At the beginning of the week that one of the world's largest arms fairs is due to take place in London, join the CAAT Christian Network in prayer and action for an end to the arms trade.
Info on CAAT Christian Network: http://www.caat.org.uk/getinvolved/christian/
Public Meeting with Vince Cable and Zac Goldsmith.
Admission Free - All are welcome.
Organised by local constituents concerned about the UK’s sale of arms to repressive regimes and how the arms trade diverts resources from health and development, both Vince Cable MP and Zac Goldsmith MP will be there to respond to your questions.
London CAAT's monthly meeting - come down to discuss future actions.
Venue is the CAAT offices in Finsbury Park. The address is Unit 4, 5-7 Wells Terrace, N4 3JU. From the Wells Terrace exit of the tube station, the office is just across the road, opposite the colourful mural and above the clothing shop called Goya; please press the buzzer to get in.
Another London CAAT meeting hovers into view! And we have a change of venue this week - we will be meeting on Tuesday at the new CAAT offices, same time of 6.30pm. The offices are at Unit 4, 5-7 Wells Terrace, N4 3JU, nearest tube Finsbury Park - come out of the Wells Terrace entrance, turn left and the offices are on your right. Any problems finding it you can call 07535 992123.
We will be making a banner for our trip down to Brighton as part of Smash EDO's Summer of Resistance (http://smashedo.org.uk/summer-of-resistance) as well as discussing other future plans.
A mass action against EDO MBM – more details to follow
The G8 is where the heads of the most powerful states in the world gather to discuss cementing social control and domination of resources. Top of the agenda will be austerity; using the financial crisis caused by the banking sector to open new markets trading our public services as commodities.
The 2013 G8 summit will be somewhere in the UK. This meeting in Brighton will be a first chance to get together and discuss how to build a network to resist the summit.
Check the website for more details. Accommodation will be provided for those coming from out of town.
Smash EDO invite anyone with an artistic bent to join them outside the factory to draw visions of a world without EDO. Pictures will be displayed at the Cowley Club.
EDO/ITT is, if heading north from Moulsecoomb station, the fourth out of five warehouses. It’s a large white and green building, which unfortunately looks quite similar to its neighbours, particularly from behind. http://smashedo.org.uk/about/finding-edo
A mass demo against the plan to attack Iran and to the presence of the arms trade in Brighton
Meet 3pm at the Level. Bring sound systems or music on an MP3 player. If you don't have a bike just come up to the factory for 4pm for the noise demo.
Part of the Summer of Resistance.
Support Chris Cole, an arms trade protester arrested at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair in September 2011, at his trial at 10am on Thursday 10th May.
Chris was arrested for spraying ‘DSEi Kills’ and ‘Stop the Arms Trade’ at the entrance to the arms fair as delegates queued to enter. He has pleaded ‘not guilty’ to charges of Criminal Damage arguing that he was acting to prevent the unlawful activity that was taking place at the arms fair.
London CAAT's monthly meeting to discuss arms trade issues and plan campaigns.
London CAAT's monthly meeting to discuss arms trade issues and plan campaigns.
This will be outside the ExCeL exhibition centre which is the chosen venue for another planned “DSEi” arms fair. More musicians and singers (all styles) are welcome to join us. You can also join in if you are not musical. We need people to collect a petition, hold up posters, give out leaflets etc. From Custom House DLR Station or Victoria Dock Road E.16. 3BY, just follow the signs to ExCeL. We will be at the end of the walkway just before you get to the entrance to the exhibition.
This will be outside the ExCeL exhibition centre which is the chosen venue for another planned “DSEi” arms fair. More musicians and singers (all styles) are welcome to join us. You can also join in if you are not musical. We need people to collect a petition, hold up posters, give out leaflets etc. From Custom House DLR Station or Victoria Dock Road E.16. 3BY, just follow the signs to ExCeL. We will be at the end of the walkway just before you get to the entrance to the exhibition.
Anyone who wants to help to get the arms fair cancelled will be welcome at a meeting of EAST LONDON AGAINST ARMS FAIRS.
More information and events on the following websites
www.elaaf.org www.stopthearmsfair.org.uk www.caat.org.uk
The annual prayer vigil led by Penarth Christian Network of Campaign Against Arms Trade will take place on Maundy Thursday outside the BAe Systems factory at Glascoed (near Monkswood on the A472) from 1pm. All are welcome. Please bring flowers to lay at the perimeter fence.
Love art but not arms companies? Then join us at noon on Saturday 31st March to launch our campaign to Disarm the Gallery and end the National Gallery's links with the arms trade.
Whether you're willing to don a costume and engage in street theatre, leaflet passers-by or engage children and tourists in some arty fun, your help will be welcome! Please let us know you are coming so we can keep you up to date with the latest plans. See the Facebook event. http://www.facebook.com/events/251371678289364/
London Campaign Against Arms Trade will next be meeting in the Central Station pub map: http://tinyurl.com/6zdwkgw, at 6.30pm. Please join us if you can.
The Summer of Resistance starts. There is now a special Summer of Resistance page on the web-site, which will be updated with all the info you need to know.
A summer of antics and opposition to Brighton’s very own peddlers of death. Start working on your cunning plans now and join in!
Organised by CAAT Christian Network, supported by Pax Christi and Network of Christian Peace Organisations.
