[sas-announce] Saturday's conference agenda
Josh Robinson
jmr59 at hermes.cam.ac.uk
Wed Aug 31 11:18:48 BST 2005
Education Not for Sale conference
Co-sponsored by Students Against Sweatshops and University of East London SU
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
>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 (tbc), 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: War on Want, World Development Movement (tbc), 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.
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