| No to escalation - Stop the War national conference 2015 National Conference Stop the War's AGM for members and delegates 10am - 5pm 19th September 2015 University of London Union Malet Street London WC1E 7HY Introduction This year's national conference, which is Stop the War's annual general meeting for members and delegates, is taking place against the background of transnational war and turmoil. • The war in Syria is escalating, and the British government is keen to get involved, both through covert military action and by getting parliament to authorise yet another bombing campaign. • One of the outcomes of the war is the terrible forced migration of millions of people. Despite the right-wing rhetoric, the "swarming migrants" are actually refugees from grinding poverty and (in particular) from Anglo-American wars. • Islamophobia is becoming an increasing threat to the Muslim communities at home. • NATO intervention in Eastern Europe is helping to fuel the civil war in Ukraine and is increasingly fomenting a new Cold War with Russia. The conference will discuss how the anti-war movement should respond in the next 18 months. If you want to be part of this important planning and action conference, please make sure you book early to secure your place. Who's coming? Individual members All individual members with up-to-date subscriptions can register for the conference. The date for the new members to join and attend the conference has been extended to 19th August 2015. Join now so you can attend the conference. We will be writing to all our members individually to invite them to the conference and remind them when their membership fees are due. Please call us on 020 7561 4830 if you would like to discuss membership and registration. Stop the War local groups Local groups can nominate four delegates. Affiliated groups Trades union branches, trades councils, community and faith groups who have up to date affiliations can nominate two delegates. Agenda 1. War without end? The war on terror and its consequences. The rise in terrorism and ISIS, the planned UK intervention in Syria, the crisis in Ukraine and the growth of Islamophobia. 2. Students and young people against war Planning how students and young anti-war activists can help to build the movement 3. Building Stop the War today • The politics needed to challenge the government's foreign policy and to reinforce anti-war opinion. • Expanding the movement: local groups, trade unions, community and faith groups Motions Deadline: Friday 4th September 2015 Local groups and affiliated organisations are permitted to submit one motion to be decided upon by Stop the War members and delegates. Please submit motions to conference@stopwar.org.uk Steering committee nominations Deadline: Friday 11th September 2015 This is the fixed list of steering committee members from affiliated groups other than local groups. Existing steering committee members are listed on the Stop the War web site. The new list will be elected at the AGM. Please submit nominations to conference@stopwar.org.uk Delegates for local Stop the War groups are decided by local groups themselves so nominations are not required. Registration · Standard £10 · Concession £5 · Register on Eventbrite |