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3 July
LONDON. Vigil. 'Remember the Airbus. 290 reasons for the US to get out of the Gulf'. Remembering the shooting down of the Iran Airbus by the USS Vincennes on 3 July 1988, killing 290 civilians. 9am-12noon. US Embassy, Grosvenor Square. Contact: Justice Not Vengeance, 07980 748 555; 0845 458 9571; info@j-n-v.org.
LONDON. Paper plane flash mob at the Department of Transport - Action to find Ruth Kelly and tell her to Stop Airport Expansion! 11am at DfT), 76 Marsham St, London SW1P 4DR Westminster tube. www.stopairportexpansion.org
LONDON. Insight with Ahmed Rashid: The War against Islamic Extremism. In conversation with Lyse Doucet (BBC). Ahmed Rashid talks about his latest book - Descent Into Chaos - How the War Against Islamic Extremism is being lost in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia. more++ 7.30pm Price: £7.00 at Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ.

Friday 4 July
LONDON. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 60^th Anniversary Concert. With Libor Novacek, panor and VOces8 A capella vocal ensemble. St John’s, Smith Square. Tickets £15/£12/£8. Concessions £6. Tickets from St John’s Box Office, 020 7222 1061 www.sjss.org.uk Organisers: UNA Westminster, 61 Sedlescombe Road, London SW6 1RE, 020 7385 6738, info@unawestminster.org.uk

LONDON. Against the Borders, Against the G8 - rally at Japanese Embassy from 11.00am to show solidarity with activists in Japan.
MENWITH HILL. Independence FROM America demonstration at Menwith Hill. Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases – CAAB. 5 - 10 ish - music, speakers, reading of the Declaration of Independence FROM America, yummy food, drumming workshop and a possible surprise! www.caab,org.uk
MILTON KEYNES. Just Supper 7.30pm at The Well at Willen 7.30pm for Open Table -tel 01908 242190 to reserve a place. Showing of Rainbow World documentary DVD at 8.15pm. Documentary on the Renunciation of military means enshrined in the Japanese constitution. The topic will be 'Japan's Article 9' (the article in the Japanese Constitution, imposed after WWII, which states that Japan will remain demilitarised and never again take part in warfare). There will be no speaker but a DVD 'Rainbow World' (18mins) will be shown with a discussion to follow. The DVD was made by a Japanese group campaigning to retain Article 9 and suggesting that other countries take on a similar stance, renouncing war. The DVD visits different parts of the world and records people's views on the subject. It is mostly in English, with Japanese sub-titles. After there'll be a discussion - Does Britain need an Article 9?' Info: office@mkpeaceandjustice.org.uk http://www.mkpeaceandjustice.org.uk/

Saturday 5 July
CAMBRIDGE. Hanin Palestine Café - Home-made Palestinian Food. Fairly-traded Palestinian Crafts Almonds / Couscous Organic Olive Oil Books. http://www.interlinkbooks.com and www.plurabelle.co.uk 11.30 – 3.30pm. Centre at St Paul’s, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1JP. (On the way from the station to the City Centre and close to bus stops). Info_hanin@yahoo.co.uk
CROYDON. Take to the streets and be part of a creative intervention in Croydon. Artists, activists and alternative astronauts will show support for the G8 protests in Japan. Special attention will be paid to local sites of interest such as: Lunar House, the nerve centre of the UK Border Agency where people claim asylum and Electric House, an immigration reporting centre. Planning meeting is on June 15th. email londonfete@riseup.net or subscribe to list https://lists.ucrony.net/mailman/listinfo/londonfete
FARINGDON. 27th Grand Peace Fete! Clock House Coleshill. 2pm-5pm. Wheelchair accessible (including toilet). More info; www.faringdonpeacegroup.org.uk or tel: 01367 241707
LONDON. Change The Dream Symposium takes a fresh look at our most critical current concerns – environmental sustainability, social justice and spiritual fulfilment – and explores and exposes what connects them.10.00am-5.00pm The Window, 13 Windsor St, Islington, London N1 8QG. Book online http://bethechange.org.uk/symposium.cfm 0845 458 5925.
LONDON. Voices of Exile in drama music and film. Including Asylum Monologues by Actors for Refugees and the European award winning video Torn by the Migrants Resource Centre. 7.0 to 9.30pm the Epicentre, West St. Off Leytonstone High Road, E11 4LJ. http://tinyurl.com/5nbeud Spare Room, C/O Wanstead Friends Meeting House, Bush Road, E11 3UA. T. 07950571256. hostmigrants@yahoo.co.uk.
LONDON. Free West Papua Campaign ceremony to remember 1998 ‘Bloody Biak’ massacre by Indonesian military. Westminster Bridge. 12 noon. Tel: 07891 235112. samoxen@dsl.pipex.com
www.freewestpapua.org
NOTTINGHAM. Viva!’s Incredible Veggie Roadshow. Everything you ever wanted to know about going, being or staying veggie/vegan. Organised by Viva! - entry is free. 10:30 to 16:30. The Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham NG1 2DT. Viva! Vegetarians International Voice for Animals.
8 York Court, Wilder Street, Bristol, BS2 8QH. Ph: 0117 944 1000 F: 0117 924 4646 . info -at- viva.org.uk http://www.viva.org.uk

Sunday 6 July
LONDON. Walk in Peace: A little bit of peace, starting with yourself – the first Sunday of every month. Please join us in a slow, silent walk in peace for peace. Meet by ‘Speakers Corner Café’, just south of Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park (Marble Arch tube), at 10.55am to start walking at 11.00am, returning to starting point at 12 noon. Contact: Clare 020 8755 0353 or beatricemillar@freeuk.com www.walkinpeace.co.uk

