[ENS] Saturday's conference agenda

[Josh Robinson]

Education Not for Sale conference

12-7pm (registration starts 11.30am), Saturday 3 September
East Building, University of East London Docklands campus

The campus is right by Cyprus DLR. For a map, see
http://tinyurl.com/9grqc

Co-sponsored by Students Against Sweatshops and University of East London SU

>From 11.30am - Registration

12.15pm - Opening plenary: the struggle for free education.

A discussion on issues including top-up fees, grants, international students' 
fees and how business is reshaping our education system.

Speakers: Daniel Randall (NUS national executive and ENS), UELSU, activist 
from London Metropolitan NATFHE involved in their recent industrial 
dispute

12. 45pm -	Lunch break

1.15pm - Workshops

i) Students and workers unite! How student and trade unions can build 
solidarity

Speakers: London Met NATFHE, Students Against Sweatshops, TELCO, AUT 
activists victimised at Brunel University (to be confirmed), Canary Wharfe 
cleaning workers

ii) Human rights are universal rights

The struggle for human rights worldwide. Speakers: Peter Tatchell (gay rights 
campaigner from Outrage!), Bolivia Solidarity Campaign, Kat Louis (NUS LGB 
officer), Bertie Russell (War on Want) on his recent trip to Palestine

2.25pm - Break

2.35pm - Workshops

i) The fight for women's rights worldwide

Speakers: Louise Gold (NUS Women's Campaign), Houzan Mahmoud (Organisation of 
Women's Freedom in Iraq), Ann Furedi (British Pregnancy Advisory Service), 
Women's rights activist from Iran (tbc)

ii) Resisting corporate influence in education and beyond

Speakers: Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Rising Tide, George Fox 6 
(Lancaster University anti-arms trade protestors) Supporters' Group, Josh 
Robinson (ENS and People & Planet regional rep)

3.45pm - Break

3.55pm - Workshops

i) Fighting racism, fascism, anti-semitism and anti-Muslim racism

Speakers: Searchlight anti-fascist magazine, Barking United Against the BNP, 
Union of Jewish Students, Muslim campaigning organisation Just Peace (to 
be confirmed).

ii) Introduction to campaigning within student unions and NUS

Speakers: Joe Rooney (West Midlands Area NUS), Dan Randall (NUS national 
executive and ENS), Federation of Progressive Student Unions.

iii) Campaigning to support workers' rights on campus

Speakers: UK Students Against Coke, Students Against Sweatshops

5.05pm - Break

5.15pm - Workshops

i) After the G8, which way forward for the Global Justice movement?

Speakers: People & Planet, War on Want, Mark Osborn (No Sweat), Alys Elica 
Zaerin (School Students Agains the War convenor)

ii) How to run effective campaigns in your college

Speakers: Seeds for Change, Josh Robinson (ENS and People & Planet 
regional rep), Kate Ferguson (Oxford University anti-sweatshop 
campaigner).

6.25pm - Break

6.35pm - Organising session to discuss the way forward for ENS

6.50pm - Speaker from Gate Gourmet Heathrow workers dispute.

7pm - Close

To register for a place, email daniel.randall at nus.org.uk or ring 07961 040 618.