Events and activities
Reports on the activities of the member organisations of the ICBUW and of the Coalition itself such as seminars, workshops and expert hearings.
Meet ICBUW's new Researcher - Dave Cullen
After a lengthy recruitment process, ICBUW is happy to introduce its new staff member, Researcher Dave Cullen: a position funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.17 September 2009 - ICBUW
International Day of Action Against Uranium Weapons 2009
November 6th is the United Nations International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. Because of this it was chosen as ICBUW's International Day of Action Against Uranium Weapons - or DoA for short.8 September 2009 - ICBUW
Basrah Epidemiology Study team meets in Turkey
Members of ICBUW and IPPNW-Germany have met with experts from the Basrah Cancer Research Group (BCRG) in Istanbul, Turkey for an update on the activities of an epidemiological study project in Basrah and to discuss future research plans, which will be funded partly by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.21 July 2009 - ICBUW
Dutch NGO IKV Pax Christi launch 'Time for Clarity' - a report on uranium weapons
On the 29th of June, IKV Pax Christi organized a seminar where they presented their report on the discussion on depleted uranium (DU), called ‘ Time for Clarity’. In this report, IKV Pax Christi is appealing to the Dutch government to implement a moratorium on uranium weapons, as well as promoting extended field and laboratory research on the effects of depleted uranium on human health and the environment.8 July 2009 - Wim Zwijnenburg
Human Cost of Uranium Weapons exhibition in Belgian Parliament for passage of Belgian DU ban
To mark the passage into force of Belgium’s ban on uranium weapons and armour, the Belgian Coalition Stop Uranium Weapons organised an exhibition of Naomi Toyoda’s Human Cost of Uranium Weapons in the Belgian Parliament. The exhibition was formally opened on June 18th.23 June 2009 - ICBUW
DU exhibition opens at Berlin's Anti-War Museum
German campaigners produce Germany's first major exhibition on uranium weapons in Berlin.27 May 2009 - Alexander Stöcker
Proceedings of Day Two of the Latin American Conference on Uranium Weapons
The main themes for the second and final day included DU and international and domestic law and DU contamination in Latin America.7 March 2009 - ICBUW
Proceedings of Day One of the Latin American Conference on Uranium Weapons
The main themes for the first day included the science of uranium weapons and an overview of the international and Japanese campaigns.6 March 2009 - ICBUW
Report: Human Cost of Uranium Weapons Exhibition and Seminar, Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh.
On the 4th and 5th of February, the Campaign Against Depleted Uranium (CADU) and ICBUW held an exhibition and seminar in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. The events were sponsored by two MSPs Patrick Harvie (Greens) and Alasdair Morgan (Scottish Nationalist Party) and funded by the Andrew Wainwright Reform Trust.12 February 2009 - ICBUW
Nordic Network Against Uranium Weapons established in Oslo
On November 9th 2008 a Nordic Network Against Uranium Weapons was formed in Oslo. The network aims to coordinate campaigns against uranium weapons in all five Nordic countries and share skills and experience.21 November 2008 - Anita Lilburn