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:20220327T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20221030T010000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220510T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220510T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220317T183530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T105610Z
UID:26294-1652202000-1652209200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Organising for Power: The Core Fundamentals
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to build your skills to support your campaigning for health justice? \n\n\n\nMedact will be joining the Organising for Power (O4P) Training Sessions to learn\, practice and reflect together on core skills to bring into our campaigning for health justice. \n\n\n\nOrganising for Power: The Core Fundamentals is organised by lead trainer Jane McAlevey and hosted by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. \n\n\n\nJane McAlevey has spent years organising in health settings across the UK and Europe – this training exists to support groups to develop core skills to strengthen their campaigns. We will be joining these sessions as Medact to collectively explore approaches to organising in the workplace and communities\, how to bring people in and build power for health justice. We will practice the core skills and reflect on how we can bring these practices into our campaigns. \n\n\n\nYou can sign up below to participate with Medact for the O4P training — please register your interest by Friday 22nd April. \n\n\n\nLogistics\n\n\n\nThe 6-week course is due to take place every Tuesday from 5 – 7pm BST between the 10th May and 14th June. \n\n\n\nWe will hold an additional session at the end of the course to reflect as Medact on the training. \n\n\n\nWe appreciate that starting at 5pm may be difficult for people to join and we would like to support as many people as possible to access and engage in the training — so are considering running an alternative later timeslot of 7 – 9pm on Wednesday. Please indicate which timings would work for you on the registration form. \n\n\n\nFor the training\, it is important as far as possible to have a consistent group of people\, so please only register if you would be able to make the majority of sessions. \n\n\n\nFurther Information\n\n\n\nTo see more details and the background to the programme\, please see this Organising for Power Explainer. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions at all about joining the training with Medact\, please get in touch with Medact’s Organiser\, Ben Eder\, at beneder@medact.org. \n\n\n\nRegistration has now closed!
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/organising-for-power-the-core-fundamentals/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/03/O4P-header.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220510T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220510T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220428T103955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T103955Z
UID:26814-1652209200-1652212800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports Action Working Group
DESCRIPTION:The Patients Not Passports Network is growing! We’re launching new National Working Groups that will support local organising happening around the country and help plan the big events and actions we run through the year. \nThe action planning working group currently meets weekly to organise and strategise upcoming PnP actions\, with the next action scheduled for June. \nInterested? Sign up here.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/patients-not-passports-action-working-group/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/04/PNP-Action-WG.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220511T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220511T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220317T162947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220427T093912Z
UID:26218-1652299200-1652302800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact North East Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact North East is an active local group based around Newcastle\, Sunderland\, Tynemouth and across the North East. \nThe group meets at the same time every two weeks. The time is used to discuss current campaigns and anything else relevant. Some past campaigns and activities include: \n\nWorking with Newcastle City Council to endorse the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.\nWriting to the Foreign Secretary requesting that British children in Syrian refugee camps be returned to Britain.\nGiving talks on planetary health at the Royal Victoria infirmary.\nContacting Newcastle City Council to find out which energy supplier they use.\n\nEach meeting is facilitated by a different person and they welcome new members! If you want more information or the Zoom link to join\, please feel free to get in touch via northeast@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-north-east-group-meeting-5/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/03/3-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220517T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220517T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220420T113956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T114204Z
UID:25928-1652814000-1652819400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports National Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Patients Not Passports National Network Meetings are for local and national campaigners. \nAre you interested in PNP and keen to get involved at a local or national level? Register for our next New Joiners meeting. \nIf you’ve already attended a New Joiners meeting and would like to join one of our national working groups\, you can do that here. \nAny questions about PNP? Get in touch with our Campaigns Officer Sarah Lasoye.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/pnp-national-network-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2020/02/Patients-Not-Passports-banner-a3-DNC-removed.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220519T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220519T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220503T095739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T100034Z
