From shiar at riseup.net  Tue Jun 17 03:54:36 2008
From: shiar at riseup.net (Shiar)
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:54:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [noborders-brum] [Fwd: Vigil and Sleep-out 13/14 June 08 - Post
	publicity]
Message-ID: <50055.127.0.0.1.1213674876.squirrel@swift.riseup.net>


Would anyone bother to comment?

-- 
Shiar


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Subject: Vigil and Sleep-out 13/14 June 08 - Post publicity
From:    "Bob Kirk" <jobob1 at tiscali.co.uk>
Date:    Mon, June 16, 2008 7:16 pm
To:      "ARCwm groups" <arcwm at googlegroups.com>
Cc:      "Shiar" <shiar at riseup.net>
         "Majid" <majid at friction.tv>
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Hi everybody

Two good pieces of publicity so far, one on Indymedia
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/ by Shiar and the other
on Friction TV by Majid.

Majid picked up the publicity for the sleep-out on the Indymedia website
and came up from London especially to film the vigil and sleep-out. I
think he did an excellent job of making the video, and the political
points were well made. For those of you who couldn't join us that night,
you can see a bit of what you missed in both reports.

The quality was good but the general turnout from supporters was pretty
poor compared with last year. This year about 50 max during the evening
and just 9 sleeping out. Last year about 150 during the evening and 25
sleeping out. Not a criticism, just an observation.

ARC would very much like to find out why the turnout was down to help us
make improvements for next year. One reason may be the fact that Refugee
Week started the very next morning whereas previous years have had the
sleep-out starting well clear of the start of Refugee Week.

So, how about sharing what you think? You can use ARCwm groups to reply to
this message or post a message or question of your own.


Hope to hear from you soon


Bob Kirk



Original Message -----

From: majid at friction.tv
To: jobob1 at tiscali.co.uk
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 11:06 PM
Subject: Friction TV video of your protest



Hello, this is Majid the cameraman that was filming your sleep out
demonstration for Friction TV. I'm happy to inform you
that I have edited together a short video of the demo, here are the links

PART 1

http://friction.tv/ftv_debate.php?debate_id=3396

PART 2

http://friction.tv/ftv_debate.php?debate_id=3397


It has been edited in two parts as its a little long.

You can contact me on this email address or by phone xxxxxxxxx if you have
any problems.

Thank you for your time!

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From shiar at riseup.net  Wed Jun 25 15:23:30 2008
From: shiar at riseup.net (Shiar)
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:23:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [noborders-brum] IOM Unwelcomed in Birmingham
Message-ID: <43440.127.0.0.1.1214407410.squirrel@auk.riseup.net>


IOM Unwelcomed in Birmingham
brum noborders | 25.06.2008 15:16

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) today held a
'conference' in Birmingham in preparation for opening a new regional
office in the city. A handful of local activists braved the morning
showers and went down to the venue, the four-star hotel of Marriott in
Five Ways, to unwelcome the dodgy organisation. Armed with a banner that
read "International Organisation Against Migrants" and leaflets exposing
"the truth about IOM", they confronted attendees as they walked in and
offered them a dose of truth to help them digest the lies they would later
get in their welcome packs and the marketing-style presentations. The IOM
staff, however, were highly diplomatic (or confused) and did not call the
police or try to kick them out. The IOM Communications Director even
invited them to go in and "raise their questions inside", as some invitees
did not apparently turn up and some seats were left embarrassingly empty.
One of the protesters later commented: "This is the funniest action I've
ever done!"

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2008/06/401910.html
(pictures inside)


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Shiar