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SUMMARY:GDAMS 2022 Launch Event: The State of Disarmament
DESCRIPTION:GDAMS 2022 Launch Event: The State of Disarmament – Featuring contributions from: \n\n\n\nKate Hudson (UK)\, General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; Lindsay Koshgarian (USA)\, Program Director\, National Priorities Project; Youngah Lee (South Korea)\, Coordinator of Center for Peace&Disarmament\, PSPD; Alexander Neu (Germany)\, former member of the German Bundestag; Anne Jessen (Denmark)\, member of the anti-militarization organization Demos.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/gdams-2022-launch-event-the-state-of-disarmament/
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ORGANIZER;CN="International Peace Bureau (IPB)":MAILTO:info@ipb-office.berlin
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SUMMARY:GDAMS demonstration at NSA Menwith Hill Spy Base
DESCRIPTION:On 12th April Bradford CND will join the regular gate-side demonstration by Menwith Hill Accountability Campaign as part of the Global Days of Action on Military Spending month of protest. Menwith Hill is a US NSA spy base on the Yorkshire Moors which operates without UK parliamentary oversight. The US maintains over 1\,000 foreign military bases around the world\, operating largely outside of the control of their host nations\, the most recent expansion of US/NATO military forces has been in bases across Asia and Africa. The US spends more on it’s military than the next twelve highest spenders combined and via NATO pushes European countries to follow it’s unsustainable example. \n\n\n\nMenwith Hill is the largest intelligence-gathering\, interception and surveillance base outside the US. It has many roles which are generally for US interests only (diplomatic\, military and economic) – being the hub of the ECHELON global surveillance system (Wikipedia). Menwith Hill featured heavily in Edward Snowden’s release of top secret documents which revealed the extent of the intelligence gathering and surveillance on us all by the NSA/CIA (with the help of GCHQ).
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/gdams-demonstration-at-nsa-menwith-hill-spy-base/
LOCATION:NSA Menwith Hill\, Menwith Hill Rd\, Birstwith\, Menwith Hill\, Harrogate\, Yorkshire\, HG3 2RF\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bradford Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament":MAILTO:bradford@cnd.rocks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211114T140000
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SUMMARY:‘Walls\, Fences and Guns’ – How militarised and racialised capitalism is destroying the world
DESCRIPTION:Asad Rehman\, Executive Director\, War on Want\n\n\n\nEach year\, the Movement for the Abolition of War holds a Lecture to mark Remembrance day. This year\, we are delighted to welcome Asad Rehman. Previously the Head of International Climate at major environmental NGO\, Friends of the Earth\, Asad Rehman is now the Executive Director of War on Want\, a movement committed to ending poverty and inequality. His expertise has led him to be today at the forefront of the climate justice movement in the UK\, and around the world\, helping to reframe climate as an issue of racialised capitalism\, economic and social injustice. Asad is co-convenor of the Global Green New Deal Project to connect the climate crisis\, neoliberal inequality\, Covid and historical exploitation of the global South. \n\n\n\n\nRegister here
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/walls-fences-and-guns-how-militarised-and-racialised-capitalism-is-destroying-the-world/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211111T002000
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SUMMARY:U.S. Militarism\, Space Tech\, and the Climate Crisis – The Role of Demilitarization in Climate Justice
DESCRIPTION:This panel will identify the intersections of militarism\, space tech\, and climate change – and how these can be challenged. \n\n\n\nContributors: Lisa Savage – Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space\, Koohan Paik-Mander –Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space\, Adrienne Kinne – Veterans for Peace (US)\, David Collins – Veterans for Peace UK \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/u-s-militarism-space-tech-and-the-climate-crisis-the-role-of-demilitarization-in-climate-justice/
LOCATION:https://cop26coalition.org/peoples-summit/u-s-militarism-space-tech-and-the-climate-crisis-the-role-of-demilitarization-in-climate-justice-2/
CATEGORIES:COP26
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SUMMARY:Challenging the Military Carbon Bootprint
