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report of conference)
The Global Network will hold its 15th annual international membership meeting and conference in Darmstadt, Germany, on March 23-24, 2007. The theme of the conference will be: The Role
of the European Union in the Militarization of Space.
Darmstadt, located close to Frankfurt am Main, hosts two major European and one US space
facilities: the European Space Operation Centre (ESOC), which plans and conducts satellite operations for the European Space Agency; the European Organization for the Exploitation of
Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), which delivers weather and climate-related satellite data and images; and on the outskirts of the town a US spy station, which is part of the global
Echelon surveillance system.
Two days of discussion, strategizing, planning, and protest will inform us all about the
increasing role of space in the European Security and Defense Policy, about NATO and European missile defense plans, how these are related to US plans to dominate space in order to control
the Earth, and what we can do about it.
To inquire about registration, contact
globalnet@mindspring.com. For more information send mail to
gn_darmstadt2007@yahoo.de
Programme
(download pdf version - 184KB file)
The Role of the European Union in the Militarization of Space
 Global Network Annual
International Conference 2007
in Darmstadt/Germany,
March 23-24, 2007
teilweise
in deutscher Sprache
Darmstadt, located close to Frankfurt am Main in Germany, hosts two major European and one US space facilities: the European Space Operation Centre (ESOC),
which plans and conducts satellite operations for the European Space Agency; the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), which delivers weather
and climate-related satellite data and images; and on the outskirts of the town a US spy station, which is part of the global Echelon surveillance system.
Two days of discussion, strategizing, planning, and protest will inform us all about the increasing role of space in the European Security and Defense Policy, about NATO
and European missile defense plans, how these are related to US plans to dominate space in order to control the Earth, and what we can do about it.
Conference Convenors:
Darmstädter Friedensforum
Global Network Against Weapons and
Nuclear Power in Space
International Network of Engineers and Scientists Against Proliferation (INESAP)
Pressehütte Mutlangen
Main conference venue:
Naturfreundehaus, Darmstrasse 4a
More Venue maps here (192KB pdf file)
Please register in advance!/Bitte rechtzeitig anmelden!
Registration fee: €uro 25/US$ 35; includes lunches, coffees, and food at farewell party
Contact:
‑ Regina Hagen, Darmstädter Friedensforum, Teichhausstrasse 46, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany;
tel. +49-6151-47 11 4 (p), 16 44 68 (office);
gn_darmstadt2007@yahoo.de
‑ Bruce Gagnon,
Global Network, PO Box 652, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA;
tel. +1,207-443 95 02;
globalnet@mindspring.com
‑ Mobile
conference phone – March 22-24 ONLY: +49-171-630 13 14
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Thursday, March 22, 2007 |
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18:00 |
Welcome reception
(tentative)
location to be announced |
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19:30 |
Informal Dinner
Ratskeller, Altes Rathaus, Marktplatz
Note, that this dinner is at your own expense!
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Friday, March 23, 2007 |
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7:30-9:00 |
Weltraum friedlich nutzen/Keep Space for Peace
Kundgebung/Rally and leafletting at European Space Operation Centre (ESOC)
ESOC main entrance, Robert-Bosch-Strasse 5
Speakers to be announced |
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9:00-10:00
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Registration
Naturfreundehaus, Darmstrasse 4a
Snacks and soft drinks, tea, and coffee available |
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10:00-13:00 |
The Role of the European Union in the Militarization of Space Presentations and discussion
Facilitator: Alice Slater, Nuclear Age
Peace Foundation (USA) |
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10:00 |
Welcome ‑ Global Network and Darmstädter Friedensforum |
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10:15 |
The Weaponization and Nuclearization of Space ‑ Peter Rieth (Darmstädter Friedensforum, Germany) interviews Bruce Gagnon (Global Network, USA) |
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10:30 |
US Militarization and Weaponization of Space ‑ Loring Wirbel (Citizens for Peace in Space, USA) |
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11:00 |
Missile Defense in NATO, Europe, and Germany ‑ Götz Neuneck (Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg, Germany) |
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11:30 |
Space Militarization in NATO, Europe, and Germany ‑ Regina Hagen (International Network of Engineers and Scientists Against Proliferation/
INESAP, Germany) |
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12:00 |
Space and Missile Defense: A Global Issue ‑ J. Narayana Rao (All India Peace & Solidarity Organization, India), József Kóbor (Hungary), Agneta Norberg (Swedish Peace
Council, Sweden), others as appropriate |
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12:40 |
The Global Network:What Is It All About? ‑ Dave Webb (Global Network, UK) |
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12:50 |
Workshop Introduction ‑ Christiane Rieth
(Darmstädter Friedensforum, Germany) |
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13:00-14:30 |
Lunch |
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14:30 - 18:00 |
Parallel Workshops Each group will create recommendations to the Global Network about what should be done the next two years regarding the topic of the
workshop.