Monday 7 July
LONDON. International Sufi School Peace Day. an evening of meditation, songs and prayers. 7 – 9.30pm at the London Inter Faith Centre, 125 Salusbury Road, London NW6 6RG. RSVP: 020 7252 0430. sufi_school@yahoo.com
LONDON. Screening: Daylight Robbery - What Happened To The $23billion? In Daylight Robbery, Jane Corbin investigates claims that as much as $23bn (£11.75bn) may have been lost, stolen or not properly accounted for in Iraq. This film is innovative in its approach to the subject using graphics, edits and techniques not usually associated with TV documentaries. more++ Followed by Q&A with reporter Jane Corbin and editor Peter Norrey. 7.30pm Price: £8.00. Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QJ. mail@frontlineclub.com +44 (0)20 7479 8950. http://www.frontlineclub.com/
SCARBOROUGH. "Peace in Palestine and Reconciliation in Rwanda" at Westborough Methodist Church, Scarborough at 8.00 p.m. Speakers: Rev. John Howard (Chair of Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury), Dr. Stephen Leah (Chair of the York Palestine Solidarity Campaign), Chair: Rev. Dr. Kenneth Greet (A Vice-President of the World Disarmament Campaign). Methodist Peace Fellowhip AGM at 4.30 p.m. followed by tea. Info: Tel 01743-873633 Email: mhw@surfree.co.uk

7 – 9 July
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN. G8 Summit 2008. http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/economy/summit/2007/index.html

7 – 11 July
LONDON. Conflict-resolving Media, London Summer School. Sydney University’s Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies is bringing two of its world-renowned courses to London for the first time, hosted by the School of Oriental and African Studies, part of London University. Study Conflict-resolving Media with former BBC reporter and presenter Jake Lynch, now the centre’s Director, and SBS World News Australia reporter Annabel McGoldrick. The courses can studied as part of CPACS new Distance Learning Masters program, or cross-listed, by arrangement, for credit towards a Masters degree at other universities. They are also available, at a reduced cost, to audit, that is, benefit from course content and readings without being assessed. For an intro to Peace Journalism: http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/centres/cpacs/research/peace_journalism.shtml For all UK enquiries, call Indra Adnan on 020 7443 9404 / 07785 770 424. Enquiries on course content: jake.lynch@usyd.edu.au Information on CPACS www.arts.usyd.edu.au/centres/cpacs Enrolment for July courses in London begins May 28 at www.usyd.edu.au/winter

7-8 July
LONDON. Judicial review appeal in House of Lords. In April the High Court ruled that the decision to end the SFO investigation into BAE-Saudi arms deals was unlawful. The government has appealed and this appeal will be heard by the House of Lords on 7th and 8th July. CAAT, 11 Goodwin St, London N4 3HQ http://www.caat.org.uk/events/diary.php

Tuesday 8 July
LONDON. Insight with Misha Glenny: McMafia. McMafia is a fearless, encompassing, wholly authoritative investigation of the now proven ability of organized crime worldwide to find and service markets driven by a seemingly insatiable demand for illegal wares. Whether discussing the Russian mafia, Colombian drug cartels, or Chinese labor smugglers, Misha Glenny makes clear how organized crime feeds off the poverty of the developing world, how it exploits new technology in the forms of cybercrime and identity theft, and how both global crime and terror are fueled by an identical source: the triumphant material affluence of the West. more++ This event will be webcast live - you can view it for free via the link on our homepage - www.frontlineclub.com 7.30pm Price: £7.00. Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QJ. mail@frontlineclub.com +44 (0)20 7479 8950. http://www.frontlineclub.com/

Wednesday 9 July
BRISTOL. Public Meeting - The Food Crisis. The United Nations World Food Programme has described the spiralling price of global food commodities as causing "a silent tsunami" for the world’s poor. Yet this is not primarily a natural disaster, but a result of the actions of the rich and powerful. Bristol Solidarity with Venezuela Group will be looking at what lies behind the food crisis, and how Hugo Chavez and his comrades in the Bolivarian Revolution plan to deal with it7.30pm upstairs at the Scotchman and his Pack, St Michael’s Hill, BS2.
LONDON. Public Forum and screening of Barefoot Gen, seminal manga cartoon by survivor Keiji Nakazawa about his experience of the Hiroshima bombing. Preceded at 7pm – 8pm by London CND Council. Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, Holborn. Call 020 7607 2302 for details.

10 July
LONDON. ‘Nonviolent Action, US Foreign Policy & the Struggle for Democracy’ by Professor Stephen Zunes. A talk organised by Quaker Peace & Social Witness and Peace News at Friends House, Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ 7.30pm. Stephen Zunes is a Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco. Quaker Peace & Social Witness, Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ 020 7663 1067 disarm@quaker.org.uk http://www.quaker.org.uk/qpsw http://www.peaceexchange.org.uk Wheelchair accessible.
LONDON. Media Talk: Is This the End for FARC? Will the release of Ingrid Bettancourt - arguably the world's most famous hostage, and FARC's main bargaining chip - along with 14 other hostages - mean the end of FARC and the beginning of serious peace negotiations with the Colombian government? With Malcolm Deas (Oxford University); Andy Higginbottom (Colombia Solidarity Campaign); Hernando Alvarez (Colombian journalist and BBC Latin American Service); Alice O'Keefe (New Statesman); Isabel Hilton (journalist). This event will be webcast live - you can view it for free via the link on our homepage - www.frontlineclub.com 7.30pm Price: £10.00. Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QJ. mail@frontlineclub.com +44 (0)20 7479 8950. http://www.frontlineclub.com/
LONDON. Iran: War and Media. With Mashallah Shamsolvaezin - Iranian journalist and spokesperson for Association of Press Freedom (Iran), Lily Farhadpour - Iranian journalist & active member of Women for Peace (Iran), Alys Zaerin - Campaign Iran, chaired by Baroness Haleh Afhsar - Professor in Politics and Women’s studies. Organised by Campaign Iran. 6:30pm, Room G2, SOAS
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, WC1H 0XG. dontattackiran@campaigniran.co.uk http://www.campaigniran.co.uk