UID:26868-1652983200-1652988600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Prevent duty in the NHS: May action-planning meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the Securitisation of Health group’s meeting to develop our plans around how to counter the Prevent duty in healthcare\, and its connections with broader securitisation and racism in the NHS. \nYou must register for this meeting below\, and details of the Zoom meeting will be emailed to you on the day. \nIf you are unable to attend but are interested in being involved in future meetings or actions\, you can sign up to our Securitisation of Health mailing list or email reemabuhayyeh@medact.org \nOur main priority is that as much as possible\, health workers\, patients and others impacted by Prevent who may attend this event feel safe both professionally and personally participating in Medact’s activities. As such\, we ask that if you work in Prevent\, the police or the Home Office\, that you do not register to attend this event. \nFor any queries or for further discussion on this\, please email Reem! \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/prevent-may-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/05/Prevent-NHS-action-planning-meeting-2022.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220519T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220519T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220428T104119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T104119Z
UID:26815-1652986800-1652990400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports Action Working Group
DESCRIPTION:The Patients Not Passports Network is growing! We’re launching new National Working Groups that will support local organising happening around the country and help plan the big events and actions we run through the year. \nThe action planning working group currently meets weekly to organise and strategise upcoming PnP actions\, with the next action scheduled for June. \nInterested? Sign up here.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/patients-not-passports-action-working-group-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/04/PNP-Action-WG.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220523T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220523T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220404T104735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T105059Z
UID:26280-1653332400-1653337800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health group meeting
DESCRIPTION:If you’re interested in getting involved\, register below. Questions? Get in touch with campaign and programme lead Jordi at jordilopezbotey@medact.org. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ejh-group-meeting4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/11/EJH-header-v2.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220524T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220428T104204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T104204Z
UID:26816-1653418800-1653422400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports Action Working Group
DESCRIPTION:The Patients Not Passports Network is growing! We’re launching new National Working Groups that will support local organising happening around the country and help plan the big events and actions we run through the year. \nThe action planning working group currently meets weekly to organise and strategise upcoming PnP actions\, with the next action scheduled for June. \nInterested? Sign up here.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/patients-not-passports-action-working-group-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/04/PNP-Action-WG.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220525T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220525T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
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:20220525T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220525T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220329T151113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T151457Z
UID:26005-1653505200-1653510600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Research Network Quarterly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Medact Rights Research Network Quarterly is a space for us to come together\, share our work\, discuss new projects\, or delve into deep discussion about research that has caught your interest. We aim to collectively develop our thought and research practices. \nOur network meets every 3 months\, and is a great way to connect with others interested in research in this area. If you’re looking for a way to get involved in new projects or invite people to join your own – the quarterly meeting is a great place to start. \nAs always\, we invite you to share your work with the group! This could be talking briefly about a research project you’ve recently completed or are currently working on\, or a paper you’ve seen that you’d like to share and discuss with the group. \nYou’ll have 5 minutes to introduce the project\, and then we’ll have space in the meeting for people to further discuss the projects that interest them. It’s a great opportunity to explain a new idea and connect with other researchers keen to collaborate on your project. \nInterested? Get in touch with Sarah\, including a few details of what you’d like to talk about! \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-research-network-quarterly-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/02/MRN-2022-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220525T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220525T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220317T163017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T105531Z
UID:26219-1653508800-1653512400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact North East Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact North East is an active local group based around Newcastle\, Sunderland\, Tynemouth and across the North East. \n\n\n\nThe group meets at the same time every two weeks. Each meeting is facilitated by a different person and they welcome new members! The time is used to discuss current campaigns and anything else relevant. Some past campaigns and activities include: \n\n\n\n\nWorking with Newcastle City Council to endorse the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.\n\n\n\nWriting to the Foreign Secretary requesting that British children in Syrian refugee camps be returned to Britain.\n\n\n\nGiving talks on planetary health at the Royal Victoria infirmary.\n\n\n\nContacting Newcastle City Council to find out which energy supplier they use.\n\n\n\n\nFore more information or to join a meeting\, get in touch via northeast@medact.org. Sign up to the North East group’s mailing list –
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-north-east-group-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/03/3-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220526T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220526T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220104T110804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T151304Z
UID:25522-1653589800-1653595200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Challenging the Securitisation of Health: New Joiners Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Are you concerned about the encroachment of policing and counter-terror policies in healthcare? \nDo you want to take a stand with others to protect health workers’ duty of care to their patients\, and against the erosion of trust? \nJoin the Medact Securitisation of Health Group’s first ever New Joiners meeting on Thursday 26 May! \nThis meeting will provide a space for people interested in getting involved in the group’s activities to meet others\, recap our recent actions to End Prevent in Healthcare and the Alternative Trainings on Prevent series\, and explore the different ways you can get involved. \nThis meeting is the best way to get up to speed with the work of the Securitisation of Health Group and the work to end Prevent in healthcare! \n“It is in collectivities that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism.” – Angela Davis \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/securitisation-of-health-new-joiners-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/01/Sec-of-Health-New-Joiners-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220526T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220526T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220506T095721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T100619Z
UID:26995-1653591600-1653597000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Want to get involved in Medact’s Economic Justice campaigns? \nThe best way to get up to speed with the campaign and meet other members of the EJ&H group is to come to our next open meeting. \nTo challenge economic and health inequalities\, we need to build power and get as many people as we can involved. You don’t need to work in healthcare to participate! Register below. \nIn this meeting you’ll: \n\nfind out about the group\,\nwhat we understand by economic and health inequality\,\nongoing projects and campaigns\,\nhow we can fight for economic and health justice\,\nhear from some of the people working in our different campaign areas\, and\nexplore the ways you can get involved.\n\nThere are monthly open joiners meetings and weekly group meetings\, so check our calendar or sign up to the mailing list to receive updates. \nWe can also arrange a call if you’re unable to attend any of the meetings but keen to get involved or develop a local campaign. Just get in touch with Jordi! \nRecommended actions: \n\nRead our booklets on secure housing\, liveable incomes and tax justice.\nRead our ‘Health vs Wealth’ report\nLearn more on this campaign area\nCheck out information on Medact membership\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ejh-open-meeting-may/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/05/EJH-Open-Meeting.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220530T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220530T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220419T111012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T105645Z
UID:26592-1653937200-1653942600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Global Health Watch 6 Launch
DESCRIPTION:Global Health Watch 6 Launch Event – 30 May 2022Watch this video on YouTube\n\n\n7PM – 8:30PM BST \n\n\n\nJoin us to celebrate the publication of the sixth edition of Global Health Watch\, the definitive alternative voice on health compiled by activists and academics from around the world. \n\n\n\nOrder your discounted copy from Medact \n\n\n\nWe’ll hear from speakers who contributed to this essential volume\, which integrates rigorous analysis with stories of struggle and hope for radical transformation\, at this once-in-a-generation moment of focus on the issue of health justice. \n\n\n\nSpeakers include: \n\n\n\n\nDr Chiara Bodini\, co-editor of GHW\n\n\n\nMembers of the Medact Research Network: Roman Gnaegi\, Catia Confortini and Michael Orgel\n\n\n\nDr Annabel Sowemimo\, sexual and reproductive health doctor and founder of Decolonising Contraception\n\n\n\nDr Lauren Paremoer\, senior lecturer in the Political Studies Department at the University of Cape Town and member of PHM South Africa\n\n\n\nRhiannon Osborne\, medical student\, organiser with Health for a Green New Deal and Stop Cambo\, and member of People’s Health Movement UK.\n\n\n\n\nGlobal Health Watch (GHW)\, now in its sixth edition\, is the definitive alternative voice on health. Published since 2003\, with contributions from activists and academics from around the world\, GHW6 integrates rigorous analysis of the social\, economic\, political and environmental determinants of health with stories of struggle and hope for radical transformation. \n\n\n\nThe book has been co-produced by People’s Health Movement\, Medact\, Third World Network\, Health Poverty Action\, Medico International\, ALAMES\, Viva Salud and Sama. \n\n\n\nWe’re pleased to hold this event in collaboration with Health Poverty Action\, People’s Health Movement UK and People’s Health Movement Scotland—please check out their work! \n\n\n\nThis event will be held on Zoom\, but we are encouraging people to come together to watch and discuss the event in person\, if you feel comfortable. \n\n\n\nMedact is holding an in-person gathering to watch the event\, so check the box when you register if you want to join us at our office in Hoxton. \n\n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ghw6-launch/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Launches,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/04/GHW6-event-graphic-v2.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220531T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220531T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220428T104250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T104250Z
UID:26817-1654023600-1654027200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports Action Working Group
DESCRIPTION:The Patients Not Passports Network is growing! We’re launching new National Working Groups that will support local organising happening around the country and help plan the big events and actions we run through the year. \nThe action planning working group currently meets weekly to organise and strategise upcoming PnP actions\, with the next action scheduled for June. \nInterested? Sign up here.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/patients-not-passports-action-working-group-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/04/PNP-Action-WG.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220606T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220606T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220404T104702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T104825Z
UID:26281-1654542000-1654547400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health group meeting
