back

as of 20/3/09

International Congress

“No to Nato – Not to War. 60 years are enough!”

Friday, April 3rd + Sunday April 5th
Strasbourg: The international congress serves the analysis of NATO politics and strategy as well as the discussion of alternatives to NATO. This shall serve the peace movement to prepare long term actions.
Languages: French, English, German (simultaneous translation) only available in plenaries.

Venue: Centre Sportif Lixenbuhl, 24, Rue Lixenbuhl, F 67400 Illkirch-Graffenstaden
Please find the congress program in Englisch here (PDF)
The complete program is also available in all three languages
Download the hall plan here (PDF)
Organizational issues
Contacts congress

Friday, 3.4.

10-13 o’clock
60 years of NATO – 60 years of threat to peace in the world
A critical balance ( speeches on the history of NATO, it’s current strategy, and on NATO: Wars and Costs )

13-20 o’clock
So far planned working groups (only on Friday, April 3rd!):

13-15 o’clock workshops 1:

• Resistance to the Military, Resistance in the Military
• Resistance in the Middle East
• NATO = Security? Gender Question
• Reviewing NATO Nuclear Strategy – No Nukes Are Good Nukes
• 60 Years of NATO Strategy
• NATO, Russia and the Enlargement to the East
• NATO, European Union and the Lisbon Treaty

15.30-17.30 o’clock workshops 2:

• Ecology and War
• Saying No to War and Occupation
• Globalisation, Crisis and NATO
• US Aggression towards Russia in Europe
• Responsibility to Protect
• Collective Security versus NATO
• The NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia 1999

18-20 o’clock workshops 3:

• The NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia 1999
• NATO and the Protection of the Security of Energy Resources of the Member Countries
• Capitalist Crises, NATO Strategies and the Revolutionary Struggle against Imperialism
• NATO’s War in Afghanistan
• Lobbying of Armies in Schools
• Bye Bye NATO Bases
• Nuclear Madness
  

Workshops: language is English (partly with whisper translations; other languages are available in selected workshops)

Sunday, 5.4.

10-12 o’clock
Panel discussion “60 years of NATO are more than enough. Dissolve NATO – for a just world without war.”

12:30-14 o’clock
Panel discussion “Overcome NATO. The Challenge for politics and peace movements”.
Discussion on the relationship of political parties and the peace movement.

14:30-16 o’clock
Peace Assembly
Reports on the results of the working shops and discussion on our peace work after the NATO summit


The plans will substantiate and change in some aspects.

Organizational issues
Conference fee:
Full fee: 10 € (This is a volunteer fee, but we strongly rely on it to fund the event.);
Reduced fee: 3 €
Please register at: registration[at]ialana.de

During the conference there are information desks (that can be provided by the different groups) scheduled. Therefore, a large area is available. One desk (2m) costs 10 € per day (3.4. + 5.4. = 20 €).
Registration deadline is on March 26th. Register at: kongress[at]ialana.de


During the conference there will be meals, as well as vegetarian meals provided and drinks on the areaway. Locally, there will be a conference team which obtains the logistics. Responsibility lies with the friends in Strasbourg.


For your Information: For the congress we are looking for interpreters and volunteers! Please contact: friekoop[at]comlink.org

Download the interpreter “requirement” here (pdf)

Map: Directions from Strasbourg main station to Illkirch by car and the local public transport


Größere Kartenansicht
To display the public transport please click on “Größere Kartenansicht” and then at the top of the map on “Mehr” and “Verkehrsmittel”.


Directions:

Journey there:
Start: Strasbourg Gare Centrale (Hbf)
Tram A, towards Illkirch Graffenstaden Lixenbuhl
Destination: Illkirch Graffenstaden Lixenbuhl

Return journey:
Start: Illkirch Graffenstaden Lixenbuhl
Tram A, towards Strasbourg Hautepierre Maillon
Destination: Strasbourg Gare Centrale (Hauptbahnhof)

Journey time: approx. 25 minutes

Fare:
One-way ticket: 1,40 Euro (French: „Aller simple”)
Round trip: 2,70 Euro (Fr.: „Aller retour”)
Day ticket (24 h from validation): 3,60 Euro (Fr.: „24 h individuel”)
Day ticket for 3 Persons max.: 5,20 Euro (Fr.: „Trio”)

Train schedule of the local transport company in Strasbourg „Compagnie des Tranports Strasbourgeois” (CTS) [in French only] here




Contacts congress

Pressinquiries:

• Reiner Braun (IALANA), Tel. (landline): +49/172/2317475 (deutsch/English)

• Arielle Denis (MdlP), (F), Tel. (landline): +33/1/40120912 (francais/English)

Inquiries concerning the program flow:

• Hannelore Tölke, Tel. (mobile): +49/160/99 109 990 (deutsch/English)

Technical inquiries:

• Kristian Golla, Tel. (mobile): +49/171/755 78 26 (deutsch/English)