Network for Peace

All welcome.
Rehearsal for singers and players from 6.15 on the night.

Uniting for Peace AGM and Spring Conference. Election candidates from different parties will discuss and answer questions on: Critical issues of peace and disarmament; Responding to jihadist extremism and violence – Middle East to UK; Britain’s role in the European Union.
10.30 – 16.30 (AGM 10.30 – 12.30, 1.30 – 4.30 conference)

The Gandhi Foundation Multifaith Celebration.
Speaker: Dr Ursula King, Professor Emerita of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Bristol. Followed by a discussion with representatives of various faith traditions. Refreshments afterwards.

With Dr Toby Matthiesen. Saudi Arabia is a theocratic monarchy in which Sunni Islam is the state religion. It is an autocratic state with an appalling human rights record, and its Shia minority of between 10% -15% has suffered from discrimination.

With Dr. Joss Hands. Online social networking and mobile computing are now central to politics, and to calls for the reform of existing social structures. As we have recently seen in the so-called Arab Spring revolutions and the uprising in Ukraine, they also play a critical part in movements of political protest, rebellion and regime change.

With Dr. Pete Duncan. At a time of increasing tension with the west over Ukraine, the Caucasus and the Middle East, Russia is often portrayed as an aggressive and expansionist power and the Russian government as an oppressive, authoritarian kleptocracy. Pete Duncan is a senior lecturer at The School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) which is part of UCL.

Organised by Anabaptist Network of Organisations and Christian Peacemaker Teams. The morning will be made up of a panel discussion, with well-known activists: Christian, Muslim and Humanist, chaired by Beccie D’Cuhna, CEO Greenbelt Festivals. The afternoon will be an opportunity for attendees to discuss topics of importance to them using an Open Space format.

Here is the GDAMS 2015 promotion leaflet for people to
download/copy/distribute. We are planning a simple, common action that
people can take on 13 April
http://demilitarize.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/GDAMS-leaflet-2015-A4.pdf

#demilitarize

With Nick Davies.

With Rob Dellar.
Details tba

Class Wargames Book Talk and Collective Playing of Brian Mayer’s Freedom: the underground railroad’

With Fred Turner and Richard Barbrook.

A biography of legendary folk singer and anti-war activist Pete Seeger and a new film on employment blacklisting of UK activists.

Scottish Women’s Aid, in association with Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and the School of Political and Social Science at the University of Edinburgh, are pleased to invite you to our 16 days lecture, “Male Violence Against Women: Links between peace and war”.

In support of Syrian refugee children in Lebanon, including a screening of the recent feature-length eyewitness documentary ‘Return to Homs’, a ‘Sail 4 Syria’ update, and a talk about the excellent work of Lebanon-based Syrian refugee support group Syrian Eyes.

Working with John McDonnell MP, Conscience will be launching the consultation of a Peace Tax Bill. This would enable Conscientious Objectors to Military Taxation to have their taxes redirected away from military spending towards conflict prevention projects.

Mass nonviolent blockade at AWE Burghfield to peacefully disrupt the construction of nuclear weapons, and get in the way of preparations for Trident replacement.
Pax Christi to organise a faith gate presence for potential blockade and time of prayer. Contact Pax Christi is you would like to help/interested in taking part. 0208 203 4884.

Public Meeting

The Society of Friends (Quakers) has produced a DVD to illustrate the experiences of men who refused to fight when conscripted, during WW1.

The videos are designed for use in schools and teachers will be especially welcome. There will be time for questions and discussion and tea will be served.

With the introduction of Conscription in 1916, thousands of men, for religious, political or ethical reasons, made a stand on the principle that no-one should be forced into the army - a stand that for many would lead to years in prison, ostracism, and for some, death.
Chesterfield was home to several of these men and had a connection to many more.

Lay the foundation for housing for need not profit. Lend a hand to build a campaigning conference for housing in the year of the general election.
Left Unity invites all those directly affected, all housing campaign groups and committed housing campaigners to join us.