[KWPeace-groups] Upcoming Events: War Resisters Film this Fri, Workshop on Sat, & Other Peace Conferences etc...

[Tamara Lorincz]

Hello Peace Friends!

12 UPCOMING EVENTS FOR PEACE, EARTH AND JUSTICE Please spread the word. Thank you!

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FILM & PANEL: CANADA AS SAFE HAVEN? THE MIGRATION OF WAR RESISTERS FROM THE UNITED STATES
Special Film Screning
May 4 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
This event features a keynote address by Dr. John Hagan, Professor of Sociology and Law at Northwestern University, Vietnam war resister, and renowned author of Northern Passage: American Vietnam War Resisters in Canada. Dr. Hagan will deliver a lecture titled "How American's Have Remembered to Forget: Canada, Collective Memory and America's Forever Wars."
This will be followed by a screening of a documentary film-in-progress: "Canada as safe haven?" The film weaves together the histories of US war resisters from both the Vietnam and Iraq wars, detailing their cross-border journeys and experiences.
Free. All welcome. The screening will be followed by a live panel discussion with filmmaker Lisa Molomot, war resisters featured in the film, activists, and Dr. Hagan. The panel will be moderated by Prof. Alison Mountz.
https://www.balsillieschool.ca/event/canada-safe-haven-migration-war-resisters-united-states/
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WORKSHOP: CANADA AS SAFE HAVEN? THE MIGRATION OF WAR RESISTERS FROM THE UNITED STATES
May 5 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
During the Vietnam War, Canadian government and society welcomed between 50,000 and 100,000 US war resisters, providing safe haven from militarism and a mandatory draft (Hagan 2001). A more recent cohort of some 300 resisters began entering Canada in 2004 to make refugee claims after service and tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. These are two historical periods in the shared, cross-border history between the two countries. While some were able to stay, most had refugee claims for protection rejected; some were deported and served time in military prison (War Resister Support Campaign 2014). Even if they did not find legal status in Canada, members of both cohorts found and forged spaces of safe haven in Canada. For some, these were paths to citizenship; for others they were temporary safe havens in urban and rural communities.
This one-day workshop will facilitate a dialogue amongst US war resisters and activists from both time periods, researchers, and community members. These conversations will enable us to learn from and appreciate specific histories of precarity, migration, and im/mobilities of war resisters, and to map, remember, and celebrate the impact of social support and resistance movements in Canada. These exchanges will also illustrate the broader cross-border socio-legal, cultural and geopolitical contexts in and between the US and Canada during these times. From these rich discussions, we can reflect on present day geopolitical relations between Canada and the United States and globally, and think through how lessons of social movements and resistance can potentially be, and are being, operationalised today.
The day will be organized as follows:
Session 1: War resisters share histories
Session 2: Activists share histories
Session 3: Researchers share findings and strategies to document war resister histories.
Come be part of these important conversations at the Basillie School of International Affairs, with a reception to follow. Co-hosted with the International Migration Research Centre.
Free. All welcome. Register: https://www.balsillieschool.ca/event/workshop-canada-safe-haven-migration-war-resisters-united-states/

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LAUNCH OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS NETWORK (SDSN) OF CANADA, FEATURING JEFFREY SACHS
MONDAY, MAY 7, 2018 - 6:30 PM EDT
The University of Waterloo is proud to announce that it is the host institution for the newly created Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) of Canada. To celebrate the launch of SDSN Canada, we are pleased to announce that Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will deliver a keynote lecture at the University of Waterloo on Monday, May 7, 2018. Professor Sachs' lecture will focus on Canada's roles in progressing the SDGs domestically, as well as identify international leadership opportunities for Canada in developing pathways for sustainable development towards Agenda 2030.
Place: J.G. Hagey Hall of the Humanities
Date: Monday, May 7, 2018
Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Lecture takes place from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Seating will be first come, first served.
To register, please visit the SDSN of Canada TicketFi page.
https://uwaterloo.ca/events/events/launch-sustainable-development-solutions-network-sdsn-canada

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FILM BY RAOUL PECK: "THE YOUNG KARL MARX"
Playing at the Princess Cinema, Waterloo from May 11-14
"The Young Karl Marx is a long-gestating project for director Raoul Peck, whose commitment to both social justice and serious cinema is evident in everything from 2000's Lumumba to last year's brilliant, Oscar-nominated and BAFTA winning James Baldwin documentary, I Am Not Your Negro.
http://www.princesscinemas.com/movie/the-young-karl-marx

