Next Friday, November 4, the second day of the Asean Civil Society Conference – Asean Peoples Forum “Convergence Space on Peace & Human Security” will take place, organized once again this year by the Asia Europe Peoples Forum together with the International Peace Bureau and various organizations and networks international.
In this session, under the title “Increasing militarization & arms race: recommendations for disarme & common security”, Jordi Calvo, coordinator of GCOMS, will address in his speech “The urgent need to reduce military spending to face the crisis: war, militarization and climate emergency“. Fred Lubang (Non-violence International Southeast Asia), Yasuhiro Tanaka (Japan Asia Africa Latin Amerixa Solidarity) and Sean Conner (International Peace Bureau) will also participate in the table, moderated by Corazon Valdez Fabros (IPB).
The international meeting will take place in Cambodia and online on November 3 and 4. More information at www.ipb.org
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