11-12 July
NORTHANTS. ‘InterAct’: imaginative, co-operative approaches to engage learners. 7th Annual Co-operative Education Conference. Moulton College, Northamptonshire. Key Note Speaker: Rt Hon Phil Hope MP, Minister for the Third Sector and Minister for the East Midlands. Delegate rates are £180 including all food and accommodation. (Financial support may be available from some local Co-operative Societies to help cover the expenses of delegates from their trading area). Further information from the conference organiser, Pam Walker (p.walker@eastofengland.coop, Tel: 01473 280316). www.eastofengland.coop

11 – 13 July
ALDERMASTON. Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp at AWE Aldermaston. 07969 739 812 info-AT-aldermaston.net www.aldermaston.net

Saturday 12 July
ALDERMASTON. Byelaws Anniversary Cocktail Party. We'll be celebrating the fact that a year after the first (and only) arrest under the byelaws, AWPC are still camping at Aldermaston. It's our 23rd birthday too. Women are welcome to join us for yet another cocktail party of the century, from 4 pm onwards. Bring cakes, frocks (optional), knickers or just your good selves. From 4pm. 07969 739 812 info-AT-aldermaston.net www.aldermaston.net
LONDON. The Battle for China. A day of debates designed to challenge assumptions and explore the rise of China in economic, cultural and political spheres. The event is part of the China Now festival and is sponsored by Norton Rose and The Times. £15/£10. Norton Rose LLP, 3 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ. Book now: http://www.instituteofideas.com/tickets/china.html Tel 020 7269 9220 academy@InstituteOfIdeas.com

Sunday 13 July
LONDON. Frontline Screening at the Curzon Soho: Preview - Standard Operating Procedure. Followed by Q&A / discussion with Andy Worthington (author of Guantanamo Files and REPRIEVE), Tom Porteous (director Human Rights Watch UK) and Leanne Macmillan (Director of Policy at the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims and Torture). Based on the book by Philip Gourevitch, Standard Operating Procedure is an Errol Morris film about the abuse of prisoners at Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison. more++ 2.15pm. Tickets are £8.00 Please book online through Curzon website http://www.curzoncinemas.com Curzon Soho, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5DY Box office: 0871 703 3988.
READING. Block the Builders - planning meeting for direct action against new developments at Aldermaston. 2.00 to 5.00 at RISC, London Road, Reading. http://www.risc.org.uk/map/location.html www.blockthebuilders.org.uk

14 July
ALDERMASTON. Knitting for Peace. This women's witness against Trident occurs at 8am on the second Monday of every month at AWE West Gate (accessible). Contact: Evelyn Parker 01962 890160.
LONDON. Meeting: 'Responding to Nuclear Militarism--lessons from the past inspiring the future'. With Professor Lawrence Wittner , historian, Albany University USA and Board member Peace Action. 2A at the University of London Union Malet St. WC1, 12.00 -2pm. Organised by Movement for the Abolition of War and CCADD (Council on Christian Approaches to Defence and Disarmament). Movement for the Abolition of War, 11 Venetia Road, London N4 1EJ Tel 01908 510642 http://www.abolishwar.org.uk contact@abolishwar.org.uk
LONDON. East London Against The Arms Fair meeting 7.30.p.m at the Garden Community Cafe, 7 Cundy Road, Custom House, London, E.16. tel: 020 7474 5257. Cundy Road is off Prince Regent Lane. Nearest station Prince Regent DLR. Elaaf@hotmail.co.uk
LONDON. Heart of the World - DVDs of a joint reterat led by Father Thomas Keating and Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, with dialogue and shared meditation. 7pm: St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, 78, Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG: Tel: +44 (0)20 7496 1610 Enquiries@stethelBurgas.org http://www.stethelburgas.org . St Ethelburga’s is fully accessible with wheelchair-accessible lavatory facilities and a hearing loop, however, parking is difficult.

14 – 17 July
BIRMINGHAM. Peace and Conflict Impact Assessment. The course assists participants to understand the long-term impact of their work and explores some of the current questions arising from this field. It provides an opportunity for participants to explore approaches for assessing the effectiveness of their programmes on peace and conflict. Tutors draw on their current experience in the field in order to highlight the issues. The course is suitable for people already working on peacebuilding, development and relief programmes, and for those preparing to work on new programmes and projects. Course fee: £600. Number of days: 3 (arriving at 6pm on 14 July for a welcome supper, finishing at 5pm on 17 July). Responding to Conflict, 1046 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6LJ. enquiries@respond.org Telephone: +44 (0)121 415 5641 Fax: +44 (0)121 415 4119 www.respond.org

