Peace day, Amsterdam April 13th, programme with some proviso.

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Opening venue; 10.30

Morning session; 11-12.30.

11.00. Opening clip

11.01. Message by Noam Chomsky

11.02. Opening remarks by party chairman Ron Meijer

11.15-11.35. Ludo de Brabander. ‘Developments in NATO and Europe on nuclear arms and beyond’.
De Brabander is spokes person for Vrede in Belgium and activist for ‘No to War No to Nato’-network.

11.35. Nawal Ben Aissa. ‘Introduction on human rights in Morocco’.
Ben Aissa is activist from the Hirak-movement in Morocco.

11.40-12.00. Bette Dam. ‘How to finish the war in  Afghanistan?’
Dam is author of the book ‘Searching for an enemy’.

12.00. Shawan Jabarin. ‘Introduction on the Israeli occupation of Palestine’.
Jabarin is activist from Palestine.

12.05–12.25. Sadet Karabulut. ‘The threats to world peace’; what to do first?’
Karabulut is member of parliament of the Socialist Party in the Netherlands.

12.25. Feleknas Uca. ‘Introduction on human rights in Turkey.’
Uca is member of turkish parliament in Turkey for the HDP.

12.30-13.30. Lunch

Afternoon sessions; 13.30-15.00.

1. 1. Arms trade and the war in Yemen.
      A panel with Frank Slijper (Pax) and Wendela de Vries (Stop Wapenhandel) and Saif Al Haddi (activist originally from Jemen). Chair; Jip van Dort.
   2. International solidarity with human rights struggle for Kurds, Palestinians, and in Morocco.
      A panel with Shawan Jabarin from Palestine, Nawal Ben Aissa from Morocco and Feleknek Uca from Turkey. Chair: Sadet Karabulut.
   3. The new cold war, militarisation of the EU, developments in NATO and on nuclear arms.
      A panel with Reiner Braun (PBI) , Ludo de Brabander (Vrede) and Krista van Velzen (PAX). Chair: Guido van Leemput.

15.–15.30. Break

Late afternoon session; 15.30-16.30.

15.30 Presentation of the Karel Koster-archive.

15.35 Conclusions from the panels with relevancy for the next period on peace work in the Netherlands and in Europe.

16.15 ‘Final remarks on peace struggle, social justice and international solidarity’.
Lilian Marijnissen, chairwoman parliamentarian group Socialist Party.

16.30 End of the programme.

16.30 – 18.00. Drinks 

18.00u  –  Dinner with guests in nearby restaurant

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