BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_192_3acfe46c83edaf67cf57933fa00b4f91@www.ppu.org.uk SUMMARY:Challenging Militarism in a Pandemic DESCRIPTION:6.30pm - 8.30pm on Thursday 4th March\n \n Everyda y militarism \;is all around us - from militar y visits to schools to Armed Forces Day\, from arm y recruitment on social media to arms companies sp onsoring Pride marches.\n \n The Covid pandemic is a reminder that guns and bombs cannot make us saf e. It is more vital than ever to challenge militar ist assumptions that equate security with preparat ions for war.\n \n We will hear about the links be tween promoting healthcare and resisting militaris m. We will hear from people who have campaigned ag ainst militarism during the pandemic\, both online and offline. Most importantly\, we will learn fro m each other as we explore ways to campaign effect ively and practically.\n \n Whether you'\;re an experienced activist or new to the whole issue\, you are equally welcome!\n \n This will be followe d the next month by another online event: Challeng ing Militarism in Your Community\, on Monday 12th April. This will be a chance to share ideas and ma ke plans for campaigning in your own area.\n \n Th ere will be other events as the year goes on\, inc luding in-person events when they become possible. More details will be available shortly. Please fe el free to drop us a line with questions or sugges tions at mail@ppu.org.uk\n \n The event is free to attend\, but please register so that we have an i dea of numbers. Thank you! CATEGORIES:PPU Event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210304T183000 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210304T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210304T203000 LOCATION:Online - Details closer to the time\n United Kingd om\n ORGANIZER:MAILTO:mail@ppu.org.uk URL:https://www.ppu.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=192 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR