It's time to register for CND's conference at SOAS University of London, on Saturday, 12 October. The world we want: a new agenda for peace and justice, will bring together experts, academics, MPs, trade unionists, and peace activists, to discuss the threats facing us today, and to plan ways of working together - to create genuine security for all.

Saturday, 12 October,
10am to 5pm
SOAS University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street London WC1H 0XG
Free, register to reserve your spot here

Our sessions include:

The world we have now with Jeremy Corbyn MP for Islington North and CND Vice-President; Asad Rehman, War on Want; Andrew Feinstein, Shadow World Investigations; Professor Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University; Raghad Altikriti, Muslim Association of Britain; and Jess Barnard, Labour National Executive Committee. Chaired by Dr Kate Hudson, CND General Secretary.

How can we end the risk of nuclear war? with Dr Rebecca Johnson, Acronym; Carol Turner, CND Vice-Chair; Tom Unterrainer, CND Chair.

How do we break the ‘nuclear weapons create jobs’ myth? with Tony Staunton, CND Trade Union Advisory Group; Sam Mason, CND Vice-Chair; and Dr Stuart Parkinson, Scientists for Global Responsibility.

MDA: what can we do about the so-called ‘special nuclear relationship’? with Dr Kate Hudson, CND General Secretary; David Cullen, Nuclear Information Service; and Dr Louise Arimatsu, London School of Economics.

What’s new in technologies for war? with Professor Elke Schwarz, Queen Mary University London, Dr Dave Webb, Global Network Against Weapons in Space; and Chris Cole, Drone Wars UK.

Peace and Planet: inextricably linked?, Ellie Kinney, the Conflict and Environment Observatory, and Khem Rogaly, Common Wealth.

How can we use industrial and economic power to end militarism? with Kirsten Bayes, Campaign Against Arms Trade; Russell Whiting, Global Campaign on Military Spending; and Dr Ashok Kumar, Birkberk University.

The world we want to see, with Lindsey German, Stop the War Coalition, Nick Dearden, Global Justice Now, Roger McKenzie, CND Vice-President; Bell Ribeiro-Addy, MP Clapham and Brixton Hill; Sophie Bolt, CND Vice-Chair; and Louise Regan, Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Chaired by Tom Unterrainer, CND Chair.

The conference will finish with a drinks reception to mark the retirement of CND General Secretary, Dr Kate Hudson. We hope to see you there.

Save the date: national demonstration at RAF Lakenheath, 2 November

The next national demonstration against the return of US nuclear weapons to Britain will take place on Saturday, 2 November, outside the main gate of Lakenheath airbase in Suffolk. We are calling on supporters to join us for this important protest at what is a key part of NATO's nuclear mission in Europe.

This demonstration follows the two week peace camp and 24/7 vigil held in July by the Lakenheath Alliance for Peace - a grassroots network of local, national, and international peace groups. Monthly vigils are now taking place outside the main gate of the base and this demonstration marks a further ramping up of that campaign ahead of another peace camp next spring.

We are honoured to be joined on the day by Melissa Parke, Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). More speakers will be announced shortly.

More Details

Saturday, 2 November
Main Gate, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon Road, Suffolk

More details will be posted to our event page here. Please start making your travel plans and get in touch with us if you are organising transport so we can publicise.