Welfare not Warfare: How Militarisation is Destroying Our Societies

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Date(s) - Wednesday - Jan 14, 2026
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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Date: Wednesday, 14 January
Time: 7:00 pm CET / 6:00 pm UK time
Venue: Zoom | Online

Register here: https://bit.ly/WelfareNotWarfare

While governments prioritise warfare, welfare systems are being dismantled. This webinar, hosted by the International Peace Bureau, exposes the societal costs of militarisation and calls for a shift toward people-centered alternatives, common security, and social justice.

Speakers:

  • Ulrike Eifler, German trade union activist and part of the ‘Nie wieder Krieg – Die Waffen nieder’ peace initiative.
  • Marc Botenga MEP, Parti du travail de Belgique, Member of European Parliament’s Commission on Security and Defence
  • Alex Gordon, Vice-President CND, UK, former President of RMT trade union and co-author of Alternative Defence Review.
  • Facilitator, Ludo de Brabander, Vrede, Belgium

Register here: https://bit.ly/WelfareNotWarfare