What's On...

Below is the first draft of what will be happening at the LUU social forum. Some of it's confirmed, some of it isn't. If you'd like to get involved in organising the event; want to run a stall, workshop or have any requests, objections or support to offer get in touch.



How does it work?

The week is arranged so every day is themed around a certain issue. Each day will feature speakers and workshops explaining an issue alongside students who've taken effective action to change the situation for the better.


Monday 29/09/2008 - Poverty

• Speakers: Nick Dearden - Director of Jubilee Debt Campaign, James O'Nions- World Development Movement

• Workshops: Adam Ma'anit - New Internationalist - Using the Media
  

• Students: Hannah Greenslade - People and Planet, Stop Aids

• Film: The Corporation, Bamako

• Entertainment: Open Mic
  

Tuesday 30/09/2008 - Climate Change

• Speakers: Asad Rehman - Friends of the Earth, Jess Worth - New Internationalist

• Workshops: George Monbiot Vs Paul Chatterton - Is legislation the answer?
  

• Students: Stephan Halpin - People and Planet

• Film: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil, An Inconvenient Truth
  

• Entertainment: Rob Newman - History of Oil

Wednesday 01/10/2008 - Student Focus

• Speakers: Wes Streeting - NUS
  

• Students: Zoe Roberts - How to take over a Refectory, Rebecca Collins - How to take on your Landlord

• Film - Camden 28

• Entertainment: LUU Game of Life

Thursday 02/10/2008 - Is Democracy Dead?

• Speakers: Stephen Coleman Leeds University, Ricardo Blaug Leeds University, Ruth Kinna Nottingham University, Saul Newman Goldsmiths University
  

• Student Workshops: Democ Soc - Why we should vote, Green Action - Working without leaders
  

• Films: The War on Democracy, Taking Liberties
  

• Entertainment: Mark Thomas

Friday 03/10/2008 - Human Rights

• Speakers: Nadia Idle - War on Want, Ewa Jasiewicz - Hands off Iraqi Oil

• Workshops: Amnesty International - Creative Campaigning

• Students: John Ward - No Borders, Mathew Waddington Hands of Iraqi Oil
  

• Films: Lilya 4eva

• Entertainment: Parties Not Punches

P.S - I've asked Mr X to attend. Am still awaiting his reply...