A NEW NETWORK
The JNV Network is a new anti-war initiative from two co-founders of ARROW, David Polden and Milan Rai, now joined by a dozen other experienced activists.
The aim of the JNV Network is to create a network of anti-war groups of all denominations, to help them to communicate directly with one another, share ideas, information and campaigning materials and to foster democratic decision-making in the development of local and national campaigning strategies. Now is the time to consolidate, re-build and strengthen our groups.
THE MEETING AGENDA At the Northern launch meeting we'll be discussing what ingredients activists and groups would like to see in a new participatory anti-war network. The coordinating group will set out what led them to propose the setting up of a JNV Network, and explain how the initiative has developed so far. We'll then have small group discussion of what anti-war groups in the North of England would like to see in any new regional and national networks.
Please send one or more representatives of your group.
VENUE DETAILS
7-9pm, Wednesday 20th August
Leeds Civic Hall, Leeds.
A report of the London launch meeting is at
http://www.j-n-v.org/jnvemail.htm
The JNV Network is a new anti-war initiative from two co-founders of ARROW, David Polden and Milan Rai, now joined by a dozen other experienced activists.
The aim of the JNV Network is to create a network of anti-war groups of all denominations, to help them to communicate directly with one another, share ideas, information and campaigning materials and to foster democratic decision-making in the development of local and national campaigning strategies. Now is the time to consolidate, re-build and strengthen our groups.
THE MEETING AGENDA At the Northern launch meeting we'll be discussing what ingredients activists and groups would like to see in a new participatory anti-war network. The coordinating group will set out what led them to propose the setting up of a JNV Network, and explain how the initiative has developed so far. We'll then have small group discussion of what anti-war groups in the North of England would like to see in any new regional and national networks.
Please send one or more representatives of your group.
VENUE DETAILS
7-9pm, Wednesday 20th August
Leeds Civic Hall, Leeds.
A report of the London launch meeting is at
http://www.j-n-v.org/jnvemail.htm 
Comments
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Stop the War Coalition
19.08.2003 20:31
I think there is a danger that a new group (of groups) could end up being the same as the STWC.
I suspect the STWC demonstration on 27th September will be a lot smaller than Feb 15th, but would this new group be able to do any better? Have many anti-war people really stayed away from the demonstrations because of the organisation behind them?
Another concern I have is that the STWC aimed to be inclusive by allowing anyone to take part and not be concerned about having to anything that involves getting arrested. The www.j-n-v.org encouraged civil disobedience which not everyone would want to be involved in. Would this new group also encourage this type of action or would it aim to be inclusive? And what about those individuals who would not want to be associated with a group that encouraged disobedience?
It might be a good idea for this new group to have it's meeting to discuss the issues and talk with the STWC steering committee to see if there was a way to avoid fragmentation.
Brian B
JNV Nothing Like STWC
20.08.2003 09:36
JNV is a highly credible and respected organisation, and I believe it genuinely intends to form a network that is both democratic and non-hierarchical.
I, for one, would have more faith in an organisation based on JNV's principles than one based on STWC's politics.
Karuna
JNV vs STWC
20.08.2003 09:47
Gerk Francis
JNV ok but beware...
20.08.2003 10:45
however, beware of this project as the first line of the proposed core principles of it are
1) We condemn the terrorist atrocities committed on September 11th 2001.
why have an apparently well informed group of people decided to choose this as such arbitrary act of terrorism as something to condemn? i can think of many others, many worse. it is almost as if they are subscribing to the logic behind the "war on terror".
george
makes sense to me
20.08.2003 15:59
JNV's 7 Core Principles for anti-war groups:
1) We condemn the terrorist atrocities committed on September 11th 2001.
2) We also condemn the idea of taking revenge for these deaths by military retaliation against Afghanistan, Iraq or any other countries.
3) We believe that the proper reaction to the September 11th atrocities is to proceed on the basis of international law, following the UN Charter, and working through the extradition law, to bring the perpetrators of these acts to justice.
4) We believe that the right response to the problem of proliferation is to disarm all countries of all weapons of mass destruction, applying the same non-proliferation rules and inspection systems to all the countries of the world.
5) We stand shoulder to shoulder with the Muslim communities in Britain, and demand an end to anti-Muslim attacks and prejudice.
6) We reject the erosion of civil liberties in the name of 'anti-terrorism', whether in Britain or elsewhere. We cannot defend freedom by destroying it.
7) As a network, we are committed to campaigning solely by non-violent means.
oldbob
after the event
20.08.2003 22:31
core principles discussed, many felt them to be too lengthy and complicated, could they be represented with pictures?
the network would not be in competition with the STWC, a different, parrallel, NON-HIERARCHICAL organisation linking all activist groups laterally/horizontally
later... dave
dave
and???
21.08.2003 08:30
So you want to work through something that is a hierachial organisation, blatanty an unfair organisation...
the security council permanent members are uk, usa, france, russia and china i.e the more imperialist countries in the world!!!
where is the largest democracy in the world?
where is a predominantly muslim country?
what about having a latin american country? hundreds of million people live in latin america you know.
and you want to work through this organisation? i know your reply
'it may be flawed but it is the best thing we have, better than nothing'
it was the un that authorised the sanctions on iraq killing a million or more people i would prefer no un so the aid and food could get through.
because i oppose imperialism i oppose the UN.
Ernest
sorry...but...
27.08.2003 21:37
Ernest