DESCRIPTION:If you’re interested in getting involved\, register below. Questions? Get in touch with campaign and programme lead Jordi at jordilopezbotey@medact.org. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ejh-group-meeting5/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/11/EJH-header-v2.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220608T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220608T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220317T163103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T105554Z
UID:26220-1654718400-1654722000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact North East Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact North East is an active local group based around Newcastle\, Sunderland\, Tynemouth and across the North East. \n\n\n\nThe group meets at the same time every two weeks. Each meeting is facilitated by a different person and they welcome new members! The time is used to discuss current campaigns and anything else relevant. Some past campaigns and activities include: \n\n\n\n\nWorking with Newcastle City Council to endorse the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.\n\n\n\nWriting to the Foreign Secretary requesting that British children in Syrian refugee camps be returned to Britain.\n\n\n\nGiving talks on planetary health at the Royal Victoria infirmary.\n\n\n\nContacting Newcastle City Council to find out which energy supplier they use.\n\n\n\n\nFore more information or to join a meeting\, get in touch via northeast@medact.org. Sign up to the North East group’s mailing list –
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-north-east-group-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/03/3-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220613T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220613T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220608T092106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T092106Z
UID:27306-1655146800-1655150400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports Action Working Group
DESCRIPTION:The Patients Not Passports Network is growing! We’re launching new National Working Groups that will support local organising happening around the country and help plan the big events and actions we run through the year. \nThe action planning working group currently meets weekly to organise and strategise upcoming PnP actions\, with the next action scheduled for June. \nInterested? Sign up here.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/patients-not-passports-action-working-group-5/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/04/PNP-Action-WG.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220620T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220620T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220510T152944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T153334Z
UID:26407-1655751600-1655757000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health group meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Economic Justice & Health group meet regularly on Zoom to discuss current and future campaigns\, plan events\, work on strategy and share knowledge. The group is open to all and welcomes new members. Questions? Email our EJ&H campaigner Jordi. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/economic-justice-health-group-meeting-9/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/11/EJH-header-v2.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220622T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220622T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220329T145648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T145648Z
UID:26414-1655928000-1655931600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact North East Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact North East is an active local group based around Newcastle\, Sunderland\, Tynemouth and across the North East. \nThe group meets at the same time every two weeks. Each meeting is facilitated by a different person and they welcome new members! The time is used to discuss current campaigns and anything else relevant. Some past campaigns and activities include: \n\nWorking with Newcastle City Council to endorse the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.\nWriting to the Foreign Secretary requesting that British children in Syrian refugee camps be returned to Britain.\nGiving talks on planetary health at the Royal Victoria infirmary.\nContacting Newcastle City Council to find out which energy supplier they use.\n\nIf you want more information or the Zoom link to join\, please feel free to get in touch via northeast@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-north-east-group-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/03/3-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220630T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220630T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220225T194818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T105404Z
UID:26044-1656615600-1656621000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients not Passports New Joiners Meeting June 2022
DESCRIPTION:Want to get involved in the Patients Not Passports campaign?  \n\n\n\nThe best way to get up to speed with the campaign and get connected with work going on across the country is to come to our next online New Joiners meeting. To win\, we need everyone working together to oppose NHS charging – you don’t need to work in healthcare to be involved! \n\n\n\nIn the meeting we’ll explore how NHS charging works\, how we can fight back\, hear from some of the groups working on the Patients Not Passports campaign\, and explore the different ways you can get involved. \n\n\n\nThe meeting will be held online on Zoom\, Thursday 30th June\, 7:00pm to 8:30pm. \n\n\n\nIf you can’t make the next New Joiners meeting\, don’t worry as you can see and register for dates for future meetings below. We can also make time for a quick phone call with you or connect you directly with your local group – get in touch by emailing sarahlasoye@medact.org.  \n\n\n\nIf you have time\, you could: \n\n\n\n\n check out How NHS staff are fighting back against the ‘hostile environment’ for an overview of the campaign\, \n\n\n\nwatch this brilliant video from DocsNotCops on NHS Charging and the fight for Universal Healthcare\, or \n\n\n\nlisten to this excellent podcast Internal Borders in Britain: Still We Rise Podcast –  exploring the development and use of internal borders in Britain\, and their particular harms on minoritised communities.\n\n\n\n\n[Registration has now closed] \n\n\n\nShare this… \n\n\n\n…on Facebook…on Whatsapp…on Twitter
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/pnp-new-joiners-june/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2020/02/Patients-Not-Passports-banner-a3-DNC-removed.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220704T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220704T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220510T153111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T154257Z
