BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Medact - ECPv6.6.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Medact X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.medact.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Medact REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD TZID:Europe/Berlin BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T213000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20241014T091433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T181028Z UID:34522-1731612600-1731619800@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Musicians for Peace and Disarmament orchestral concert DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to the next Concert for Peace. The MPD Chamber Orchestra returns to St James’s Church Piccadilly under the baton of our long-time supporter and Patron\, Dame Jane Glover. She will be joined by two outstanding soloists\, tenor Toby Spence and horn player Ben Goldscheider. \n\n\n\nWe are also delighted to announce that Kate Hudson (CND) will give a short address after the interval. \n\n\n\nFelix Mendelssohn Overture: The HebridesBenjamin Britten Serenade for Tenor\, Horn & StringsFelix Mendelssohn Symphony No.4 Italian \n\n\n\nGeneral Admission – £25General Admission Concessions (Over 65s\, Students\, Unwaged) – £20All proceeds donated to the peace movement. \n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased here. URL:https://www.medact.org/event/mpd-orchestral-concert/ LOCATION:St. James’s Church\, 97 Piccadilly\, London\, W1 9LL CATEGORIES:External ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2024/10/Musicians-for-peace-and-disarmament-2024.png ORGANIZER;CN="Musicians for Peace & Disarmament":MAILTO:info.mpdconcerts@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240715T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240725T235959 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20240604T105616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T105621Z UID:33492-1721001600-1721951999@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Lakenheath Peace Camp DESCRIPTION:Lakenheath Alliance for Peace (LAP) is holding its major summer event\, the Lakenheath Peace Camp\, at USAF Lakenheath on Monday 15th July. The camp will continue until 25th July. There will be inside accommodation as well as camping nearby and a continuous presence at the base throughout. \n\n\n\nTo take part\, please contact LAP\, not Medact\, using the link below. \n\n\n\n\nRegister for the Lakenheath Peace Camp\n\n\n\n\nAbout RAF Lakenheath\n\n\n\nRAF Lakenheath is home to the 48th Fighter Wing.  The base is used by F-15E and 54 F-35A fighter/bombers. \n\n\n\nAlthough the USAF can “neither confirm nor deny” the presence of nuclear weapons at RAF Lakenheath it is suspected that nuclear weapons were based there\, possibly with the B-29 in the 1950s. Lakenheath has won a ‘nuclear safety award’ and in 2003 was part of a exercise Dimming Sun which simulated a USAF plane crashing with nuclear weapons on board. \n\n\n\nIt is believed that 110 B61 nuclear weapons were deployed at Lakenheath. However\, these weapons were withdrawn by 2008. \n\n\n\nAlthough there is no evidence that nuclear weapons are being moved to Lakenheath in the near future\, facilities are being built to house them. The F-35A has been flight tested with the B61-12 thermonuclear bomb. \n\n\n\nLakenheath has been involved in a wide range of operations and prides itself as being to “get out the door”. After the Hamas attacks on the 7th October 2023\, F-15Es from the Lakenheath landed at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on the 13 October 2023 to bolster US presence in the region. Read more. URL:https://www.medact.org/event/lakenheath-peace-camp/ LOCATION:RAF Lakenheath\, Brandon Road\, Lakenheath\, Suffolk\, IP27 9PS\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:External ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2024/06/Lakenheath.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20240402T102318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T102323Z UID:32803-1715283000-1715288400@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Concert for Peace: Music by Les Six  DESCRIPTION:Eminent pianist Julian Jacobson is joined by some of the country’s finest wind players at Lauderdale House\, in a concert of French music by the group of composers known as ‘Les Six’.\n\n\n\nThis title was coined in 1920 by the critic Henri Collet\, in recognition of their shared aim of writing music that showed no influence of earlier musical giants like Wagner or Debussy. Even so\, each of the six possessed strong individuality\, and they often pursued very different paths.   \n\n\n\nSince 1983\, Musicians for Peace (formerly named Musicians Against Nuclear Arms) have been organising events which raise funds for the peace movement. The famous guitarist John Williams OBE is MPD’s President\, and many leading figures from different areas of music make up the list of Patrons. \n\n\n\nThe programme encompasses a huge range of styles\, and includes works for different combinations of instruments\, ending with Poulenc’s ebullient Sextet. Along the way\, we will hear solos for several instruments; duos including Poulenc’s Élégie for horn and piano\, written in memory of Denis Brain\, and providing a darker\, more serious foil to the generally lighter style of the other works; a trio by Louis Durey – one of the lesser known names – and Milhaud’s popular wind quintet La cheminée du roi René\, which evokes the atmosphere of the court of René 1 in the 15th century. \n\n\n\n\nBuy tickets URL:https://www.medact.org/event/mpd-concert-for-peace/ CATEGORIES:External ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-02-at-11.21.03-am.png ORGANIZER;CN="Musicians for Peace & Disarmament":MAILTO:info.mpdconcerts@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231210T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231210T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20230926T150441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T124340Z UID:31373-1702206000-1702227600@www.medact.org SUMMARY:All Care For All People – A People’s Health Assembly DESCRIPTION:Part of Healing Justice Ldn’s festival of events ‘Rehearsing Freedoms‘ (Oct 11 – Nov 11) \n\n\n\nPlease note this event has been postponed from November 11 to December 10. \n\n\n\nThis is a visioning and action session\, which will support participants to build towards radical abolitionist public health. Taking place on the last day of the festival\, this people’s gathering and assembly space invites us to collectively imagine what health for us all\, as determined by us\, looks like. The session will ground us back into the intentions of the overall festival\, and will ask the questions: \n\n\n\n– What is health\, and what are the roots health grows from?