The Aotearoa New Zealand Cluster Munition Coalition has scheduled the following listing of public events and activities scheduled in support of the Wellington Conference on Cluster Munitions.

This is a listing of all known public events taking place outside the official conference, which is opened to registered diplomats and civil society participants only. Please see our Media page for media-specific events as well as our Downloads page to obtain flyers and help us get the word out! The following information is also available as a PDF handout.

Tues. 19 Feb.
Lunchtime Talk - “Taking Action Against Cluster Bomb Manufacturers”
Time: 1pm-2.30pm
Place: Ilott Theatre, Wellington Town Hall
About: Co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Mr. Russel Norman is facilitating this panel discussion featuring Mr. Mark Hiznay of Human Rights Watch, Ms. Gro Nystuen of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund, and Miriam Struyk from IKV Pax Christi (The Netherlands).
No RSVP required, but be seated by 12.50pm
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Public Talk (Auckland) - ”Making Cluster Munitions History”
Time: 6.00pm-8.00pm
Place: Aotea Chapel, 370 Queen Street, Auckland
About: This panel discussion featuring hosted by WILPF Aotearoa, Pax Christi and the Peace Foundation features two international speakers: Ms. Miriam Struyk, IKV Pax Christi (The Netherlands) and Mr. Stan Brabant, Handicap International (Belgium). No RSVP req.
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Tues. 19 Feb.
CALM Lecture - Nobel Peace Laureate Ms. Jody Williams
Time: 6.00pm-7.30pm
Place: Ilott Theatre, Wellington Town Hall
In her only public talk during her visit to Wellington, Nobel Peace Laureate Ms. Jody Williams will deliver this lecture to honour the legacy of long-time disarmament campaigner John Vernon Head, QSM, who died one year ago on 4 February 2007.
RSVP to calmdeborah[AT]yahoo.com
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Weds. 20 Feb.
Petition Stunt Action
Time: 12pm-5pm
Place: Civic Square, Wellington
About: Come sign out chalk silhouette petition to signal your support for the cluster bomb ban. Hold your own stunt action - check out our guide.
No RSVP req. Bring your friends! Rain date: Thurs. 21 Feb.
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Weds. 20 Feb.
NCCD Workshop - Detection and Demining
Time: 12.30pm-2.30pm
Place: Centre for Global Action, 55 Cuba St, 2nd flr (James Smiths building), Wellington
About: This workshop on detection and demining of landmines and cluster bombs will be facilitated by Mr. Rod Alley, Chair, National Consultative Committee on Disarmament of NZ
RSVP to: rhalliday[AT]paradise.net.nz

Thurs. 21 Feb.
Oxfam Breakfast with Nobel Peace Laureate Ms. Jody Williams
Time: 7.30am-9.00am
Place: Auckland War Museum, Domain
About: This is the only Auckland speaking engagement by Jody Williams, who will be introduced by Ms. Eileen Kolma, representative of Oxfam’s Papua New Guinea program.
Tickets available from Oxfam NZ (0800) 400 666
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Thurs. 21 Feb.
CMC Lunchtime Talk - ”Cluster Munitions in Lebanon”
Time: 1.00pm-2.30pm
Place: Ilott Theatre
About: Ms. Haboubba Aoun from the Beirut-based Landmine Resource Centre will chair this panel which features Human Rights Watch researcher Bonnie Docherty (speaking about her new Feb 08 report on Cluster Munitions in Lebanon) and Chris Clarke, United Nations programme manager for the Mine Action Coordination Centre of South Lebanon.
No RSVP required, but be seated by 12.50pm
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Thurs. 21 Feb.
DRC Film Screening: “Unacceptable Harm: 40 Years of Cluster Munitions”
Time: 6.00pm-7.30pm
Place: Ilott Theatre, Wellington Town Hall (Please note (NOTE: this venue has changed from Centre for Global Action due to popular demand)Centre for Global Action, 55 Cuba St, 2nd flr (James Smiths building)
About: The Development Resource Centre is screening this documentary film together with other short films.  It will be followed by a discussion led by Australian photographer John Rodsted on using visual media to achieve advocacy objectives.
RSVP to: DRC (Elena Wrelton), Tel. (04) 496-9597, elena@dev-zone.org
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Sat. 23rd Feb.
Christchurch: Meeting UNANZ Report on Wellington Conference
Time: 7.30pm
“Reporting from the Wellington Conference on Cluster Munitions”
This public meeting hosted by the United Nations Association of New Zealand, Canterbury Branch features first-hand reports on the Wellington Conference on Cluster Munitions by Robin Halliday, UNANZ (Wellington) and Matt McGrath, United Nations Youth Association of New Zealand. www.unanz.org.nz
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