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Globalisation of militarism

A look at the spread of militarism in our societies, the military-industrial complex & militarisation of civilian infrastructure. After a short intro we will break into workshops: Resistance to Military Infrastructure (military bases, military use of civilian airports, ports, railways); Campaigns Against War Profiteering EPA's focus is facilitating effective, grassroots, anti-militarist action

När 2008-09-18
från 09:30 till 12:30
Var Ungdomens hus, Sal 4
What Workshop
Theme Building a Europe for a world of justice, peace and solidarity - against war, militarism and occupations
Aim Alliance building for joint mobilizations, actions and campaigns
Languages English, Français, Svenska,

The general format of the EPA forum is that each "strand" or theme will start with an introduction to the issues in that theme. This will usually be one speaker followed by a short question and answer session and will last around 30 minutes. Following this, we will divide into the smaller workshops. These may have one or two people giving a more detailed introduction to the specific area, or feedback on existing campaigns, but will be mainly an interactive discussion rather than a presentation. The workshops will all have a focus on practical outcomes and what we can do to achieve change in their area.


Hans Lammerant (Belgium) will introduce us to militarism, the reach of the military-industrial complex and the militarisation of civilian infrastructure.

Workshop: Resistance to Military Infrastructure
On the expansion of military bases and local resistance to it, the military use of civilian infrastructure, such as ports and airports, and the use of civilian transport infrastructure, such as railways, roads and ports as vital links in military conflicts.
Resource persons:
Hans Lammerant from Vredesactie about trainstopping in Belgium
Ed Horgan from Peace and Neutrality Alliance about the resistance to US military refuelling at Shannon Airport, Ireland

Workshop: Campaigns Against War Profiteering
On analysing the war industry: arms trade/service providers to the military, financial institutions, etc., stories from campaigns and coordination at European level of work against corporations profiteering from war.
Resource persons:
Javier Garate from War Resister International's Global Initiative Against War Profiteers
Pepe Ortega from Justicia i Pau, Catalonia, Spain
Inez Louwagie from Vredesactie, Belgium
Cajsa Nykvist and Anna Sanne Göransson from Ofog about action against the Swedish arms trade
Rolf Lindahl from the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society (Svenska Freds och Skiljedomsföreningen)

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