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Every Monday: Peace vigil & forum.

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Mo. 1st August 2011

Information and discussion on the situtation in Syria and in the region. With Adnan Sadek, native of Syria and a member of the Umbrella Organization of Arabic Associations in Germany. Begin at 7.30 pm in the Cum Laude.

Mo. 8th October 2007

Miriam and Jürn-Hinrich Volkmann will be reading from the script of a recent play on the issue of deportation. Begin at 7.45 pm in the Cum Laude.

Mo. 11th December 2006

Hassan Hamdar has returned from Lebanon and will tell us about the situation there. Starting at 7.30pm in Via Nova, Universtätsstr. 2 (approx. 50 meters from the Cum Laude towards the S-Bahn).

Mo. 27th November 2006

Today Irmgart will be speaking about Iran and Lebanon and will be open to questions and discussion. Starting at 8.00pm in Cum Laude.

Mo. 10th October 2005

Lebanese physician Isam al-Jazi , who lives in Berlin, will be giving information on Lebanon's history and the present situation in that country. Starting 8.00pm in the Cum Laude.

Mo. 4th July 2005

"Mauretania - where does your path lead you?" Mauretanian-by-birth Muktar Ahmed will be speaking about his country, its history, present, and future. Starting 8.00pm in the Cum Laude.

Mo. 9th May 2005

Peace vigil & forum. Starting 8pm in the Cum Laude, information and discussion on the EU Constitution and its democratic, social and military implications. All interested persons are kindly invited!

Mo. 31st Jan. 2005

Today, Christine will be giving an account of her 3 weeks' visit to Cuba. Begin is 7.30pm in the Cum Laude, Universitätsstr. (see location map).

Mo. 6nd December 2004

Mr. Wahab, guest speaker from Sudan, will be giving an overview of the history of that country since the 1950s as well as a review of the current crisis. Location is the 'Cum Laude', time is 8.00pm.

Mo. 20th Sep. 2004

Our guest Dr. Al-Dabak has just returned from a three-week journey across IRAQ. He traveled by taxi and bus, from the Turkish border south to Baghdad and back again. He will be describing his impressions at the Gate and later in 'Cum Laude', starting at 7.30pm.

Mo. 31st May 2004

WhitMonday peace vigil.

Mo. 10th May 2004

This week's topic: Iraq and Syria. Contributions by Adnan Sadek (Syria/Germany). Iraqi speaker not yet confirmed.

Mo. 26th April 2004

After today's MPE we invite to an evening with Japanese sociologist and human rights activist Mioi Nakayama, who is currently working on projects in India to improve children's rights. In her talk Mioi will focus on the issues of child labour and exploitation of children. The event is organised by Achse des Friedens and starts at 7.30pm, once more in the Inselgalerie. [German/English!]

Mo. 19th April 2004

Weapons of mass destructions in Iraq? Former UN weapons inspector in Iraq Bernd Birkicht (UNMOVIC) will be giving facts and personal conclusions on the developments that preceeded the invasion of Iraq as seen from a first-hand point of view. In his talk he focuses also on various international political and economic interests in conjunction with Iraq. Starts at 7.30pm in the Inselgalerie. (In German. More >>)

Mo. 12th April 2004

Easter Monday Peace Event... (Let's see if we can find some hidden WMD!)

Mo. 5th April 2004

Mario Beríos (Chile) on the situation in Venezuela (also 7.30pm in Cum Laude). Seeing parallels to Chile in 1973 and to the occupation of Iraq, his demand "No US intervention of Venezuela!" reflects current concerns. See also: Network Venezuela

Mo 22nd Dec 2003

Turning darkness into ambience... Open-air slideshow + live music at the Gate! Wolf-Dieter Wiebach about his work with children in Bolivia (cont. afterwards in Cum Laude). Music: Peter Hecht (g/voc)

Mo 8th December 2003

Peace vigil & forum... Afterwards oportunity to listen to Prof. Schott's lecture on DU ammunition, starting at 20.00h in the Eiszeit cinema (The slideshow on Bolivia, therefore, on one of our next meetings; date to be announced!)

Mo 1st December 2003

Peace vigil & forum... (The slideshow event has been postponed to next Monday due to a major protest march today!)

