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Friday, 4 September 2009

Take action with CAAT on Tuesday 8 September

Routemaster bus with CAAT's UKTI spoof ad on side

From 8-11 September, DSEi, the world's largest arms fair, will return to London. It exists so that arms buyers and sellers can come together, network and make deals. Government support - provided through the UK Trade & Investment Defence & Security Organisation, UKTI DSO - is crucial to the success of DSEi and its continued existence. It's time to end the arms fair, and end the government support that makes it possible.

Meet at the ExCeL Centre in London's Docklands for a rally to protest at the fair's opening. Then hitch a ride on the CAAT bus to take our message into central London. We'll be holding our own fayre on the doorstep of UKTI DSO, the government department that supports the arms fair.

11am: Meet at the Western Entrance of the ExCeL centre, by Tidal Basin Rd. Royal Victoria DLR station: See it on a map.

Depart ExCeL at 12 noon, to arrive in Central London at approximately 1pm. During the drive to the UKTI DSO offices, we're having a guided tour pointing out some of the nastier places in London and their connections to the arms trade.

1-3pm. Outside UKTI offices, Kingsgate House, 66-74 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6SW. See it on a map


Friday, 14 August 2009

Countdown to DSEi - less than a month to go!


From 8-11 September, London's ExCeL centre will welcome over 25,000 arms dealers to shop for weapons at the DSEi arms fair. CAAT will be there to call for an end to the fair, and an end to the government support that makes it possible.

From east end to west end, from ExCel to Westminster, from DSEi to UKTI - take a journey with CAAT on 8 Tuesday September.

Join us at the ExCeL centre at 11am, to protest at the fair's opening - then hitch a ride on the CAAT bus to take our message into central London. From 1pm we'll be holding our own fair on the doorstep of UKTI DSO, the government department that supports DSEi. It will be a fun day with a serious message - stop DSEi, close UKTI DSO.

Find more information on the day, and the other events planned for DSEi week online .