Fair Trade Not Arms Trade!

national | anti-war / imperialism | event notice Tuesday May 10, 2005 17:42 by mark - innate antiarmstradeday at ntlworld dot com +44 771 511 0517

Day conference in Belfast on (and against) the arms trade in Ireland, north and south.

Speakers from Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Amnesty, Foyle Ethical Investment Campaign & Mid-West Alliance Against Military Aggression.

Educate, organise, agitate and stop the rot!

THE ARMS TRADE GOES BOOM

A day conference on the arms trade in Ireland and further afield

Belfast, Saturday 21st May 2005 from 9.45 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.
Organised by INNATE and the Peace People.

Venue: Friends Meeting House, Frederick Street, Belfast

Conference fee: £5 (£3 unwaged) including a light vegetarian lunch.

Speakers:
Kevin Mullan, CAAT/Campaign Against the Arms Trade
Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty International
Peter Doran, FEIC/Foyle Ethical Investment Campaign
Tim Hourigan, Mid-West Alliance Against Military Aggression

Introduction
“The arms trade goes boom” is an opportunity for those interested in the ethical issues behind arms production and distribution to get together and network, taking place in the city which has the largest arms manufacturer in Ireland (Thales Air Defence, previously Shorts Missile Systems). The morning will largely consist of talks and plenary discussion; the afternoon will have a choice of workshops. Everyone is welcome – both those who have experience of campaigning on arms issues and those who would like to learn more.

It is four years since a previous conference on the arms trade organised by INNATE in Belfast, ‘War Process, Peace Process’. Since then the whole of Ireland has been increasingly sucked in to the world of ‘dual use’ and arms production.

Venue
The Friends (Quaker) Meeting House, Frederick Street, is on the north side of the city centre, between York Street and Clifton House (start of North Queen Street). The Concern office is immediately in front of it. It is 20 – 25 minutes walk from Central (rail) station, a bit less from Europa/Great Victoria street bus station. Free car parking is available behind the Meeting House for participants

Stalls and material
You are welcome to bring relevant books, magazines and leaflets for sale or giving away but please indicate if you require a table. Likewise if you want to bring a display.

Child care
Please indicate if you require child care and, if so, the number and ages of children.

Lunch
A light vegetarian lunch will be provided.

Hospitality
If you’re coming from afar and need accommodation on the Friday or Saturday nights, we don’t make promises but please ask and we’ll see what we can do.


Programme outline
9.45 a.m. Tea, coffee and registration
10.00 Welcome and personal introductions
10.15 Speakers and discussion
1.00 p.m. Lunch
2.00 Workshops
3.30 Closing plenary
4.00 p.m. Close

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BOOKING FORM
I wish to attend the Peace People/INNATE day conference, ‘The arms trade goes boom’, on Saturday 21st May 2005.

I enclose £5 waged / £3 unwaged as the fee (please delete one), made payable to ‘INNATE’.

Workshops choice
Please place ‘1’ against your first choice or workshop, and ‘2’ against your second choice.
This is for indicative, planning purposes – you can choose again on the day from the workshops which take place:

____ Campaign networking on the arms trade

____ Exploring actions on the arms trade

____ Researching the arms trade

____ Discussion space: Learning and sharing more


Name, address, phone and e-mail:



Please return booking forms to: INNATE, 16 Ravensdene Park, Belfast BT6 0DA.
Phone queries to 028 – 9029 3623, mobile 0771 – 511 0517,
and e-mail antiarmstradeday@ntlworld.com

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The organisers –

INNATE, an Irish Network for Nonviolent Action Training and Education, is an informal network with group and individual members in both Northern Ireland and the Republic. It was founded in 1987 and has links with the War Resisters International (WRI) and International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR), among others. INNATE seeks to support those exploring and developing nonviolent action for social and global change. It produces a monthly newssheet in paper, e-mail and web editions (the latter at www.innatenonviolence.org) . A networking group meets monthly in Belfast which anyone is welcome to attend. Phone 028 – 90 64 71 06, e-mail innate@ntlworld.com

The Peace People, began in 1976 as a protest movement against the on-going violence in Northern Ireland. Two of its founders, Mairead Corrigan Maguire and Betty Williams received the Nobel Peace Prize the following year. Since its inception, Mairead Corrigan Maguire and the Peace People have promoted and worked for the creation of a culture of nonviolence and peace in Ireland and throughout the world.The Peace People can be contacted at 224 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 6GE. Tel 028 90 66 3465. Website: www.peacepeople.com E-mail: info@peacepeople.com