We're only 5 weeks out until #NoWar2021, World BEYOND War's global
convergence this June 4-6. Because it's
virtual, I'm personally excited that it will be more
globally accessible than previous #NoWar conferences,
bringing together folks from 18 countries and counting.
In this time of lockdowns, amidst increasing hostility
between nation states and rising racial tensions, this
opportunity for cross-cultural connection feels
especially needed to me. Can you make it?
The agenda is
packed with powerful speakers, from researchers and
organizers to veterans and war tax resisters, exposing
the global impact of the war machine — from mining to
weapons fairs to war zones — and sharing proven
strategies and tactics for resistance. As World BEYOND
War's Organizing Director, I often hear from folks that
they are really concerned about escalating militarism,
but don't know what to do. The institution of war is a
behemoth and it's not going to go away overnight.
But we do know what success looks like,
from stopping the construction of military bases in
Montenegro to shutting down weapons expos in New Zealand
to converting arms factories to ventilator and
mask-making amidst the pandemic.
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We've pulled together these
stories into one action-packed event so you can speak
with folks working on the front-lines of the war
abolition movement in their communities. We're
also offering 3 training opportunities on digital
storytelling, nonviolent direct action planning, and
corporate research so you can hone your organizing
skills. Responding to your feedback, we've added lots of
unstructured time for one-on-one and small group
networking, virtual expo booths to meet with sponsoring
organizations, and themed discussion groups on a host of
topics requested by our network.
Check out the
full #NoWar2021 schedule below and
reserve your spot.
Friday, June 4, 2021
All times are in Eastern Daylight Time
(GMT-04:00)
14:00-15:00: Get on Hopin early to test your
technology and explore the platform before the online
conference starts
15:00-15:45: Networking, Virtual Expo Booths,
& Live Music
15:45-16:45:
Land Acknowledgement with Shannon
Chief, Welcome Address with Rachel
Small, Vanessa Lanteigne, Brent Patterson, Dave Webb,
and Richard Sanders, followed by Group Action
16:45-17:45: Opening Panel: From Weapons
Fairs to War Zones: Unraveling the War Machine
with Bianca Mugyenyi and Daniel Selwyn. Moderator: David
Swanson.
17:45-18:45: Discussion Groups by
Topic – Join a discussion group to learn more
about these issues and meet others who are working on
these campaigns!
- Peace Education with Phill
Gittins
- Building Peace with Iran: Learn
about the impact of sanctions and engage in a
discussion about how to ease tensions and build peace
with Iran. Moderator: Foad Izadi.
- Young Peacebuilders in Action:
What role can youth play in the promotion of peace and
security? How can young peacebuilders empower each
other with the skills necessary to make meaningful
change? Join us for an interactive discussion where
you will learn how youth can be at the forefront of
peace advocacy and listen to peace stories from some
members of the WBW Youth Network!
- War’s Ecological Impact: One of
the most destructive of human behaviors, war is a
leading contributor to the environmental crisis. We’ll
examine the military’s carbon “bootprint” and military
base contamination. This discussion will include
analysis of the full lifecycle of weapons and war,
from extracting the materials to operating weaponry.
We’ll close by sharing strategies for resistance and
demilitarization. Moderators: Brent Patterson and
Tamara Lorincz.
- War Tax Resistance: Tax
resistance to paying for the military began hundreds
of years ago and continues to this day. Let’s talk
about the practicality and efficacy of refusing to pay
for war. Moderator: Doug Hewitt-White, Lincoln Rice,
and Robin Brookes.
- Departments and Infrastructures for
Peace: A conversation looking at ways to
create ministries, departments, and other national
infrastructures for peace, in order to implement a
culture of peace and nonviolence globally. Moderators:
Liz Remmerswaal and Saul Arbess.
- Weapons in Space and the Conversion of the
MIC: Who cares about an arms race in space?
Is it far away and in the future? Let’s talk about
what is going on with Space Force and the need to
transform the war machine. Moderators: Bruce Gagnon,
Dave Webb, and Mary Beth Sullivan.
- Antiwar Veterans Meetup: A meetup
for veterans turned anti-war activists. Friends and
allies are also welcome to join this discussion!
Moderators: Leah Bolger, Bill Geimer, and Bruce
Moncur.
- China Is Not Our Enemy Campaign.
Moderator: Jodie Evans.
- No to NATO. Moderators: Barry
Sweeney and Ann Wright.
Saturday, June 5, 2021
All times are in Eastern Daylight Time
(GMT-04:00)
12:00-12:45: Networking,
Virtual Expo Booths & Live
Music
12:45-13:45: Learning from
Success Stories
- Divestment Workshop: Money makes
the world go around, and we all know the expression
“follow the money” but how do we find the money trail,
and what then? Join this workshop to learn tools and
tactics to cut off the flow of money to the weapons
industry. From research, to advocacy, to action, there
are options for everyone. As a case study, David will
share the success story of divesting Charlottesville,
VA from both weapons and fossil fuels. Workshop
Facilitators: Carley Towne, Susi Snyder & David
Swanson.
- Shutting Down Weapons Expos with
Siana Bangura, Zelda Grimshaw, and Te Ao Pritchard
- How to Shut Down a Military Base
14:00-15:00: Trainings
- Media Training 101 – Be Heard: Strategies
for Traditional Media and Digital
Storytelling: We can’t win the world we want
if we can’t tell compelling stories and have them be
heard. Join Katie Perfitt, National Organizer with
350.org, to learn about how we can win against our
opponents in the battle of the story. In this session
you’ll learn how to create a storytelling plan for
your campaign or action, including tactics to get
traditional media to work for you, and also how you
can harness digital tools and social media to tell
your story yourself! Participants can expect an
interactive workshop and practical examples and case
studies from Katie’s work in the Climate Justice
movement. Workshop Facilitator: Katie Perfitt.
- Nonviolent Direct Action Training
with Christian Peacemaker Teams
- Corporate Research for Taking Action
Against Wars and Militarism: An introduction
to undertaking corporate research collectively to
inform our strategizing on private companies that are
profiting from military interventions, the global arms
trade, and the militarization of police forces. What
information do we need in order to strategize about a
corporation, where might we find it, and how do we
make sense of it in order to inform our campaigns and
organizing, locally and beyond? Workshop Facilitator:
Jen Moore.
15:15-16:15: Panel: Star Wars: 21st Century
Missile Defence with Lynda Williams, Dave Webb
& Bruce Gagnon. Moderator: Mary Beth Sullivan.
Sunday, June 6, 2021
All times are in Eastern Daylight Time
(GMT-04:00)
14:15-15:00: Networking
& Virtual Expo Booths
15:00-16:30:
Panel: The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms
Trade with Bruce Moncur, Kathy Kelly and Kelsey
Gallagher. Moderator: Mary-Wynne Ashford.
16:45-18:00: Panel: Insights of the Pandemic:
The Urgent Need for Conversion to a Peace
Economy with Sam Gindin, Taylor Barnes and Sam
Perlo-Freeman. Moderator: Simon Black.
18:00-19:00: Networking, Virtual Expo Booths,
and Attendee-Created Sessions
See you at #NoWar2021,
Greta
Zarro
Organizing Director
World BEYOND
War
gr...@worldbeyondwar.org
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