Street party against the arms fair east London 10 September.

To kick of a round of protests and actions against the Defence systems and equipment international (DSEi for short) bi-annual international arms fair at the Excel centre in London's docklands there will be a massive street party on Saturday the 10th of September close to the site.

For more information visit the campaign websites: http://www.disarm-trade.org and http://www.dsei.org

 

Saturday 10 September
Convergence Centre Opens - location to be announced nearer the time.

Street Party (provisional)

Musical Protest, 2-4pm, outside ExCeL Centre, Custom House DLR. Organised by ELAAF.


Sunday 11 September
Conference Day One: workshops and stalls


Monday 12 September
Conference Day Two: workshops and stalls

Candle light procession and 2 hour prayer vigil for all victims of the arms trade. Meet 6.30pm Tidal Basin Road next to Royal Victoria Station. Organised by ELAAF.


Tuesday 13 September
First day of DSEi Arms Fair

Peaceful Demonstration against the arms fair. 12 noon, meet East Ham Central Park, High Street (nearest tube: East Ham). Procession ends outside the ExCeL Centre. Organised by CAAT.


Wednesday 14 September
Destroy the Arms Trade Day of Action

Calling All Cyclists....Critical Mass: No More London Arms Fairs. Assemble 8.30am outside Bank tube station.


Thursday 15 September



Friday 16 September


more updates here http://www.dsei.org/ .






Well worth attending, the last one a couple of years ago was intense, and knackering but I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

This event is more important to protest against now more than ever before.

 

Bump.

 

sounds good, ill go if im back in brighton by then, im up norf at the moment.

 

I may well be there, see you there is I am!

 

Oh, and anyone heading out from the York area? I can't drive and want to be there, if anyone could give me a lift I would be extremely grateful

 

Stop the world’s largest weapons fair!

DISARM DSEi

10-16 September 2005
London Docklands, UK
A week of action and resistance

DSEi (Defence Systems and Equipment International) is the world’s biggest weapons fair, sponsored by the British government and selling everything from battleships and attack helicopters to cluster bombs and machine guns.

At DSEi 2003 there were 973 exhibitors selling their deadly wares to delegates from a third of the world’s countries. This included seven of the G8 countries, six of whom feature in the top ten of world arms exporters.

The arms trade, of which DSEi is an important part, is an international political business made up of multinational companies which make products that kill and maim for profit. Wars continue today only thanks to the arms trade.

Due to globalisation, the arms companies operate above the law, outside of trade agreements, and firmly in favour only of the rich and powerful. These companies play a leading role in the unjust global economic system which causes poverty and abuse of human rights around the world. Poverty will never be made history whilst the arms trade proliferates and until the domination of these arms companies is directly confronted.

Remember DISARM DSEi 2003?
Arms fair preparations blockaded, trains and buses full of delegates stopped, DSEi security breached, arms companies’ offices visited by day and night, blockades, street protests and many other actions, £4.5 million spent on policing.

DISARM DSEi 2005...
It’s up to YOU! Form a group and start planning early for DSEi 2005. Take action now against companies involved in DSEi. See www.dsei.org for resources, information and more.

What is being planned?
10 - 16 September 2005
DISARM DSEi is co-ordinating a week of action and resistance to the arms fair and the unjust global system that supports it. We envisage a week of affinity group actions and public events. We are planning a conference with workshops, training sessions and information-sharing in the days leading up to the arms fair itself, which runs from 13 – 16 September. If you would like us to publicise any of your group’s events, please let us know. Disarm DSEi is a non-hierarchical organisation. We have no guidelines and work by consensus.

We intend to create a space where various groups can use the methods of protest and tactics of action they believe are most effective. There will be a convergence centre, which will provide opportunities to meet other activists as well as hosting the conference. Basic accommodation will also be available. Please let us know you are coming. If you need a bed or access arrangements please contact us as soon as possible so that we can try to accommodate those needs.

Get involved now
DISARM DSEi will be organising workshops and other gatherings in the run-up to DSEi. If your group would like a workshop or speaker for a meeting, please get in touch.

We also need people to get involved with organising for the week including: publicity, fundraising, convergence centre, workshops, accommodation, and anything else you would like to see happen. Please get in touch if you can help.

DISARM DSEi is funded entirely by donations, so please consider sending a cheque payable to DISARM DSEi to the address below or donate online using Paypal via our website.

DSEi 2003 was just a warm-up. This time we will shut them down!
Please translate, copy and distribute this call to action, and mobilise support in your area.

DISARM DSEi
Web: www.dsei.org
Post: BM Box 3679, London WC1N 3XX
Phone: 07817 652029
Email: disarm@dsei.org
Email discussion list: disarmdsei-subscribe@lists.riseup.net

Download this call to action as a PDF here.

http://www.dsei.org/



It should be interesting to see how many of those who supported Geldoff's Live 8 fuckwittery actually see the link between poverty and the trade in arms, and turn up to protest against this vile trade.

 

I want to go to that aswell. All I need is a lift

 

You could ask here on the North-East section http://www.libcom.org/forums/ or try simply emailing disarm@dsei.org . Im sure they will know people going from where you are.There's also a certain amount of accomodation up for grabs.

 

Cool I'll check there tonight, thanks for the links

 

By the way the convergence centre for the week of actions opens at noon this Friday the 9th of September. There will be the first of daily meetings at 6pm which will introduce people to the building and the week of action. There will also be food, DSEi films and a quiz night. Come down and get involved!!!!
The location of the building will be announced from lunchtime on Friday. See indymedia, http://www.dsei.org or phone 07817 652 029 for location.