– How does the state shape our health? What role might the state play in accessing health and healing – if any?– What might our visions of health look and feel like?– How can we rehearse and practise those visions right now? \n\n\n\nThis workshop will encourage us to think\, feel\, draw\, write and play through these questions\, building with all that has come before and inviting in new offerings. The space will be held facilitated by Kavian Kulasabanathan\, Ben Eder\, Dr Stephanie Davis\, and Farzana Khan \n\n\n\nThis event will be BSL interpreted. \n\n\n\nICF @ Block 336336 Brixton RoadLondon SW9 7AA \n\n\n\n\nReserve your free place here URL:https://www.medact.org/event/all-care-for-all-people-a-peoples-health-assembly/ CATEGORIES:External,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2023/09/Land-as-Medicine-for-Health-_-Healing-Justice-feature.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231104T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231104T130000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20230927T092458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T092503Z UID:31380-1699095600-1699102800@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Freedom Of Information: Knowledge For Liberation DESCRIPTION:This event is part of Healing Justice Ldn’s ‘Rehearsing Freedoms‘ festival.\n\n\n\nIn this workshop led by Medact’s Research Manager Hil Aked\, participants will rehearse the liberatory potential – and limitations – of using freedom of information requests to empower ourselves with knowledge. Participants will discuss the politics of knowledge and power and information asymmetries between communities and the state. They will also learn practical skills for trying to start redressing that balance. There will be a skillshare element and an interactive element where these skills will be collectively applied to hypothetical case studies. Participants will leave with a greater confidence and capacity to challenge oppression in the form of state secrecy and opacity\, part of paving the way for more openness\, transparency and freedom. \n\n\n\nIf you require additional access measures to enable your participation\, including BSL interpretation please email info@healingjusticeldn.org. Inline with our commitment to disability justice\, we will try to accommodate as much as possible. \n\n\n\nICF @ Block 336336 Brixton RoadLondon SW9 7AA \n\n\n\nReserve your space URL:https://www.medact.org/event/freedom-of-information-knowledge-for-liberation/ CATEGORIES:External,Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231102T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231102T213000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20231017T162923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T141432Z UID:31592-1698953400-1698960600@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Songs to Stir Action for Peace: Frankie Armstrong and Friends DESCRIPTION:Join Musicians for Peace & Disarmament on Zoom for their not-to-be-missed online folk concert\, Frankie Armstrong and Friends\, devised and organised by MPD Patron\, Frankie Armstrong\, who\, as ever\, has assembled a star-studded cast. She is calling the evening Songs to Stir Action for Peace. Never can a title have been more apposite. \n\n\n\nFrankie’s very special line-up will include fellow MPD Patron\, the legendary Peggy Seeger\, Frankie’s own group Bread and Roses (with Laura Bradshaw and Pauline Down)\, hard-hitting singer-songwriter Robb Johnson and\, all the way from Australia\, the unique a cappella group The Spooky Men’s Chorale. A wonderful and eclectic mix of talent. Expect the unexpected! \n\n\n\n\nBuy tickets here URL:https://www.medact.org/event/songs-to-stir-action-for-peace-2/ CATEGORIES:External,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2023/10/231102-Concert-Flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230525T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230525T213000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20230404T104325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T121042Z UID:29710-1685043000-1685050200@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Musicians for Peace and Disarmament: Orchestral concert conducted by MPD Patron Jane Glover DBE DESCRIPTION:An orchestral concert conducted by Musicians for Peace and Disarmament Patron Jane Glover DBE celebrating the life and work of Bruce Kent. This concert is presented jointly by MPD\, CND\, MAW and Pax Christi. \n\n\n\nProkofiev Symphony No.1 ClassicalMozart Flute Concerto in D (soloist MPD Patron Wissam Boustany)Haydn Symphony No.103 in E flat The Drumroll \n\n\n\n\nBuy tickets here URL:https://www.medact.org/event/mpd-concert-may25/ LOCATION:St. James’s Church\, 97 Piccadilly\, London\, W1 9LL CATEGORIES:External END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230523T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230609T235959 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20230403T115246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T103858Z UID:29683-1684800000-1686355199@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Pegasus Institute’s Summer Institute in Peace\, Health and Sustainability DESCRIPTION:We’re sharing information about this summer’s upcoming Institute in Peace\, Health and Sustainability run by McGill University and the Pegasus Institute. The Summer Institute offers courses for students interested in how migration\, conflict\, and the environment shape human health. \n\n\n\nCourses will explore connections between larger events of the world and the health of populations and individuals. The new course “Introduction to Migration and Health” will