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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240918T190000
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URL:https://londoncaat.org.uk/events/report-launch-from-revolving-door-to-
 open-plan-office/
SUMMARY:Report launch: "From revolving door to open-plan office"
DESCRIPTION:CAAT and World Peace Foundation will be launching a new report 
 on the influence of the UK arms industry on government on Wednesday 18th S
 eptember\, 19:00-20:30\, with a hybrid panel discussion\, in Whitechapel\,
  London\, and online.\n\nThe report\, by CAAT’s Research Coordinator Dr.
  Sam Perlo-Freeman\, is entitled “From revolving door to open-plan offic
 e: the ever-closer union between the UK government and the arms industry
 ”. It details the various channels of influence the arms industry is abl
 e to bring to bear on government\, such as the revolving door\, lobbying m
 eetings with ministers and senior officials\, and dedicated government-ind
 ustry forums\, and details how\, over the past few decades\, the arms indu
 stry has been drawn into such a close relationship with government as to b
 lur or even erase the boundaries between the two. This ensures top arms co
 mpanies a guaranteed stream of lucrative MOD contracts\, despite persisten
 t failures in delivery\, and a highly permissive arms export regime\, allo
 wing sales to continue to Saudi Arabia and Israel in spite of the horrific
  human cost.\n\nThe launch will take place at 4th Floor Studios\, 255-259 
 Commercial Road\, Whitechapel\, E1 2BT\, and online via Zoom webinar. Regi
 stration (details below) is required for both in-person and online attenda
 nce.\n\nThe venue is fully wheelchair-accessible.\n\nThe event will involv
 e a presentation and panel discussion\, followed by Q&A. The speakers are:
 \n\nDr. Sam Perlo-Freeman\, Research Coordinator\, Campaign Against Arms T
 rade (report author)\nAndrew Feinstein\, Executive Director\, Shadow World
  Investigations\nAra Marcen Naval\, Head of Advocacy\, Transparency Intern
 ational Defence & Security\nDan Sabbagh\, Defence & Security Editor\, The 
 Guardian\nB Arneson\, Director\, World Peace Foundation’s Arms Trade Pro
 gramme (Moderator)\n\nRegister for the Zoom webinar here.\n\nRegister to a
 ttend in person here.
LOCATION:4th Floor Studios\, 4th Floor Studios\, 255-259 Commercial Road\, 
 Whitechapel\, E1 2BT\, United Kingdom
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