 WHEN | EVENT | CONTACT |
| 14 January to 8 February 2008 | Protest and Survive: during the Cold War posters and ephemera from LSE Archives
Atrium, Student Services Centre, Old Building. An exhibition of documents and ephemera from LSE Archives, focusing on the emergence of various peace movements, dating back to the 1940s. This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. | For more information, email arts@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. |
| 9 February 2008 | 'Human Rights 1948-2008 - Promotion & Protection' with guest speaker, Stefanie Grant. 3:00pm at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, nearest tube Holborn. Stefanie Grant is a lawyer specialising in migration and refugee issues. She served formerly with the Office of the United Nation High Commissioner for Human Rights, as head of its research and development branch. She was previously director of Amnesty International’s research department. Network for Peace AGM at 2pm. All welcome.
| For more information: Tel: 020 7278 3267 mail@networkforpeace.org.uk www.networkforpeace.org.uk |
| 15 February 2008 | UK launch of the World Court Project to Abolish Nuclear Weapons at Friends House, Euston Rd, London (opposite Euston Station). 7.30pm on the evening before CND's Global Summit. Speakers: Commander Robert Green RN (retired), Dr Kate Dewes, Jackie Cabasso, George Farebrother and a speaker from MEDACT. Organised by the World Court Project. | For more information: 01323 844269 geowcpuk@gn.apc.org |
| 16-17 February 2008 | Global Summit for a Nuclear Weapon-Free World: Laying the Practical, Technical and Political Groundwork at City Hall, London. This is a delegate Conference and will be a big event in the UK disarmament calendar. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the founding of CND and will bring together experts and activists from a number of different arenas, nationally and internationally, to discuss how nuclear disarmament can be achieved. | For more information: CND 020 7700 2393 |
| 24 March 2008 | The Bomb Stops Here: Surround the Base at Aldermaston on Easter Monday at 12 noon. Join us on the 50th anniversary of the first Aldermaston peace march, to protest at the continuing production of nuclear bombs at the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston. | For more information: CND 020 7700 2393 |
| 29 March 2008 | OXFORD. ‘Caring for Creation. All Faiths for Peace, Justice and Sustainability. Oxford Town Hall. 10.30-5pm. Speakers include: Dr. Edward Echlin, (Theologian and environmentalist); Michael Meacher MP; Carol Naughton (WMD Awareness project) and Mark Dowd (Operation Noah). Ellen Teague, (Chair Board Social Responsibility) facilitating and Welcome from the Lord Mayor: Cllr. John Tanner.
Workshops, Interfaith panel, music, stalls. All welcome; admission free (donations welcome!). | For more information: (+44) 207 700 4200, Fax: (+44) 207 700 2357 christians@cnduk.org http://www.ccnd.gn.apc.org/ |
| 26 April-16 July 2008 | International Peace Walk. London to Geneva through France. All are invited to join in a journey of walking in solidarity for a nuclear-free future. Visit the website for a full schedule of the walk. | For more information: marcus@footprintsforpeace.net
ka@footprintsforpeace.net or visit www.footprintsforpeace.net |
| PEACE CAMPS & REGULAR EVENTS |
Monthly peace camp, last full weekend of each month | Aldermaston Watch
AWE Aldermaston, Bluebell Wood, see website for details. | For more information: Email: aldermastonwatch@blueyonder.co.uk
Tel: 0845 4588 368 |
2nd weekend of each month | Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp
Nearest train stations: Aldermaston or Mortimer (via Reading or Basingstoke). | For more details visit www.aldermaston.net
Email: info@aldermaston.net
Tel: 07904 450 307 |
Every Tuesday | Menwith Hill Peace Camp
6-8pm, protest vigil | Contact: 01423 884076 |
Permanent | Faslane Peace Camp
Anti-nuclear group established since 1982 | 81 Shandon, near Helensburgh,
G84 8NT Scotland
Tel: 01436-820901
E-mail: faslanepeacecamp@conscious.
every1.net |
