International Anti-nuclear Summer Camp 2019

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Join us in Döbeln!

We are inviting activitsts, experts and all people interested in anti-nuclear topics to join this gathering. We are pleased to announce that there will be another anti-nuclear camp this year, this time in Döbeln, Germany, from August 12th-18th, 2019. As previous camps in Germany (2017) and France (2018) have shown, it is a great opportunity for people from different countries and continents to come together and network, learn and share information. We have welcomed participants from the Americas and Asia and gained a more in depth insight into the anti-nuclear movement in the US, Turkey, India and Japan. We hope that this camp will bring together even more people from all over the world!


|2017 International Anti-nuclear Summer Camp


At the moment the program and our main focus points are being decided upon. As usual, we are looking for people willing to hold lectures and workshops. If you have something to offer, please get in touch! If you are a parent/guardian, you are very welcome to bring your children with you although we cannot promise that there will be dedicated children's activities – we are still in the early stages of planning.

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August 12-18 in Döbeln (Germany):

Invitation

We invite you to one week of anti-nuclear exchange, networking, skillsharing and other activities! Activists and organizers, and everyone else interested are welcome to join this international gathering, arranged by organizers with the Nuclear Heritage Network, an informal global platform of anti-nuclear activists. We consider this an important and valuable opportunity to get in touch with other people concerned by the nuclear industry and their lobby, to learn and to strengthen our campaigns and networks.

Since several years the Nuclear Heritage Network Gathering has been the only international anti-nuclear gathering in Europe, and thus it is one of a few occasions to discuss strategies and to find new allies for local anti-nuclear struggles. Again we anticipate between 60-100 people from many parts of the world to come together for this event like we experienced in the last gatherings. The 2019 camp preparation group is formed by activists from France, Germany, India, Japan, Latvia, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States. We are looking forward also to participants from lots of other regions.

You can expect to meet many interesting people who are interested to share their knowledge and skills with each other and who partly are organizers from anti-nuclear initiatives or organizations in different countries. We will prepare an extensive program covering many different topics of the nuclear field. There will be presentations and lectures, field trips and workshops. But the program will be open for additional input and ideas on the spot. And we invite every participant to share their information or to outline the situation of atomic struggles in their region. During the camp we will share responsibilities, help the kitchen group to prepare the food and organize the camplife together.

The gathering will provide simple food and opportunities for camping. There is no big NGO with big budget in the background, and we don‘t want to apply for big funding. Thus, everything will be organized on a low-cost budget. However, we want to make the participation possible also for people with low or no income and count on the participants‘ solidary with each other. No fixed fees will be set, but contributions based on a considered self-determined basis are necessary to make this event possible. Donations in advance are welcome!

You can also help practically joining the preparation group or volunteering for certain tasks like interpretation during the camp or translation of texts in advance, by spreading the word about the event, or by taking over responsibilities at the camp like providing vehicles for transport of material or railway shuttle, kids program, providing big tents or infrastructure and whatever you would like to offer. We will also need many people to help to set up the camp and for cleaning up and taking the infrastructure down again afterwards – for this reason we ask everyone who could help with this to join setting up the camp infrastructure already from August 7-11, or to help cleaning up and taking tents etc. down again from August 19-21.

The venue of the camp is located in Middle Saxony in Eastern Germany – Döbeln is a town with a good railway connection to Leipzig (70 km distance). Other cities nearby are Chemnitz (40 km) and Dresden (50 km); the distance to Berlin is about 200 km. Döbeln is also accessible via Autobahn A14 and A4.


Program

This draft of program is in progress and will be extended stepwise until the actual camp start.


daily program framework*
time activity comment
7.15 AM preparation of breakfast
8.00 AM breakfast
9.00 AM morning cirlce emotions flashlight + program of the day
9.30 AM WORKSHOP PHASE 1 lectures, presentations, workshops, skillsharing
preparation of lunch
11.00 AM WORKSHOP PHASE 2 lectures, presentations, workshops, skillsharing
12.30 PM lunch break
2.00 PM WORKSHOP PHASE 3 lectures, presentations, workshops, skillsharing
3.30 PM tea break
4.00 PM WORKSHOP PHASE 4 lectures, presentations, workshops, skillsharing
preparation of dinner
6.00 PM evening cirlce feedback, discussions, organizational issues
7.00 PM dinner
8.00 PM night program campfire, documentaries, ...
* On several days we won't follow this daily program structure and have the opportunity of central events.