be offered in Spanish and English and the course “Environment and Global Health” returns this year with a French language option. \n\n\n\nParticipants are encouraged to take as many courses\, across Institutes\, as fits in their schedule. A certificate of participation will be issued for each course. \n\n\n\nExplore their FAQ document or contact them. There is also Information on pricing\, scholarships and registration. URL:https://www.medact.org/event/mcgill-summer-institute/ CATEGORIES:Conferences,External,Online,Talks & Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2023/04/global_health_web_graphics_horizontal_20235-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230513T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230520T235959 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20221111T165723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230415T092941Z UID:28244-1683936000-1684627199@www.medact.org SUMMARY:People's health Tribunal | Tribunal de la Santé des Peuples | Tribunal de Salud de los Pueblos | المحكمة الشعبيّة للصحّة DESCRIPTION:Following COP 27\, in May 2023\, join us for a People’s Health Tribunal. The Tribunal will hold space to listen\, in six languages\, to key struggles against extractive industries from across the African continent and Diaspora communities\, holding fossil fuel giants Shell and Total to account. We will share stories of resistance against extractivist and colonial violence and its health impacts as well as visions of justice denied by international judicial systems. The Tribunal will be spread over two sessions on May 13th and May 20th. \n\n\n\nWe will be sharing more details soon. In the meantime\, sign up below to keep up to date! \n\n\n\nAprès la COP 27\, en mai 2023\, rejoignez-nous pour un Tribunal de la santé des peuples. Le Tribunal sera un espace pour écouter\, en six langues\, les principales luttes contre les industries extractives à travers le continent africain et les communautés de la diaspora\, exigeant des comptes aux géants des combustibles fossiles Shell et Total. Nous partagerons des histoires de résistance contre la violence extractiviste et coloniale et ses impacts sur la santé\, ainsi que des visions de la justice refusée par les systèmes judiciaires internationaux. Le Tribunal sera réparti sur deux sessions\, les 13 et 20 mai. \n\n\n\nNous vous donnerons plus de détails en 2023. En attendant\, inscrivez-vous ci-dessous pour être tenu au courant! \n\n\n\nDespués de la COP 27\, en mayo de 2023\, únete a nosotros para un Tribunal de Salud de los Pueblos. El Tribunal será un espacio para escuchar\, en seis idiomas\, las principales luchas contra las industrias extractivas de todo el continente africano y de las comunidades de la diáspora\, exigiendo responsabilidad a los gigantes de los combustibles fósiles Shell y Total. Compartiremos historias de resistencia contra la violencia extractivista y colonial y sus impactos sobre la salud\, así como visiones de la justicia negada por los sistemas judiciales internacionales. El Tribunal se desarrollará en dos sesiones\, los días 13 y 20 de mayo. \n\n\n\nCompartiremos más detalles en 2023. Mientras tanto\, ¡inscríbete abajo para mantenerte al día! \n\n\n[Registration has now closed] URL:https://www.medact.org/event/peoples-health-tribunal-tribunal-de-la-sante-des-peuples/ CATEGORIES:External,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2023/02/Web-banner-Peoples-Health-Tribunal.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230218T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230218T163000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20230120T114556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231124T115743Z UID:28531-1676716200-1676737800@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Cost of living crisis media training: We need a just transition! DESCRIPTION:Interested in becoming a Medact spokesperson on the relationship between public health\, economic justice and climate issues?\n\n\n\nGiving comments and broadcast interviews to the media can seem daunting\, but health workers speaking out can be a powerful way to get our messages across to huge sections of the public. \n\n\n\nWe are building a network of Medact members who have the skills and confidence to speak to the media about the ‘cost of living crisis’\, and how it is inseparable from climate\, economic and health justice! Confidence is key\, and this training will help you to feel prepared and ready to speak out with impact. \n\n\n\nJoin us for an in-person one-day training at the Medact offices in London. This training will be led by our Communications Lead\, TJ\, who will be joined by our campaign leads for Climate and Economic Justice. \n\n\n\nThe training will go through the fundamentals of speaking to the press and preparing for interviews to make sure you nail your messaging. We will also do practice interviews\, with feedback from your peers. \n\n\n\nThere are 10 places on this workshop\, and we will prioritise people who are new to media work and have less experience. If you are interested in attending\, please apply by telling us a bit about yourself in the form. \n\n\n\nRegistration for this training has now closed. Please look out for more media training events coming soon! URL:https://www.medact.org/event/feb-media-training/ LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:External,Training,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2023/01/Media-training-feb.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230208T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230208T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20230117T173228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T160349Z UID:28496-1675881000-1675888200@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Medact Birmingham: Housing & Health campaign meeting DESCRIPTION:Meet other Medact members and health workers local to Birmingham who are interested in our Economic Justice work\, hear the latest updates on our Druids Heath campaign\, and find out about how to get involved! \nThe Economic Justice & Health group is currently working in Birmingham to support the Druids Heath Community Forum and their Build 1ST campaign—a community campaign organising against the demolition of council housing in Druids Heath. \n“Build 1ST Druids Heath” is a campaign to build first before eviction\, ensuring that residents get to move to a new house\, stay in the area and only move once: into a permanent\, quality home within their communities\, alongside a guaranteed right to return for those families who have already been moved. \nLast year\, health workers launched a petition demanding that Birmingham City Council listen to residents. At this meeting we’ll discuss how else we can support the community in Druids Heath\, and how we can win the Build First demand. \nWe’ll also explore the impact of housing on health more widely\, and the health community’s involvement in organising around the housing crisis. \nWhether you’ve been involved in our work for a while or are new to Medact\, everyone is welcome! If you have any questions about this campaign or our economic justice work\, drop me a line at jordilopezbotey@medact.org  \n[Registration has now closed] URL:https://www.medact.org/event/birmingham-housing-health/ LOCATION:Cherry Reds Cafe\, 88-92 John Bright St\, Birmingham\, B1 1BN CATEGORIES:External,Group,Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2022/11/Birmingham_Druids_Heath_Meeting.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230123 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20230105T110150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T152118Z UID:28391-1674172800-1674431999@www.medact.org SUMMARY:IPPNW European Regional Meeting DESCRIPTION:The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War are a non-partisan global federation of medical organisations dedicated to research\, education\, and advocacy relevant to the prevention of nuclear war. Medact is the UK’s affiliate to IPPNW. \nThe next European Regional Meeting is taking place from Friday Jan 20th to Sunday Jan 22nd at St. Ansgar-Haus in Hamburg\, Germany. Many sessions will also be held online for remote joiners. \nAt the event\, IPPNW members will exchange ideas on how to prevent a nuclear war in Europe and to advance the nuclear ban in Europe\, discuss how we can deal with the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant\, and offer workshops on skills sharing on media work\, social media and political advocacy with experienced campaigners. At this European regional meeting\, there will be also be an election for IPPNW’s European Vice-Presidency again. \nFurther information and event programme \nDownload the event programme as a PDF \nRegister to attend URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ippnw-european-regional-meeting/ LOCATION:St. Ansgar-Haus\, Schmilinskystr. 78\, Hamburg\, 20099\, Germany CATEGORIES:External,Hybrid,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stat.medact.org/wp-uploads/2023/01/Screenshot-2023-01-06-at-15.19.35.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221006T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221006T213000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20220921T104001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T104024Z UID:27989-1665084600-1665091800@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Songs to Stir Action for Peace: Frankie Armstrong & friends DESCRIPTION:Our friends at Musicians for Peace and Disarmament are holding an online concert with legendary activists and folk singers\, as well as a great lineup of performers from across the UK. The event is free but all donations support organisations working in the peace movement. \nStarring Frankie Armstrong\, Peggy Seeger\, Jim Woodland\, Davies and Daughters & Boff Whalley and The Commoners Choir. Tickets available here.\n\nFrankie Armstrong (MPD Patron) \nFrankie Armstrong has sung professionally in the folk scene and the women’s’ and the peace movements since the 1960s. She has made 12 solo albums\, as well as featuring on numerous shared and themed recordings. She is founder and President of the Natural Voice Network and an honorary member of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA) of North America\, and was awarded the Gold Badge in 2018 by the English Folk Dance and Song Society. frankiearmstrong.uk \nPeggy Seeger (MPD Patron) \nTrained in both classical and folk music\, her experience spans 55 years of performing\, travel and songwriting and is best known as singer of traditional Anglo-American songs and activist songmaker. She has recorded 23 solo albums and participated directly in more than a hundred others. peggyseeger.com \nJim Woodland \nHit & Run Street Theatre in the 1980’s\, Punk Band Red Rinse in the 90’s\, Fabulous Salami Brothers\, Songwriter for Mikron Theatre and Blaize for 20 years\, performing solo\, and with the Anti-Capitalist Roadshow. Political\, social\, emotional songs and plays. jimwoodland.bandcamp.com \nDavies and Daughters \nDavies and Daughters are a family female acapella trio singing songs from the British and European folk traditions in their own unique harmony arrangements\, as well as original songs. They sing in folk clubs\, festivals\, climate emergency events and recently at peace vigils for Ukraine. \nBoff Whalley and The Commoners Choir \nA remarkable community choir from Leeds tackling social injustice in all its forms. The choir’s founder\, Boff Whalley is a musician and writer\, former lead guitarist of Chumbawamba and currently working on a project with Welsh National Opera. Boff is founder of Chumbawamba. boffwhalley.com | chumba.com URL:https://www.medact.org/event/songs-to-stir-action-for-peace/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:External,Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220921T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220921T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20220912T093346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T104608Z UID:27963-1663783200-1663788600@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Medact Birmingham: Druids Heath Community Meeting & Social DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to all of the community and stakeholders alike\, including Medact and our members in Birmingham. Residents have invited the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Mayor Andy Street and Labour MP Steve McCabe to attend. \nThis is an excellent opportunity