HANDS OFF IRAQI OIL UK SPEAKING TOUR
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How have Iraqis, particularly Iraqi workers, responded to this agenda? What is the Iraqi Hydrocarbon Law and what impact will it have, if passed, on sectarianism and the entrenchment of the occupation in Iraq?
What can we do about the impacts of these agendas here in the UK?
Greg Muttitt is an internationally recognised oil industry expert. He is a Co-Director of independent oil industry analysts and human rights organisation PLATFORM. He has been with the organisation since 2000. He leads the work on Iraq and on resource sovereignty. He is the author of the seminal studies: Crude Designs, Pumping Poverty and Degrees of Capture. He was previously a founder of Corporate Watch.
Ewa Jasiewicz is a human rights activist, and journalist. Ewa spent 9 months living in occupied Iraq and working with Iraqi oil workers. She recently returned from the Iraq Petroleum 2007 conference in Dubai where she reported for the Independent on Sunday. She also works for PLATFORM.
Tuesday 13th November Cambridge University, Keynes Hall, King's College, 8.15pm Organised by Cambridge Stop the War
Wednesday 14th November Brighton Sussex University and Cowley Club
2pm Room A5 Arts A Building, Sussex University
7.30pm Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton
Evening event with barrister, writer and human rights activist Jo Wilding
Thursday 15th November Bristol Friends Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road, BRISTOL, BS7 8PD7.30pm Organised by Bristol STW
Monday 19th November Birmingham University, Lecture Theatre G33, School of Education, 6pm Organised by People and Planet Society
Tuesday 20th November Leeds University, 6pm-8pm, Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre
Wednesday 21st November Manchester Mechanics Institute, Princes Street, Manchester (junction with Major Street) 7.30pm Organised by Manchester STW and Manchester University Students Union
Thursday 22nd November London SOAS, Venue TBC 6.30pm Organised by SOAS Development and U8 Society CANCELLED
Lancaster Gregson Centre (cinema room), Moor Lane, 7.30pm Organised by Lancaster Coalition Against the War
Sunday 25th November London Wandsworth Stop the War Coalition Party4Peace, The Bedford, Balham SW12, Doors open 7pm live acts continuously from 7.30pm til late. Veteran peace campaigner Bruce Kent is MC. Organisatins CND, StWC, Voices, PSC, and Campaign Iran attend. Advance bookings ring 020 7223 0234 or email raysilk@btinternet.com Entrance: £10 and £5 con. if advance booked then £7 & £4.
Monday 26th November Bangor, Wales The Anglican Chaplaincy, 7pm Organised by Bangor & Angelsy Peace and Justice Group
Tuesday 27th November St Andrews, Scotland St Andrews University, Venue and Time TBC
Thursday 29th November Kingston, Kingston University, Human Rights Festival, 6-9pm C-SCAIPE DC35/37, Penrhyn Rd, Kingston University, Surrey
Friday 30th November London BOOK LAUNCH OF JON SACK'S NEW COMIC BOOK 'IRAQI OIL FOR BEGINNERS' about the past and present thefts of Iraq's oil by Shell, BP and friends. 7pm, Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DX (tube:King's X). Organised by Housmans and Voices. Free drinks and snacks!
Thursday 13th December, Liverpool University, 5.30pm, Hearnshaw Lecture Theatre, Eleanor Rathbone Building, University of Liverpool
Liverpool Trades Council, Mick Cashman Hall, 7.30pm