14 -20 July
FARNBOROUGH. Farnborough International arms fair. www.caat.org.uk

14-18 July

DARTINGTON. Training. “Sacred Activism”. (First week of two-week course.) £900 includes accommodation, food, field trips. Schumacher College, 01803 866899;

http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/sacred-activism

15 July
LONDON. Terrorist proscription, self-determination & human rights - Bill Bowring (Professor of Law, Birkbeck College); Gareth Peirce (Birnberg Peirce & Partners, Solicitors); Dr Susan Breau (Reader in International Law and Assistant Associate Dean for Research at the School of Law at the University of Surrey); Alex Fitch (CAMPACC). How has the ‘war on terror’ impacted on the right of peoples to self-determination and what are the implications for proscribed groups and solidarity movements?
: 6.30 - 8.30pm at Room SG01, College of Law, 14 Store Street, London, WC1E 7DE. Free. 020 7586 5892 estella24@tiscali.co.uk www.campacc.org.uk

15 – 19 July
BELGIUM. International Peace Research Association Global Conference 2008, Leuven, Belgium. Held every two years, the conference gathers peace researchers from around the world to exchange ideas and experiences, to initiate joint projects and develop new avenues for research. This year’s meeting will concentrate on the crucial links between sustainable development and peace building. Go to http://www.ipra2008.org/ .

Wednesday 16 July
LONDON. Catastrophe Club; A series of screenings of films from and about Palestine. Wall by Simone Bitton (2004, 95minutes, France/Israel). 7.30pm free entry. Venue: Passing Clouds* Richmond Road, at the junction with Kingsland Rd, Hackney E8. Buses 38, 76, 149, 242, 144, 67, 243. Nearest train Dalston Kingsland, tubes Liverpool Street or Old Street. For more info contact: hackneypsc@yahoo.com * entrance via a flight of stairs- we regret that there is no disabled access.
NORWICH. Iraq after five years of occupation: what is the future?. Public meeting with Sabah Jawad (Democrats Against the Occupation). Queen Charlotte Public House (upstairs) 286 Dereham Road. Organised by Norwich STW. More information from Frank 01493 664499 / Peter 07757 752485 info@norwichstopwar.org.uk http://www.norwichstopwar.org.uk

Thursday 17 July
LONDON. Screening: Rendition. A showing of the Hollywood Film Rendition introduced by Andy Worthington of Reprieve, author of The Guantanamo Files. Organised jointly by Brent Stop the War and the London Guantanamo Campaign. Space2 upstairs at Willesden Green Library Centre, 95 High Rd, Willesden, NW10 2SF. scox05@toucansurf.com

18 – 20 July
SWANWICK. ‘Hear my People Cry’. National Justice & Peace Network Conference. The theme is: living as Christians in our modern time, exploring what it means to ‘love tenderly, live justly, and walk humbly with God.’ It will focus on the implications of ‘doing justice’ in the places where we live. Speakers include: John Battle MP, Dr Patrick Riordan SJ, Sr Margaret Scott aci, and CAFOD will coordinate a visit by a partner from South America to speak on the realities of living in an urban setting in the ‘majority world’. National Justice & Peace Network (NJPN,) 39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX Tel: 020 7901 4864 Email: Administrator http://www.justice-and-peace.org.uk/conference.html

18 - 20 July
LONDON. Centre for Investigative Journalism Summer School. Speakers include Vandana Shiva , Indian environmentalist, on the hijacking of the global food supply. Mark Schapiro, author Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products, and other speakers on the environment. Film maker John Pilger, journalist Nick Davies and Robert Wardle, retired head of the Serious Fraud Office. City University, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB. http://www.tcij.org/

18 – 20 July
TOLPUDDLE, Dorset. The annual Tolpuddle Festival celebrates the Tolpuddle Martyrs, pioneer trade unionists, transported to Australia for "administering an illegal oath" - swearing to stand together and fight for better wages. South West TUC, Church House, Church Road, Filton, Bristol BS34 7BD 0117 947 0521 southwest@tuc.org.uk www.tuc.org.uk/tolpuddle

18 - 20 July
BATH. Responsibility to Protect; London Mennonite Theology Forum. Ammerdown Retreat Centre near Bath. See www.ammerdown.org for more information. The UN’s report entitled “The Responsibility to Protect” says that sovereign states have a responsibility to protect their own citizens from avoidable catastrophe. If they fail to do so, that responsibility must be borne by the international community. This may necessitate the use of armed intervention. For Christian pacifists who oppose the use of violence, this is a serious dilemma. Joining us will be Doug Hostetter, the Mennonite Central Committee Liaison to the UN, who has been involved in discussions on R2P at the UN level, Hansuli Gerber, the coordinator of the WCC’s Decade to Overcome Violence, who has been involved in the WCC discussions, and Marie-Noëlle von der Recke, General Secretary of Church & Peace. We may be offering transportation from London (or London airports) to Ammerdown. The cost for the weekend, including registration and an en-suite room (but not transportation), is £110 for a double and £125 for a single. To book, call or email Janelle Thiessen at +44(0)2083408775 or jthiessen@menno.org.uk