presentations and lectures

  • Climate and the role of nuclear power
  • Final disposal of depleted uranium
  • Indian nuclear struggle
  • The military relations of the Hinkley Point NPP project
  • "Nuclear Heritage Network" presentation
    The Nuclear Heritage Network is an informal international platform of anti-nuclear activists. It is the framework arranging this camp.
    Since autumn 2013 we have the "International Network Office" in Döbeln, Germany - so far it is offering opening hours every Wednesday from 2-4 PM CET to support anti-nuclear groups looking for experts and speakers for their events and to help them to connect to other anti-nuclear groups working in similar fields. Partly we had three volunteers in the Network Office; at the moment we are looking for new volunteers.
    With the ATOMIC BALTIC network/project we developed a new regional anti-nuclear network for the Baltic Sea region which is connecting and supporting groups and activists in the area.
    The NukeNews newsletter system has been started in 2011 and will until summer probably include one more Eastern European language.
    Upcoming events have been continuously collected and published on the Nuclear Heritage Network website - several hundred local and global events can be found there now. However, still a focus on certain regions from where the information flow works better, is visible. We would like to improve that and receive the events from other countries, too.
    Besides that the plans to produce and spread multilingual information materials need active support, which should also be brought forwards in the gathering.
  • orientation lecture
    This is a basic introduction about nuclear power. We will provide a good overview on atomic technology, threats and issues in a packed orientation lecture. This might in this form be interesting and useful also for anti-nuclear veterans...
  • "Short history of the camp"
    Most participants of our camps are not aware that this gathering already has a decade history. Starting 2008 in Bure, France, today site of huge impressive protests against the proposed nuclear waste dumping facility, the "Nuclear Heritage Network Gathering" brought so far hundreds of people together who developed anti-nuclear networks, started campaigns and spread the word on local struggles. Other venues of this event were Frankfurt/Main (D), Ljubljana (SLO), Helsinki (FIN), České Budějovice (CZ), Döbeln and Narbonne (F). A commented slide show will present impressions of the history of the camp.


workshops and skillsharing

  • introduction to wise-uranium.org and the calculators provided for anti-nuclear campaigners
  • "World Café - Get Together With Döbeln region Organizers"
    Camp participants from allover the world will have the possibility to get to know Döbeln region organizers being committed in different fields in this external event that will be held at Café Courage downtown. The method is a "world café" - you will have the chance to learn about the local organizers and to exchange thoughts with them. Afterwards the bar will be open and invites to stay longer.

excursions

  • Historical City Walk - excursion on Nazi history in Döbeln
    This excursion on Nazi history in Döbeln is provided by the local AG Geschichte and turns out to be an alternative kind of sightseeing city tour. You will learn about the life and persecution of Jewish people in Döbeln, military production sites during World War II, forced labor workers and also a bit of an up-to-date impression of racist activities in the region.


International Anti-nuclear Summer Camp 2019 - program (not filled yet!)
day & time title & description
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MONDAY,
August 12th
7.15 AM preparation of breakfast some people
8.00 AM BREAKFAST
9.00 AM welcoming & presentation of camp program
It is the formal beginning of the camp program. Welcoming everyone and presenting the program for the gathering.
introduction
9.30 AM "breaking the ice"
Getting to know each other. Name memory games or other methods for an introduction.
group process
preparation of lunch some people
10.30 AM "Nuclear Heritage Network" presentation
The Nuclear Heritage Network is an informal international platform of anti-nuclear activists. It is the framework arranging this camp.
presentation
11.00 AM BREAK
11.15 AM awareness concept presentation
This year an awareness group will be approachable in the camp for all participants. Currently the ones arranging this opportunity are people from Döbeln region. The awareness team can be contacted to talk about personal issues, conflicts or experienced overstepping of one's boundaries.
introduction
11.25 AM Introduction of working groups in the camp
The camp life will be organized by the participants together. To distribute tasks and responsibilities, specific working groups will be created (or continued if they worked already to prepare the gathering). This session has the intention to introduce all working groups in the camp before practically sharing the work.
introduction
11.35 AM organizational slot
After the introduction of camp working groups the participants will share these tasks and responsibilities. To be a social part of the camp everyone should take over there part. Participants will decide what practical working groups they will join, and we will make sure together, that all main tasks and responsibilities will be distributed.
distributing responsibilities
12.30 PM LUNCH BREAK
2.00 PM orientation lecture
This is a basic introduction about nuclear power. We will provide a good overview on atomic technology, threats and issues in a packed orientation lecture. This might in this form be interesting and useful also for anti-nuclear veterans...
presentation
4.00 PM TEA BREAK
4.30 PM introductory short films
Complementary to the orientation lecture a collection of video clips from anti-nuclear actions and episodes in history will be screened. This composition shall include contributions from participants - thus this session will be open for your clips.
screening
preparation of dinner some people
5.30 PM "Short history of the camp"
Most participants of our camps are not aware that this gathering already has a decade history. Starting 2008 in Bure, France, today site of huge impressive protests against the proposed nuclear waste dumping facility, the "Nuclear Heritage Network Gathering" brought so far hundreds of people together who developed anti-nuclear networks, started campaigns and spread the word on local struggles. Other venues of this event were Frankfurt/Main (D), Ljubljana (SLO), Helsinki (FIN), České Budějovice (CZ), Döbeln and Narbonne (F). A commented slide show will present impressions of the history of the camp.
presentation
6.00 PM evening circle feedback, discussions, organizational issues
7.00 PM DINNER
8.00 PM night program campfire, documentaries, ...


