Speaker Dave Webb, Chair of national CND, Emeritus Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University. 7.30pm preceded by Salisbury CND AGM, Refreshments from 7pm.
Speaker: Professor Fawaz Gerges. Respondent: Professor Charles Tripp. Chair: Dr Kristian Coates Ulrichsen. What drives large-scale, popular mobilizations in the Middle East and North Africa? And what are the challenges and prospects for democratic transformation and consolidation in the region? This lecture, ahead of the release of the LSE Middle East Centre’s new book, The New Middle East: Protest and Revolution in the Arab World (CUP, 2013), looks to explore these questions and more. Fawaz Gerges is director of the Middle East Centre at LSE.
Speaker: Professor Jeff Colgan, Chair: Guy Michaels. Why are some but not all oil-exporting "petrostates" aggressive in international affairs? The lecture explains under which conditions oil income enables political leaders to eliminate political constraints, reduce domestic accountability, and take their countries to war. Petro-aggression thus extends the idea of the resource curse into the realm of international relations. C
Speaker: Khalil Shikaki. Khalil Shikaki will discuss the likely direction of Palestinian-Israeli relations in the aftermath of the re-election of Obama and given the Israeli election in January 2013. Is there a future for the two-state solution after four years of stalemate? Khalil Shikaki is director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) based in Ramallah.
Participation, Deliberation and Social Movements. Speaker: Professor Donatella Della Porta. While liberal democracy is losing trust and legitimacy, social movements of different types are calling for alternatives. This lecture will discuss the potential of participatory and deliberative models of democracy. Donatella Della Porta is professor of sociology at the European University Institute. 6.30-8pm at New Theatre, East Building, London School of Economics.
Community Resistance to Extreme Energy Workshop & Benefit Gig, organised by Frack Free Somerset in collaboration with Frack Off as part of the Frack Free February month of action. The workshop will look at what 'extreme energy' is and place these developments in context of the bigger picture before looking at models of resistance around the world, including examples from the Lock the Gate & Coal Seam Gas Free Communities in Australia. Community resistance in the UK will then be explored as well as next steps for Somerset & the South West.
2 - 6pm workshops. 8pm til late, Benefit gig.
Oxford Classic Jazz Band: Oxford CND Benefit Concert 7.30 PM (Doors open at 6.30; light refreshments).
At Otley Courthouse, Courthouse St, Otley LS21 3AN, 01943 467466, www.otleycourthouse.org.uk
Campaigns, therapies, crafts, charities, children's art workshop, entertainment, fantastic Fairtrade snacks and drinks, locally produced food.
Soundcheck is the SPEAK Network’s annual gathering. In a fantastic creative venue in East London, we play host to an exciting and inspiring selection of workshops, talks and live music. Chilling out in our cafe, you will encounter a diverse community of individuals hoping to change the world, and have an opportunity to discuss and discover what the Christian faith has to do with justice.
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A 4 day fast in sorrow at the destruction caused by the US nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians and destroyed these 2 cities in 1945.Preliminary programme in Burghfield: Tuesday 6th August – Fast begins at main gate of AWE Burghfield – with Hiroshima shadow painting. Wednesday 7th August – Peace Crane Walk from AWE Burghfield to AWE Aldermaston and back. Thursday 8th August – Slow Walking Meditation around AWE Burghfield.. Friday 9th August – Nagasaki Lament at AWE Burghfield.
A discussion with Jo Berry and Pat Magee
Hosted and Chaired by Lord John Alderdice FRCPsynch.
Jo Berry daughter of Sir Anthony Berry MP who was killed in the IRA Brighton Bombing during the 1984 Tory Party Conference and Belfast-born Pat Magee, former IRA activist, who was given multiple life sentences for the Brighton Bombing will dialogue and share their experiences and thoughts on the choice we often face empathy or enmity.
Attendance is by invitation only.
This years theme is 'A World of Limited Resources, Inspirations and Challenges in Sharing the Planet'. Prices from £160. Further information from: The Organisers, The Gandhi Foundation Summer Gathering, 2 Vale Court, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 9NN or tel 0117 909 3491. A review of last year's Summer Gathering is on the 'activities' page of our website at: www.gandhifoundation.org. Further details will be available on the website soon.
An opportunity for groups and individuals from throughout Wales to shape a vision for the creation of the Academi that we all desire so fervently.
Theme: Archbishop Romero - a prophet of peace for our time.
18 March Nottingham. Cathedral Hall at 7.30. Hosted by Nottingham J&P Commission and Cathedral J&P group. Contact Louise Cooke, jpnottingham@nrcdt.org.uk
19 March Wrexham. St Mary's Cathedral Hall, Wrexham, 7.30pm. Hosted by Wrexham Diocese J&P Commission. Contact, Maria Pizzoni, pizzoni@btinternet.com
20 March Birmingham. Mass at 2pm at St Chad's Cathedral, followed by talk by Marie/reception hosted by CAFOD in the Grimshaw Room. Contact Helen Moseley, hmoseley@cafod.org.uk
A Lenten day of reflection, discussion and quiet with the Pax Christi ICON of peace. Led by Pat Gaffney of Pax Christi.
A Public Seminar on the legacy and influence of Martin Luther King with guest speaker Dr Qamar al Huda. Moderator Dr S. Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana. In association with the Cordoba Foundation.
Dr. Qamar ul Huda is a Senior Program Officer in the Religion and Peacemaking Center and a scholar of Islam at U.S. Institute of Peace.
Action AWE is excited to announce its public launch will be held in: The Conference Room, Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC), 35-39 London Street, Reading, RG1 4PS.
Christian CND will hold a liturgy in which we bury an Alleluia plaque in a coffin at the MOD Headquarters in London. PLEASE WEAR BLACK!
We'll meet at the Imperial War Museum at 6pm and carry the “Alleluia” plaque via St. Thomas’s Hospital and the Houses of Parliament to the MOD Headquarters. We sing hymns and pray along the way. The consumption of pancakes will take place afterwards (details to be confirmed nearer the time).
PUBLIC MEETING.
Speaker: Dr Elahel Rostami-Povey
Co-Chairs: Paul Flynn MP and Caroline Lucas MP
Dr Elaheh Rostami-Povey is a writer and researcher at the School of Oriental and African Studies whose research focuses on Afghanistan, Iran and the Middle East. Her most recent publications include Afghan women, identity and invasion, published by Zed Books, 2007.
IMPORTANT: There are sometime queues for public entry House of Commons buildings.
Please allow time for this and come early.
This event is organised by Afghanistan Withdrawal Group of MPs and supported by Stop The War Coalition.
With guest speaker Bruce Kent.
Nearest tube: Leytonstone, Central Line