19 July
CHESTER. Day of Action for Burma: 10.30 am to 12 noon: street stall on Eastgate Street, Chester. 12.30 - 2 pm: demo outside TOTAL petrol station on Hoole Road, Chester.
LONDON. Justice for Iraq: A conference for the Anti War Movement. Speakers : Hans Von Sponeck Former UN Humanitrian co-ordinator in Iraq, Haifa Zangana Iraqi Writer and Activist, Liz Davies Iraq Occupation Focus, Marion Birch MEDACT, Sami Ramadani Iraqi Democrats Against the Occupation, Greg Muttitt PLATFOM, Kamil Mahdi Iraqi Academic, Milan Rai Justice Not Vengeance, Ewa Jasiewicz Hands Off Iraqi Oil. 11:00- 16:00 at United Reformed Church, Buck Street, London, NW1 8NJ. Nearest Underground Station is Camden on the Northern Line. Cost: £7/£5 concession at the door. www.justiceforiraq.net www.iraqoccupationfocus.org.uk
TOTNES. Meeting. “Earth Spirit, Earth Action”. How do we hold our commitment and keep our work emotionally viable, while allowing ourselves to feel the pain and fear of our current situation? The place of earth-based spirituality. Methodist Church, Fore St. 8pm. Contact: Transition Town Totnes, 01803 867358; http://totnes.transitionnetwork.org

20 July
HARROGATE. Life in the Palestinian Occupied Territories. 7.30 pm at Christ Church, High Harrogate Stray, , Mr and Mrs Jaber from Beit Sahour [Shepherd's Fields] near Bethlehem will be speaking about their life in the Palestinian Occupied Territories of the West Bank. Donations to defray travel expenses. Olive wood handicrafts from Bethlehem on sale. Contact: Canon Denys de la Hoyde, 01423 548146 or denys.delahoyde@ntlworld.com Disabled facilities: Induction loop and accessible by wheeled transport; prams, push chairs and wheelchairs and disabled toilet facilities.
LONDON. The power of thought; The International Sufi School monthly workshops on the Initiatory Way to Peace, a path of personal growth and spiritual development. 2.30pm at the London Inter Faith Centre, 125 Salusbury Road NW6 6RG. Contact: International Sufi School 5G River View Heights, 27 Bermondsey Wall West, London SE16 4TN. Tel/Fax: 020 7252 0430 Email: sufi_school@yahoo.com Web: www.international-sufi-school.org

20 July – 1 August
COVENTRY. Postgraduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution Skills. In offering this postgraduate credit-bearing course the Centre for Peace and Reconciliation Studies (CPRS) of Coventry University in partnership with Responding to Conflict (RTC) aims to support people who are interested in making a practical contribution to their society and who want to be more effectively involved in handling conflicts at the inter-personal, community, national or international levels. The course is suitable for: recent graduates who would like to work for an NGO in a region of conflict but are without any practical experience or conflict handling skills; practitioners working in the field who would benefit from a renewed focus on the dynamics of conflict; those working in either the statutory or the non-governmental sectors dealing with racism and social exclusion whilst seeking to promote community cohesion; and members of organisations facing conflict over change within the workplace or an organisational setting. Course fee: to be confirmed Number of days: 10. Applications for the Postgraduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution Skills are administered by Coventry University on a Coventry University application form, for more information please contact courses@respond.org or c.rank@coventry.ac.uk Telephone: +44 (0)121 415 5641 Fax: +44 (0)121 415 4119 www.respond.org

Monday 21 July
BIRMINGHAM. The Media and the War, Birmingham Stop the War Coalition Public Meeting. Speaker Jeremy Dear, General Secretary, National Union of Journalists. 7.30pm Birmingham Council House. More info 07977 057 902.

21 – 25 July
LONDON. Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies. With Associate Professor Jake Lynch and colleagues. Sydney University’s Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies is bringing two of its world-renowned courses to London for the first time, hosted by the School of Oriental and African Studies, part of London University. Study Conflict-resolving Media with former BBC reporter and presenter Jake Lynch, now the centre’s Director, and SBS World News Australia reporter Annabel McGoldrick. The courses can studied as part of CPACS new Distance Learning Masters program, or cross-listed, by arrangement, for credit towards a Masters degree at other universities. They are also available, at a reduced cost, to audit, that is, benefit from course content and readings without being assessed. For an intro to Peace Journalism: http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/centres/cpacs/research/peace_journalism.shtml For all UK enquiries, call Indra Adnan on 020 7443 9404 / 07785 770 424. Enquiries on course content: jake.lynch@usyd.edu.au Information on CPACS www.arts.usyd.edu.au/centres/cpacs Enrolment for July courses in London begins May 28 at www.usyd.edu.au/winter

Wednesday 23 July,
BRIGHTON. Women in Iraq.. Talk by Haifa Zangana, author of 'City of Widows: An Iraqi Woman's Account of War and Resistance'. 7.30pm – 9.00pm, Brighthelm, North Road. www.watchingthewarmakers.org.uk.
LIVERPOOL. Reem Kelani at the Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival. Reem Kelani the critically acclaimed Palestinian composer whose music fuses classical Arabic music with folk and jazz. 8.00pm, the Bluecoat, Liverpool. www.arabicartsfestival.co.uk

24 – 27 July
AYLESFORD. Anglican Pacifist Fellowship Annual Conference at the Friars, Aylseford. Speakers include Lawrence Hart, author of Hell’s abyss, heaven’s grace: war and Christian spirituality; Marget Bedggood, chairperson of the New Zealand branch of APF and Judith Baker, Chair of the UK Coalition to stop the use of Child Soldiers. Includes a visit to Canterbury on 26^th. Accommodation available; residential £145, non-residential £75. Send £20 deposit to General Secretary, 11 Weavers End, Hanslope, Milton Keynes, MK19 7PA. http://www.anglicanpeacemaker.org.uk/

Saturday 26 July
LONDON. Cancel the dsei Arms Fair 2009! Musical protest 2pm-5pm. ExCel Exhibition Centre, Western entrance, just off Custom House DLR Station. East London Against the Arms Fair ELAAF@hotmail.co.uk Wheelchair access- lift up from station. Then follow signs to Excel.
LIVERPOOL. Merseyside CND Peace and Ecology Festival, 11am - 7pm. Live music, stalls, children's entertainment at St. Luke's Church, Leece St, Liverpool. Contact: Dave or Kai: 0151 702 6974 email: mcnd@care4free.net www.mcnd.org.uk Tel: 0151-702-6974 - Address: 52 Mt. Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5SD.
NORWICH. Peace Camp At the Norwich Forum. For more information, please contact Christine Wilson at christine5dhr@talktalk.net .