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'FOOD FOR THOUGHT' PANEL: COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD
May 12 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
SUSTAINABLE LIVING Series
Are you interested in learning about local and sustainable food initiatives in the Waterloo Region? Have you ever wondered about edible plants and plant-based nutrition? Come to the Reep House to hear from two local health and sustainable food champions about how you can live, eat, and purchase more sustainably in the Waterloo Region. Our 'Food for Thought' panelists are Nicola Thomas from Grand River Food Forestry and Joe Mancini from The Working Centre. Nicola and Joe will provide some "food for thought" on edible landscapes, plant-based nutrition, and community food access. This event will include a presentation by each panelist, followed by a Q&A period to discuss your questions and ideas.
PRESENTERS
Nicola Thomas (Grand River Food Forestry)
Talk: Regenerative and Restorative Edible Landscapes
Nicola Thomas PDC (Permaculture Design Consultant), is a passionate caretaker of the environment. Nicola is the founder Grand River Food Forestry (grandriverfoodforestry.com) and the Edible Trails Project in the Waterloo Region. Over the past 4 years in collaboration with local community groups such community centers, public schools, U of W etc.
Joe Mancini (The Working Centre)
Talk: Local and sustainable plant-based food Joe Mancini has been in the middle of The Working Centre's journey creating food access and learning projects. They include vital community projects like St. John's Kitchen, Queen Street Commons Cafe, Fresh Ground Cafe, the teaching kitchen - Maurita's Kitchen, Queens Green Community Garden, the GROW greenhouse for microgreen and
seedling production and the 2 acre Hacienda Sarria Market Garden. These projects have taught us a great deal about access to tools, skills development, nutrition and community knowledge.
AGENDA
Presentations: 1:30pm
Q&A: 2:00-2:30pm
Open House: 2:30-3:30pm
Light refreshments will be provided.
More info: http://wrenvironetwork.ca/event/food-for-thought-panel-community-champions-for-sustainable-food/

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MEET THE CANDIDATES MAY 2018
Kitchener Centre Meet the Candidates Forum is on May 23rd, 6pm to 8pm at St John Church and Waterloo Meet the Candidates Forum is on may 29th, also 6pm to 8 pm at First United Church.
On June 7th, Ontarians will be voting in 42nd general election. There will be 15 new electoral ridings and the old First-Past-the-Post electoral system. During the four years since the previous election, the residents of Waterloo Region have been vocal in advocating for income security, affordable housing, health equity, environmental justice and democratic reform. We will bring the 2018 candidates in Kitchener Centre and Waterloo together in conversation with the community around the issues that remain of greatest concern. As usual, it is not a debate but a conversation supported by a number of organizations active in those domains.
Follow us as we update our Ontario Election 2018 portal and let us know what information you want to see there!
http://www.waterlooregion.org/meet-the-candidates-may-2018

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CONDITIONING THE BATTLEFIELD - LEGAL PRACTICES DURING ARMED CONFLICT
May 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Free
International humanitarian law (IHL) regulates how armed conflicts are fought in order to protect victims and reduce unnecessary suffering. Sometimes this branch of law is called the law of armed conflict, the law of war, or, to use the Latin phrase, the jus in bello. It is to be distinguished from the jus ad bellum, which asks the question of when resort to force is legal or illegal between states. While there is some debate over this, for present purposes IHL addresses the "how" of armed conflict but not the "when." To give an example, IHL is relevant to how the Canadian Forces conducted air strikes against Daesh in Iraq and Syria from 2014 to 2016 in terms of distinguishing between combatants and non-combatants, but the question of what the forces were doing there in the first instance is largely immaterial to the application of this branch of the law. Using historical (in particular drawing on the First Word War given the centenary of that conflict) and contemporary examples, this talk will examine how IHL "conditions" armed conflict on and off the battlefield. In the same way that conflict is a military, economic and socio-cultural construct, it is also a legal construct; legal processes are at play not only before but after the first shots are fired. While breaches of IHL result in massive humanitarian suffering, there can be little doubt that law and lawyers are significant actors in armed conflict.
Suggested reading: http://www.miwsr.com/2015-035.aspx
About the speaker
Christopher Waters is Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Windsor. He joined the Faculty in 2007 and served as Associate Dean from 2009-2012. His previous academic post was at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. He has been a visiting scholar at several universities, including Aix-Marseille Université, and the Asser Institute in The Hague.
Dr. Waters' research interests are in the areas of public international law, international humanitarian law, law and politics in Eastern Europe and active transportation and the law. He has extensive human rights and election monitoring field experience in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Dr. Waters is co-editor of the Canadian Bar Review with Professor David Tanovich and is on the editorial board of the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Ontario Law Commission and is the Canadian representative on the International Law Association's committee on the recognition of states and governments.
More info: https://www.balsillieschool.ca/event/conditioning-the-battlefield-legal-practices-during-armed-conflict/

