Today, our world faces greater dangers than ever before.
The threat of nuclear war is escalating with two major wars currently being fought involving nuclear-armed states Russia and Israel.
Simultaneously, the climate crisis is already inciting conflict, as dwindling resources lead to increased competition between states.
Achieving real global security requires a commitment to peace, dialogue and disarmament. In the face of these two looming catastrophic threats it is more important than ever that we take our planet’s future into our own hands and organise collectively for change.
On Saturday 12th October CND will be joined by a wide range of expert and activist speakers for a day filled with insightful discussion on the dangers facing our world today, and what we can do about it.
Join us at SOAS University of London to discuss how we can work together to create the world we want.
Click here to register.
Agenda:
10:00am Registration
10:30am – 12 noon
Opening Plenary: The world we have now
Kate Hudson (chair)
Jeremy Corbyn MP
Asad Rehman (War on Want)
Andrew Feinstein (Shadow World Investigations)
Professor Paul Rogers
Raghad Altikriti (Muslim Association of Britain)
Jess Barnard (Labour NEC)
1pm – 2:15pm
How can we end the risk of nuclear war?
Rebecca Johnson (Acronym)
Carol Turner (CND Vice-Chair)
Tom Unterrainer (CND Chair)
How do we break the ‘nuclear weapons create jobs’ myth?
Tony Staunton (CND Trade Union Advisory Group)
Sam Mason (CND Vice-Chair)
Stuart Parkinson (Scientists for Global Responsibility)
MDA: what can we do about the so-called ‘special nuclear relationship’?
Kate Hudson (CND General Secretary)
David Cullen (Nuclear Information Service)
Dr Louise Arimatsu (LSE)
2:45pm – 4pm
What’s new in technologies for war?
Elke Schwarz (QML)
Dave Webb (Global Network against weapons in space)
Chris Cole (Drone Wars UK)
Peace and Planet: inextricably linked?
Ellie Kinney (CEOBS)
Khem Rogaly (Common Wealth)
How can we use industrial and economic power to end militarism?
Kirsten Bayes (CAAT)
Ashok Kumar (Birkbeck)
Russell Whiting (GCOMS)
4pm – 5pm
Closing Plenary: The world we want to see
Tom Unterrainer (chair)
Lindsey German (Stop the War Coalition)
Nick Dearden (Global Justice Now)
Roger McKenzie (CND Vice-President)
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Sophie Bolt (CND Vice-Chair)
Louise Regan (Palestine Solidarity Campaign)
The conference will be followed by a reception marking Kate Hudson’s retirement as General Secretary.
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SOAS
Bloomsbury
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