[jnv] Announcements & Upcoming Events
JNV
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bush Visit to the UK 19-21 November
Yahoo list to exchange ideas for actions against Bush's
visit to the UK: Bushinghampalace@yahoogroups.com
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Faslane Peace camp needs you!
New or old bodies required short-term or long-term,
the more the merrier. For info visit the Faslane website:
www.faslanepeacecamp.org.uk
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Hands up for Peace (the youth group who raised hands
against the war in Parliament Square) is re-launching as
an umbrella group co-ordinating and linking local youth
protest, liaising with the media and teaching alt. Citizenship
in schools.
www.messengers.org.uk
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Tues 7 Oct - 7.30pm
Prayer, Peace and Politics*
John Battle, Labour MP for Leeds West, will share his
experience of applying principles of faith within the political
arena. *A Spirituality of Peace event [1st of 3 events]
Venue: St. Anne's Cathedral Centre, Great George Street, Leeds.
Organised by Leeds Inter-Church Peace Group
Contact: Margaret Siberry 0113 2438550 (day) or 0113 2867767 (eve)
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Tues 7 October - 7pm
Stop the Corporate Invasion of Iraq - Planning meeting
Venue: 5 Caledonian Rd, London (Kings Cross tube).
Protests at 2 corporate conferences in London on 'business
opportunities in Iraq' on 13 October (Olympia Conference Centre)
and 27 October (1 Whitehall Place).
Info: www.voicesuk.org email: voices@voicesuk.org
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Sat 11 Oct - 10.30am-6pm
Oil, war and climate change: dismantling the oil economy.
Venue: London School of Economics, Clement House, 'D' Building,
Aldwych, London (nearest tube Holborn).
Organised by Rising Tide and LSE People & Planet.
www.risingtide.org.uk
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Sat 11 Oct - 12-3pm
Keep Space for Peace
At: RAF Croughton, A43 Northants, 4 miles north J10 M40
Organised by Oxford CND, West Midlands CND, Oxfordshire Peace Groups,
Youth and Student CND
01865 771046, oxcnd@domn.freeserve.co.uk
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Sat 11 Oct - 10am-4.30pm
East Anglian Peace Activists Conference
Venue: Friends Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane, Norwich
SPEAKERS (incl. Bruce Kent and Prof David Seddon)
WORKSHOPS & STALLS
Entrance: donation of £2/person to help cover costs
Planning by: Norwich CND, Norwich Peace Council, Theatre of War, Norwich
Quakers, Lakenheath Action Group, Norwich Stop the War Coalition, Norwich
Landmines Action Group
Contact: Jean Davis (01603) 453530; jean.davis@talk21.com
or Mell & Liam (01986) 892723; eapeace@theatreofwar.org
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Mon 13 Oct - from 12 noon
Stop the Corporate Invasion of Iraq
The Great Iraq Auction: Everything Must Go!
Venue: outside the Olympia Conference Centre, London
Kensington (Olympia) tube
Organised by Voices UK
Info: www.voicesuk.org email: voices@voicesuk.org
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Tue 14 Oct
Ministry for Peace
10 minute rule bill to be presented in the House of Commons
Tell your MP to attend and vote - www.faxyourmp.com
Venue: Grand Committee Room, House of Commons
www.ministryforpeace.org.uk
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Wed 15 Oct - 7.30pm
The Art of Peace-Making- Faith in Action*
Bruce Kent, former chair of CND, will explore what sustains a lifetime's
vocation as a Christian peace activist.
*A Spirituality of Peace [2nd of 3 events]
Venue: St. Anne's Cathedral Centre, Great George Street, Leeds.
Contact: Margaret Siberry 0113 2438550 (day) or 0113 2867767 (eve)
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Fri 17 Oct - pm
Planning meeting for Guantanamo protests on 20 Nov during Bush's visit.
Venue: KNK office, 10 Glasshouse Yard (Barbican tube)
Organised by Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC)
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Wed 22 Oct - 7.30pm
Resistance and Love - Spirituality for Non-violent Struggle*
Ray Gaston and Julie Greenan from All Hallows Leeds will describe their
experience of peace makinghrough a Christian communities resistance
to war. *A Spirituality of Peace [3rd of 3 events]
Venue: St. Anne's Cathedral Centre, Great George Street, Leeds.
Contact: Margaret Siberry 0113 2438550 (day) or 0113 2867767 (eve)
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Fri 24 Oct - 9.30am
Protest outside Karl Debbaut's court hearing
(charged with assaulting a police officer on Day X, the day the War started)
Outside: Belmarsh Magistrates Court (next to prison), Belmarsh Rd, SE28
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Sat 25 Oct - 7.30pm
Against Nuclear Arms (MANA)
20th Anniversary Concert for Peace
Venue: St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1
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Sat 25 Oct - 7.30pm
Musicians Against Nuclear Arms (MANA)
20th Anniversary Concert for Peace
Venue: St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1
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Sun 26 Oct - 6-12pm
Street Level - UK Hip Hop at Cargo
featuring... The Extremists, Micke Morphingaz & The Bone Idols,
Sterling Calat, GM Baby, Carpetface, DJ Hooch, Shameless,
L Boogie, AMC Breakerz
Entrance: £6 (NUS £5)
Venue: Cargo, under the bridge, 83 Rivington St, Shoreditch EC2A
02077393440
Organised by: Peace Not War
www.peace-not-war.org
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Mon 27 Oct - from 8.30am
Stop the Corporate Invasion of Iraq
Venue: 1 Whitehall Place (Embankment tube)
Organised by Voices UK
Info: www.voicesuk.org email: voices@voicesuk.org
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Wed 29 Oct - 7pm
Ministry for Peace meeting
10 minute rule bill to be presented in the House of Commons,
Tell your MP to attend and vote - www.faxyourmp.com
Venue: Grand Committee Room, House of Commons
www.ministryforpeace.org.uk
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Thur 6 Nov - pm
London Grassroots Opposition to War (GROW) Network meeting
Venue: to be confirmed
Contact: JNV - 0845 458 9571 - www.j-n-v.org
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Sat 8 Nov
Smart Bombs Dumb Wars
A one day conference examining changing conditions of war and
peace in the age of global terrorism
Venue: Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL
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Sun 9 Nov
Global day of demonstrations against the Apartheid wall in Palestine
www.stopthewall.org
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5-6 December
Working for a peaceful future Campaigning for peace
against a context of never-ending "war on terrorism".
Venue: Friends House, Euston Road, London.
5 December 7-11pm public meeting with guest speakers,
entertainment and more.
6 December 10-6pm assess where we are now and forthcoming
challenges, strategise on building broader more powerful peace
movement, engage with anti-war campaigns and activities for the
coming year, network new links.
Info and/or to book a stall contact: Network for Peace
Tel: 020 72783267 email: nfp@gn.apc.org
www.networkforpeace.org.uk
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17/18 January 2004
Reclaim the bases weekend of anti-militarist action.
A weekend of non-violent action at military bases -
from vigils to NVDA. Start organising an event at a base close to you.
Networking via:
www.reclaimthebases.org.uk
reclaimbases-discuss@yahoogroups.com
Info: email@reclaimthebases.org.uk
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