Education Not for Sale conference

12-7pm, Saturday September 3, University of East London Docklands campus

Co-sponsored by Students Against Sweatshops and University of East London SU

11.30am on - Registration

12.15pm - Opening plenary: the struggle for free education.

A discussion on issues including top-up fees, grants, international students' fees and how business is reshaping our education system. Speakers: Daniel Randall (NUS national executive and ENS), UELSU, activist from London Metropolitan NATFHE involved in their recent industrial dispute

12. 45pm - Lunch break

1.15pm - Workshops

i) Students and workers unite! How student and trade unions can build solidarity

Speakers: London Met NATFHE, Students Against Sweatshops, TELCO, AUT activists victimised at Brunel University (invited), Canary Wharfe cleaning workers

ii) Human rights are universal rights

The struggle for human rights worldwide. Speakers: Peter Tatchell (gay rights campaigner from Outrage!), Bolivia Solidarity Campaign, Kat Louis (NUS LGB officer), Bertie Russell (War on Want) on his recent trip to Palestine

2.25pm - Break

2.35pm - Workshops

i) The fight for women's rights worldwide

Speakers: Louise Gold (NUS Women's Campaign), Houzan Mahmoud (Organisation of Women's Freedom in Iraq), Ann Furedi (British Pregnancy Advisory Service), women's rights activist from Iran

ii) The growth of corporate influence in our universities and how to fight it

Speakers: Lancaster University arms protestor, Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Rising Tide, Josh Robinson (ENS and People & Planet regional rep)

3.45pm - Break

3.55pm - Workshops

i) Fighting racism, fascism, anti-semitism and anti-Muslim racism

Speakers: Searchlight anti-fascist magazine, Barking United Against the BNP, Union of Jewish Students, Muslim campaigning organisation Just Peace (invited).

ii) Introduction to campaigning within student unions and NUS

Speakers: Joe Rooney (West Midlands Area NUS), Dan Randall (NUS national executive and ENS), Federation of Progressive Student Unions.

iii) Campaigning to support workers' rights on campus

Speakers: UK Students Against Coke, Students Against Sweatshops

5.05pm - Break

5.15pm - Workshops

i) After the G8, which way forward for the Global Justice movement?

Speakers: People & Planet, War on Want, Mark Osborn (No Sweat), Alys Elica Zaerin (School Students Agains the War convenor)

ii) How to run effective campaigns in your college

Speakers: Josh Robinson (ENS and People & Planet regional rep), Lancaster University arms protestor, Kate Ferguson (Oxford University anti-sweatshop campaigner).

6.25pm - Break

6.35pm - Organising session to decide a structure and founding statement for ENS

6.50pm - Speaker from Gate Gourmet Heathrow workers dispute.

7pm - Close

To register for a place, just drop an email to  daniel.randall@nus.org.uk or ring 07961 040 618.

www.free-education.org