Workshop summaries/recommendations will be presented at the membership meeting of the Global Network on Saturday.
1. No Nukes in Space
The current plans to use nuclear heaters, nuclear power generators, nuclear colonies on Moon/Mars and nuclear propulsion in space and how the Global Network will resist
them.
A workshop for opponents of nuclear energy and peace activists.
Input: Bruce Gagnon (Global Network, USA)
Facilitator: Sri Raman (Journalists Against Nuclear Weapons, India)
2. Stopping the ongoing militarization of space exploration
Space assets have been used from the beginning of space exploration for dual use. Military use of space is growing and there are plans to put weapons in space. There is a
drive to integrate the European and other space agencies with the military aspects of space use. To counter these developments and to put limits on it, cooperation between concerned
scientists and concerned citizens is essential. How can such cooperation be strengthened and developed?
A workshop for scientists, engineers, politicians, and concerned citizens.
Input: Andreas Schlossarek (Working Group of Employees’ Councils and Personnel Committees
from Research Centers Outside the
University System/AGBR, Germany)
Facilitator: Dave Webb (Global Network, UK)
3. The plans for War in Space call for non-violent resistance on Earth
The plans to dominate space, to transform it into a war zone, require a worldwide network of ground stations for intercepting communication, satellite tracking, and missile
defense. What has been happening at these bases and how can protest actions be better linked?
A workshop for peace activist and neighbours of US military bases in East and West.
Input: Bill Sulzman (Citizens for Peace in Space, USA)
Facilitator: Lindis Percy (Campaign for the Accountability of Bases, UK)
4. Europas Raumfahrt soll friedlich bleiben
In den Statuten der europäischen Raumfahrtagentur ESA ist deren Ausrichtung auf die friedliche Erforschung des Weltraums festgelegt. Wie können wir der im Zuge der
Globalisierung und europäischen „Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik“ zunehmenden Militarisierung der europäischen Weltraumpolitik entgegen treten?
Eine Arbeitsgruppe für die, die das Bewusstsein über und den Protest gegen diese Fehlentwicklung in Deutschland und Europa stärken wollen.
Input: Regina Hagen (INESAP, Germany)
Facilitator: Wolfgang Schlupp-Hauck
(Pressehütte Mutlangen, Germany) |
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20:00 - 22:00 |
Diskussion: Gibt es einen Rüstungswettlauf im Weltraum? Lobby von Radio Darmstadt, Steubenplatz 12 |
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20:00 - 21:00
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Liveübertragung in Radio Darmstadt
(103,4 MHz; Livestream:
www.radiodarmstadt.de) |
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21.00 - 22:00
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Diskussion ohne Radioübertragung
- Bruce Gagnon (Global Network, USA) (mit Übersetzung ins Deutsche)
- Wolfgang Liebert (Interdisziplinäre Arbeitsgruppe Naturwissenschaft, Technik und Sicherheit/IANUS der TU Darmstadt)
- Wolfgang Schlupp-Hauck (Pressehütte Mutlangen)
- Detlev Wolter (Stellv. Vorsitzender des Abrüstungsausschusses der UN-Generalversammlung 2004/5, Berlin)
- Moderation: Regina Hagen
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Saturday, March 24, 2007 |
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10:00 - 11:30 |
Spionage aus dem Weltraum: unerwünscht/ We Don’t Need No Spies in Space…
Kundgebung/Rally and leafletting at US-Radarstation/ US Spy Station
Georgii-Platz/corner of August-Euler-Flugplatz, am Ende der Flughafenstrasse in Griesheim
Speakers to be announced |
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12:30 - 14:00
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Lunch
Naturfreundehaus, Darmstrasse 4a |
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14:00 - 18:00 |
Global Network Membership Meeting
Detailed program to be announced
Report on strategy session.
- Non-members are welcome - |
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19:00
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Abschlußfest/Farewell Party
Social evening with dinner, fun, dance, music, and time to talk with each other (open end)- Gäste willkommen, aber bitte anmelden - |
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See also:
Conference Report
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