Network for Peace

War Resisters’ International Present Choi, Andrew Dey, Cattis Laska, Hulya Ucpinar, Christine Schweitzer. To launch the second edition of WRI's ‘Handbook for Nonviolent Campaigns’ international nonviolent activists will share campaigning methods and tactics.

PM Press Present: ‘Working Class Culture’ with John Barker, Robb Johnson and Leon Rosselson. Political singer-songwriters Robb Johnson and Leon Rosselson are joined by author and activist John Barker to perform their work, and discuss the politics of working class culture. Pre-Anarchist Bookfair Event.

Presented by Defend the Right to Protest, with David Renton and Tony Warner. Our guests discuss new information in the cover up over the death of protester Blair Peach at the hands of the police in 1979, alongside contemporary cases of police racism and brutality. Part Of Islington Black History Month.

With John Hutnyk + guests tbc. John Hutnyk discusses his most recent book, ‘Pantomime Terror: Music and Politics’ (Zero Books 2014) which looks at the intersection of political music and power in a post-9/11 world.

With Patrick Keiller. Iconic British filmmaker Patrick Keiller examines the relationship between film, cities and landscape, as told in his book ‘The View from the Train’ (Verso, 2013).

Peacebuilding charity International Alert is launching the Talking Peace Festival, an exciting month of events across London to kick-start conversations about peace.
See http://talkingpeacefestival.org/the-festival/ for details.

Thousands of children born in the midst of the Bosnian war were abandoned, orphaned or abused. Through the stories of four remarkable young people, filmmakers Sophia Scott and Georgia Scott capture the hopes and dreams of a new generation, forced to live with the ongoing effects of the war.

The Process gives a snapshot of contemporary life inside the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, revealing what the politics mean for those who are waiting for peace. It is a tale from the ground, of life governed from above. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Joshua Baker.

Is Libya on the brink of becoming a failed state? Three years after Nato-backed rebels overthrew Muammar Gaddafi and the country was held up as the success story of the Arab Spring, Libya is deeply divided. As Libya’s parliament calls for foreign intervention to protect civilians from deadly clashes between rival militia groups, we will be asking what has gone wrong in the country.

In 1945, a team of top filmmakers came together to make a documentary about the horrific findings in the concentration camps. This film would provide lasting, undeniable evidence of the Nazis’ unspeakable crimes. Despite initial support from the British and US governments, the film was never finished. Night Will Fall chronicles the untold story of the film’s history. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director André Singer and producer Sally Angel.

The seventh instalment in a series of ten - From all the work we’ve done over the last decade we know that forgiveness affects everyone from all walks of life. Whilst many of the real-life stories we feature tackle extreme crime and violence, we all face everyday issues of forgiveness all the time.

How can we understand and connect with the sacred in today's multicultural, secular age? Where do we find our deepest sense of meaning? Why might this be important in these times of ecological challenge and global crisis? With Charles Eisenstein and Peter Owen-Jones.

London Region CND Public Meeting. Speaker: David Polden, London Region CND Worker. We tend to remember the great anti-war poetry of the First World War, but that is not the whole story. This talk will largely consist of the reading of and discussion about specific poems, both pro and anti the war. If people want to bring along WW1 poems to read and to be discussed, that would be very welcome, especially if written by people of other nationalities than British. Entrance is free, but donations are welcome to help cover the cost of the room.

Members of St John Bosco parish will share their experience of becoming a 'LiveSimply parish. Plus: opportunities to network and get updates from national agencies.

Speaker Sarah Colbourne – Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

UNA Norwich LunchBox talk in the The talk will be given by Rob Miller, the Director of the UK Cuban Solidarity Campaign. The talk will start at 1pm followed by questions. You are welcome to bring a packed lunch any time from 12.15pm. A donation is invited for a hot drink and biscuits.

The Gandhi Foundation Annual Lecture 2014. The lecture will be given by Hon Dr Navichandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius.

Join notable free-thinkers, atheists and secularists from around the world for a weekend of discussions and debates on the religious-Right, its attacks on civil rights and freedoms, and the role of secularism for 21st century humanity. The exciting two-day conference will discuss the Arab Spring, Sharia and religious laws, the limits of religion’s role in society, free expression, honour killings, apostasy and blasphemy laws, faith schools, women’s rights, secular values and much more.

The World Leaders' Climate Summit in New York happening in September will be a key moment in the fight against climate change. There is already a March organised in New York, which aims to be the biggest climate demonstration the US has ever seen.
1pm near Temple on Embankment and proceed to Parliament.
Campaign against Climate Change is helping to organise this march along with many other organisations such as Avaaz, 350.org, UKYCC, People & Planet, Operation Noah, Wake Up London, Art Not Oil, BP or not BP, UCL Students' Union, Rising Tide...

An interfaith event with guest speaker Bruce Kent. Others invited include Terry Waite (to be confirmed). All faiths welcome.