1. General
We have 107 card
carrying members. We have monthly Assemblies and Organising Committee meetings.
Since the last National Forum
in Perth on 19.11.16
a) RIC-
Edinburgh Assemblies
i) Wednesday, 30th November - Campaigning
Against the Arms Trade
16 people attended. Ann Scott facilitated
Niina Olllaketo and Melanie Scott of the Campaign Against
the Arms Trade spoke. This was followed by break out sessions where a good
discussion took place
ii) Wednesday, 18th January - Putting Women's Rights at the Heart of the
Independence Campaign
17 people attended. Apologies form Basia Mindewicz. Sally
Wainwright facilitated.
Alys Munford from Engender spoke. This was followed by break out sessions which
came up with a list of immediate demands that could be implemented by the
current government, as well as some longer term aims.
iii) Future RIC-Assemblies
Wednesday March
1st - After the Independence Convention
- Organising IndyRef 2
Jonathan Shafi to speak. Jeane Freeman to be askes to speak.
Wednesday, March 29th
- The Struggle in Kobane.
Honor Kobane to speak
b) RIC-Edinburgh Organising Meetings
Monday, 6th December - 5 people
attended
Next
meeting - Monday, 23rd January
c) Activities
RIC-Edinburgh has been involved in since last National Forum
i) 26th
November - Cineworld, Fountain Park, Edinburgh, I Daniel Screening
This was followed
by question and answer session with Lewis Akers (Scottish Youth Parliament),
Jeane Freeman (SNP Minister for Social Security), Paul Laverty (filmmaker), Bill
Scott (Inclusion Scotland), Mike Vallance (Edinburgh Coalition Against
Poverty), chaired by Sasha Callaghan (Disability History Scotland). About 400
people attended.
See article by Stephen McMurray -RIC_Edinburgh) on Edinburgh
Peoples Festival website:-
About 12 local community showings have now been organised in
the Lothians, with financial assistance from UNITE.
ii) 7th December- STUC No Cuts Lobby of
Holyrood
Over 100 people attended this. (see http://radicalindyedinburgh.blogspot.co.uk/2016_12_01_archive.html)
for RIC banner
iii) 14th January, Radisson Hotel, Glasgow -
Scottish Independence Convention
RIC-Edinburgh members attended,
iv) Anti-Trump protests
About 400 people attended the Friday, 20th January protest
at Wellington monument, followed by a march to US consulate. On Saturday, 21st
January. about 1000 people (mainly women) attended the global anti-Trump
protest at the US consulate .
Allan Armstrong, 21.1.17
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