Program For European Mobilization in Vicenza

international | anti-war / imperialism | event notice Thursday December 13, 2007 17:46 by zut

Program For European Mobilization in Vicenza
December 14th, 15th and 16th

Venue for working sessions and panel discussions
Permanent Presidio against the US Army Dal Molin base in Vicenza,
Via Ponte Marchese 1, 36100 Vicenza

Friday, December 14th 20:30
Conference:“An overview of the US and NATO military presence in Europe and the movements who oppose military expansion.”
Speakers:
- Introduction to the current status and recent changes Hans Lammerant – Belgium (www.vredesactie.be - www.bombspotting.be)
- A description of the movements and their activities Jan Majicek - Cezch. Rep (ne zakladnam-no bases)
- Josef Hala – Cezch. Rep. (Major of Jince)
- Desiree'fairooz – USA (Code Pink)
- Hannelore Toelke – Germany - NeMA Network against Military facilities - Member of the Board of German Peace Council
- Boris Andre Meyer – Germany - (struggle against USA military base in Anbasch),
- Rapresentantives of Group "Rosa Heide" - Against militarism and "Bombodrom" - Germany

Saturday, December 15th
There will be a protest march through Vicenza – itinerary

Sunday, December 16th
Afternoon 1400 - 1900

In the afternoon there will be a series of panel discussions open to the public in which representatives of various groups will discuss themes including:

1. The political climate in the US and US based peace movements

Speakers

Desiree'fairooz - USA - (Code Pink)

David Naylor Swanson – USA (Afterdowningstreet) www.afterdowningstreet.org

Stephanie Westbrook (US Citizen for Peace and Justice - USA/Italy)

Federico Gattolin - Italia (curatore "You can stop war - Testimonianze del pacifismo statunitense")

video of Howard Zinn www.howardzinn.org

2. The situation in Eastern Europe

3. The situation in Germany and Northern Europe

Hannelore Toelke – Germania NeMA Network against Military facilities - Member of the Board of German Peace Council

Tobias Plufger – Germania- Membro del Parlamento Europeo, Membro del Board of Information Point Militarization (IMI)

Boris Andre Meyer – Germania (lotta contro la base militare usa base ad Anbasch),

Rapresentanti della Gruppo "Rosa Heide" - Contro il militarismo e il "Bombodrom"

4. The Italian experience with mutual support between groups