DESCRIPTION:The world’s militaries are major carbon emitters yet are not even required to report their emissions\, let alone reduce them. This workshop will discuss the size of military carbon emissions\, the role of the military sector in protecting the extraction economy\, how they seek to capitalise on the climate crisis by offering armed ‘solutions’\, and how we might confront military power and forge lasting just alternatives to war. \n\n\n\nContributors: Stuart Parkinson – Scientists for Global Responsibility UK\, Nnimmo Bassey – Health of Mother Earth Foundation Nigeria\, Nancy Mancias – CODEPINK (US)\, Tim Wallis – World BEYOND War (US)\, Hilary Evens – Movement for the Abolition of War (UK) \n\n\n\nEvent will take place live in Glasgow but will also be recorded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/challenging-the-military-carbon-bootprint/
LOCATION:Renfield Centre\, 260 Bath Street\, Glasgow\, G2 4JP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211104T160000
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SUMMARY:Climate and Militarism March (COP26)
DESCRIPTION:Speakers at the event on 4 November will include: Stuart Parkinson of Scientists for Global Responsibility UK\, Chris Nineham of the Stop the War Coalition\, Alison Lochhead of Greenham Women Everywhere\, Jodie Evans of CODEPINK: Women for Peace\, Tim Pluta of World BEYOND War\, David Collins of Veterans For Peace\, Lynn Jamieson of the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament\, and others to be announced. \n\n\n\n“Our purpose here begins with making people aware of the problem\,” said David Swanson\, Executive Director of World BEYOND War. “Imagine a limit on dangerous items you can carry on airplanes that makes an exception for nuclear weapons. Imagine a diet that limits your calories but makes an exception for 36 gallons of ice cream an hour. Here the world is all gathering to impose limits on greenhouse gas emissions that make an exception for militaries. Why? What possible excuse is there for that\, unless killing people in the short term is so important to us that we’re willing to kill everyone in the long term. We need to speak up for life\, and soon.” \n\n\n\n“War and militarism are amongst the unnamed enemies of our ecosphere\,” said Chris Nineham of the Stop the War Coalition. “The U.S. military is the biggest single consumer of oil on the planet\, and the last two decades of war have polluted on an almost unimaginable scale. It is a scandal that military emissions are being excluded from the discussion. If we want to end warming we need to end war.” \n\n\n\n“War is obsolete. There is no doubt\, the quicker we get rid of it\, the quicker we improve the climate\,” added Tim Pluta\, World BEYOND War Chapter Organizer in Asturias\, Spain.
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/climate-and-militarism-march-cop26/
LOCATION:Buchanan St Steps (in front of Glasgow Royal Concert Hall)\, Buchanan St\, Glasgow\, G2 3NY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:COP26
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211023T110000
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SUMMARY:Europe Against the Cold War!
DESCRIPTION:The US administration is attempting to draw Europe into its cold war against China \n\n\n\nThe most recent summits of both the G7 and NATO in June 2021 unfortunately saw a number European governments accede to the new cold war agenda advanced by US President Joe Biden. The NATO Summit’s communiqué identified China’s rise as a “systemic challenge” and a security threat to the Western military alliance. \n\n\n\nThe announcement in September that Britain has formed a new anti-China military alliance alongside Australia and the US – AUKUS – represents a further serious escalation of this new cold war against China. This year has also witnessed Britain\, France and Germany engaging in provocative and aggressive military gestures by sending warships to the South China Sea. \n\n\n\nMeanwhile the US has also been attempting to prevent the signing of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment\, a major agreement to strengthen economic cooperation between the EU and China. \n\n\n\nThis new cold war against China is not only against the interests of the people of China\, it is also against the interests of the people of Europe. \n\n\n\nAs the new cold war heats up\, China is being increasingly demonised in the mainstream media in both the US and Europe\, leading to an alarming rise in anti-China racism and hate crimes directed against people of East and South-East Asian heritage. \n\n\n\nOn the economic front\, for Europe to join in with the US administration’s offensive against China\, which is designed to hold back China’s economic development\, would be an act of economic self-harm. China is already a major trading partner of most European countries. Any country that follows Washington’s cold war approach will suffer economic damage – losing jobs\, trade\, investment and access to advanced technologies. \n\n\n\nInstead of adopting such cold war positions\, what is required is international cooperation to tackle the real threats and problems facing all of humanity. These include defeating the on-going Covid19 pandemic\, building an economic recovery and taking the urgent action needed to stop impending climate breakdown. All of these problems require genuine global cooperation to tackle and the new cold war against China represents a real distraction and serious obstacle to solving them. \n\n\n\nThe biggest threat of all is that the US-led new cold war escalates into a deadly hot war against China – which has the potential to be nothing less than a total catastrophe for all of humanity. \n\n\n\nOn Saturday 23 October No Cold War is bringing together speakers from 9 countries from across Europe\, China\, the US and the Global South to discuss why the US-led new cold war against China is against the interests of all of humanity and why Europe should not go along with this aggression. \n\n\n\nJoin us to rally opposition in Europe against this dangerous threat to world peace and prosperity. \n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\n* Yanis Varoufakis\, former Finance Minister of Greece\, Greece \n\n\n\n* Maite Mola\, Vice-President European Left Party\, Spain \n\n\n\n* Kate Hudson\, General Secretary of CND\, Britain \n\n\n\n* Nabil Boukili\, Federal Deputy\, Belgium Workers Party\, Belgium \n\n\n\n* Victor Gao\, Professor at Soochow University and former interpreter for Deng Xiaoping\, China \n\n\n\n* Vijay Prashad\, Executive Director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research\, India \n\n\n\n* Madison Tang\, CODEPINK\, US \n\n\n\n* Cinzia Della Porta\, Unione Sindacale Di Base\, Italy \n\n\n\n* Maria Cernat\, Editor of The Barricade\, Romania \n\n\n\nTranslation: English\, Spanish\, French \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/europe-against-the-cold-war/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211016T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211016T160000
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SUMMARY:Miltary Spending workshop at the world Peace Congress
DESCRIPTION:The International Peace Bureau will be live streaming from the congress in Barcelona with experts from across the globe with the latest info and campaigns on military spending. \n\n\n\nCheckout the rest of the programme: https://www.ipb2021.barcelona/ \n\n\n\nYoutube Livestream: https://youtu.be/iwOV11gByyg \n\n\n\nModerator: Jordi Calvo – Centre Delàs & IPB \n\n\n\nSpeakers (10-12 minutes each) \n\n\n\nSam Perlo-Freeman – Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT)\n\n\n\nGlobal military expenditure\, trends and justifications \n\n\n\nRoisin Putti – Nonviolence Canada \n\n\n\nReport: ‘In Search of Enemies – The governments holding disarmament hostage’ \n\n\n\nEmily Rubino – Peace Action NYS\n\n\n\nThe Pentagon Budget and U.S. campaigning to move the money. \n\n\n\nLaetitia Sedou – European Network Against the Arms Trade (ENAAT) – \n\n\n\nMilitarization of the EU \n\n\n\nJürgen Grasslin – RüstungsInformationsBüro & Stoppt den Waffenhandel\n\n\n\nMilitary spending and arms exports\, with a focus on Germany \n\n\n\nPere Ortega – Centre Delàs of Peace Studies (with interpreter)\n\n\n\nMilitary and defence expenditure\, with a focus on Spain  \n\n\n\n\nJoin Livestream
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/miltary-spending-workshop-at-the-world-peace-congress/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211003T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211003T160000
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SUMMARY:GCOMS UK inaugural AGM
DESCRIPTION:An opportunity for us to come together\, review last year’s campaigning and look at how we build for bigger and better events next year as we emerge from lockdown.  \n\n\n\nIntroductionReview of the Year (download pdf)New campaign around COP26Small group discussion of what you want from/can contribute to the network. The Year ahead (27 Oct Budget statement\, COP26\, Global Days of Action etc)New constitution (download pdf)Finance report (download pdf)Elections of officers\n\n\n\nBackgroundWhile we’ve been campaigning as an informal network for over a decade now\, last year a new steering group came together to increase the focus and impact of the campaign in the UK. After a successful funding bid to the Lansbury House Trust Fund we were able to employ a part-time co-ordinator to develop our new website and create UK specific campaign materials. Now we have funding in place to continue this post until August 2022 and are keen to here for all supporting organisations and grassroots campaigners.  \n\n\n\nRegister here:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtf-6gqTMvG9B79cjcnAxHGyq9w_laRHou \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n\n\n\nStand as an officer or a member of the steering groupWe are keen to increase the diversity of individuals and organisations on the steering group – can you help? There is a 1.5hr steering group meeting every month alongside occasional email discussions. If you’d like to put your name forward or nominate a representative from your organisation please contact us by Sunday 26th of September.
