October 3-10, 2009

Keep Space for Peace Week: International Week of Protest to Stop the Militarization of Space

No Missile Defense,
No Use of Space for Drone Wars,
Stop Endless War,
Convert the Military Industrial Complex,
Fund Human Needs

Local Events (List now in formation)

· Albuquerque, New Mexico (Oct 3) Protest at Kirtland Air Force Base (Truman Gate), 11:00 am stopthewarmachine@comcast.net

· Bath Iron Works, Maine (Oct 10) Vigil across from administration building on Washington Street, 11:30 am Smilin’ Trees Disarmament Farm & Maine Veterans for Peace (207) 763-4062

· Brunswick, Maine (Oct 4) Public talk and video about use of space technology for directing UAV (drone) attacks in Afghanistan/Pakistan war, Curtis Memorial Library, 7:00 pm ssternli@gwi.net

· Busan, South Korea (Oct 9) Bruce Gagnon speaks about space issues at YMCA, Korea Committee for the World March for Peace and Nonviolence armha5156@gmail.com

· Colorado Springs, Colorado (Oct 7) Public talk by Fr. Louis Vitale on morality of UAVs and standoff warfare lwirbel@aol.com

· Colorado Springs, Colorado (Oct 8) Bannering at Schriever AFB lwirbel@aol.com

· Creech AFB, Nevada (Sept 25-30) Peace encampment to ground the drones at key UAV base http://www.nodrones.com/ Code Pink

· RAF Croughton, England (Oct 3) March to, and demonstration at, main gate of U.S. Space Communications Base, 12-3pm Speakers: Bruce Kent, Susan Clarkson & Chris Cole oxonpeace@yahoo.co.uk

· Damascus, Syria (Oct 4) Issue news release in Arabic and web postings Dr.Ghassan Shahrour ghassan.dr@gmail.com

· Fort Meade, Maryland (Oct 10) Protest at National Security Agency (NSA), Pledge of Eesistance-Baltimore mobuszewski@verizon.net

· Groton, Connecticut (Oct 5) Vigil at Groton Electric Boat shipyard, Atlantic Life Community

· Halifax, Nova Scotia (Oct 6) Film Screening and Discussion of Arsenal of Hyopocrisy, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Just Us! Café, 5896 Spring Garden Rd., Halifax Peace Coalition hfxpeace@chebucto.ca

· Incheon, South Korea (Oct 15) Bruce Gagnon speaks about space issues at Christian Solidarity for Life and Peace, Korea Committee for the World March for Peace and Nonviolence armha5156@gmail.com

· Jalgaon, India (Oct 9) Talk on space issues at North Maharashtra University jnrao36@rediffmail.com

· Jalgaon, India (Oct 10) Talk on space issues at Nutan Marathi College jnrao36@rediffmail.com

· Kimhae, South Korea (Oct 13) Bruce Gagnon speaks about space issues at YMCA, Korea Committee for the World March for Peace and Nonviolence armha5156@gmail.com

· Mahrashtra, India (Oct 5) Talk on space issues at University and MGM College of Computer Science jnrao36@rediffmail.com

· Menwith Hill, England (Oct 3)Demonstration at NSA Spy Base in Yorkshire, Sponsored by CAAB & Yorkshire CND info@yorkshirecnd.org.uk mail@caab.corner.org.uk or 07766558833

· Mumbai, India (Oct 2) New book called “World Without Wars” to be released. Book will include chapters on space organizing issues. prof.leorebello@gmail.com

· Mumbai, India (Oct 7) Talk on space issues at Mumbai University Department of Eurasian Studies jnrao36@rediffmail.com

· Mumbai, India (Oct 8) Talk on space issues at S.E.S. College, New Mumbai jnrao36@rediffmail.com

· Olympia, Washington (Oct 3 & 4) Tabling to preserve space for peace at Traditions Cafe 12-4 pm hollygg@comcast.net

· Oslo, Norway (Oct 14) Keep Space for Peace seminar featuring Karl Grossman & Roman Dolgov at Litteraturhuset, 6:00 pm institute@craniosacral.no

· Seoul, South Korea (Oct 16) Bruce Gagnon speaks about space issues at Lifepeace Fellowship, Korea Committee for the World March for Peace and Nonviolence armha5156@gmail.com

· Seoul, South Korea (Oct 18) Bruce Gagnon speaks about space issues at Saegil Institute for Christianity and Culture, Korea Committee for the World March for Peace and Nonviolence armha5156@gmail.com

· Stockholm, Sweden (Oct 17) Sweden in NATO and the use of Space Conference with Claudia Haydt, Jan Tamas, Dave Webb, Kirsti Kolthoff, and Ingela Maertensson. Sponsored by Women for Peace, WILPF, No to EU, PAND Sweden, Swedish Peace Committe. Swedish Peace Council, World Peace March and Swedish Womens Left Association agneta.norberg@gmail.com

· Sydney, Australia (Oct 8) Space video showing at University of Sydney Seminar Rm 365 Education Facility) 6:30 pm WILPF and AABCC For more info, ring Stefania 9960 2952; Denis 0418 290 663

· Sydney, Australia (Oct 9) Space for Peace stall at Town Hall, 12:30-2:00 pm WILPF and AABCC For more info, ring Stefania 9960 2952; Denis 0418 290 663

· Tokyo, Japan (Sept 26) Talk on space issues and new National Defense Program guidelines ppsg@jca.apc.org

· Tucson, Arizona (Oct 3) Tucson WILPF Branch event "Ground the Drones!" 2 pm at Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat. Speaker & video to promote awareness of two local businesses involved in Drone warfare: Raytheon Missiles (which makes drones) and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base that trains pilots. patbirnie@greenbicycle.net

· Tucson, Arizona (Oct 8) Peace Vigil at Raytheon Missile Factory from 6:30-7:30 a.m. at Herman's Road entrance, on Nogales Highway (3rd traffic light south of Valencia on Nogales Highway, extension of 6th Ave. south), Jack or Felice at 323-8697 or nukeresister@igc.org

· Valley Forge/King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (Oct 10) Peace in Space/Peace on Earth! Vigil at Lockheed Martin, Mall & Goddard Boulevards, Noon Brandywine Peace Community brandywine@juno.com
http://www.brandywinepeace.com/

· Vandenberg AFB, California (Oct 3) Vigil at front gate of Star Wars missile launch base, Noon Dennis Apel (831) 206-5043
http://www.vandenbergwitness.org/

· Washington DC (Oct 5) No good war, No good drones protest at White House, gather at McPherson Square (15th and I Streets NW) at 10 a.m.
http://www.iraqpledge.org/

We have made a Keep Space for Peace Week advertisement that can be inserted in local newsletters or on web sites. Please take a look at either of these links to see the ad:

http://www.space4peace.org/actions/2009.htm#ad

http://www.space4peace.org/actions/Save%20Space%20for%20Peace%202009%20Ad.pdf

Download the full space week poster at:
http://www.space4peace.org/actions/Save%20Space%20for%20Peace%202009%20Poster.pdf

Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space
PO Box 652
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 443-9502
http://www.space4peace.org/
globalnet@mindspring.com
http://space4peace.blogspot.com/