NVDA Training for DSEi anti-arms fair protests (London Sept)

- | 21.08.2003 13:37 | DSEi 2003 | Anti-militarism | London

There are several training sessions being held on Non Voilent Direct Action (NVDA) in the run up to and during the protests against the DSEi arms fair:

* Interested in taking action, but want more info first?
* Part of a group, but could do with improving how you work together?
* Want to learn new techniques for dealing with confrontational situations?
* Like to gain some new practical action skills?
* Done it all before, and keen to share your experience with others?

From 5th-10th Sept at London Docklands the DSEi NVDA Training Collective will be co-ordinating a rolling programme of non-violent direct action training and skill-sharing workshops to prepare for effective and safe action at the DSEi arms fair.

Workshops will cover a wide range of different skills, and catering for all levels of experience. So whether you’re completely new to it or a veteran campaigner, keen to take on a front-line active role or more interested in providing support to other activists, your involvement is valued.

The Training Collective are group of experienced NVDA trainers and activists from a mix of backgrounds and training styles who have come together to provide training for the week of action at DSEi.

NVDA TRAINING:

5-10th September
Trinity Methodist Centre, 119 East India Dock Road, Poplar, E14 (All Saints DLR).

7th September 12:00-13:30
Convergence Centre, Kingsley Hall ,Powis Road , London E3
Later more training sessions will run in a nearby church hall.

For details Tel: 07796 430 141, E-mail:

holly@gn.apc.org or visit the stall at the Convergence Centre.

More on DSEi Arms Fair:

http://www.dsei.org

http://www.geocities.com/fluffydsei/index.html

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Non violence wont work.

21.08.2003 14:01

Non violence dosen't work! It is pathetic to attempt to keep large protests peaceful. The best thing to do is to give people guidlines such as not to damage local property and not act in a way that will endanger other protesters. But expecting that everyone will act in a totally peaceful manner is unrealistic. It is also stupid to inisist that everyone acts peacefully even if they come under attack. People should be encouraged to look out for other protesters and try to de-arrest them if they get into trouble. People should also have tactics about leaving at the end so that everyone leaves in large groups to avoid arrest.

Rockwell

thanks for that rockwell

21.08.2003 14:53

Different tactics suit diferent people suit different purposes.

There are two main days of protests against the arms fair. One being NVDA (no violence towards living things) - the other being direct action but without the specific guideline.

You might say that's an unfortunate split and distinction, but when 40-50 different groups come together to take action on this scale there will be a variety of approaches and what one group may find acceptable another may not.

Non violence can and does work, but it of course depends on the situation.

who cares just blockade it!

worrying divide!

22.08.2003 10:15

it makes sense for people to use different tactics in different areas, such as the different routes to the conference center in the prague protests, but separating them by having them on entirely different days seems like a really bad idea!at least if everything was going on at once the cops'd be more stretched. as it is i can see a lot of people being stuck in cordons for hours...

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Non violence wont work.

thanks for that rockwell

worrying divide!

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