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/gcoms-uk-agm/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210930T183000
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SUMMARY:How do we transfer our military and fossil fuel-based industrial production to socially and ecologically useful production?
DESCRIPTION:The next Conscience webinar discusses how we transform our military and fossil fuel-based industrial production. With guest speaker Sam Mason\, Policy Officer at the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS). \n\n\n\n\nRegister here
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/how-do-we-transfer-our-military-and-fossil-fuel-based-industrial-production-to-socially-and-ecologically-useful-production/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210928T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210928T150000
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CREATED:20210925T081902Z
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SUMMARY:The Rise of Military Spending and Weaponization of the Global South under the Pandemic: What must be done to stop this?
DESCRIPTION:Panelists \n\n\n\nRavinder Pal Singh\, India – Senior Advisor\, Control Arms Foundation IndiaLisaLinda Natividad\, Guam/Palau – Primary Convener\, Guahan Coalition for Peace and JusticeAlfredo ‘Fred’ Lubang\, Philippines – Regional Representative\, Nonviolence International Southeast Asia and National Coordinator\, Philippine Campaign to Ban LandminesMohammad Shoaib Ahmadzai\, Afghanistan – Managing Director\, Community Development\, Rehabilitation and Education Organisation\n\n\n\nWorld military spending has been on the rise in recent years reaching almost 2 Trillion US dollars in 2020 with China\, India\, Japan\, South Korea and Australia registering as some of the highest military spenders in the Asia Pacific. This has been the trend between 2019 to 2020 and over the decade of 2011-2020. As capacities for war continue to grow\, so does the collateral damage to people and infrastructure. The proportion of funds going to humanitarian and development aid initiatives focused on the ‘clean up’ in the aftermath of conflict is growing. This has created an illogical paradox of decisions made by States and is a form of collective self-harm. When put into a tangible context\, one year of the global military budget equates to 700 years of the UN’s standard budget (RCW). If only this absurd parity of figures was hypothetical however it is very much reality and is showing no sign of reversing. The populations of the Asia region are especially vulnerable to harm from the impacts of expanding militaries and weaponry advancement for many reasons. This webinar aims to take a closer look at what those reasons and help us to understand the status quo of the world we live in as well as the world we want to live in. The webinar’s panel will aim to answer the below questions: \n\n\n\nWhat does this trend on military spending indicate?What are the factors and considerations that bring about these trends\, are these trends interrelated ?What and how do these factors impact the lives of peoples and the planet?Would the resurgence of authoritarian regimes in the Global South or strengthening bilateral security alliances contribute to their further weaponization?What are the challenges to the peoples’ movements to affect government policies in bringing down the increasing military spendings and to re-allocating the sums thus saved for promoting genuine peace and social justice? What alternatives should be understood and put to practice that would create meaningful change in the lives of people?
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/the-rise-of-military-spending-and-weaponization-of-the-global-south-under-the-pandemic-what-must-be-done-to-stop-this/
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ORGANIZER;CN="International Peace Bureau (IPB)":MAILTO:info@ipb-office.berlin
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210524T180000
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SUMMARY:Meeting human needs will create REAL Security: Paul Rogers & Jenny Pearce
DESCRIPTION:To address COVID\, climate and the ecological emergencies we must move from an outmoded model of national security towards human security. Event organised by Peace & Justice. \n\n\n\nProfessor Paul Rogers\, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University and President of the Movement for the Abolition of War.Professor Jenny Pearce\, Latin America and Caribbean Centre (LACC). London School of Economics.Moderator: Brian Larkin\, Peace & Justice Coordinator\n\n\n\nEither join at 6pm for the Peace & Justice AGM\, or from 6.30pm for the talks and discussion.   \n\n\n\n\nRegister here\n\n\n\n\n6:30 – 6:50pm Keynote: Paul Rogers\n\n\n\nTo address COVID\, climate and the ecological emergencies we must move from an outmoded model of national security towards human security \n\n\n\nThis year the UK increased military spending by about 10%\, the biggest increase since the Korean War. It plans to build 80 new nuclear warheads while continuing to supply arms to Saudi Arabia and cutting aid to Yemen by half. Globally\, military spending is over $1.8 Trillion\, while $1.2 Trillion is needed to ensure we reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions. And wealthy nations\, who also spend the most on weapons\, are failing to commit the funds needed to ensure that people in the poorest countries receive COVID19 vaccinations. \n\n\n\nIsn’t it time to cut funding to the military and prioritize human security and a future for life on earth instead? With the UK hosting COP26 in Glasgow in November\, shouldn’t the UK lead the way to a shift from the failed model of military security toward real human security and a just green recovery from COVID and the climate and ecological crises? \n\n\n\nResponse: Prof Jenny Pearce\n\n\n\nRethinking Security as a Means to Reduce not Reproduce Violence \n\n\n\nIn her monograph Politics without Violence? Jenny Pearce asks: “As climate change differentially impacts on the globe\, will violence be the way the privileged protect themselves from the human struggle that climate change will mean?” Indeed\, while recognising the common global threat to security posed by climate change\, in “Global Britain”\, the Integrated Review of Security\, Defense and Foreign Policy\, with its increases in military spending and push toward greater force projection\, we are already seeing this. Professor Pearce will speak on how peace building is impeded by a focus on militarist solutions to security\, with specific reference to Central America\, particularly Columbia.
