Over 40 speakers from around the world will address the social, ecological, economic, and geopolitical impacts of U.S. military bases in their regions, plus the powerful stories of nonviolent resistance to prevent, close, and convert bases to peacetime uses. Each section of the conference has 2 panels — the first focusing on the problems caused by U.S. military bases in their respective regions and the second focusing on nonviolent solutions to work towards demilitarization.

#NoWar2024 kicks off on Friday, September 20 from 7:00pm-11:00pm ET / Saturday, September 21 from 9:00am-1:00pm Sydney Local Time, livestreamed from Sydney, Australia. (Find the time in your time zone.) We'll hear from eminent strategic thinkers, Indigenous campaigners against nuclear weapons, activists, and civil society leaders about Australia's complicity with U.S. war-making and how the country hosts dozens of U.S. bases.

Then, on Saturday, September 21, from 8:00am-12:00pm ET / 2:00pm-6:00pm CEST livestreamed from Wanfried, Germany (find the time in your time zone), we'll hear from campaigners in Germany and from across Europe about U.S. and NATO expansionism across the continent — and how activists successfully prevented military bases in the Czech Republic and Montenegro.

Then, livestreamed from Bogotá, Colombia on Saturday, September 21, from 2:00pm-6:00pm COT / 3:00pm-7:00pm ET (find the time in your time zone), we'll hear from activists in Latin America about militarization across the region, and three powerful success stories of preventing or closing bases in Vieques, Puerto Rico; Ecuador; and Colombia.

After traveling the globe and exploring the impacts of U.S. military bases in different regions of the world, we conclude the conference in Washington, DC, the heart of the empire, on Sunday, September 22 from 1:00pm-5:00pm ET. (Find the time in your time zone.) We will map out the extent of the empire using World BEYOND War’s bases mapping tool, examine the local and global impacts of these bases, and discuss the intersections between the environmental justice and anti-war movements.

Check the conference website for the schedule details and bios of all the speakers.

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Hope to see you at the #NoWar2024 Conference,

Greta Zarro
Organizing Director
World BEYOND War
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