[g8-sheffield] Invitation OPEN SPACE Sheffield 16th/17th

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Invitation
Open Space
Conference, Workshops, Films and Musik
parallel to the G8 Home Affairs and Justice Ministers Meeting
16th and 17th June
Sheffield City Centre
111 Matilda Street


Program

Thursday 16th June

10-12h
Make Borders History
Open Meeting
The international Make Borders History Campaign meets to prepare for
action in Glasgow on 3rd July

Reclaiming your Power
and Cutting the Cords that Bind
The workshop will look at personal power and how it is stolen from us.

13h—15h
Global Footprints
Find out the impact of our personal lifestyle on the planet.

Thinking about Security
The workshop will look positively at what makes people and societies
secure, and explore links to power, democracy and migration.

15-17h
Civil Liberties at large
with  NO2ID Sheffield
How to resist the introduction of ID Cards

19.30 h
at  Devonshire Green
City Centre
Rice for Dinner by Make Poverty History
While G8 Ministers enjoy their “Gala Dinner” come to join a dinner as it
is for Billions

21.00 h	Film Night
with Beyond TV,  Indymedia Films and more


Friday 17th June

10-12h
Make Poverty History
Information on the UK Campaign by Sheffield activists. Why Protesting in
Scotland, how to get there, what do do

13h-15h
WMDs discovered in the UK?!
Info on the protest against Faslane during Scotland G8

"be the change you want to see in the world"
a chance to gather and celebrate the alternatives to the G8

15h–17h
No border, no nation!
For the freedom of movement and the right to stay for everybody.

Bloody Journalists
Workshop for activists on how to deal with the media

21.00 h	Insurgent Party
to celebrate our own humanity against the inhumanity of the G8


All events will take place at convergence space, 111 Matilda St. in city
centre, unless indicated differently. Tea, Coffee and Lunch will be
provided on basis of donation by Sheffield Food Collective. For more
information on workshops see the Conference Webpage:
http://wiki.sheffieldsocialforum.org.uk/CounterConference