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/meeting-human-needs-will-create-real-security-paul-rogers-jenny-pearce/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Peace & Justice":MAILTO:contact@peaceandjustice.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210517T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210517T123000
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SUMMARY:13th Asia Europe People’s Forum: Global Days of Action on Military Spending
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 13th biennial Asia Europe People’s Forum\, which will take place between 17th and 24th May 2021 under the title “Asia Europe People’s Forum for a Just\, Peaceful and Sustainable World”. This session explores and challenges how nation-states attempting to out-compete one another in destructive military powers waste resources for meeting human needs\, including addressing environmental collapse\, a global pandemic\, mass migration and social inequalities. Featuring GCOMS UK campaigners\, alongside activists from across the globe. \n\n\n\n\nRegister here
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/13th-asia-europe-peoples-forum-global-days-of-action-on-military-spending/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210501T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210501T123000
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SUMMARY:Vigil for Action On Military Spending: Keighley
DESCRIPTION:Despite the universal acceptance that the pandemic and climate change are existential threats\, we have seen a pay freeze for front line workers and a vast increase in the military budget. We must ask ourselves does this reflect our priorities in the kind of society we want.Social distancing will be observed.Please bring a placard and hand sanitiser.
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/vigil-for-action-on-military-spending/
LOCATION:Keighley Bus Station\, Airedale Centre\, Keighley\, BD21 3QE\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Keighley Peace Justice and the Environment Network (KJPEN)":MAILTO:a.whitaker@gmx.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210430T140000
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SUMMARY:International Day of Action against Foreign Military Bases: Menwith Hill
DESCRIPTION:On 30th April as a part of the GCOMS called International Day of Action against Foreign Military Bases\, there will be a protest outside the US spy-base at Menwith Hill organised by Menwith Hill Accountability Campaign and Yorkshire CND. There are now over 1\,000 bases foreign bases around the world\, operating largely outside of the control of their host nations. In response to recent expansion of US/NATO military forces in bases across Asia and Africa\, this day of action was called to show solidarity and opposition around the world.\n\nPracticalities\nDue to the ongoing health crisis this will be a socially distanced protest\, with a couple of different options for walks around the base. We are not able to provide toilet facilities or refreshments on this occasion so we ask that everyone bears this in mind and brings what they will need for the afternoon.\nMenwith Hill is the largest intelligence-gathering\, interception and surveillance base outside the US. It has many roles which are generally for US interests only (diplomatic\, military and economic) – being the hub of the ECHELON global surveillance system (Wikipedia). Menwith Hill featured heavily in Edward Snowden’s release of top secret documents which revealed the extent of the intelligence gathering and surveillance on us all by the NSA/CIA (with the help of GCHQ).
