Women from across the world will converge in Brussels – home to the NATO HQ – in advance of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 11th and 12th July.
– Global Women for Peace United against NATO are hosting a programme of activities from 6th to 9th July, including hybrid meetings at Pianofabriek – Fortstraat 35, Brussels and an event at the European Parliament.
– The ‘No to War – No to Nato’-network organises a side event: a panel discussion on 7 July (7.30pm) that can also be followed both in person on site (Pianofabriek) or online.
– You can join us also at the flashmob (Brussels Albertina Square, 7 July at 5.30pm) to act against rising military expenditures and call for more social and environmental investments!
– Be part of the 24 Hour Peace Wave: No to Militarization – Yes to Cooperation
Registration for the Brussels program is available in person or online
You are also invited to sign or distribute the ‘Declaration for Peace’.
The programme
Thursday, July 6 – 12:45-14:00 CET
European Parliament: the Women’s Declaration for Peace will be presented to Members of the European Parliament, followed by speeches and discussion
Friday, July 7 & Saturday, July 8
Hybrid seminars are taking place at: Pianofabriek – Fortstraat 35 – Brussels. Please register.
Friday, July 7 9.40 – 12.45 CET
Welcome and hybrid seminar: NATO/US threats and consequences
13.30 – 16.00 CET
Hybrid seminar – NATO in the Global South
17.30 CET
Protest action: Invest in Peace
*organised by Belgian peace organisations @ Albertina Square
19.30 – 22.00 CET
Global NATO or Global Peace? – Public panel discussion organized by the No to war – No to NATO Network and Belgian peace organizations
Saturday, July 8 10.00 – 12.30 CET
NATO in the Asia Pacific
14.00 – 15.30 CET
NATO in Latin America
16.00 – 18.00 CET
Stopping US and Canada’s Participation in NATO’s wars
Sunday, July 9 10.00 – 13.00 CET
Global Women for Peace United against NATO future planning meeting