for Medact members to meet the community campaigners and organisers\, and discuss how we can effectively support their campaigning efforts. \nHave a look at our project proposal ‘A People’s Health Plan for Druids Heath’\, which will be discussed during the meeting. \nThe agenda is as follows: build first\, clearance\, right to return\, community planning\, public health campaigning angle (which Medact will be facilitating)\, levelling up and the formal complaint feedback from Birmingham City Council. \nThe meeting will be followed by a social (more details to follow) and we really encourage you to attend! Questions? Email EJ&H campaign lead Jordi at jordilopezbotey@medact.org. You can also join the Medact Birmingham WhatsApp group to connect with other members in the locality. URL:https://www.medact.org/event/druids-heath-community-meeting/ LOCATION:Manningford Hall\, Bells Lane\, Birmingham\, B14 5RY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:External,Meetings,Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220618T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220618T140000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20220509T101445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T101912Z UID:26869-1655548200-1655560800@www.medact.org SUMMARY:We Demand Better: Cost of Living march & rally DESCRIPTION:Portland Place\, London | Assemble from 11am | March departs 12pm | Rally 1pm \nOn Saturday 18 June\, the trade union movement is mobilising in London to tell this government that we demand better. Medact will be participating as a health bloc! \nWe are witnessing the impact of the cost of living crisis on the lives of our most vulnerable patients and communities. We are seeing the biggest squeeze on households in decades\, with millions forced to choose between heating and eating. The Spring Budget didn’t do anywhere near enough to lift the hardest hit out of financial hardship and poverty. \nMinisters partied while people died. Now they do nothing while living standards plummet and P&O lays off hundreds of workers on the spot—an example of the eroding employment rights in a country where there are more people living in poverty at work than out of work. \nWe demand better! \n\nA real pay rise for every worker and a real living wage for all\nRespect and security for all workers: ban zero hours contracts\, ban fire & rehire\, decent sick pay\nAn end to racism at work\nTax energy profits to pay our bills\nA raise to universal credit\nBoost union bargaining rights\n\nFor those outside of London\, use this TUC resource to find a free or low-cost coach. \nRegister to receive updates and more details closer to the time. \n[Registration has now closed] URL:https://www.medact.org/event/cost-of-living-march-rally/ CATEGORIES:Actions,External ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/05/London_MarchRally_2022_Social_Graphics_1200x675_AW2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220525T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220525T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20220510T160212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T160216Z UID:27025-1653501600-1653508800@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Online Rally: End The Hostile Environment! DESCRIPTION:The system is not broken: UK borders are hostile by design. \n10 years since the introduction of the Hostile Environment\, the Solidarity Knows No Borders Community of Resistance (comprising over 60 grassroots organisations including #PatientsNotPassports) are calling for a national Week of Action to #EndtheHostileEnvironment\, from the 13 to 19 June. \nIf you are ready to stand up and fight back\, join us for the launch rally on May 25\, where we will hear from speakers on the frontlines of the fight for migrant and racial justice. \nSpeakers include: \n\nAndrea Martinez – Kanlungan Filipino Consortium\nAsad Rehman – War on Want\nEd Wong – IWGB\nErfan – Former Resident of Napier Barracks\nGracie Mae Bradley – organiser and co-author of “Against Borders”\nLoraine Mponela – Coventry Asylum and Refugee Action Group (CARAG)\nMariam Yusuf – Women Asylum Seekers Together (WAST) Manchester\nMarissa Begonia – Voice of Domestic Workers\nMary Atkinson – JCWI\nMaya Goodfellow – journalist and author of “Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Become the\nScapegoats”\nPolish Migrants Organise for Change (POMOC)\nNanou – Abolish Reporting Campaign\nRossana Leal – The Refugee Buddy Project\nSimba Mujakachi – Justice for Simba Campaign\nTipping Point UK\nVeeca Smith – These Walls Must Fall\nWest London Resistance Collective\nZita Holbourne – BARAC UK\nZrinka Bralo – Migrants Organise\n\nRead more & register via Action Network. URL:https://www.medact.org/event/online-rally-end-the-hostile-environment/ CATEGORIES:External,Launches,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/05/SKNB-WoA.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220428T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220428T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20220427T095149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220427T095229Z UID:26803-1651170600-1651179600@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Haringey Welcome - film screening & local election hustings DESCRIPTION:An event by Haringay Welcome at McQueens Theatre\, 4 Coburg Road\, London\, N22 6UJ. Register here. \nWith local elections coming up on 5 May\, there is so much we can do to encourage candidates to do more for migrants in our borough. \nJoin us for a evening of information\, screenings and discussion\, in which we will learn about some of the challenges facing migrants in Haringey and ask incumbent councillors and candidates how they mean to make sure Haringey becomes a more welcoming Borough for all\, including migrants\, refugees and asylum seekers. \n6:30PM: Welcome \n7:00PM: Screening of NHS Borderlands\, an investigative documentary from Bare Life Films\, promoted by Patients Not Passports\, that explores the human impact of NHS charges on migrants. \n7.25PM: Presentation by Dr Rachel Benchekroun of research undertaken with mothers living across north London with insecure immigration status\, exploring the barriers they have faced accessing their basic rights. She will be joined by Haringey Welcome member Champagne\, currently working with Rachel\, who has lived experience of insecure status. \n7.40PM: Panel discussion and hustings with Q&A. Featuring: \n\nLucy Nabijou\, Coordinator and founder of Haringey Welcome\nProfessor Myria Georgiou\, LSE\, Haringey Welcome member\nCllr Lucia das Neves\, Labour\, Cabinet member for Health\, Social Care & Wellbeing\, Co-chair Welcome Advisory Board\nCllr Josh Dixon\, Deputy Leader\, Haringey Liberal Democrats\nGreen Party candidate (tbc)\nJess Potter\, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at North Middlesex Hospital and Access to Healthcare campaigner with Docs not Cops.