As this newsletter was written we were starting to train UNA Ambassadors to deliver workshops in schools. UNA Ambassadors are students from the two universities who support the aims of the United Nations Association and want to communicate this enthusiasm. The workshops will explore the issues of War and Peace by examining the personal experiences of a child soldier and of a couple becoming reconciled after the end of apartheid in South Africa.

On 7 February we will show the next film in our Cine series: "Among the Believers". This shocking and intimate film will explore how and why the Red Mosque in Pakistan trained children to become jihadists. The film will be followed by a discussion with a panel of experts. An event not to be missed.

On 14 March, volunteers from Coventry University will organise a counter-terrorism conference Hear young people describe how they were radicalised and discuss the Prevent programme with West Midlands counter-terrorism police and others.

Details of these and other forthcoming events below.

Philip Brown

Secretary, UNA Coventry Branch
philip@unacov.uk

Forthcoming Events

The Kurdish Question

iraqi Kurds fly Kurdish flags in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq Warwick District UN Association will host a lecture on Saturday 3rd February, 2018 at the Leamington Spa Baptist Church (Warwick Hall), Chandos Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 4RN. from 12:00 pm till 2:15 pm with the title: The Kurdish Question: The Self-determination Policy of Kurds in …

Among the Believers: Cine UNACov

This film will be shown at 16:00 on 7 February in Lecture Theatre 4, Chemistry Department, University of Warwick as part of the Cine UNACov programme. Intimate and shocking, "Among the Believers" offers rare insights into the ideological battles shaping Pakistan and the Muslim world. The film has been nominated for an Emmy Award and has received many other nominations, but has been …

Counter-terrorism Conference

Students from Coventry University will organise a counter-terrorism conference at 14:00 on Wed 14 March in Coventry Council House to help young adults recognise when they are being radicalised and how to avoid it. Following some short presentations by survivors of radicalisation, there will be a discussion between the audience and a panel of experts including police from the West …

Across the tracks: Cine UNACov

Cine UNACov will show Across the Tracks on 14 March, which addresses Sustainable Development Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all, followed by a discussion between the audience and a panel of experts. As the Clean India campaign gets underway, with its ambitious target of a toilet for every household by 2019, WaterAid explores how something …

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