UID:26605-1656961200-1656966600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health group meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Economic Justice & Health group meet regularly on Zoom to discuss current and future campaigns\, plan events\, work on strategy and share knowledge. The group is open to all and welcomes new members. Questions? Email EJ&H campaigner Jordi. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ejh-group-meeting-10/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/11/EJH-header-v2.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220705T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220705T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220526T104432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T111431Z
UID:26877-1657047600-1657053000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:'The Suspect' Author Talk: Mental Health\, Counterterrorism\, and the Surveillance State
DESCRIPTION:*** RESCHEDULED: from 21st June to 5th July ***\nDue to industrial action on the transport network\, we have moved the date of this event to Tuesday 5th July. Solidarity with the striking rail workers! \nWhat impact has two decades’ worth of policing and counterterrorism had on the state of mind of Muslims in Britain? The Suspect draws on the author’s experiences to take the reader on a journey through British counterterrorism practices and the policing of Muslims. \nJoin Rizwaan Sabir and Tarek Younis for discussion on the traumatising effects of Sabir’s surveillance\, arrest and detention for suspected terrorism. \nWriting publicly for the first time about the impacts of these experiences\, Sabir argues that these harmful outcomes are not the result of errors in government planning\, but the consequences of using a counterinsurgency warfare approach to fight terrorism and police Muslims. \nTo resist the injustice of these policies and practices\, we need to centre our lived experiences and build networks of solidarity and support. \nPlease register to receive a 20% discount code for The Suspect when purchasing via Pluto Press. \nThis is an in-person event with an option to livestream via Zoom. The venue is Brady Arts & Community Centre\, 192-196 Hanbury St\, London E1 5HU (map). \n[Registration has now closed] \n— \nDr Rizwaan Sabir is a Lecturer in Criminology at Liverpool John Moores University in the UK and author of The Suspect: Counterterrorism\, Islam\, and the Security State. \nDr Tarek Younis is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University. He researches and writes on Islamophobia\, racism in mental health\, and the securitisation of clinical settings. He teaches on the impact of culture\, religion\, globalization and security policies on mental health.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/author-talk-the-suspect/
LOCATION:Brady Arts & Community Centre\, 192-196 Hanbury St\, London\, E1 5HU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Online,Talks & Lectures
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/05/The-Suspect-event-graphic-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220706T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220706T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220408T095720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T105708Z
UID:26635-1657137600-1657141200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact North East Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact North East is an active local group based around Newcastle\, Sunderland\, Tynemouth and across the North East. \n\n\n\nThe group meets at the same time every two weeks. Each meeting is facilitated by a different person and they welcome new members! The time is used to discuss current campaigns and anything else relevant. Some past campaigns and activities include: \n\n\n\n\nWorking with Newcastle City Council to endorse the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.\n\n\n\nWriting to the Foreign Secretary requesting that British children in Syrian refugee camps be returned to Britain.\n\n\n\nGiving talks on planetary health at the Royal Victoria infirmary.\n\n\n\nContacting Newcastle City Council to find out which energy supplier they use.\n\n\n\n\nFor more information or to join a meeting\, get in touch via northeast@medact.org. Sign up to the North East group’s mailing list –
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-north-east-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/03/3-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220712T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220712T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220629T112906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T114737Z
UID:27381-1657652400-1657656000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Securitisation of Health group meeting
DESCRIPTION:**Postponed: new date TBA**\nA number of policing and counter-extremism measures are embedded by the government into UK health services\, at times requiring health workers to work closely with the police and other security agencies. \nThese measures risk undermining therapeutic relationships\, confidentiality and trust in practitioners – as well as drawing health services and workers into becoming an arm of policing and counter-terror agencies. \nThrough research and campaigns\, Medact aims to shift understandings of ‘security’\, from typically “hard” measures (border enforcement\, a punitive criminal justice system\, counter-terror measures) and advocate for collective and human security\, health and wellbeing. Read more about our work on Securitisation. \nThe Securitisation of Health group is for health workers interested in working on these issues through campaigning\, lobbying and research. New members are welcome! If you have any questions\, please email Reem Abu-Hayyeh.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/securitisation-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/03/Securitisation-Of-Health-Group-Twitter.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220712T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220712T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220420T114149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T114149Z