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you! URL:https://www.medact.org/event/haringey-welcome-film-screening-local-election-hustings/ CATEGORIES:External,Films,Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220324T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220324T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20211005T105600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T153347Z UID:24314-1648150200-1648155600@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Songs Striving for Peace – MPD Online Concert DESCRIPTION:Our friends at Musicians for Peace and Disarmament are hosting a virtual live concert on March 24th at 7:30pm. \nPresented by MPD Patron Frankie Armstrong\, with live solo and duo performances by Frankie\, Janet Russell and Jim Woodland\, Rory McLeod\, Mike and Reina Reinstein. The concert will also feature community choirs brought together by Janet Russell. \nThe event is free or by donation following a “pay as you wish” model. All proceeds donated to the peace movement. \nFind out more & register your place! URL:https://www.medact.org/event/mpd-songs-striving-for-peace/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:External,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/10/MPD.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Musicians for Peace & Disarmament":MAILTO:info.mpdconcerts@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220315T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220315T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20220309T102337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220309T103535Z UID:26142-1647367200-1647370800@www.medact.org SUMMARY:No To Arms Fairs - Refugees and Migrants Welcome DESCRIPTION:Next week we are seeing a return to ‘business-as-usual’\, with the UK government’s annual Security and Policing Fair taking place in Farnborough on 15-17 March. \nOn Tuesday 15 March at 6pm\, a vigil will be held outside the Home Office in London to remember those who have lost their lives to our government’s border regime and arms trade. \nStand with us against the arms fair – join the WhatsApp Group for the Health Bloc. \nThe Security and Policing Fair brings together arms and surveillance companies with policing\, prison  and border enforcement agencies to sell their wares and share tactics with government representatives from around the world. In previous years\, arms companies such as BAE Systems\, Babcock and Thales exhibited to representatives of countries such as Saudi Arabia\, Egypt and Israel. \nDespite the UK government’s recent assurances that it would be easing visa requirements for certain Ukrainians fleeing war\, this year’s fair will be focusing on border enforcement and surveillance technologies. \nMedact members will be attending this vigil to oppose the fair\, and to call for a move away from violent security measures to human security that prioritises collective health and wellbeing. \nJoin our WhatsApp Group to organise and stay updated about our health bloc at the vigil. If you have any questions\, please don’t hesitate to email reemabuhayyeh@medact.org. \nIf you can’t attend in person but would like to show your solidarity\, here are some materials you can share online (via JCWI). URL:https://www.medact.org/event/no-to-arms-fairs/ CATEGORIES:Actions,External END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220301T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220301T223000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20220223T115222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220223T120134Z UID:25948-1646163000-1646173800@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Sounds of Solidarity Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:A fundraiser organised by grassroots activists\, Sounds of Solidarity brings together new music and passionate speakers to East London to fundraise for Migrants Organise\, Atlantic Pacific and Channel Rescue.\n\nHosted by Ben Smoke\, the night will start with inspiring speakers and soulful tracks to bring you into the week\, with a relaxed lounge area upstairs for networking. Later on we’ll turn up the tempo for those of you keen for a mid week dance! \nFeaturing: \n\nHassan Akkad\, bestselling author of Hope not Fear\, photographer\, filmmaker\, refugee rights activist and NHS frontline hero\,\nNadia Whittome\, MP for Nottingham\,\nSeán Binder\, Free Humanitarians campaigner\, law student\, search & rescuer currently on trial as part of the criminalisation of solidarity across Europe\,\nByulah\, South-East London soulful singer\, multi-instrumentalist & writer\,\nSCORS\, ‘subsonic slinky jangle jazz’\, or ’Tubular Lounge Rock’\,\nShivum Sharma\, Indian-Irish singer\, songwriter\, producer and DJ from South London\,\n\n& more TBA! \n\nChannel Rescue is a grassroots organisation holding authorities to account in their duty to uphold the human rights of those crossing the channel\, advocating for safe passage and progressive legislation around refugees and migrants making journeys across. The organisation documents landings\, acts as legal observers\, and provides immediate support to those making the crossing and recently arrived people.\n\nMigrants Organise are a grassroots organising platform organising for dignity and justice for all migrants and refugees.\n\nAtlantic Pacific are an international rescue boat project providing lifeboats where there are none. URL:https://www.medact.org/event/sounds-of-solidarity/ CATEGORIES:External,Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/02/sounds-of-solidarity.