Upcoming
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Past events
Thursday 16 october, 09.00 (BST)
Webinar: Rethinking Peace and Security Policy in Australia and the UK
Click the image to register for the webinar with Australia Peace and Security Forum. Or click more information to read about the event first and follow the links to registration.
08 October 2025 – Open Discussion: “Dangerous World”, Dangerous Narrative: Addressing the UK’s National Security Strategy
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16 July 2025 – Climate & Conflict: Speaking to your MP about achieving a just and sustainable peace
21 May 2025 – Stories of People- and Planet-centred Cooperation for Sustainable Security
So-called ‘national security’ is undermining sustainable security when it comes to human, community and ecological needs. This webinar brought together success stories from those directly involved in efforts to build more sustainable, just and inclusive security, often in spite of the efforts of dominant global powers. We heard from experts about successful international initiatives that have built inclusive and just security. Watch the video here.
26 March 2025 – Beyond the post-1945 International Order
08 October 2024 – New Parliament, New Opportunities: How to create effective conversations on big issues with your MP
New Parliament, New Opportunities
Tues 8th October 2024
With a new government, a huge number of new MPs in Westminster, Hope for the Future delivered training in building engagement with MPs.
Recent external events
Peace conference
Rethinking Security took part in a workshop Creating Peace – ‘Wars, Justice, Peace and Reconciliation in the 21st Century’ at Keele University on 20th September. Presenting alongside a range of people speaking about experiences in Afghanistan, the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq, working with survivors of ISIS violence, Ukraine and elsewhere, it was a privilege to share some findings from the Alternative Security Review. It was organised by Lily Hamourtziadou and Bulent Gokay, authors of Human Costs of War: 21st century human (in)security from 2003 Iraq to 2022 Ukraine
secure scotland
Joanna Frew, Outreach Coordinator for RS, joined Secure Scotland for their retreat and planning weekend, facilitating discussion to support the team thinking through their next steps. Secure Scotland are Rethinking Security members, and are carrying out similar work for the Scottish context.
when safeguarding is No longer safe
We are taking part (alongside Medact, Amnesty UK, and the Museum of Transology) in a discussion that is part of Queer Circle’s Gathering with Palestine programme, exploring the wider issues around Prevent and safeguarding, and how the UK’s approach to national security impacts communities
Northern Friends peace board regional day
Rethinking security participated in member organisation Northern Friends Peace Board’s regional event in Darlington
Independence from america day
Outreach Coordinator, Joanna Frew spoke at Menwith Hill Accountability Campaign’s annual ‘Independence from America day’ on Thurs 4th July outside the base.
Previous Rethinking Security events
Reclaiming Security Webinar SERIES
Check out the videos page to catch up on the four excellent Reclaiming Security webinars covering global, community and individual security.
Visualising Security
The Visualising Security project is something that everyone can get involved. Hear these speakers talk about images that define (in)security for them and find out more about the project.
Launch Event: Securing our Common Future – Why the UK needs an Alternative Security Review
On Thurs 18th Nov 2021 we held an online discussion event to publicly launch the Alternative Security Review. Speakers discussed the need for an urgent rethink to our security after the failure of governments to make the commitments needed to avert climate breakdown.
Chaired by Natalie Samarasinghe (CEO, United Nations Association UK), with speakers: Baroness Natalie Bennett (Green Party), Anya Nanning Ramamurthy (UK Student Climate Network), Prof. Paul Rogers (Bradford University and Open Democracy), Richard Reeve (Rethinking Security Coordinator)