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/international-day-of-action-against-foreign-military-bases-menwith-hill/
LOCATION:NSA Menwith Hill\, Birstwith\, Menwith Hill\, Harrogate\, HG3 2RF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210428T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210428T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T144731
CREATED:20210414T121934Z
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SUMMARY:Nurses not Nukes: Why the government has its priorities wrong
DESCRIPTION:Join CND for this webinar – with guest speakers TBC – to discuss the government’s warped spending priorities. How does it have the funds for more nuclear weapons\, but not to pay nurses the wages they deserve? \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/nurses-not-nukes-why-the-government-has-its-priorities-wrong/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210428T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210428T190000
DTSTAMP:20260613T144732
CREATED:20210517T161958Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Black London vigil for GDAMS
DESCRIPTION:The second Women in Black London vigil to focus on military spending. The UK is now 5th largest military spender…. while we only spend £24 billion on climate change we will spend £188 billion on the military!  \n\n\n\nWe join with others around the world to take action and demand major reductions of military spending at a crucial moment when we need to rethink where our priorities lie.
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/women-in-black-london-vigil-for-gdams/
LOCATION:Edith Cavell statue\, 10 St. Martin's Pl\,\, London\, WC2N 4JL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210426T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210426T203000
DTSTAMP:20260613T144732
CREATED:20210410T170508Z
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SUMMARY:Scottish Election Peace Hustings
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the Global Days of Action on Military Spending to ask your Holyrood candidates where they stand on issues of real security.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nJoin Scottish anti-war organisations for an evening with Scottish Parliamentary election candidates from across the political spectrum and ask them where they stand on issues relating to peace and real security. \nMonday 26th April falls on one of the Global Days of Action on Military Spending and also the anniversary of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl\, we must mark these events by holding our candidates to account and ensure that any vote for them will supporter a more peaceful Scotland. \nThis husting will be held on Zoom via the webinar function\, when registering please leave your questions for the candidates in the space provided and if there is enough time we will open the Q&A function on the webinar. \nInvitations for this event have been sent to all major political parties standing for election in Scotland this May\, as candidates confirm this page will be updated. \nWant your candidate to attend? Email campaigns@banthebomb.org for a template to send your candidates and ask them to take part! \nThis husting has been organised by: \nCampaign Against Arms Trade Scotland \nPax Christi Scotland \nScottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament \nRegister Here >>
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/scottish-election-peace-hustings/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210426T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210426T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T144732
CREATED:20210410T192448Z
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SUMMARY:#DefundTheMilitary Twitterstorm
DESCRIPTION:On 26th April we will take part in a global twitter storm to coincide with the publication of SIPRI figures on military spending. In the UK we’ll focus our activity in the morning from 8am-10.30am to try to get the issue trending\, but do use the hashtags all day as more countries come online later in the day.\nThe hashtags we’ll be using are #DefundTheMilitary and #HealthcareNotWarfare.\nTwitters guidance is not to over use #hashtags ‘One to two relevant hashtags per Tweet is the sweet spot’. Please tweet your own message of support during this time and retweet others’ messages as widely as possible.\nTheir are already a range of graphics to use on the day and we’ll be creating more over the coming days and sharing editable templates so you can make your own.
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/defundthemilitary-twitterstorm/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210425T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210425T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T144732
CREATED:20210414T123424Z
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SUMMARY:An introduction to STWR's campaign for Article 25
DESCRIPTION:Share The World’s Resources (STWR) are hosting an online presentation and discussion about our campaign for Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. \n\n\n\nArticle 25 proclaims the right of everyone to adequate food\, housing\, healthcare and social security. But still today\, millions of people subsist without sufficient means for survival. Even in the wealthiest nations\, we are witnessing a dramatic rise in levels of hunger\, deprivation\, social exclusion and economic inequality due to the coronavirus pandemic.  \n\n\n\nOur presentation will outline the current reality of extreme poverty across the world\, and the need for human rights to be protected by the rule of law within every nation. We suggest that only the massed goodwill of ordinary people calling for Article 25 can bring about an end to poverty in a world of plenty.  \n\n\n\nParticipants are invited to further engage with and discuss these issues\, and to join a global movement that calls on governments to share the world’s resources. \n\n\n\nTime: 7-8pm BST on Sunday 25th April [11am PST\, 2pm EST\, 8pm CET]\n\n\n\nIf you would like to attend\, please email Victoria Gater below to register and receive the zoom link. Numbers are limited and if the event becomes full we will keep you informed about our next talk. \n\n\n\nvictoria[at]sharing[dot]org  \n\n\n\nFor more information about STWR’s campaign\, please visit: www.sharing.org/article25  
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/an-introduction-to-stwrs-campaign-for-article-25/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210425T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210425T123000
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CREATED:20210424T125338Z
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SUMMARY:Military Spending: Squandering the Present\, Imperilling the Future
DESCRIPTION:In the midst of the Covid\, economic and ecological crises the UK government has announced the biggest percentage increase in military spending in almost 70 years. The military budget is being increased by over £24 billion over the next 4 years. These extra public funds are largely being squandered on a deeply worrying new arms race\, while many social and ecological needs are not being met.On Sunday 25 April at 11.30 there will be a meeting for learning on military spending organised by the Forest of Dean Quaker Meeting. This will be an opportunity to explore these dangerous developments\, as well as to consider how we can challenge them.The topic will be introduced with a talk by GCOMS UK Steering Group member Daniel Jakopovich\, Peace & Disarmament Programme Manager at Quakers in Britain.
