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Events

Below are some events that we think are relevant to our reader. If you know of anything relevant that's not on here, please let us know.

10
Jul
2015

Breaking the Frame – A Gathering on the Politics of Technology

Dates: 
Thursday, 9 July, 2015 - 16:00 to Sunday, 12 July, 2015 - 17:00

DERBYSHIRE // July 9th-12th 2015 // Unstone Grange, Crow Lane, Unstone, Derbyshire, S18 4AL // http://breakingtheframe.org.uk/btf2015/, http://www.unstonegrange.co.uk/

Organised by Corporate Watch, Scientists for Global Responsibility, Luddites200 and others

27
Jun
2015

The Climate vs Capitalism – Discussion on the UK climate movement

Dates: 
Saturday, 27 June, 2015 - 14:00 to 17:00

BRISTOL // Saturday 27th June 2015, 2-5pm // Kebele Community Co-operative, 14 Robertson Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 6JY // https://network23.org/kebele/

Members of the Corporate Watch workers’ coop invite you to discuss ways forward for the grassroots, anti-capitalist climate movement in the UK.

19
Jun
2015

Challenging state and corporate impunity: is accountability possible?

Dates: 
Friday, 19 June, 2015 - 09:00 to 17:00

Following the successful 'How Corrupt is Britain?' (2013) and 'How Violent is Britain?' (2014) conferences focusing on the abuse of power and social harms of state and corporate bodies, the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies and the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool are hosting a third event. It will bring people together from a range of organisations to discuss how to hold state and corporate institutions to account.

28
May
2015

Working Illegally - film screening in Birmingham

Dates: 
Thursday, 4 June, 2015 (All day)

Thursday 4th June 2015, 7pm, The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4UU

Book tickets here

13
May
2015

The Climate vs Capitalism - Discussion on the UK climate movement

Dates: 
Wednesday, 13 May, 2015 (All day)

LONDON // Wednesday 13th May 2015, 7-9.30pm // London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1ES

Members of the Corporate Watch workers’ coop invite you to discuss ways forward for the grassroots, anti-capitalist climate movement in the UK.

29
Apr
2015

Re-engagement or rebellion?

Dates: 
Wednesday, 29 April, 2015 (All day)

A pre-elections symposium, hosted by the Centre for the Study of Political Ideologies at The University of Nottingham and sponsored by the Political Studies Association "Pushing the Boundaries".

Ahead of the 2015 UK general elections, disengagement from electoral politics is high on the agenda. With low turnouts and ubiquitous distrust in politicians, two divergent responses have emerged.

29
Apr
2015

Working Illegally - film screenings

Dates: 
Wednesday, 29 April, 2015 (All day)

28
Apr
2015

What future for England's water services?

Dates: 
Tuesday, 28 April, 2015 (All day)

The Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) is holding a roundtable on “What future for England’s water services?” on 28 April 2015 in the University of Greenwich. The roundtable aims to encourage a debate as, 25 years after privatisation, England’s privatised water operators are facing rising water poverty and increasing questions over their role, while no clear policy has emerged on these issues.

Speakers include Emanuele Lobina, PSIRU, Eamon O'Hearn, GMB, Richard Whittell, Corporate Watch, Cat Hobbs, We Own it.

28
Apr
2015

Greek debt crisis and the way forward

Dates: 
Tuesday, 28 April, 2015 (All day)

Tuesday 28 April 2015

6.30pm at Unite the Union, 128 Theobalds Rd, Holborn, London

Speakers:

Sarah Jayne Clifton (Jubilee Debt Campaign)
Christina Laskaridis (Corporate Watch)
Olivier Vardakoulias (Syriza)
Leonidas Vatikiotis (Antarsya and Member of the Audit Committee on the Greek Debt)

Chair: Paul Mackney (Greece Solidarity Campaign)

More info here http://greecesolidarity.org/?page_id=458

27
Mar
2015

Research Day School: Investigating Private Companies

Dates: 
Friday, 27 March, 2015 (All day)

Organised by engage@liverpool in collaboration with Corporate Watch.

Friday 27th March, 9am-4.45pm

University of Liverpool

We will cover a range of key issues, including:

  • Asking the ‘right’ questions about corporate power;

  • Identifying data sources that can help us research corporations;

  • How research can help us understand the structure of corporate power;

13
Feb
2015

To Pay or Not to Pay? Debt Cancellation and the end of austerity

Dates: 
Thursday, 19 February, 2015 - 19:00 to 21:00

Room G3, Main Building, School of Oriental and African Studies

11
Feb
2015

Domestic Extremists - by Dan Davies

Dates: 
Tuesday, 10 February, 2015 - 19:30 to Saturday, 28 February, 2015 - 21:30

Corporate Watch has apparently (partly) inspired a play! 'Domestic Extremists' by Dan Davies explores ideas raised in our book, Managing Democracy, Managing Dissent.

02
Feb
2015

Public meeting: After Syriza: what now for Greece and EU austerity?

Dates: 
Monday, 2 February, 2015 - 18:30 to 20:00

Global Justice Now, 66 Offley Road, London. SW9 0LS

Monday 2 February, 6.30pm-8pm

Corporate Watch is participating in a public meeting hosted by Global Justice Now to discuss the significance of the election of Syriza, the radical anti-austerity party in Greece. What are the prospects of austerity being reversed in Greece and beyond? And what are the implications and lessons for activists in the UK?

