Natural-History-1454309858180882/