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211204 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20211122T161157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211122T161157Z UID:25294-1638403200-1638575999@www.medact.org SUMMARY:World Nuclear Survivors Forum 2021 DESCRIPTION:The World Nuclear Survivors Forum 2021 will bring together nuclear survivors and impacted communities around the world to virtually meet\, learn about each other’s situations and needs\, and share various actions and initiatives. Further\, it will allow people around the world to continue to listen and learn from nuclear survivors\, so as to take actions to ensure their rights and dignity and to realize a world free of nuclear weapons. The forum will be streamed online and can be watched anywhere in the world. \nNo prior registration is required but you can register to receive a reminder. \nThe forum is organized by Peace Boat in partnership with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). URL:https://www.medact.org/event/world-nuclear-survivors-forum-2021/ CATEGORIES:Conferences,External,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/11/FEnm9lyVUAMVcyl.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211108 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20211007T133244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T105220Z UID:24385-1636243200-1636329599@www.medact.org SUMMARY:The People’s Health Hearing: Health Justice means Climate Justice DESCRIPTION:The People’s Health Hearing seeks to bear witness to the public health impacts of extractive industries\, create a space that connects to people’s struggles and set out a vision for intersectional\, transformative climate justice. It is a space for movement building\, connecting health and climate activists across the world and laying the roots for ongoing organising. \nSign up to join the People’s Health Hearing \nPeople’s Health Hearing Programme in English \nSalud de los Pueblos Guía del participante Espanol \nWe will hear people and communities at the frontlines of extractivism share testimonies of how these industries are devastating people’s health\, share stories of hope and how communities are resisting. \n\nWeaving together the testimonies\, the hearing will close with reflections from Listeners\, who will bring in their own experiences of resistance and organising as part of the wider health and climate justice movements. \n\nThe People’s Health Hearing will be online as part of the COP 26 Coalition’s People’s Summit for Climate Justice\, which will run from the 7th – 10th November.  \n\nThe People’s Health Hearing is being co-organised by Medact\, The People’s Health Movement Ecosystems and Health Circle\, Race & Health\, Students for Global Health\, Health for Future and Actions Speak Louder Than Words.\n\nOn Sunday 7th November\, join online from anywhere in the world from 0:30 UTC to 17:45 UTC. \n\nReceive updates about the People’s Health Hearing and other People’s Summit for Climate Justice programme of events via this Eventbrite link –\nRegister Here \nJoining the hearing:\n\nThe People’s Health Hearing will all be online on zoom. You will receive the link on the day by signing up to the People’s Summit for Climate Justice. \n\nProgramme\n\nThe full programme for the day is now available. Here is an outline for the day (all times in UTC):\n\n 9:30 – 11:00: Introduction & Session 1\n 11:00 – 11:45: Break and space to explore the online gallery \n 11:45 – 13:15: Session 2 \n 13:15 – 14:00: Lunch\n 14:00 – 15:30: Session 3\n 15:30 – 16:15: Break and space to explore the online gallery  \n 16:15 – 17:45: Session 4 – Listener’s Reflections and Close  \n\nDownload the full programme \nSalud de los Pueblos Guía del participante Espanol URL:https://www.medact.org/event/peoples-health-hearing-2021/ CATEGORIES:Conferences,External,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/10/web-feature-image-PHH.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210917 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20210908T170039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T170315Z UID:23944-1630886400-1631836799@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Stop the Arms Fair! Stop DSEI 2021 DESCRIPTION:Every two years\, one of the world’s biggest arms fairs is held in London’s Docklands. \nDSEI sees weapons and technology manufacturers from across the world come to the ExCeL Centre in London to exhibit their products to representatives of governments and regimes across the world. \nCampaign Against the Arms Trade will be organising protest events to #StopDSEI from 6th to 16th September 2021 — please see their website for details: \nRead more about the arms fair \nSee the full list of #StopDSEI events URL:https://www.medact.org/event/stop-the-arms-fair-stop-dsei-2021/ CATEGORIES:Actions,External ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/09/STAF-CAAT.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210607T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210607T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20210601T105513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210601T105513Z UID:23270-1623094200-1623099600@www.medact.org SUMMARY:MPD Online Concert for Peace: Luka Okros (piano) DESCRIPTION:Our friends at Musicians for Peace and Disarmament are hosting a free online concert on Monday 7th June at 7:30pm. \nThe pianist Luka Okros will be playing a beautiful programme including music by Beethoven\, Chopin and Rachmaninoff\, as well as an original composition by himself. \nFind out more and register your place URL:https://www.medact.org/event/mpd-online-concert-for-peace-luka-okros-piano/ CATEGORIES:External,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/06/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_134924055_239497292255_1_original.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210515T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210515T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20210513T141203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210513T141406Z UID:23176-1621065600-1621098000@www.medact.org SUMMARY:International Conscientious Objectors' Day DESCRIPTION:Saturday 15th May is International Conscientious Objectors’ Day which is an opportunity to remember all those who have refused to bear arms and participate in war\, throughout history and today. \nOur friends at the Peace Pledge Union are organising a number of events on the 15th May to help commemorate International Conscientious Objectors’ Day. \nFind out more URL:https://www.medact.org/event/international-conscientious-objectors-day/ CATEGORIES:External ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/05/PPU-at-Saudi-protest-2018-2-3.