Friday 25 July

MACHYNLLETH. Meeting. “Earth Spirit, Earth Action”. Transition Town Machynlleth. Contact Ann at saithderwen@btinternet.com

26 July – 2 August
OXFORDSHIRE. Gandhi Foundation Summer Gathering. At The Abbey, Sutton Courtnay, Oxoon. Details from Graham Davey, 29 Norton Road, Bristol BS4 2EZ. Tel 0117 909 3491. graham.davey(at)blueyonder.co.uk

Monday 28 July

GLASTONBURY. Workshop “Earth as Teacher, Earth as Healer”. £25. 2.30 - 5.30pm. Glastonbury Town Hall, Magdalene St. BA6 9EL. For more information and bookings: www.goddessconference.com

Thursday 31 July
GLASTONBURY. Workshop: Talk, with a spiral dance. “Let It Begin Now”. Can we learn to bring healing, joy, celebration, and empowerment into the realm of action? And for those who have been activists, how do we feed our spirits, avoid burnout and despair, and renew our courage? £10. 11.30am - 1pm. Glastonbury Town Hall, Magdalene St. BA6 9EL. For more information and bookings: www.goddessconference.com
GLASTONBURY. Workshop: Talk, with a spiral dance. “Let It Begin Now”. Can we learn to bring healing, joy, celebration, and empowerment into the realm of action? And for those who have been activists, how do we feed our spirits, avoid burnout and despair, and renew our courage? £10. 11.30am - 1pm. Glastonbury Town Hall, Magdalene St. BA6 9EL. For more information and bookings: www.goddessconference.com

GLASTONBURY. Workshop: “Holding Power Well”. Exploring issues of power and leadership. How do we take our power and own it as a life-giving force? How do we nurture and support leadership in our groups, while also holding our leaders accountable? £25. 2.30 -5.30pm. Glastonbury Town Hall, Magdalene St. BA6 9EL. For more information and bookings: www.goddessconference.com

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Sunday 3 August
LONDON. Walk in Peace: A little bit of peace, starting with yourself – the first Sunday of every month. Please join us in a slow, silent walk in peace for peace. Meet by ‘Speakers Corner Café’, just south of Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park (Marble Arch tube), at 10.55am to start walking at 11.00am, returning to starting point at 12 noon. Contact: Clare 020 8755 0353 or beatricemillar@freeuk.com www.walkinpeace.co.uk

4 – 10 August
KENT. One World Summer Festival 08. Activities include complimentary therapies, crafts, dance, walks, music and more. Plus music and other entertainment. oneworldcamp@hotmail.com www.macrobios.com One World Camp Office, Ohsawa House, 3 Hamsey Close, Brighton BN2 5GQ.

4 – 11 August
ASHFORD. Camp For Climate Action - This year will be at the Kingsnorth coal fired power station, south of Ashford, Kent. The new coal-fired plant proposed for the site will pump out the same amount of carbon dioxide as the 30 least-polluting countries combined, and will produce twice as many emissions as a third runway at Heathrow. www.climatecamp.org.uk

4 - 29 August
BIRMINGHAM. Transforming Violence and Building Peace. The aim of this course is to provide participants with a clear and comprehensive understanding of the causes and the dynamics of conflict, and enables participants to develop skills and strategies for change. This is an intensive, practical and participatory course for practitioners working for peace and justice in situations of instability, conflict and violence. The course is designed for people who: work or live in a situation of conflict; want the opportunity to develop their skills and learn new methods; and those who want to draw on the experience of people working in similar situations. Course fee: £2,800. Responding to Conflict, 1046 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6LJ. enquiries@respond.org Telephone: +44 (0)121 415 5641 Fax: +44 (0)121 415 4119 www.respond.org

Tuesday 5 August
MALDON. A candle service for Light and Peace - Remember Hiroshima. At St. Marys Church, Church Street, Maldon at 23.45 (quarter to midnight). During the service a candle from Hiroshima will be lit at the same time as our candle from Essex is lit in Hiroshima. Organised by Essex Christian CND.

