Talks by Sung Hee Choi (South Korea) and Olivier Bancoult (Diego Garcia), Sept 2017

At recent IPAN conferences, we have had talks from activists from Okinawa, Guam, South Korea, Jeju Island and Diego Garcia.  Here are the talks from our 2017 conference – Sung Hee Choi from Jeju Island, South Korea –  The crisis on the Continue reading Talks by Sung Hee Choi (South Korea) and Olivier Bancoult (Diego Garcia), Sept 2017

Weapons or Well-being: Dr Margie Beavis, Forum at Melbourne University, August 2017

Weapons or Well-being Melbourne University Forum on Lockheed Martin Collaboration In August 2017, a forum was held to discuss Melbourne University’s collaboration with Lockheed Martin, the world’s biggest weapons manufacturer. “Weapons or Wellbeing” was put on by the student branch Continue reading Weapons or Well-being: Dr Margie Beavis, Forum at Melbourne University, August 2017

Militarisation of education – Talk at the IPAN conference, September 2017

The following is a talk from the 2017 IPAN conference in Melbourne, by Alex Edney- Browne Alex Edney-Browne, Ph D researcher on drones –  Drone warfare and Militarisation of education The following is a quote from an article titled ‘ Continue reading Militarisation of education – Talk at the IPAN conference, September 2017

Presentation on US Foreign military bases, Assoc Prof David Vine, 8 Sept 2017

Assoc Prof David Vine, American University, Washington (author on US military bases around the world and US foreign policies) –  Impacts of the Global network of US military bases Recent Publications by David Vine 2015  Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Overseas Continue reading Presentation on US Foreign military bases, Assoc Prof David Vine, 8 Sept 2017

Rally – Global Campaign on Military Spending, 5pm, Thursday 19th April, next to King George Square, Brisbane

The Global Campaign on Military Spending (GCOMS) is an international campaign founded in December 2014 and promoted by the International Peace Bureau (IPB). Just Peace has supported this campaign for many years. Now with $140 million being spent raining down Continue reading Rally – Global Campaign on Military Spending, 5pm, Thursday 19th April, next to King George Square, Brisbane