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/military-spending-squandering-the-present-imperilling-the-future/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210423T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210423T173000
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SUMMARY:Militarism\, Climate Change\, and Global Dissent
DESCRIPTION:The militarisation of societies\, and the industrialisation of warfare\, are major (and often hidden) causes of environmental damage and climate change. The concept of “security” is mixed up with usage of vast resources to make constant preparation for war and increase readiness to destroy the planet. From the carbon boot-print of military activity to the wider costs of conflict; from corporate greed to the role of militarized suppression of dissent – this session will look at the critical intersections between militarism and the climate crisis – and how these can be challenged. As one exacerbates and intensifies the other – it is ‘from the ground up’ that we resist; it is from the ground up that we take action. \n\n\n\nOrganised by GCOMS UK supporting organisations as part of From the Ground Up: Taking Action\, a global gathering for climate justice\, taking place from 22-25 April 2021 and organised by the COP26 Coalition. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/militarism-climate-change-and-global-dissent/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210417T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210417T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T144732
CREATED:20210410T172701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210410T172741Z
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SUMMARY:Threats of War: Britain's New Global Role - Conference
DESCRIPTION:Our government is desperate for Britain to play a global military role. Despite the pandemic\, economic crisis and crumbling services\, they boosted defence spending in 2020 by the biggest margin in years. They are refusing to withdraw support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen war and are keen to be partner No. 1 in the US push for a new cold war on China. \nTo illustrate their ambitions the government is dispatching an aircraft carrier strike group with US fighter planes on board to the Pacific in May ‘to make global Britain a reality’. \nMake sure you join us at this conference to discuss what is driving this new round of provocations and how they can be stopped. \n  \nRegister here >>
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/threats-of-war-britains-new-global-role-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210415T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210415T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T144732
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SUMMARY:Exploring the history of conscientious objection to military taxation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Conscience webinar: ‘’.  It is on Thursday 15 April\, from 18.30 to 20.00. \n\n\n\nWe are delighted to have three guest speakers: \n\n\n\nRobin BrookesConscience Peace Tax International & Peace Tax SevenRobin will be giving an ‘Historical overview of conscientious objection to military taxation’. \n\n\n\nMary Lou LeavittReligious Society of Friends (Quakers)Mary Lou will be speaking about ‘Quaker involvement in the Peace Tax Campaign / Conscience’. \n\n\n\nMonica FrischConscience: Taxes For Peace Not WarMonica will be speaking about ‘Campaigning for conscientious objection to military taxation in the UK’. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/exploring-the-history-of-conscientious-objection-to-military-taxation/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210314T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210314T163000
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SUMMARY:GDAMS 2021 UK Campaign planning meeting
DESCRIPTION:The final dates for the Global Days of Action on Military Spending have been announced as the 10th April-9th May! These dates were set by the global steering group to include:\n– April 15: Tax Day in the U.S. (the largest arms spender by some margin)\n– April 26: Release of the latest SIPRI figures on global military spending\, which will be accompanied by GDAMS press conferences and twitter storm\n– May 1: International Workers Day\n– May 9: Europe’s Day of Peace\n\n \n\nWe’re holding a planning day for UK campaigners at 2.30pm on Sunday 14th March\, please join us to shape the campaign.\n\nREGISTER HERE!\n\n 
URL:https://demilitarize.org.uk/event/gdams-2021-uk-campaign-planning-meeting/
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