Network for Peace

Facilitators from Rhizome will help participants explore why and how we use nonviolence and direct action, develop skills for occupying space, keeping things calm or dealing with aggression, and tactics for blockading and impeding the arms trade.
The training will also be useful if you are interested in taking non-violent direct action on other issues.

London CAAT's monthly meeting to discuss arms trade issues and plan campaigns.

London CAAT's monthly meeting to discuss arms trade issues and plan campaigns.

Rupert Sheldrake and Andrew Cohen in Dialogue. This dialogue between Rupert Sheldrake and Andrew Cohen—one a scientist, the other a cultural visionary, and both fearless and innovative pioneers in their respective fields—is not to be missed. They will speak about, and demonstrate, how a free spirit of enquiry can inform, enliven and enrich our understanding of both scientific and perennial truths.

Take part in UNA-UK's biggest event of the year - UN Forum 2012 - and engage with movers and shakers in the international arena on the most pressing issues facing the world today. Confirmed speakers: Lord Bates, who walked from Olympia to London to raise awareness of the Truce, will join Dame Margaret Anstee, Margaret Beckett MP, Lord Browne, Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Lord Hannay, Wilfried Lemke, David Nussbaum, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Honey Thalijeh and Baroness Williams. UN Forum tickets will sell out quickly so book your place now to avoid disappointment.

Enfield and The Barnets UNA Branch are holding a public meeting on Threats to Peace.

"Advancing 4D for World Peace"
AGM: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Lunch: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Conference: 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Speakers:
Prof. Meghnad Desai, Economist and Labour Politician
Dr. Nafeez M Ahmed, Executive Director, Institute for Policy Research and Development
Simon Hughes MP, Liberal Democrat [invited]
Vijay Mehta, Chair, Uniting for Peace

Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta, a Quaker, peace and justice activist and member of Independent Jewish Voices - Canada, will be speaking about her book, 'Refusing to be Enemies: Palestinian and Israeli Non-Violent Resistance against the Israeli Occupation'. Refreshments and home-made cake.

With Sarah Irving.
Dubbed 'the poster girl of Palestinian militancy', Leila Khaled's image flashed across the world after she hijacked a passenger jet in 1969. The picture of a young, determined looking woman with a checkered scarf, clutching an AK-47, was as era-defining as that of Che Guevara.

With Anne Beech, Ian Bone, and Suzanne Moore

On Tuesday 1st May the first recipient of the Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing shall be announced. The process of creating a radical book prize has brought up interesting questions as to how to evaluate radical writing. Is the primary goal to effectively communicate ideas? And if so, how do we measure its effectiveness? How do we measure it’s radicalism? Must it be accessible to all readers, or is there a place for pedantic or even obscure writing?

Central St Martins and Housmans Bookshop presents ‘Discussing the creative resistance: How is art used effectively in protest?’
‘Our Demonstration’ is an exhibition occupying the Guardian’s News and Media Gallery from 12th April to the 1st May 2012. Using the Guardian’s photo archive as a starting point, the exhibition will show selected photographs from the history of protest, alongside work from both established and emerging artists, addressing the role of art as an agent of social change.

With Daniel A. Gordon.
Daniel A Gordon’s new book ‘Immigrants and Intellectuals: May ’68 and the Rise of Anti-racism in France’ tells for the first time the full story of the rise and fall of a cycle of protest movements for the rights of migrant workers from 1961 to 1983.

With Natalie Bennett (Green), Alex Gordon (TUSC), John McDonnell MP (Labour)

With George Galloway's surprise victory in Bradford is there a new space opening up for the Left? Can other Left candidates copy Respect's ‘Bradford Spring’ here in London?

To discuss the possibilities we have Alex Gordon who is president of RMT, and standing as the lead list candidate in the London Assembly elections for the TUSC, who will be joined but Natalie Bennett of the Green Party, and on behalf of Labour John McDonnell MP.

With Peter Riddell, who works in initiatives to heal wounded memories, particularly in the Arab world and Ireland. Refreshments from 12.30pm. Meeting 1pm.

With Rev Donald Prentice, chair, Scottish Highland Institute for Peace.

With Baroness Amos, under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief, United Nations; Hilary Benn MP, former secretary of state for international development; and others. Jointly organised by the United Nations Association Westminster Branch and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

Vigil: Tribute to UN peacekeepers who have been killed on duty.

Quarterly (open) business meeting of Radical Routes, a network of radical housing co-ops, workers co-ops and social centres. Hosted by Talamh Housing Co-op, Birkhill House, Coalburn, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Over 100 stallholders rammed full of food, bodycare, fashion, accessories, merchandise and information - all of it vegan. Plus talks, crazy golf, kids;s area, and entertainment.

The annual awareness-raising campaign promoting inspirational vegetarian food and the benefits of a meat-free lifestyle.