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weekend training in Nonviolent Direct Action, Legal skills, and Action Support.

Training for Action | 09.05.2005 16:28 | G8 2005 | Social Struggles | Cambridge | Oxford

This in-depth training is a chance to come together with
other likeminded people and prepare yourself for taking direct action or supporting others to take action at the G8 Summit and beyond.

Friday May 27th to Sunday May 29th
South East of England

The weekend will cover:-

Training for individuals wanting to take action:
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*Explore and practise techniques for taking effective action and staying safe
*Find out your legal rights, including Scottish law
*Meet others and form affinity groups with whom to act at the G8


Training for individuals wanting to support direct action (including legal observers and legal support)
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* Get trained as a legal observer
*Share learning with other support activists and develop tactics for making support work well at the action
* Input on Scottish law

Format
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This will be a participative workshop based around learning through experience. There will be an emphasis on bringing together the support and action roles :-
*developing awareness of the needs of both roles
*making communication and support between them clear and powerful

The workshops will be facilitated by experienced trainers from the Seeds for Change, Turning The Tide, Aldermaston Womens Peace Camp, and the G8 Action Training networks
for more information email  DATW@seedsforchange.org.uk or call 0845 458 4776

Training for Action
- Homepage: http://skillsharing.org.uk


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