Network for Peace

Dir Costa-Gavras, France 2012 [15] EST, 114 mins.
From legendary Academy-Award-winning writer/director Costa-Gavras comes a fast-paced, darkly-comic, suspenseful drama set in the high stakes world of global finance. Discussion led by John Green, journalist and former documentary filmmaker.
10.20 for 11am.

The Magna Carta, signed on 15 June 1215, was a peace treaty between King John and the rebelling barons. It was not meant as a lasting declaration of rights and legal principles. But the concessions the king had to give and the rights he had to recognise reveal an underlying principle: those in a position of power cannot maintain absolute power over others for ever, nor at all costs.

A full-day conference for those working in the field of reconciliation to share reflections, build relationships and form possible collaborations for future programmes.

No Trident Replacement: Strategising for success in 2016.

With Kirsten Ainley. The International Criminal Court in the Hague (ICC) which was set up by the United Nations under the Rome Statute began functioning in 2002 and issued its first arrest warrants in 2005. From the beginning it has been surrounded by controversy - the United States voted against the creation of the Court and has since said that it does not recognise its jurisdiction.

With Vassilis Fouskas. The coming to power of Syriza in the recent elections in Greece marks what is potentially a watershed in the politics of the European Union and a direct challenge to the policy of austerity that has been so dominant and so damaging during the years of recession.

The general election is on 7th May - this is your opportunity to question the candidates. With: Alex Meredith - Liberal Democrats. Kate Prendergast - Green Party. Lee Upcraft - UK Independence Party. Ed Vaizey – Conservative. Stephen Webb – Labour. If you want to ask a question please come along between 7.00 and 7.15pm. Free Refreshments.

Annual Independence FROM America demo at the gates of NSA/NRO Menwith Hill (HG4 2RF) from 5-9 pm. Speakers, musicians, excellent food and much more.

The Day of Dance in Saltaire takes place twice a year to raise money for Oxfam and Yorkshire CND, amongst other charities. Details TBA but there will be music and dance workshops, family ceilidh and evening events.

Public meeting.
Speakers: Professor Philip Marfleet, CMRB, University of East London: Mike Phipps, Iraq Occupation Focus: Haifa Zangana, Author and Activist
All Welcome

Speakers and facilitators include: Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the BDS movement, Owen Jones, author, activist and journalist at The Guardian , Karma Nabulsi, Palestinian academic, Mezna Qato, Palestinian academic Hugh Lanning, PSC Chair and Sarah Colborne, PSC Director.

Open to everyone, ex-service or not. Entry is free. Workshops will include Conscientious Objection, Peace Education and Ending War.

Join a national day of action any time, any place and in any from to protest against the use of drones! https://www.facebook.com/droneagainstdrones This is International Child Victims of Aggression Day, the campaign is to raise awareness and remember all the children who have been killed by armed drones.

Whitsuntide Eucharist at the gates of AWE Burghfield.
Everyone is welcome, of any religion or none.
We will sing and pray our opposition to nuclear weapons.
Saying “No” to Trident renewal
Meet at Construction Gate.
There will be lifts from Burghfield village.

Join the movement and take part in a global wave happening in cities around the world in a timed fashion over 24 hours just before the 2015 Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in New York. Starting at one point on the globe, and then proceeding through each time zone every hour, humanity will 'Wave Goodbye to Nuclear Weapons' through symbolic wave events.

A talk by CND Cymru Vice Chair Brian Jones.
Brian Jones visited the Fukushima region in October 2014 as part of a 34-strong international Green Cross study tour looking at the consequences of the nuclear disaster following the tsunami in 2011.

From Germany to Greece to Ferguson, people who want a society free from racism are saying no more. People are taking to the streets in large numbers to oppose the racist Pegida movement in Germany and the Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn in Greece, and to protest institutional racism and police violence against Black communities.

Resistance to War 1914-1924.

As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations we would love you to come and join us for Eucharist at Coventry Cathedral. Corrymeela Community Leader Pádraig Ó Tuama will be the preacher and other community members will take part in the service.

This touring show was commissioned by Central England Quakers in response to the increasing influence of military values in everyday life, especially in our schools (ex-Education Minister Michael Gove’s professed wish to see a ‘military ethos’ in all schools). As has been demonstrated recently by Gove’s successor, Nicky Morgan, this policy is still being pursued and if anything, is being ‘upped’.