Hi,
We're so excited that our virtual
#NoWar2020 conference starts tomorrow! We're
offering 3 days of online events, in place of our annual
convergence that had been planned in Ottawa, Canada. And
all of the virtual events are free & open to the
public! Our excellent speakers will share their
experiences as organizers and activists around the
world. It's not too late to register at the links below
- and to forward this email to your friends.
*Day 1: Tomorrow, Thursday, May 28 at
12:00pm-2:00pm Eastern Time (GMT-4): Mary-Wynne
Ashford will lead an interactive virtual
workshop on the efficacy of nonviolence. We'll
discuss practical nonviolent solutions at the personal,
community, and international level. Register here! Plus,
activists from Ontario, Canada are invited to join us
tomorrow at 7:00pm Eastern for a special regional online
networking session as part of the #NoWar2020 conference.
Email ont...@worldbeyondwar.org to
register!
*Day 2: Friday, May 29
at 3:00pm-6:00pm Eastern Time (GMT-4): We'll
hear 2 back-to-back panel presentations, with plenty of
time for Q&A and discussion after each panel. First,
from 3:00pm-4:30pm, we'll talk about effective
strategies for organizing against weapons
expos. We'll hear from Siana Bangura in the UK,
Te Ao Pritchard in New Zealand, and Richard Sanders and
Colin Stuart in Canada about their experiences shutting
down weapons expos, and we'll share tips for running a
campaign in your community. Then from 4:30pm-6:00pm,
we'll hear from Tamara Lorincz, Brent Patterson, and
Simon Black about how to make a just transition
from a war to a peace economy. How can we
ensure that arms industry workers are re-trained? What
are the barriers to economic conversion? Why is
demilitarization an essential step to achieving a green
economy? We'll answer these questions and much more. Register for Day
2!
*Day 3: Saturday, May 30
at 3:00pm-5:00pm Eastern Time (GMT-4): We're
mixing it up with a virtual anti-war activists
open mic session. Tune in for live music from
Sandy Greenberg and the Ottawa Raging Grannies, plus
hear stories from World BEYOND War chapter coordinators
around the world. We'll open the floor to all
participants to share poetry, music, stories of
activism, and more, so come prepared to share something
too! RSVP!
Hope to see you on
Zoom!
~Greta Zarro
Organizing
Director
World BEYOND War
gr...@worldbeyondwar.org
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