Apparently the management of the University of East London have been trying to prevent an alternative to the London G20 Summit from going ahead (the University is in fact closed for 2 days). But the event will go ahead as planned. Here is a Press Release from the Summit’s web site. Some of the speakers include Ken Livingston, Sally Hunt (the General Secretary of the University and College Lecturers’ Union), and Paul Mason (BBC Newsnight Economics editor talking about his new book ‘Meltdown the End of the Age of Greed)’ (link).
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Despite management efforts to shut down the Alternative London Summit on Wednesday 1st April organisers and speakers are committed to making sure the event goes ahead at the University of East London as planned.
Occupation commences at 4pm. At 6pm there will be a press conference held at University of East London in the East Building, room 1.12. Speeches commence at 6pm across two lecture theatres.
Organisers are appealing to the public to join academics, union representatives and students in the occupation of the university in order to ensure that prominent political, scientific, academic and activist speakers who have remained committed to the event will be free and able to speak as planned.
It is vital at this pivotal moment in British and world history that we, the people have a public platform to understand and act on alternative ideas and strategies for our political, environmental and economic future….
Here is the address:
Docklands Campus
University Way
London E16 2RD
