BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Raising Peace - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Raising Peace REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240922 DTSTAMP:20260415T153717 CREATED:20240909T074245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T011855Z UID:56098-1726876800-1726963199@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:National Day of Compassion DESCRIPTION:Here is a link to a playlist of all of the events of the National Day of Compassion. \nFor more information\, visit the Australian Compassion Council’s event page or download their brochure. \nEach year the Australian Compassion Council holds a National Day of Compassion\, to provide a meaningful opportunity for all Australians to participate in learning about and practicing compassion. \nThe National Day is always held on 21 September\, which is also the International Day of Peace. \nThis was the fifth year this National Day has been convened and each National Day has a theme and in 2024 our Theme was Compassion and Deep Connection. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/national-day-of-compassion-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240921T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240921T130000 DTSTAMP:20260415T153717 CREATED:20240524T060419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T011459Z UID:55680-1726909200-1726923600@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:#NoWar2024 Conference: Resisting the USA’s Military Empire DESCRIPTION:The 3-day #NoWar2024 Conference was an opportunity to learn about the impact of the USA’s military base empire and how to resist it. The conference travelled virtually across the globe\, visiting sites near U.S. military bases\, from Australia\, to Germany\, to Colombia\, with the concluding event in Washington\, DC\, the heart of the U.S. military base empire. \nYou can view all of the sessions from #NoWar2024 at World Beyond War’s website (https://worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2024/) or via a Youtube playlist. \nEnding all wars means closing all military bases. The United States of America\, unlike any other nation\, maintains a massive network of foreign military bases around the world\, over 800 bases in 80 countries. These bases are costly in a number of ways: financially\, politically\, socially\, and environmentally. U.S. bases in foreign lands often raise geopolitical tensions\, support undemocratic regimes\, and serve as a recruiting tool for militant groups opposed to the U.S. presence and the governments its presence bolsters. In other cases\, foreign bases are being used and have made it easier for the United States to launch and execute disastrous wars\, including those in Afghanistan\, Iraq\, Yemen\, Somalia\, and Libya. Across the political spectrum and even within the U.S. military there is growing recognition that many overseas bases should have been closed decades ago\, but bureaucratic inertia and misguided political interests have kept them open. \nAustralia has a long history of welcoming US bases and service personnel. Dozens of locations around the country are wholly or partly controlled by the USA or are accessed by the American military. Joint military exercises take place on Australian land and sea. But these are only symptoms of a deeper problem for Australia. \nModern Australia was formed through colonialism. It has a long history of militarism and strategic subservience\, first to the United Kingdom and now to the United States. There has always been bipartisan support for this\, best demonstrated today in the AUKUS agreement. A militaristic mindset is deeply embedded in Australia’s history\, politics and culture. \nAddressing the problem of US bases in Australia requires deep systemic changes. These include reckoning with our own history\, recalibrating our understanding of our place in the world and stopping the spread of militarisation in Australian society. It intersects with the fight against climate change. Meanwhile\, RP believes that the quiet majority of Australians want to live in peace. \nThe Australian leg of the #NoWar2024 Conference explored these issues\, bringing together eminent strategic thinkers\, First Nations campaigners against nuclear weapons\, civil society leaders and\, critically\, younger Australians. It is their future that is at risk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Ray MinnieconKabi Kabi and Gureng Gureng Elder \n \n \n \n \n Prof the Hon Bob CarrFormer Foreign Minister \n \n \n \n \n Karina LesterYankunytjatjara Anangu anti-nuclear activist \n \n \n \n \n Alison BroinowskiDirector\, World Beyond War \n \n \n \n \n Peter CronauInvestigative journalist \n \n \n \n \n Lilli BartoCampaigner\, Wage Peace \n \n \n \n \n Dr Sue WarehamPresident\, MAPW \n \n \n \n \n Dr Keith SuterModerator \n \n \n \n \n Dr Albert PalazzoMilitary historian & analyst \n \n \n \n \n Melanie MorrisonModerator URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/nowar2024-conference-resisting-the-usas-military-empire/ LOCATION:Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts\, 280 Pitt St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia ORGANIZER;CN="Raising Peace":MAILTO:raisingpeace2020@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240921T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240921T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T153717 CREATED:20240813T015401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T072715Z UID:55998-1726930800-1726934400@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Prayers for Peace DESCRIPTION:In person only at Knox Grammar\, Wahroonga\, multifaith event. Register via Rev. Dr. Manas Ghosh on 0429 892 548 or email: revmanasghosh@gmail.com. \n \n  URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/prayers-for-peace/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240921T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240921T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T153717 CREATED:20240524T060617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T073320Z UID:55685-1726943400-1726948800@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Brisbane International Day of Peace Lecture 2024 DESCRIPTION:This 13th annual Brisbane lecture marks the United Nations International Day of Peace. The horror of the war against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank continues to violate the lives of men women and children\, most significantly in Gaza where more than 40000 people have lost their lives and 90000 have been seriously injured. \nKeynote speakers: \nNasser Mashni President Australian Palestine Advocacy Network Nasser is the son of a Palestinian refugee. He is a co-founder of Australians For Palestine and a founding board member of Olive Kids. With his father’s legacy in mind\, Nasser is determined to continue the struggle for justice and a free Palestine. \nLouise Adler\, Executive and advisory committee member of Jewish Council Australia \nThe event is hosted by the United Nations Association Australia Queensland\, St John’s Cathedral\, Griffith University\, University of Qld and Just Peace Qld Inc and will be live at St John’s Cathedral\, Brisbane\, and streamed online. \nSat 21st Sep 2024\, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm AEST \nTo attend in person\, register here. \nTo attend the online stream\, view this link\, or register at our eventbrite page. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/brisbane-peace-lecture-2024/ LOCATION:St John’s Anglican Cathedral\, Brisbane\, 373 Ann St\, Brisbane\, Qld\, 4000\, Australia END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR