Wednesday 27 October 2010

Stop the War Coalition Annual National Conference: 30 October


Stop the War Coalition Annual National Conference
Saturday 30 October 10.00am - 5.30pm
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4RL (Tube: Holborn)

For Stop the War members only: Join here... Book tickets... Resolutions...


Our past year

The past year has been very eventful for Stop the War Coalition, including our protest when Tony Blair appeared before the Iraq Inquiry, the two emergency demonstrations following Israel's murderous attack on the Gaza aid flotilla, which brought tens of thousands on to London's streets, the packed public meeting to welcome soldier Joe Glenton on his release from prison, and a series of public meetings in the House of Commons calling for the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan.

Around the country, local Stop the War groups have organised hundreds of events, including public meetings, debates, local protests and vigils.

Annual National Conference

Our annual national conference in London on 30 October will debate our policies, strategy and campaigns for the coming year. The continuing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the threat of an attack on Iran, the siege of Gaza, and the escalating Islamophobia in Britain, will all be part of our discussions.

The conference will include a number of notable guest speakers, including Tony Benn, former soldier Joe Glenton, who refused to fight in Afghanistan, Guardian journalist Seumas Milne and Joy Gordon, author of Invisible War: The United States and the Iraq Sanctions.

Who can attend the conference?

The conference is open to all members of Stop the War -- whether they are delegates from local Stop the War groups and affiliated organisations or individual national members. Members who joined prior to January 1, 2010 will have full speaking and voting rights. National members who have joined since then can attend the conference as observers.

If you are not a member of Stop the War but would like to attend the conference as an observer, you will need to join before 30 October. Membership can cost as little as £2 per month: Join here...

Delegates

Delegations from local Stop the War groups and affiliated organisations attend on the following basis:
Up to 4 from each local Stop the War group
Up to 2 from affiliated organisations with less than 1,000 members
Up to 4 from affiliated organisations with 1,000-10,000 members
Up to 6 from affiliates with more than 10,000 members

Delegates details (name, full postal address, email, tel no.) should be sent to the Stop the War national office by Friday 22 October. If sent by email, please write "Delegate Registration" in the subject line.

To be entitled to a delegation, new affiliations to Stop the War must be registered at the Stop the War national office by Friday 15 October. Affiliate here...

Individual delegates and observers

Stop the War Coalition national members who joined prior to 1 January 2010 have full speaking and voting rights at the conference. National members who have joined since then can attend the conference as observers.

Conference fees

Conference fees are £10 for each delegate from an affiliated organisation or Stop the War group. The fee for individual members attending as delegates or observers is £10/£7 concessions. Registration fees can be paid in three ways:

• BY CREDIT / DEBIT CARD:
Phone 020 7801 2768

• BY CHEQUE:
Made out to "Stop the War Coalition" and sent to Stop the War, 231 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, London SW1V 1EH.