Posted on Friday 24 August 2007
This is a diary of events during the week of DSEi. It’s certainly incomplete, and may be inaccurate. Please contact us with any additions or corrections.
Tuesday 4 September
DSEi set-up begins, ExCeL
Saturday 8 September
2pm – Musical Protest Against the DSEi arms fair outside the Western Entrance , ExCel Centre, Custom House. Organised by East London Against the Arms Fair (ELAAF).
Monday 10 September
UK Defence Conference: Operational, acquisition and budgetary forum for the military-industrial complex, at the Radisson Edwardian Mayfair Hotel, Stratton Street, W1J. Picket from 4.30pm—6.30pm.
Candle Lit vigil against the DSEi Arms Fair
6.30pm – Meet at Royal Victoria DLR station, with a candle. Organised by Newham faith groups, CAAT Christian Network, and East London Against the Arms Fair (ELAAF).
Tuesday 11 September
DSEi scheduled to start.
10.30am – Critical Mass, meet at Bank Tube station, more info
11am – CAAT peaceful demonstration against the arms fair: Meet at Plaistow Park, East London, for a march to a rally at Custom House at 12pm.
1pm – Regroup at Custom House.
4.30pm – Regroup at Canning Town bus station.
Thursday 13 September
Disrupt the DSEi Dinner at the Dorchester!
Thursday 13th September 2007
7pm Cocktails
8pm Dinner
The Dorchester, Park Lane, London W1.
(Tubes: Marble Arch, Hyde Park Corner, Green Park.)
On Thursday the most powerful weapons buyers and sellers will come to the Dorchester for a lavish meal with arms deals on the side. The DSEi/DMA dinner is an important part of the DSEi week, both for networking within the arms industry and as an opportunity to make agreements for weapons sales, perhaps over a glass of blood-red wine… DISRUPT THE DSEi DINNER!
Affinity groups and individuals should feel free to protest and take action at other times throughout the week, and the proceeding week as arms dealers attempt to move weaponry into the ExCeL centre and adjacent Royal Victoria Dock for display.