6 August
WORLDWIDE. Hiroshima Day.
COVENTRY. Lord Mayor of Coventry's Committee for Peace and Reconciliation Hiroshima Day 2008. Chapel of Unity, Coventry Cathedral, 6-7pm. Please join us for a quiet service of reflection in the chapel of unity. There will be music, poetry and readings and silence. Some of the readings are religious and some secular. During the service we will make Japanese Origami Paper Cranes of Peace. Everybody is welcome. We hope you will join us to talk and share refreshments in the grounds beside the chapel after the service.
LEICESTER. Hiroshima Day vigil near Leicester's Clock Tower from 7.45am-9.00am. Leicester CND 0116 2705604.
LIVERPOOL. Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 11am in St John’s Garden. With the Lord Mayor, Cllr Steve Rotherham, Jane Laxton, Birkenhead Quakers and Father Arthur Fitzgerald. Merseyside CND 0151 702 6874 mcnd@care4free.net www.mcnd.org.uk
LONDON. Gather to make large peace butterflies in Bedford Square WC1 with Page Etim at the proscenium (west side of the paved square near architectural book shop) in celebration of women's peace education work during 10.00 to 11.30 Ideas welcome.
LONDON. Hiroshima Day Commemoration, Tavistock Square, 12noon. Contact London Region CND. Tel: 020 7607 2302 david.lrcnd@cnduk.org
LONDON. Dr Strangelove: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Film4 Summer Screening at Somerset House. See Stanley Kubrick's classic black-comedy at Somerset House. Doors open at 18.30. DJs play from 19.30 and films begin at 21.15 as darkness falls. There is no fixed seating, but you are welcome to take rugs, blankets or small cushions to sit on. See http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/film/659.asp for further details and ticket bookings. info@somersethouse.org.uk
MILTON KEYNES. Hiroshima Day – Lantern Floating Ceremony at the Peace Pagoda. Nipponzan Myohoji, Milton Keynes, MK15 0BA, 01908 663 652.
OLDHAM. Saddleworth Peace Movement's Hiroshima Day Peace Walk. 7.00pm circular walk beginning at King George VI Playing Fields, Uppermill and finishing at the Playing Fields around 8.30pm with readings and talks, concluding with all present sharing an affirmation to continue working for peace. The Walk is part of Oldham's Festival of Diversity and commemorates all those who have suffered during the nuclear age, as well as making links between conflict, the arms trade, poverty, unfair trade and racism, globally and locally. More info - saddleworthpeacemovement@hotmail.co.uk
WIMBLEDON. Lantern Floating Ceremony for Hiroshima Day 8.30 pm at Rushmere Pond, Wimbledon Common. Contact Wimbledon Disarmament Coalition/CND 020 8543 0362.

6 August
UK. Day of Action against agrofuels. Millions of hectares of precious ecosystems are being destroyed, people are being displaced and their land stolen, as staple food prices are pushed up to make way for vast crop monocultures to feed our fuel tanks. During this year’s Climate Camp we will take decentralised, creative direct action against all aspects of the agrofuel industry. Find your local group and get involved. Email agrofuels@climatecamp.org.uk and we will put you in contact with your local group.
LONDON. Join us for a walking tour of the key agrofuel corporate allies in the streets of central London. Meet 12.30pm at Eros statue, Piccadilly Circus. www.climateamp.org.uk/agrofuels.php

7 – 10 August
NORTH YORKSHIRE. Northern Green Gathering - - a small volunteer-run environmental/educational gathering, on a beautiful new site in North Yorkshire! Ph: 07932 320383 / Kerry: 07970 072540 www.nggonline.org.uk

8 – 10 August
ALDERMASTON. Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp at AWE Aldermaston. 07969 739 812 info-AT-aldermaston.net www.aldermaston.net

9 August
WORLDWIDE. Nagasaki Day.
LEICESTER. Nagasaki Day Leicester CND will have a stall High Cross (nr Co-op Bank) Market Place from 10.30am-1.00pm. Contact 0116 2705604.
LONDON. Ecumenical service at 4.30pm, organised by Pax Christi (020 8203 4884) at Westminster Cathdral Crypt, in memory of the 65^th anniversary of Franz Jagerstatter’s execution. The Peace Walk from Westminster Cathedral will begin outside the Cathedral around 5.45 pm arriving at the Peace Pagoda around 6.30 pm followed by the Floating Lantern Ceremony at sunset. All are very welcome to attend this moving and beautiful ceremony dedicated to all victims of violence and war. The London Peace Pagoda, c/o Park Manager’s Office, Battersea Park, Albert Bridge Road, London SW11 4NJ. 020 7228 9620.
OXFORD. Lantern Floating for Nagasaki Day 7 pm at Donnington Bridge, Oxford, to commemorate the victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs. 7 pm Picnic to share; make your own floating lanterns, music, Inter-faith reflections, readings. 9 pm approx launch our boats & lanterns. On the left bank of the Thames at Donnington Bridge we shall be launching, as it grows dark, floating candles, that symbolise the spirits of the dead drifting back to their peace beyond their brutally shortened lives. Contacts: Oxford CND 242 919. maasgilbert@hotmail.com

13 - 18-August
NORFOLK. Earth First! Summer Gathering - 5 days of workshops, skill sharing and planning action, plus low- impact living without leaders. www.earthfirstgathering.org.uk

15 - 17 August
EAST SUSSEX. One Love Festival. One Love is the UK’s first festival to celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of the world’s greatest ever rock gigs: Bob Marley and The Wailers performed at the One Love Peace concert in Kingston's National Arena with other reggae artists of the day in an attempt to link Jamaica's feuding political parties. The Observatory Arts Arena, Isaac Newton Observatory, Herstmonceux Castle Estate, East Sussex, BN271RP. £70 (For weekend camping tickets) www.onelovefestival.co.uk For more information contact: Dan (020 3132 9125) dan@urbanfoxes.co.uk,

23 August
WORLDWIDE. International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition www.setallfree.net

24 – 29 August
WICKLOW, IRELAND. Nonviolent Communication Foundation training. Suitable for everyone new to NVC, or those who want to review this learning experience. See dates below and full details on http://www.gnb.org.uk/nvc/foundation28.php?pg=9&mlid=77 This Foundation Training is included in a 5-day NVC summer school organised by Chrysalis. Last year’s summer school was fully booked so book early to secure your place. For more information on this lovely venue: Go to http://www.chrysalis.ie Book with Chrysalis: 00353 45 404713 info@chrysalis.ie

