9th May 2020, All Day
at The Priory Rooms, BirminghamThis event has been postponed due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19. We hope to reschedule at a later date.
A day conference organised by Central England Quakers’ Peace Committee, Peace Hub and Jai Jagat 2020 UK.
During this conference, we will:
explore the spiritual aims and practice of nonviolence,demonstrate its practicality when there is conflict, andconsider its relationship to public protest, especially in connection with climate justice.
Details of how to book coming soon!
Programme
10.00 Arrivals, hot drinks.
10.30 Welcome & introduction
10.40 Talk: Ekta Parishad, Jai Jagat 2020 and the Gandhian legacy of nonviolence. Ramesh Sharma, National Co-ordinator of Ekta Parishad.
11.10 Shuffle break
11.20 Interview & discussion: Quaker links to nonviolent direct action: what are its aims and boundaries? Ian Bray, a member of Huddersfield Quaker Meeting and a founder-member of Extinction Rebellion.
12.00 Seminars/Workshops 1: understanding nonviolence
1.00 Vegan lunch
1.45 Welcome back
2.00 Seminars/Workshops 2: practicing nonviolence
2.50 Shuffle break
3.00 Conclusions from workshops
3.15 Discussion: What can we use from what we we have learnt today? Closing remarks by Ramesh Sharma.
4.00 Closing silent worship
4.15 Departures
Location
The Priory Rooms
40 Bull Street
Birmingham
B4 6AF
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