[pagan-magik] Fwd: [G8SouthEast] Nonviolent Direct Action Training 27th-29th May

[Adrian Harris]

Hi, 
worth attending by anyone planning on going to G8. A few of us are planning
a Pagan focused training week-end, but worth going to this as well if you can.

Blessings,
Adrian

>Training in Nonviolent Direct Action, Legal skills,
>> > and Action Support.
>> >Weekend of
>> > workshops
>> > =============================================
>> >Friday May 27th to Sunday May 29th
>South East of England (venue to be confirmed)
>> > 
>> This in-depth training is a chance to come together
>> >with 
>> > other likeminded people and prepare yourself for
>> > taking direct action or 
>> > supporting others to take action at the G8 Summit
>> > and beyond.
>> > 
>> > The weekend will cover:-
>> > 
>> > Training for individuals wanting to take action:
>> > *************************************************
>> > *Explore and practise techniques for taking
>> > effective action and staying safe
>> > *Find out your legal rights, including Scottish
>> law
>> > *Meet others and form affinity groups with whom to
>> > act at the G8
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Training for individuals wanting to support direct
>> > action (including legal 
>> > observers and legal support)
>> >
>>
>***************************************************************************
***
>> > * Get trained as a legal observer
>> > *Share learning with other support activists and
>> > develop tactics for making 
>> > support work well at the action
>> > * Input on Scottish law
>> >  
>> > Format
>> > =====
>> > This will be a participative workshop based around
>> > learning through 
>> > experience. There will be an emphasis on bringing
>> > together the support and 
>> > action roles :-
>> > *developing awareness of the needs of both roles
>> > *making communication and support between them
>> clear
>> > and powerful
>> > 
>> > The workshops will be facilitated by experienced
>> > trainers from the Seeds for 
>> > Change, Turning The Tide, Aldermaston Womens Peace
>> > Camp, and the G8 Action 
>> > Training networks
>> > for more information email
>> > DATW at seedsforchange.org.uk or call 0845 458 4776