Network for Peace

With Sargon Nissan. The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have a profound impact on the global economy, affecting millions of lives world-wide. The WB purports to ‘end extreme poverty within a generation and boost shared prosperity’, and the IMF declares that its ‘fundamental mission is to help ensure stability in the international system’.

With Professor Abbas Edalat. The new government in Iran, the war in Syria and the impact of Isis in both Syria and Iraq have dramatically changed the geopolitical situation in the Middle East and it is now clear that the west can no longer ignore the importance of Iran in the region.

Health Through Peace is a a two-day event hosted by Medact, Saferworld, Oxford Research Group, Kings College London, Quakers in Britain, ICAN UK, Campaign Against Arms Trade and others, at which you c

Join us for our 4th Global Health Justice lecture on the topic of conflict and health. Dr. Maria Kett (UCL) and Professor Richard Sullivan (Kings College) will be discussing health in conflict zones, with a particular focus on the recent Ebola outbreak in the context of war, and disability-related issues in situations of disasters and conflicts.

Themed around critiques of & alternatives to elections, voting & democracy. Stalls, workshops/meetings, vegan cafe, kids space, quiet/support space, outdoor Soap Box, permaculture garden activities & outdoor green space for socialising. 11am - 6pm.
Access details - fully accessible: level access to ground floor, lift to 1st floor. Disabled toilets on both floors.
Disabled parking spaces.

Senate House Library’s new exhibition. Official documents, recruiting posters, and other powerful printed material from the Great War (celebrating and glorifying the British national war effort) set in stark contrast against pacifist beliefs and individual experiences.

Join us for the launch event of Global Justice Now, the new name for WDM in 2015. Featuring international speakers, films, workshops, music and an exhibition of Mexican street art.

Daytime event is free. Evening party tickets available from the Rich Mix Box Office. 020 7613 7498.

On 13 & 14 February, people across 5 continents will turn out to take collective action demanding divestment from fossil fuels. We’ll be calling on our capital city to show leadership (and love) this Valentines Day and end its dangerous relationship with fossil fuels.

Introduced by Dr Frank Boulton (Medact) and Open to the audience.
All welcome. No charge. Lift access. Café on ground floor.

3 Films: The Great Book Robbery (Benny Brunner, Netherlands 2012 [12], Hebrew/Arabic with EST, 57 mins).
Nowhere Left To Go: The Jahalin Bedouin (Harvey Stein, Palestine 2012 [U], Arabic with EST, 27.55 mins).
Me And My Homeland: An Endless Sad Story (Suleiman al-Hourani and Hamza Najim, Palestine 2012 [U], Arabic with EST, 11.7 mins).

From Afghanistan to Iraq, Darfur to Libya, Lynsey Addario has spent the past decade and a half capturing life on the frontline. In her new book, It’s What I Do, she details the journey. She will be joining us to share her story of how a relentless pursuit of truth, in virtually every major theatre of war in the twenty-first century, has shaped her life.

In November 2013, the protests in Ukraine began peacefully but eventually, after much confusion and chaos, drums, bagpipes and European flags seamlessly turned into bloody resistance. When the first casualties fell on both sides, no matter how black and white it seemed from outside, the line between good and bad blurred.

It is a year since protests erupted in Ukraine. The events that followed saw the fall of Viktor Yanukovych, the annexation of Crimea and violent clashes breaking out across the east of the country. As the stand off with Russia continues, we will be taking a view of the situation in Ukraine one year on.

Half a million Cambodians work in foreign countries, and a third of them are being exploited as slaves. In Thailand, Malaysia and Taiwan – but also in Europe and the United States – men work in construction or the fishing industry and women as servants, factory workers or prostitutes.

In Morocco, the world’s first female Muslim leaders are setting out to change their country: empowering women through the teachings of Islam and challenging the attitudes which breed extremism. Through personal stories, family dramas and everyday lives, Casablanca Calling takes us into the heart of this quiet social revolution through the lives of the women at its forefront.

Every year thousands of Africans leave their families behind in search of a better life in Europe. Ditte Haarløv Johnsen‘s intimate portrayal of everyday life after emigration explores the lives of three very different African immigrants, from three different places, who have embarked on a perilous journey to reach a common destination: Europe.

After a devastating defeat in the midterm elections, which saw the Democrats lose control of the Senate, what can we expect from President Barack Obama as he enters his final two years in office? With events in Ferguson, Missouri highlighting the deep racial divides that still exist in the US, we will be asking what the legacy will be of the country’s first African-American president.

In Mubarak’s Egypt, director Charlie Smith investigates America’s role during the final years of Hosni Mubarak’s regime. By then Egypt, once the Arab world’s most important power, had become a regional bit-player stagnating in corruption and cronyism.

This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Annalisa Piras and executive producer Bill Emmott.

Please join us to see Peace Direct's patron Mark Rylance, Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo and other special guests performing stories from peacebuilders around the world, many supported by the charity. This one-off, intimate evening will be held in the wonderful Bush Hall, a restored dance hall built in 1904 in Shepherd's Bush.