On Saturday 5^th July Merseyside Peace Network will be holding “Give Peace a Chance,” a series of workshops promoting peace and an alternative look at issues surrounding World War One at the Friends’ Meeting House, School Lane between 1pm and 5pm.

These workshops include:

• Conscientious Objectors: Then and Now
• First World War Art
• Anti-Violence Project
• Ecumenical Accompaniment in Palestine and Israel
• Singing workshop with Liverpool Socialist Singers
• Film Show: “Days That Shook the World: Christmas Truce”

 

PROGRAMME

1pm – 1:30pm – Booking in and refreshments

1:30pm – 2:30pm – Workshops

2:30pm – 3pm – break and opportunity to visit various stalls and displays

3:30pm – 4:30pm – Workshops

4:30pm – Plenary discussions and plans for the future

ADMISSION IS FREE!!

For more information please go to Merseyside Peace Network or send an email.

Following Give Peace a Chance there will be a concert, beginning at 8pm with The Peacemakers and the Liverpool Socialist Singers at the C.A.S.A. Tickets: £5/£3 concessions on the door or £4/£2 in advance from Peacemakers or C.N.D.

Self-described zoo-lol-ogist Lady Alba, also known as Dr. Zara Gladman, sings Nuclear Love

This year U.D.T. 2014 [ Underwater ‘Defence’ Technology ] arms fare and conference will take place in Liverpool between June 10^th and 12^th.

This is an event which its organisers describe as: ‘The global event for underwater defence and security’.

 

It is an arms fair

The event is being organised by the Clarion Events who run Defence Security and Equipment International (DSEI)  and similar arms fairs around the globe.

Included in the event sponsoring bodies is the UK Trade & Investment Defence & Security Organisation, which exists to help arms manufactures to export their weapons around the world.

The Deadly Merchants

Arms manufacturers such as
– BAE Systems
– BMT Defence Services
– Babcock International Group
– James Fisher Defence
– Lockheed Martin
– Rolls-Royce
– Saab Dynamics
&
– TNO Defence, Safety and Security
will be exhibiting their deadly products at the event.

  Who Will Be At The U.D.T. Arms Fair?

At U.D.T. 2013 event there were representatives from 44
countries. 
Such as: –
– China.
– Colombia.
– Israel.
– Japan.
– Russian Federation.
– South Korea.
– United Arab Emirates.

Which repressive or militarily aggressive regimes will be sending representatives to UDT 2014?

Such lists are kept secret in advance of such events.

 

Protest

Merseyside Peace Network will be holding a protest outside of the event from 08:30. on the morning of June 10th

“On the last day of U.D.T., June 12th 2014, a wreath will be presented to the organisers of the arms fare in memory of all those who will be killed as a result U.D.T. 2014″.

Help Stop This Underwater Arms Fare

Tomorrow at 2:15pm there will be a reconstruction of the 1916 tribunal of a Liverpool conscientious objector, organised by the Liverpool Quakers at the Liverpool Maritime Museum (in the Lecture Theatre on the 4th floor).
Members of the audience will have the opportunity to be involved if you wish.

This follows on from Constructing Conchies, a lecture about the men who refused to fight in the First World War, the reasons behind their decision and the consequences it had for them. This begins at 1pm, also in the Lecture Theatre (4th floor).