Conference on Cuba Wraps Up in Canada

HAVANA, Cuba. The president of Cuba's Parliament, Ricardo Alarcon, said the academic conference on the 50 years of the Cuban revolution that wrapped up its work in Kingston, Canada, had been very constructive.

Under the title "The Measure of the Revolution: Cuba, 1959-2009," the conference, took place at Queen's University.

Speaking at the closing session of the meeting, Ricardo Alarcon said debates were led in a fruitful environment and he talked about the achievements of the Revolution in health, education and international cooperation.

Granma newspaper wrote that the three-day meeting provided an opportunity to discuss a wide variety of topics related to Cuba, including international relations, culture, gender, economy, environment, sexuality, politics, migration, race, education, health and religion.

Addressing more than 200 scholars from 14 countries attending the event, the Cuban official referred to the impact of the recent measures announced by US President Barack Obama as insufficient and a simple return to what things were like before the administration of former
president George W. Bush.

The academic conference was held from May 7 to 9, organized by Queen's University and in coordination with the universities of Havana in Cuba and Chapel Hills in North Carolina, U.S.A. A festival celebrating Cuban culture run parallel in the Kingston, which is the only Canadian city
with a partnership with a Cuban city, Cienfuegos.

(Concluye conferencia sobre Cuba en Kingston, Canadá)