Daghang Salamat, GenSan!

It was a successful week-long exhibition in the warm city of General Santos. The exhibition, “For Freedom and Social Justice” was held in the Science and Technology Training Center at the Mindanao State University, from 8-12 March 2010, and was attended by students and professors of MSU, as well as members of mass movements and other sectoral organizations.

Mirko Herberg presents a token of appreciation to MSU Chancellor Atty. Abdurahman Canacan

Mr. Herberg presents a token to Prof. Essil of the Department of Political Science of MSU

Mr. Herberg presents a book package to the librarian of MSU

Students pose for picture after the opening ceremonies at the MSU auditorium

Mr. Herberg leads the ribbon cutting for the official opening of the exhibit

Students listen to a brief exhibit guided tour

Students pose for a photo with Mr. Herberg and Anne-Helene Mang, SPD and JUSOS member

Students pose with Mr. Herberg and Prof. Mario Aguja of MSU

Mr. Herberg talks with students about the exhibit

Students from MSU as well as from other universities listen to a guided tour

Members of local chapters of Akbayan, Alliance of Progressive Labor, and Confederation of Independent Unions in the Public Sector listen to a guided tour

Mr. Herberg address the participants of the forum on Labor Union-Political Party relations; he shares the experiences of the SPD in Germany in dealing with its affiliate labor unions

Mr. Herberg presents a token of appreciation to guest speaker Tomasito Villarin

Ms. Mang shares to students her experiences as JUSOS and SPD member, and the young socialists’ involvement in the recent German elections

Ms. Mang poses for a picture with members of WISE, a women’s organization of the APL, after the Atbanganay 2010 forum

Ms. Mang converses with her fellow youth leaders in General Santos City

Ellene Sana of Akbayan discusses to MSU students the partylist system and her party’s platform of governance

Ms. Sana addresses the students during the closing ceremonies of the event

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