From: "Peter Jovanovic" <peterzoran-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: AUT: Zerowar 2 Conference and National Demos against War Canberra March 22-24
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2003 17:52:08 +1100


ZERO WAR 2

Following on from the Zero War conference held in Wollongong last December, 
Canberra Treason is organising Zero War 2: A revolutionary anti-war forum 
aimed at facilitating direct action, revolt and total liberation.

In response to capital’s wars a large antiwar movement has arisen in most 
parts of the world. Up to 30 million protested the war in mid-February, the 
latest of several international days of protest against the war. On March 5 
there were student strikes and protests against the war in several 
countries. While the mass protests are encouraging most of the antiwar 
movement remains limited to appeals to the state not to go to war. However 
there are encouraging signs that sections of the antiwar movement are 
beginning to move beyond the passive protest favoured by the Green, 
religious and Trotskyist leaders of the antiwar movement. There have been a 
series of minor direct actions against military facilities in the US, 
Britain and Ireland, and recently trains carrying US military supplies were 
delayed by mass blockades in Italy. In Sydney some of the striking students 
escaped the control of protest organisers and ran laughing and shouting 
through the streets while in Canoga, California, striking high school 
students looted a petrol station.

With Zero War 2 we hope to foster discussion and coordination between those 
who wish to deepen the radical tendencies within the antiwar movement in 
Australia. We also intend to organise direct action against the war to take 
place during the national demonstrations at Parliament House on Sunday 23 
March and Monday 24 March. We hope that people will stay on from the Zero 
War meeting and come to the demo.

Venue: Australian National University

Date: Saturday 22 March 2003 1000-1700 and Sunday 23 March 1000-1230

Cost: Free (bring donations for food)

For more information contact:
peterzoran-AT-hotmail.com
antyphayes-AT-yahoo.com.au
0408 466 276

Proposed Agenda:

Saturday March 22

1000-1200 Discussion on the nature of the war

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1500 Workshops (If anyone would like to give a workshop please let us 
know ASAP)

1500-1530 Break

1530-1730 Discussion of direct actions at Parliament

Sunday March 23

1000-1230 Discussion of future action against the war

1230-1330 Lunch

Bring material for banners and placards as there will be space available 
throughout the conference for construction.

Demonstrations:

Sunday March 23

1400 “Voices For Peace” Demonstration Parliament House

Monday March 24

1300 “Stop Work to Stop the War” Demonstration Parliament House

Official Website: http://www.convergenceonparliament.net/

Dress:

Casual for the conference and pirate costumes optional for the 
demonstrations.

Transport:

Interstate buses arrive at the Jolimont Centre next to the CBD, please 
contact us if you want to be picked up from there.

Accommodation:

There are a limited number of billets available with Canberra comrades. To 
get a place to sleep please contact us ASAP. Otherwise you will have to make 
your own arrangements. Cheap accommodation is available at the Canberra City 
Backpackers (ph (02) 6229 0888) in the CBD and the Canberra YHA (ph (02) 
6248 9155) in the inner suburb of O’Connor.

We will provide maps of the relevant parts of Canberra on our website, 
http://treason.metadns.cx ASAP

Please let us know ASAP if you intend to come to Canberra for the conference 
and/or the demonstrations.






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