27 August – 1 September
NORFOLK. Earth First! Summer Gathering - where people involved in radical ecological direct action - or those who want to be involved - get together for five days of time and space to talk, walk, share skills, learn, play, rant, find out what's going on, find out what's next, live outside, strategise, hang out, incite, laugh and conspire. Web: www.earthfirstgathering.org.uk

29 August

GLASTONBURY Festival. Get Up Stand Up at Glastonbury Leftfield Stage again!!!!! Comedy music and politics once again with the Hollywood award winning film too. 3-00 – 6.30pm. Get Up Stand Up! line up: Nick Doody, Marcus Brigstocke, ‘Anthropology 101’, The Paddingtons, Tony Benn, Shazia Mirza, Matt Kirshen, Simon Munnery, The Beat. Full listing: http://tinyurl.com/6enx23 Contact WMD Awareness Programme, 63A Gt. Russell Street London WC1B 3BJ Telephone: 020 7405 6661 or: 0121 244 9965 info@comeclean.org.uk www.comeclean.org.uk

Sunday 31 August – 5 September
BALLYCASTLE. Dialogue for Peaceful Change Training. Learn new skills about conflict management, meditation and facilitation of groups. You will gain new understandings about why conflict happens, and how to move through conflict situations. 5:00pm at Ballycastle Centre. Please click here to download the registration form. If you have any questions about registering please contact Becca Moody at 028 2076 2626.

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5 – 7 September
MANCHESTER. 12th International Biennial Conference on War Tax Resistance and Peace Tax Campaigns. Keynote speaker Professor Paul Rogers, University of Bradford Peace Studies Department on `Towards Sustainable Security: looking ahead to how we can construct a sustainable system of security in the 21st century’. The cost for the full weekend, including meals and accommodation is £150 per delegate. We will be housed in the quiet and comfortable rooms of Ashburne Hall, an elegant 19th century building set in its own gardens, only 3 miles from Manchester’s lively city centre. The cost of attending without accommodation (but including lunches and refreshments) is £60 per delegate. As we need to pay the deposit for the accommodation several months ahead it would greatly help us if you book early, so we ask you to please register by 1st July using the booking form found at the following link: http://peacetax2008.org.uk/registration-form.

6 September
BELFAST. Anarchist Bookfair - The 2nd annual event, hosted by the Just Books Collective and Organise! Get your anarchist literature and meet friends. Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre 12 noon-6pm http://belfastanarchistbookfair.blogspot.com

Sunday 7 September
LONDON. Walk in Peace: A little bit of peace, starting with yourself – the first Sunday of every month. Please join us in a slow, silent walk in peace for peace. Meet by ‘Speakers Corner Café’, just south of Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park (Marble Arch tube), at 10.55am to start walking at 11.00am, returning to starting point at 12 noon. Contact: Clare 020 8755 0353 or beatricemillar@freeuk.com www.walkinpeace.co.uk

10-11 September
GREGYNOG. Trust-building in conflict transformation. A conference jointly sponsored by the centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Contemporary Political Violence (CSRV) and the David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies (DDMI), Aberystwyth University. Held at the University Conference Centre, Gregynog, the aim of this conference is to examine the role of trust-building in conflict transformation, particularly as it relates to violent conflicts where actors have frequently employed terrorism as a contentious strategy. Confirmed Speakers/Participants: Professor Nicholas Wheeler, Aberystwyth University, Professor Geoffrey Hosking, University College London, Professor Karin Fierke, St Andrews University, Professor John Tirman, MIT, Jo Berry and Patrick McGee , Robert Lambert, founder of the Muslim Contact Unit, Arzu Merali, Islamic Human Rights Commission. For a Booking Form or Further Information, please contact: Richard Jackson – rsj@aber.ac.uk or Elaine Lowe - ell@aber.ac.uk. David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies, Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University, Penglais, Aberystwyth, SY23 3FE. Tel: +44 (0)1970 622387 http://www.aber.ac.uk/interpol/en/research/DDMI/homepage.htm

17 – 21 September
MALMÖ, SWEDEN. Another Europe begins here! European Social Forum, a space for organisations, movements, networks and individuals engaged in building a more sustainable, democratic and equitable society. Esf2008@gmail.com http://www.fse-esf.org http://www.esf2008.org

Saturday 20 September

MANCHESTER. Protest against the cost of the war. 12.30pm. Called by Stop the War Coalition & Greater Manchester & District CND. http://www.manchesterstopwar.org/ http://www.gmdcnd.org.uk/

21 September
WORLDWIDE. International Day of Peace. http://www.internationaldayofpeace.org/
BROMLEY. Peace One Day event. Speakers, readings, music, stalls and more. Community House, South Street Bromley. 2.30 – 5pm. Contact Ann Garrett on 020 9460 1295 email
LEEDS. ‘Planet Leeds' street festival. In conjunction with the UN International Peace Day ( www.peaceoneday.org ), Leeds hosts its second annual 'Planet Leeds' festival, an opportunity for different people from across the city to join together for a day of music, entertainment, dance, food and fun on the streets of Leeds. In partnership with Mosaic Market ( www.mosaic-arts-market.org ), Leeds Connecting Communities, ArtsMix and others. Organised by Together for Peace, http://togetherforpeace.co.uk/
ROCHDALE. UN Peace Day event in Rochdale. Sleepwalker Films, together with local government, celebrities, volunteers and children from all 98 schools within the area are planning and participating in the UK’s second official public observance of United Nations Peace Day. Sleepwalker Films have placed a short edit of the event from their film ‘The UN, Chitty and ME’ at