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Feb 25 / 11:29am

ALERT - CONVENTION ON MODERN LIBERTY IN BIRMINGHAM THIS SATURDAY [1]

The Convention on Modern Liberty will be holding a half-day satellite
event this Saturday, 28th Feb 2009 at Aston University. NO2ID is
involved in this major nationwide event.

START TIME: 09:15 (doors open)

On-screen live from London

09.45 - Opening key note address : Shami Chakrabarti, Liberty

10.00 - First Plenary - Citizens and the state: the crisis of liberty

Chair: Georgina Henry
Speakers: Dominic Grieve QC MP, Helena Kennedy QC, Sir David Varney, Ken
Macdonald QC

In Birmingham

11.45 - workshop & speakers - Preventing Violent Extremism? State
surveillance and community organisation / local NO2ID campaigner will
speak about the fight against the database state

13:00 - Option of lunching together (venue t.b.c.)

VENUE: Aston University Main Building, Room G11 (ground floor - enter
through main reception)

This event is free (donations appreciated). No ticket required, just
turn up on the day.

MAP:

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For further information, please contact Professor Gargi Bhattacharyya at
g.s.bhattacharyya@aston.ac.uk