TUESDAY,
August 13th
7.15 AM preparation of breakfast some people
8.00 AM BREAKFAST
9.00 AM morning circle emotions flashlight + program of the day
9.30 AM WORKSHOP PHASE 1
preparation of lunch some people
11.00 AM WORKSHOP PHASE 2
12.30 PM LUNCH BREAK
2.00 PM WORKSHOP PHASE 3
3.30 PM TEA BREAK
4.00 PM WORKSHOP PHASE 4
preparation of dinner some people
6.00 PM evening circle feedback, discussions, organizational issues
7.00 PM DINNER
8.00 PM night program campfire, documentaries, ...


WEDNESDAY,
August 14th
7.15 AM preparation of breakfast some people
8.00 AM BREAKFAST
9.00 AM morning circle emotions flashlight + program of the day
9.30 AM WORKSHOP PHASE 1
preparation of lunch some people
11.00 AM WORKSHOP PHASE 2
12.30 PM LUNCH BREAK
2.00 PM WORKSHOP PHASE 3
3.30 PM TEA BREAK
4.00 PM WORKSHOP PHASE 4
preparation of dinner some people
6.00 PM evening circle feedback, discussions, organizational issues
7.00 PM DINNER
8.00 PM night program campfire, documentaries, ...


THURSDAY,
August 15th
7.15 AM preparation of breakfast some people
8.00 AM BREAKFAST
9.00 AM morning circle emotions flashlight + program of the day
9.30 AM WORKSHOP PHASE 1
preparation of lunch some people
11.00 AM WORKSHOP PHASE 2
12.30 PM LUNCH BREAK
2.00 PM WORKSHOP PHASE 3
3.30 PM TEA BREAK
4.00 PM WORKSHOP PHASE 4
preparation of dinner some people
6.00 PM evening circle feedback, discussions, organizational issues
7.00 PM DINNER
8.00 PM night program campfire, documentaries, ...


FRIDAY,
August 16th
7.15 AM preparation of breakfast some people
8.00 AM BREAKFAST
9.00 AM morning circle emotions flashlight + program of the day
9.30 AM WORKSHOP PHASE 1
preparation of lunch some people
11.00 AM WORKSHOP PHASE 2
12.30 PM LUNCH BREAK
2.00 PM WORKSHOP PHASE 3
3.30 PM TEA BREAK
4.00 PM WORKSHOP PHASE 4
preparation of dinner some people
6.00 PM evening circle feedback, discussions, organizational issues
7.00 PM DINNER
8.00 PM night program campfire, documentaries, ...


SATURDAY,
August 17th
7.15 AM preparation of breakfast some people
8.00 AM BREAKFAST
9.00 AM morning circle emotions flashlight + program of the day
9.30 AM WORKSHOP PHASE 1
preparation of lunch some people
11.00 AM WORKSHOP PHASE 2
12.30 PM LUNCH BREAK
2.00 PM WORKSHOP PHASE 3
3.30 PM TEA BREAK
4.00 PM WORKSHOP PHASE 4
preparation of dinner some people
6.00 PM evening circle feedback, discussions, organizational issues
7.00 PM DINNER
8.00 PM night program campfire, documentaries, ...


SUNDAY,
August 18th
7.15 AM preparation of breakfast some people
8.00 AM BREAKFAST
9.00 AM morning circle emotions flashlight + program of the day
9.30 AM WORKSHOP PHASE 1
preparation of lunch some people
11.00 AM WORKSHOP PHASE 2
12.30 PM LUNCH BREAK
2.00 PM WORKSHOP PHASE 3
3.30 PM TEA BREAK
4.00 PM WORKSHOP PHASE 4
preparation of dinner some people
6.00 PM evening circle feedback, discussions, organizational issues
7.00 PM DINNER
8.00 PM night program campfire, documentaries, ...



Contact


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Donations

account holder: Greenkids e.V.
BIC: GENO DE M 1 GLS
IBAN: DE75 4306 0967 1101 7406 00
purpose: "camp 2019"


Regions covered by participants

The overview of regions of announced participants is supposed to draw an impression of the composition of the gathering. The list will be continued:

  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Japan
  • Latvia
  • Poland
  • Spain
  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain
  • United States of America


Organizations involved


Supporters

The following organizations have financially supported the gathering:


Media coverage


History

At the 2018 Nuclear Heritage Network Gathering in Narbonne, France, we formed a preparation group to arrange the follow-up event in 2019. Our group is currently composed by people from France, Germany, Japan, Latvia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.



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