UID:26737-1657652400-1657657800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports National Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Patients Not Passports National Network Meetings are for local and national campaigners. \nAre you interested in PNP and keen to get involved at a local or national level? Register for our next New Joiners meeting. \nIf you’ve already attended a New Joiners meeting and would like to join one of our national working groups\, you can do that here. \nAny questions about PNP? Get in touch with our Campaigns Officer Sarah Lasoye.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/patients-not-passports-national-network-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2020/02/Patients-Not-Passports-banner-a3-DNC-removed.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220718T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220718T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220627T154300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T154400Z
UID:26760-1658170800-1658176200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health group meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Economic Justice & Health group meet regularly on Zoom to discuss current and future campaigns\, plan events\, work on strategy and share knowledge. The group is open to all and welcomes new members. Questions? Email EJ&H campaigner Jordi. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ejh-group-meeting-11/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/11/EJH-header-v2.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220721T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220721T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220506T095630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T105817Z
UID:26997-1658430000-1658437200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health: Welfare & Health Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Healthcare workers are in a unique position to witness how contact with the welfare system can be harmful to people’s physical and mental health. \n\n\n\nHealing Justice London’s Deaths by Welfare Project investigates deaths linked to welfare reform and the violence of state austerity. Deaths by Welfare is led by China Mills and co-created with John Pring (Disability News Service). The knowledge and leadership of disabled people fighting fatal reforms is central to this work.  \n\n\n\nThe Deaths by Welfare Project and Medact are working together to better understand how healthcare workers bear witness to the harms of the welfare system; navigate complicity in a system that is often disempowering and enraging; and how they practice\, or dream of practising\, allyship with those with lived experience.  \n\n\n\nRegister \n\n\n\nThis workshop is for you if you…\n\n\n\n\nare a healthcare worker who witnesses the impact of the welfare state on people’s health\n\n\n\nare navigating feelings of complicity with a system that doesn’t leave you many other options\n\n\n\nwant to think more about\, or share existing practices of\, allyship\n\n\n\n\nThis will be an exploratory space for sharing\, discussion and collective learning\, which aims to:  \n\n\n\n\nidentify and understand the kinds of resources that healthcare workers know about and/or need to support people in their contact with the welfare system\n\n\n\nthink collectively about what allyship might\, and does\, look like\n\n\n\n\nPlease read before registering…\n\n\n\nEverything about the project is distressing\, so we’ve spent a lot of time creating processes for supporting people to engage – co-designed and informed by the expertise of people with lived experience.  \n\n\n\nHowever\, the session will likely be triggering for different people in different ways\, especially depending on how folks are positioned in relation to the welfare system\, their experiences of cumulative harm\, trauma\, and distress. \n\n\n\nWe want to honour the legitimacy of your self-knowledge (that you know yourself best) while also understanding how the violence of the system shows up in so many ways (in our bodies\, and our emotions) both every day and sometimes unexpectedly. We would like you to participate in a way that honours how you’re feeling and that prioritises care. There will be other opportunities to connect with us if now isn’t right for you. Please do what’s right for you at this time. \n\n\n\nPlease find some resources available here:  \n\n\n\n\nHJL aftercare menu \n\n\n\nThe GEN Grief toolkit \n\n\n\nHJL’s events including monthly grief circle\, weekly breath circle and restorative yoga\n\n\n\n\nRegistrations are limited to 30 people. Please only register if you are able to attend. Once capacity has been reached\, you will be waitlisted and contacted if a space becomes available. \n\n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/welfare-health-workshop/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Online,Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/05/Deaths-by-Welfare-Project.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220907T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220907T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220712T093856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T162820Z
UID:27324-1662577200-1662582600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Research Network Quarterly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Medact Research Network Quarterly is a space for us to come together\, share our work\, discuss new projects\, or delve into deep discussion about research that has caught your interest. We aim to collectively develop our thought and research practices. \nOur network meets ONLINE every three months\, and is a great way to connect with others interested in activism-oriented research. If you’re looking for a way to get involved in new projects\, the quarterly meeting is a good place to start. \nAt the 7 September meeting\, we will: \n\nhear from Dr Jo Dobbin\, a member of the Migrant Solidarity Group\, about research into contingency accommodation and charging in primary care\nhear from Dr Hil Aked\, Medact’s Research and Policy Manager\, about the research network’s upcoming project ‘Criminalising Distress’ and how you can get involved\n\nInterested? Register below! Feel free to get in touch with Hil if you have any questions. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/mrn-sept/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2022/02/MRN-2022-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220912T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220912T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T063254
CREATED:20220823T143242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T143348Z
UID:27334-1663009200-1663014600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health group meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Economic Justice & Health group meet regularly on Zoom to discuss current and future campaigns\, plan events\, work on strategy and share knowledge. The group is open to all and welcomes new members. Questions? Email EJ&H campaigner Jordi. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ejh-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/11/EJH-header-v2.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR