The Delàs Centre for Peace Studies and ENAAT invite you to a workshop on “The arms industry inefficiency to provide human security”, hosted by MEP Marc Botenga (The Left, Belgium), to discuss the role of the arms industry in providing human security and economic development.
The workshop will take place in the European Parliament (room SPAAK 1C51) on Tuesday 1st December, from 10 am to 12:00pm CET (in-person only)
> Register here before Tuesday 24/11
More information
A recent report from the Centre Delàs, “Europe’s arms build-up and the inefficiency of the war industry”, challenges the prevailing narrative that portrays the arms industry as the main driver of peace and economic development, drawing on an analysis of European programmes such as the EDF and SAFE, as well as the cases of Spain and Catalonia and the existing academic literature.
During this two-hour workshop hosted by MEP Marc Botenga, two of the report’s authors, Nora Miralles and Pere Brunet, will present the main arguments underpinning their conclusions, followed by a discussion with the audience addressing also related topics such as the arms lobby, the role of this sector in regional development and human security.
Speakers:
Nora Miralles is a journalist specialized in international analysis and associate researcher at Centre Delàs on gender & military culture, terrorism and the military industry. She has worked on women combatants and peace processes in Kurdistan, Western Sahara, Northern Ireland, Basque Country and Colombia.
Pere Brunet is associate researcher at Centre Delàs and retired university professor. A scientific disseminator, he is interested in the applications of science in the field of armament and peace. His lines of research are the militarization of the EU, militarism & the climate crisis, novel weapons, terrorism
Marc Botenga (host) is an MEP from the Belgian Workers’ Party PVDA-PTB, part of the European Left group; Marc is an active member of the ‘Industry & Research’ and ‘Security & Defence’ committees and has been monitoring the EU rearmament policies for many years.
Practical details:
When: Tuesday 01 December from 10h to 12h
Where: European Parliament, room SPAAK 1C51
Registration: https://form.jotform.com/263054273051348
Registration is required, and if you need a pass to enter the EP please provide all the requested details by Tuesday 24/11