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210513T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210513T153000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20210421T131915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210421T131915Z UID:22912-1620914400-1620919800@www.medact.org SUMMARY:What happens when public health & immigration debates clash? DESCRIPTION:Members of our Migrant Solidarity Group will be speaking at The UCL Centre for Gender and Global Health’s final webinar of their Borderings series. \nFind out more and register your place URL:https://www.medact.org/event/what-happens-when-public-health-immigration-debates-clash/ CATEGORIES:External,Meetings,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/04/607fb57ab8771e722018ac78_Borderings-Promotions-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210429T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210429T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20210421T131032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210421T131032Z UID:22908-1619722800-1619728200@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Access to healthcare\, borders in the NHS and NHS charging DESCRIPTION:Medact Sheffield and the Justice for Simba Campaign are speaking at this event with the excellent SYMAAG on Thursday 29th April at 7.00pm. \nThe event will focus on the different ways in which the hostile environment permeates into the NHS in the form of charging\, data sharing and restricted access. \nFind out more and register your place URL:https://www.medact.org/event/access-to-healthcare-borders-in-the-nhs-and-nhs-charging/ CATEGORIES:External,Meetings,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/04/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_131297897_66099791163_1_original.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210429T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210429T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20210428T100105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210428T123844Z UID:22992-1619719200-1619724600@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Take Them to Court! How the Law Can Help in Creating Structural Change for Migrant Justice DESCRIPTION:Our Access to Healthcare Campaigns and Programme Lead\, James Skinner\, is speaking at a seminar on how legal knowledge and tools can be used to help build wider movements and create social change\, organised by Migrants Organise and UCL Centre Access to Justice. \nJames will be discussing the judicial review process\, it’s strengths and weaknesses\, as well as providing other examples of how the law and legal expertise can be used to build a wider movement. \nFind out more & register your place URL:https://www.medact.org/event/take-them-to-court-how-the-law-can-help-in-creating-structural-change-for-migrant-justice-inbox/ CATEGORIES:External,Meetings,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/04/Ez5uMb0XEAE0SjT-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210422T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210422T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20210326T162951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210326T165824Z UID:22498-1619119800-1619125200@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Scottish Elections 2021: Glasgow Climate and Health Hustings DESCRIPTION:On 6th May\, Scotland goes to the polls. The outcome of the elections will determine the path that Scotland takes post-COVID. \nAs the host of the COP26 climate talks this November\, the city of Glasgow will be at the centre of a global discussion concerning the health of people and planet. It is crucial that we take this opportunity to promote a vision of a post-COVID recovery that both tackles the climate crisis and supports those most impacted by the crises we face. \nJoin us on international Earth Day for our special election hustings\, as healthcare workers in Glasgow grill candidates in the upcoming Scottish elections on their plans for a just and green recovery post-COVID! \n[Registration has now closed] URL:https://www.medact.org/event/scottish-elections-2021-glasgow-climate-and-health-hustings/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:External,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/03/scottishclimatehealthhustings.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210322T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210322T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142843 CREATED:20210217T093648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T093648Z UID:21804-1616439600-1616445000@www.medact.org SUMMARY:Banning the Bomb\, Smashing the Patriarchy: An Evening with Ray Acheson DESCRIPTION:Our friends at Scottish CND are hosting an evening of conversation and readings with nuclear disarmament activist\, Ray Acheson\, to celebrate the release of their new book: “Banning the Bomb\, Smashing the Patriarchy”. \nOn 22 January 2021\, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into force. In the words of ICAN’s first staff member\, Felicity Ruby\, in her book “Acheson tells the story of seven decades of activism transforming an impossible dream into international law.” \nThe book offers a look inside the antinuclear movement and the recent successful campaign to ban the bomb — from scrappy organising to winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 and achieving a landmark UN Treaty banning nuclear weapons. \nRegister your place now URL:https://www.medact.org/event/banning-the-bomb-smashing-the-patriarchy-an-evening-with-ray-acheson/ CATEGORIES:External,Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/02/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_125863919_475022351163_1_original.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR