The High North and
International Security Conference
June 27- 29, 2013
Kiruna, Sweden
Welcome to the land of the Midnight Sun in Northern
Sweden! Welcome to take part in a
two-day conference and listen to a gathering of experts who will educate you
about how space is used in global warfare.
2013 marks the 21st year of the Global Network Against
Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space.
International authors and activists will give lecturers
about how the North has developed to be one of the most important places for
space warfare, how satellites and drones are used, and inform you about the
dangerous National Missile Defence, the Galileo installations, radars and more.
You will also be educated about the many NATO war exercises taking place in the
North at the largest training field for war, called NEAT, which surrounds the
City of Kiruna. Samic people will be present to tell about the impacts of these
war exercises on their lives.
We have to be knowledgeable and take action. For that
purpose we will have a vigil at Esrange - the world biggest space ground
station a couple of miles outside the City of Kiruna.
- Global Networks members and speakers will stay here: http://www.kiruna.fhsk.se/logi-konferens/boende/
- Kiruna Airport is located 10 km from the Centre. Buses are running. There are direct flights to Kiruna from Stockholm and Copenhagen.
- There is no registration costs, the conference is free.
- People have to pay for lodging. We expect people from the whole North. (See hostel list below)
- Everyone has to pay $50 for one dinner and 2 lunches.
- Breakfast will be available at the Malmfältets logi & Konferens, Campingvägen 3
Conference
Programme:
Thursday June 27th
Arrival at Kiruna Airport. Coach to Kiruna. Speakers will be
collected at the airport by Women for Peace.
17.00 - 20.00 Registration: Malmfältens logi and Conference,
Campingvagen 3.
Gathering and snacks.
Friday,
June 28th
8.00 Registration.
9.30 Gun-Britt
Mäkitalo, Women for Peace,
Siw
Holma, parliamentarian for the Left Party
Bruce
Gagnon, Introduces the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in
Space.
10.00 Bård Wormdal,
Space Installations in the North - The Satellite War.
10.45 Representatives from Esrange or IRF inform about the
space activities.
11.30 Questions and
discussion.
12.30 Lunch
14.00 Departure for Esrange.
19.00 Dinner at Malmfältens Logi and Conference.
Saturday,
June 29th
9.30 Lectures about
Space-related issues:
National Missile Defence, Drones, Galileo, Esrange and so
on.....Bruce Gagnon (US) Dave Webb (GB) Regina Hagen (Germany) and others not
yet confirmed.
12.30 Lunch
14.00 Workshops about important issues. India-ESA Space Cooperation,
War games - impact on the Samic Society, The Race for Arctic resources and
more.
16.30 Gathering and discussion.
Dinner-place to be confirmed.
Sunday,
June 30th
9.00 – 13.00 Global
Network yearly membership meeting (all are welcome)
Details about Housing: Eva Jonsson, evannakristin@gmail.com
Hostels
Kiruna Hostel www.hotelcity.se
Malmfältens logi & Conferens www.logikonferens.se
Youth Hostel Point North www.pointnorth.se
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