Network for Peace

UK's Ethical Foreign Policy - After No War on Syria can soft power prevail? Chair: Rita Payne, President Commonwealth Journalists Association. Speakers: Patrick Cockburn, Independent Journalist (invited). Cilina Nasser, Amnesty International Researcher Specialist on Syria (invited). Vijay Mehta, Chair Uniting for Peace.
Other distinguished speakers to be announced soon

Speaker Vijay Mehta.

Speaker Vijay Mehta.

Speaker Vijay Mehta.

Speaker Vijay Mehta.

Speaker Vijay Mehta.

Speakers Bruce Kent and Richard Finn op.

Assemble 12.30 'March to the Parliament' & Rally. Assemble at Hyde Park Coner at 12.30 to start the march at 13.00. Route: Hyde Park Corner, Japanese Embassy, TEPCO London Office, Piccadilly Circus, Japan Centre, Trafalgar Square, Parliament. Bring sound-making instrument, placards, fancy dress, etc. if you wish. Theme colour: Yellow, Symbol: Sunflower.

Candle-light Vigil for victims of 311 triple disaster.

Public Meeting with experts & Fukushima evacuee.
Speeches & discussion about the situation in Japan 3 years on from Fukushima and the lessons we can learn for a nuclear free world.

As the ceremonies to mark the passing of Nelson Mandela come to a close and South Africa prepares for a national election, we will be bringing together a panel to look at the political future of the country.

The uprising in Syria began as a battle between Syrians and the regime of Bashar al-Assad, but the picture in the country now is much more complicated. As fighting between the Syrian opposition and al-Qaeda affiliated groups intensifies we will be bringing together a panel to offer a picture of what is happening on the ground in Syria. We will be looking at groups involved, how they have developed and their power and influence in the country and further afield.

Clare Hollingworth and Gerda Taro were two of the first female war correspondents, and their pioneering courage and conviction paved the way for many who have followed. We will be joined by Patrick Garrett, Hollingworth’s great nephew who is writing a book about her life, and Jane Rogoyska, author of Gerda Taro: Inventing Robert Capa. They will be exploring the lives and work of these two extraordinary women, united by a passion for journalism.

Filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel spent his formative years in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Helweh in Lebanon. Each time he went back to the camp for his summer holidays he kept video diaries. A World Not Ours is an intimate, and often humorous, portrait of three generations of exile, based on a wealth of personal recordings, family archives, and historical footage. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Mahdi Fleifel.

Civil wars are tragedies for the countries they consume, but they can also be dangerous for neighbouring states. Almost three years into the political and humanitarian crisis in Syria, what challenges does the ongoing violence pose for peace and stability in the region? And what can be done to prevent the crisis from stoking existing tensions in countries such as Lebanon?

This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Hans Pool. Ahead of the 2014 Olympic Games, the city of Sochi underwent drastic transformations. This nostalgic Soviet holiday resort, filled with gorgeous sanatoriums, had to become a modern Russian city. With no time to lose, everything and everyone had to give way in order to turn President Putin’s status project into a success.

Come along and pray the Rosary with us for those who are persecuted for exposing the truth about corruption, crimes against humanity or for their political ideas or faith.
Last Friday of each month Closest tube station Manor House, buses 29, 141, 341

Two's Company presents Forgotten Voices from the Great War: What the Women Did. Luck of War by Gwen John. Handmaidens of Death by Herbert Tremaine. The Old Lady Shows Her Medals by J M Barrie. The First World War was fought in the mud of the trenches, on the beaches of Gallipoli and in massive battles at sea – but it was also fought at home. a whole new world opened up for women who had to take over men’s work, notably in the munitions factories. But they still had to hold their homes together, often with the wry humour we see in these plays.

With Julian Jacobson and Mariko Brown, piano duo.

MOZART Variations in G K501
MAURICE JACOBSON Mosaic
SCHUBERT Fantasie in F minor D940
DEBUSSY Petite Suite
JULIAN JACOBSON Palm Court Waltz
GEORGE GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
Guest speaker: BRUCE KENT, Vice-President: Movement for the Abolition of War

Proceeds will be donated to the peace movement

Admission: All seats unreserved £15 (£10 concessions)
Tickets including interval refreshments:
at the door from 7.00 on the evening of the concert,
or in advance from MANA Administration,
71 Greenfield Gardens, London NW2 1HU

A training & study weekend in collaboration with Hilfield Friary that will explore the incarnational aspects of Christian Peacemaking with particular reference to the New Testament and the work of CHIPS - Christian International Peace Service.
A flyer giving details can be found on the Hilfield website www.hilfieldfriary.org.uk under 2014 programme, or contact CHIPS by email: office@chipspeace.org.uk. http://www.chipspeace.org/