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HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD May 30 in Toronto
Lots of amazing speakers! Located at University College in Toronto, starts at 9:00 AM on May 30.
A discussion forum for the Science for Peace conference in Toronto, May 30-31, 2018
Registration open: web site: http://tosavetheworld.ca. More information:  Metta Spencer / 416-789-2294

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VISION VS. CHAOS: BUILDING PEACE IN A FRACTURED WORLD  ON MAY 29, 2018 AT THE CIGI CAMPUS IN WATERLOO.
Since World War II, the international community has aspired to transition from a culture of war to a culture of peace. Progress has always been slow and halting, but today the path forward seems especially obscure. Complex and interconnected transnational crises are challenging postwar institutions in unprecedented ways. Political and social upheavals are disrupting the multilateral mechanisms that have long underpinned our collective security and prosperity.
Drawing on decades of experience as a distinguished parliamentarian, diplomat, and disarmament advocate, Douglas Roche argues that we should look to a revitalized United Nations as a key vehicle to get the international peace agenda back on track. Having previously served as Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament and Chairman of the UN Disarmament Committee, Mr. Roche will be able to offer compelling insights on how a renewed commitment to multilateralism can contribute to fostering a more peaceful world.
I hope you will join us for Mr. Roche's presentation and roundtable discussion with fellow experts. The event will take place between 12:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in Room A346 at the CIGI Campus, 67 Erb Street West, Waterloo. Lunch will be provided. Please be aware that there is no event parking at the CIGI Campus. If you plan on driving to the event, we ask that you consult the Uptown Waterloo Parking Guide for nearby parking options. Register with:
Aaron Shull, M.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Managing Director & General Counsel
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Centre pour l'innovation dans la gouvernance international
67 Erb Street West, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 6C2
tel   +1 519 885 2444 ext. 7478  |  fax   +1 519 885 5450
www.cigionline.org

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CIGI CINEMA SERIES: "THE SOCIAL SHIFT"
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 7:00 Pm - 9:00 Pm
Cigi Campus Auditorium, 67 Erb Street West, Waterloo, Canada
Public Event
The face of business is changing. The focus is shifting from profit driven to progress driven. Not to mention, people are seeking for meaningful work where they feel like they are contributing to a better world. It's happening across all generations, but particularly with millennials. They want to be part of something more. They want to create genuine and substantial impact in the work that they do, in the communities we live in, and in the brands they buy into.
Watch as three millennials drive across a nation, floating on a geographic canvas of greed and inequity, kindness and generosity and, most of all, calls for change. First time filmmakers and twin sisters Meaghan and Marie Wright along with social activist Joseph Huyer decided to document this change. They will discover the stories of interesting and engaged people adding a different type of value to the world. Value that is economic, yet improve people's lives and betters society; that builds communities, protects the environment, supports local and employs people of all abilities; a type of value that lives up to the responsibilities that our world and future rely on.
The Social Shift documentary by Common Good Solutions and Mirror Image Media will demonstrate that this type of business might not be the only way to change the world, but it's certainly one way.
Following the screening of the film, Meaghan and Marie Wright will be available for a question-and-answer period.
This event is presented in partnership with Powershift WR.
More info and to RSVP here: https://www.cigionline.org/events/cigi-cinema-series-social-shift

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WORLD BEYOND WAR INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONFERENCE in Toronto, September 21-22,
Lots of amazing speakers and workshops. Don't miss it!
Registration is now open: http://worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2018/

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IMAGINING PEACE:  A VISION FOR CANADA
November 10 @ 9:00 am - November 11 @ 4:30 pm
Peace Quest Kingston
Featuring:
Paul Rogers - Department of Peace Studies, Bradford University, UK
John McGarry - Department of Political Studies, Queen's University
Mona Rahman - Islamic Society of Kingston
Shannon-Monk Payne - CEO, Sakatay Global
Stephanie Simpson - Director, Human Rights Office, Queen's University
Lawrence Scanlan - Canadian Author, Editor and Journalist
http://peacequest.ca/event/gathering/


*Please sign the petition calling on Canada to join the UN nuclear ban treaty: https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-1402 (until May 8)

It's the Global Campaign Against Military Spending: http://demilitarize.org/ (SIPRI just released their annual report on military expenditures: https://www.sipri.org/)

May 13 is World Fair Trade Day! & It's Mother's Day (which is actually Mother's for Peace Day: https://peacealliance.org/history-of-mothers-day-as-a-day-of-peace-julia-ward-howe/)

May 15 is the International Day for Conscientious Objection!

In solidarity for peace, earth and justice,

Tamara Lorincz