Strategy workshop for peace activists

dublin | anti-war / imperialism | event notice Tuesday May 23, 2006 22:30 by Coilín ÓhAiseadha - Cosantóirí na Síochána aat2004 at mail dot dk 086 060 3818

Strategy workshop facilitated by Kieran Clifford
St Nicholas of Myra parish centre, corner of Francis St./Carman's Hall, Dublin 8
Sunday 28 May, 10.30 am - 5 pm

Because of the urgency of the current international situation - ongoing threats to attack Iran, recent Israeli military activity at Shannon, increasing traffic of troops through Shannon on their way to Iraq and the stubborn refusal of the Irish government to search for prisoners on aircraft used by the CIA - the strategy subgroup of the Peace Network, formed at a recent meeting of the network, has decided to hold our first strategy workshop this coming Sunday 28 May.

This will be a fairly simple, tightly structured workshop, designed to get people using various thinking tools to analyse the current situation and mobilise resources. This may include:
* definition of visions and strategic objectives
* identification of key players who have the power to give us what we want
* mobilisation of resources to influence key players
* planning more strategy conferences

We will not necessarily attempt to devise a single strategy for the whole peace movement, as it seems likely that different groups will go on devising a diversity of different strategies. However, we think it likely that different groups will at least share certain visions and strategic objectives, e.g peace and justice, and the demilitarisation of Shannon.

Following this first workshop, we would like to hold a series of conferences to discuss strategy around the country, e.g. in Shannon, Cork, Belfast and Rossport. These can be organised in such a way as to mobilise people and enhance coordination around the country.

The workshop will be facilitated by a very competent and experienced activist from Amnesty, a woman by the name of Kieran Clifford.

Please give notice to Coilín if you wish to participate. Contact details above.