A-Infos (en) Britain, Dissent* news - Invite to Nottingham Dissent Gathering Written by newsletter

Dissent! Network of Resistance against the G8: Organising
Gathering Nottingham, Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd May
The G8 are the rulers of eight of the most powerful economies in
the world. From 6th-8th July 2005, they will hold their major
annual summit at Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland. The G8 upholds a
system whose impacts we see all around us: war, famine, mindless
work, and environmental destruction. Resistance, however, grows
across the globe, with struggles as diverse as they are numerous. In
recent years, everywhere the G8 has met, huge movements of
people have confronted them demanding change.

Now in Britain, grassroots groups and individuals wanting to resist
the summit have formed the Dissent! Network. This is an inspiring
network that attempts to run in a different way to capitalism. No
one is in charge, there is no official membership list, and decisions
are only made by the agreement of everyone involved. It takes a
confrontational stance against the G8, and is calling for direct
action against the summit, its symbols and infrastructure.

Practical Information
Please email the Nottingham Group to let them know you are
coming - you don't need to tell them your name!
nottinghamdissent@riseup.net

Cost: The gathering will cost around 15 pounds for food and room
hire.
Refugees and asylum seekers will not be expected to pay.

Venues: Meeting venues are wheelchair accessible. Meet at the
Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone St, Forest Fields, Nottingham NG7
6HX to be redirected. If you are arriving later than 11.20pm, please
ring the Sumac centre 0845 458 9595 beforehand. For travel info go
to http://sumac.org.uk

Meeting Times: Some working groups may be meeting on Friday
(please see separate announcements), and the main gathering will
start at 10am on Saturday morning.

Accommodation: this will be crash space - please bring mat &
bedding. If you really need a bed, please email the Nottingham
group: nottinghamdissent@riseup.net .

...evening entertainment will be provided...

The plans for resistance at the G8 are really diverse, and there are
many different things to get involved with. These include big
blockades of nuclear bases, refugee solidarity actions, and
blockades of the Summit itself, as well as community permaculture
projects, and skill sharing and workshops. Dissent! will also be
co-ordinating convergence spaces available for people in the run up
to, and during
the Summit. These will be self-managed zones, aiming to house
and feed many thousands, whist providing inspiring examples of
free, ecological communities. People are needed to help with
cooking, putting up marques, toilets, water and much more. To get
involved with any of these things, go to the Dissent! website
http://dissent.org.uk

This gathering is Nottingham will be one of the last chances for
organising across the network, before it all starts happening. Come
along and get involved!

To Download a copy of the flyer click here
http://www.dissent.org.uk/component/option,com_docman/task,view_category/Itemid,34/subcat,7/catid,36/limitstart,0/limit,5/

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* [Ed. Note: Dissent! is antiauthoritarian anticapitalist
direct action social struggle initiative against the G8.]



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