3 Oct: A scramble for resources?
The contemporary geopolitics of the Arctic with Klaus Dodds. Friends of Le Monde Diplomatique Café Diplo at The Gallery, 70/77 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EL. 6.45pm. £3, concessions £2, tickets on door. www.mondediplofriends.org.uk
(near Farringdon Tube station) note new start time at 6.45 p.m. to 8.45 p.m. "We suggest you arrive 15 minutes beforehand in order to settle in with your glass of wine."
"As the ice melts and the untapped mineral resources of the region become more accessible, there is increasing international tension over political control of the Arctic and widespread anxiety over the environmental impact of exploitation of its resources.
Klaus Dodds is Professor of Geopolitics at Royal Holloway University of London and researches in the areas of geopolitics, media and the international governance of the Antarctic and Arctic. He is editor of The Geographical Journal. In 2005 he was awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize for an outstanding contribution to human geography and critical geopolitics. He will look at the political and environmental issues in a region which has been widely considered as a potential flashpoint for international conflict, and a case study for the impact of climate change."
3 Oct: Strategic campaigning for peace meeting.
Network with media persons and campaigners on peace, human rights, development and environmental issues. Hilton Hotel, Euston. 17-18 Upper Woburn Place, London WC1H 0HT. 6-9pm. Info: Uniting for Peace, 97 Commercial Road, London E1 1RD. [log in to unmask]
Strategic Campaigning for Peace
Date: Monday 3rd October 2011
Time: 6pm - 9pm
Venue: Hilton Hotel, Euston, London
Speakers: John Hilary Director War on want, Jeremy Gilley, Founder Peace One Day, Julia Haussermann, President Rights and Humanity and Jan Goodey, Journalist/Media Lecturer.
http://www.unitingforpeace.com/index.html
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