2006/7/25 Minutes of monthly branch meeting

MINUTES OF CCC LONDON MEETING 25 JULY
Attending - .Fiona, Sarah, Sue, Nic L, Nathalie, Nick H, James,
Calvin, Hardwin, Jonathan N, Jonathan E, Sue, Phil, John A.
Minutes by Jonathan N.

INTERNATIONAL. Phil reported on the G8 and Russia, Jonathan
N on latest list of countries participating. Now include New
Zealand, Australia, Taiwan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Kenya,
South Africa, Costa Rica, Mexico, USA, Canada, Norway,
Finland, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia,
Czech, Poland, Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain,
Portugal, Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland, and probably
Barbados and Costa Rica.

REPORT ON SCC AGM by Nick H. Went very well, very friendly.
We stood Phil for the one place open on the board, may or may
not get in. They want to coordinate the arrangements for Nov
4 very closely with us.

PARTY OUTSIDE US Embassy. Next one on 19 august, fun and
music, 2 to 6 pm. Then as part of the national local actions on
Sept 16th. Meeting needed to coordinate it.

LONDON BIG PUBLIC MEETING – George Monbiot invited. Has
since accepted for Oct 4. Lond discussion of other possible
speakers. Calvin emphasized that he was doing the national
day of action organizing, so the people at the London meeting
would have to organize for the London public meeting. PHIL to
book speakers and venue. PHIL and CALVIN to get leaflets
printed and for distribution from next London meeting.
INTERNAL MOBILISATION – General agreement that we had to
start getting seriously organised for the demonstration now.
That means small working groups to do the actual work. We
decided on the following group meetings:

LOGISTICS, meets when?

CREATIVE, meets weds 9 august at the office, 6.30, Sarah to
coordinate meeting.

OUTREACH, meets 6.30 on tues 8 august at the office, John A
to coordinate meeting.

INTERNATIONAL, Nathalie to coordinate meeting.

MEDIA AND PROMOTION, meets 6.30 on thurs 10 august at
the office, Duncan to coordinate meeting.

NEXT LONDON MEETING, Tuesday 15 August, 6.30. (At the
Golden Lion pub, maybe? Phil to book and email people.)

(Jonathan N)