Mo. 24th Nov. 2003

Syria(2): Rim Farha at the Brandenburg Gate and later in "Cum Laude" (postponed fr. last week)

Mo. 17th Nov. 2003

USA: Stephen Summers, Vietnam veteran, peace activist and musician, on Vietnam, Iraq and growing resistance at the "Homeland front line" Afterwards discussion with Mr. Summers at the Palestinian Community, Friedrichstr. 210, 4th floor (U6-Kochstr.)

Mo. 10th Nov. 2003

Reports from Syria(2): Rim Farha at the Brandenburg Gate and later in the "Cum Laude"

Saturday 1st Nov. 2003

Nation-wide Protest Against the Demolition of the Welfare System Begin at 1.00 pm Berlin, Alexanderplatz [Info]     [Organisers (ext.)] (German text)

Saturday 25th Oct.

Organised by FriKo: Peace rally in Berlin 2.00pm, Alexanderplatz. In solidarity with the Mass March on Washington, DC to end the occupation of Iraq and withdraw all troops.

Mo. 13th Oct. 2003

Israel/Palestine - violence and the "apartheid wall": International Solidarity Movement (ISM) activists will be speaking in the "Cum Laude", starting at 8.00pm.

Mo. 29th Sept. 2003

Adnan Sadek is back from Syria and will be giving an account of the situation there.

Saturday 27th Sept.

"No More War - No More Lies!" World-wide protest against the occupation of Iraq and Palestine Protest march in Berlin: Begin at 2 o'clock Wilhelmstr. / Unter den Linden (UK embassy)

Mo. 22nd Sept. 2003

Peace event, forum, information, ... Poss. a personal account of situation in Syria

Mo. 8th September 2003

The qualified psychologist Thomas Gerlach has dealt with the psychological aspects of neoliberalism. Today he will speak primarily about the topic "Neoliberal capitalism and war". Afterwards opportunity for discussion.

Mo. 1st September 2003

This day 64 years ago marks the beginning of World War II with the German invasion in Poland. - We invite you to join us on WORLD PEACE DAY at the Brandenburg Gate!

Mo. 18th August 2003

Guest speakers: two representatives of "Solidarity of the Koreans in Europe", an organisation devoted to peace and communication in Korea. Talk and discussion afterwards.

Wednesday, 13 Aug

(Announced by "Tanne") The Peace Convoi people set up a Peace camp with music and action in the vicinity of the US embassy Unter den Linden, starting at 4.00 pm. -- Also, the Vigil in front of the embassy is still alive!

Mo. 11th August 2003

The Peace Convoi from Lisbon to Moscow is in town these days. "Tanne" with the full story... Plus: Lothar Näthebusch (chairman of IG BAU union in Berlin) with a presentation on the disastrous social implications of the Agenda2010 !

Mo. 4th August 2003

Renate Heitmann / Initiative Bankenskandal (Berlin banking scandal initiative) will explain the machinations of the Berlin Bankgesellschaft and will be bringing plenty of blank petition lists for the referendum !

Mo. 28th July 2003

Dr. Henry Stahl on the resistance to the new "Bombodrom", the biggest area for air strike exercises in Europe -- Aktion FREIe HEIDe

Mo. 21st July 2003

Miriam Volkmann and Marianne Brün: U.S. citizens' opposition to the Bush regime. (See American Voices Abroad, also in Berlin)

Mo. 14th July 2003

-- Various issues -- ["Banking scandal" scheduled for 4th August now!]

Mo. 7th July 2003

"The War Within": Nico Wehnemann / attac will address questions and the background to the AGENDA 2010

Mo. 30th June 2003

Julia Deeg / ISM, who spent 40 days in Arafat's headquarters, with accounts and photographs from Israel / Palestine

Mo. 23rd June 2003

Dr. Aziz Alkazaz / Deutsches Orient-Institut Hamburg: "The post-war situation in Iraq and in the Middle East - an analysis of the current situation and future perspectives"

Mo. 16th June 2003

Kai Müller / Amnesty International about Amnesty's work, the situation of the POWs held at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, and human rights in the crisis regions of Africa

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