Art Centre in Slovenia Evicted
A partner in many EYFA projects, Art Centre has been experiening difficulties with local authorities in their region of Slovenia. They were recently evicted and we're beginning a letter writing campaign and brainstorming other ways EYFA network could help support them.
G8 update
Rostock, November 2006
News from the fields and beyond: In June 2007, the political elite of the world's strongest economies (the group of G8 states) will meet in Germany at Heiligendamm near Rostock to coordinate their politics. A basic tenet of this is the creation and widening of better conditions for profit making by transnational companies from the North. At the same time, thousands of people will gather to demonstrate global resistance to exploitation, oppression and capitalism.
download here the latest newsletter and spread it: http://gipfelsoli.org/International/news_1.pdf
Worldwide Direct Action Day for Oaxaca
Actions are being planned all around the world to support the struggle in Oaxaca. November 20th is the international direct action day.
Plan and Join the actions!
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Petition Against Via Baltica
Proposed construction of “Via Baltica” an international transport corridor passing through Poland threatens to destroy precious habitats...More than 150,000 people in Poland have already signed a petition against the road construction, but now campaigners are calling for more people to express their concern through an e-petition. Click here to sign the petition
Latest From Shell To Sea
The situation in Mayo, Ireland is continuing to be tense as Shell and the Irish government refuse proposals made by opposers of the construction of a Corrib gas pipeline. Shell to Sea calls in the last bulletin for "you to work like never before to intensify the campaign. What you can best offer is up to you and your resources but please, whatever you do, do something! ...We call on you to extend your solidarity during these difficult times and to join us in our peaceful celebration of community resistance."
IFS Europe conference November 19th – 26th
Still places for participants...
Volunteer needed for Novi Sad, Serbia
EYFA is looking for a volunteer for a project in Novi Sad, Serbia starting around June 2007 for a period of 6 months. The project is making use of the European Commission's European Voluntary Service program or EVS. The volunteer has to be Dutch and under 26. Her/his travel expenses will be paid for and there is a monthly allowance as well as money for basic needs. EYFA will function as a sending organisation and AAC Kulturanova will be the host organisation.
AAC kulturanova http://www.kulturanova.org.yu
(Association for Alternative Creation kulturanova)
Animals Rights Action in Lithuania
Peta bear followed the Queen through her visit in The Baltics
On 16 – 19 of October the queen of the United Kingdom visited three Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia). During her visit, the monarch, besides various other events, had meetings in public with local people. During her visit Peta (People for Ethical Treatment with Animals) together with local animal rights activists, made actions in public. The actions were intended to encourage UK’s Ministry of Defense to stop the usage of black bears’ fur for making the hats for the queen’s household guards.
Jukss - self-organized congress
Around Christmas and New Year, over 300 curious, artistic, critical, political, philosophic Freaks, Punks, Hippies, Eco warriors and "ordinary" people come together for Jukss somewhere between Baltic Sea and the Alps...
Faslane 365
..a one year continuous peaceful blockade of the Trident base at Faslane from 1st October 2006 to 30th September 2007.
Faslane 365 is asking a wide range of local, national and even international groups from all sections of civil society to come to Faslane with at least 100 people committed to stay and make their visions for a just and peaceful future visible for at least two days.