Speaking:

  • Christina Laskaridis, researcher at Corporate Watch. Author of the new report, ‘False Dilemmas, A Guide to the Eurozone Crisis’

06
Dec
2014

Understanding PFI training day, Manchester

Dates: 
Saturday, 6 December, 2014 - 11:00 to 17:00

11am to 5pm, Saturday 6th December

Free, but booking in advance required

29
Nov
2014

Understanding PFI training day, Birmingham

Dates: 
Saturday, 29 November, 2014 - 10:30 to 16:30

10.30am to 4.30pm, Saturday 29th November

UNITE District Office, 211 Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1AY

Free, but booking in advance required

There are places available at this training day organised by Corporate Watch and Keep Our NHS Public for individuals who have an interest in finding out about Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts and how they work. It will be hard work, but you will learn a lot. If you are:

03
Oct
2014

Planting hope in Palestine through BDS

Dates: 
Saturday, 25 October, 2014 - 09:45 to 17:00

We will be participating in Sumud Palestine's 'Planting hope in Palestine' conference in Stoke on Trent.

Tom Anderson will be giving a talk and workshops on the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign.

'Planting hope in Palestine' is a one-day conference on Saturday, 25 October from 9.45 to 5.00 pm at Burslem School of Art at Queen Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 3EJ

03
Oct
2014

Stop arming Israel - Workshop at the Anarchist Bookfair

Dates: 
Saturday, 18 October, 2014 - 01:00 to 02:00

Over 800 major drone strikes were carried out during Israel's 2014 attacks on Gaza while drones caused the most deaths during the attack on Gaza in 2012.

The Israeli drone industry is profitable as well as deadly. Israeli companies have sold drone technology to over 50 countries around the world. Israeli company Elbit is developing a British drone for the UK military.

Come and hear the stories of survivors of Israeli drone attacks and find out how you can join the campaign to make sure Elbit don't profit any further from the bloodshed they have caused in Gaza.

12
Jun
2014

Talk in Milton Keynes: Tracking the corporate occupation of Palestine

Dates: 
Tuesday, 4 November, 2014 - 07:30 to 09:30

A public meeting about the role of companies in Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine. Find out how you can get involved in the campaign for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israeli apartheid.

Hosted by Milton Keynes Palestine Solidarity Campaign

12
Jun
2014

Drone Campaign Network - Campaign Day

Dates: 
Saturday, 14 June, 2014 - 10:00 to 17:00

The Drone Campaign Network is holding a day gathering for those interested in campaigning on the growing use of drones. The event will take place at Friends House, London NW1 2BJ (opposite Euston station) on Saturday 14 June. The day will include speakers, workshops and planning for the Week of Action on Drones later this year.

16
May
2014

How Violent is Britain?

Dates: 
Friday, 16 May, 2014 (All day)

Corporate Watch is sponsoring and speaking at the conference: How violent is Britain?

This is a one day conference in Liverpool bringing together campaigners, academics, key public figures and journalists to explore how we should tackle state, institutional and corporate violence in Britain.

Friday 16 May 2014
University of Liverpool
​9.30 AM to 5.30 PM

Registration fee: Waged £20.00, Low income £5.00

25
Mar
2014

Gold mining in Greece: stories of resistance and repression

Dates: 
Thursday, 19 September, 2013 - 19:00 to 21:00

Gold mining in Greece: stories of resistance and repression

12
Feb
2014

Gaza: Life Beneath the Drones, and other upcoming events

Corporate Watch will be speaking about how Israel's economy and Israeli companies benefit from the siege of Gaza at events all over the UK in the next couple of months. All are welcome.

Sunday 16 February, Bristol
Gaza: Life Beneath the Drones
Part of Bristol Against the Arms Fair's Skills not bombs.

09
Jan
2014

Resist the drone wars - Public meeting and discussion - Wednesday Jan 29th, 7pm, Cowley Club, Brighton

Yosra Al Showa - Killed in an Israeli drone strike on her home onNovember 20 2012
Yosra Al Showa - Killed in an Israeli drone strike on her home on November 20 2012

06
Nov
2013

How to understand company accounts workshop

-----THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULLY BOOKED-----

Saturday 30 November, 11-4

FREE but booking required

Feminist Library, 5 Westminster Bridge Rd, London, Greater London SE1 7XW

Want to know what a company's doing with its money but confused by its accounts?

This workshop is for anyone who wants to learn how to understand company accounts. It will introduce the basics, including:

- how to access and read companies' accounts

01
Nov
2013

Debt, crisis and resistance: double event in London

Dates: 
Thursday, 21 November, 2013 - 18:30 to Saturday, 23 November, 2013 - 10:30

Two unique events exploring debt, crisis and resistance, coming up this week. A public lecture (Thursday 21 November) and a seminar (Saturday 23 November) with George Caffentzis, David Graeber, Christina Laskaridis, Johnna Montgomerie and others.

DEBT | CRISIS | CAPITALISM: A PUBLIC LECTURE

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