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In the middle of the death and destruction sown by oil com panies all over the world\, the industry&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;greatest mind s&rdquo\; are getting together to celebrate and plan more carnage.

The World National Oil Companies Congress at Grange St Pauls Ho tel in London 21st &ndash\; 24th June invites you to: &ldquo\;debate an d decide the future of the oil business . . . Don&rsquo\;t forget to pa ck your tuxedos and gowns. Fine wine\, exquisite food and the company o f some of the greatest minds in the energy business guarantee you fun a nd networking at the highest level.&rdquo\;

Delegates will be arriving on Monday evening\, 21 June at the Hotel at 10 Godliman Str eet EC4: They "kick off with welcome drinks on a spectacular roof terra ce overlooking St. Pauls Cathedral." Let&rsquo\;s make it a welcome to remember!

DRUM
Gather at 6 pm at BP-sponsored Tate Mod ern\, near the bridge across the Thames.
Bring your own percussion \, banners\, slogans and energy.

JUDGE

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Join the Peop le&rsquo\;s Court at 7 pm outside the conference venue\, where\, in c o-ordination with ADIEYIEMANFO Movement of Positive Action Networks who are fighting oil exploitation in Ghana\, we will put the oil exec utives on trial for:

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The organizers for this event in Ghana say:

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"Oil drilling is bei ng violently forced upon us in West Afrika with huge blood spilling . \; Our only defence is grassroots community self-empowerment . . . . \; Let us therefore all rise up to the solidarity beat of our unifying peoples&rsquo\; power across borders and drum out the pl undering criminals! . . . Neocolonialist and imperialist States and va mpire capitalist transnational corporations must never be trusted wit h control over dangerous fossil fuels such as Oil."

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Bring your own experience\, and give and hear testimonies f rom the oil workers and communities who have for decades resisted the curse of &ldquo\;black gold&rdquo\; in the Tar Sands region of Canad a\, in the Niger Delta\, in Ghana\, Iraq\, Colombia\, Venezuela . . . and from people at the sharp end of the changing climate.
DEAD FISH AWARD
In a ceremony pre-empting Tuesday&rsquo\;s gal a dinner and awards ceremony\, companies will fight it out for the pres tigious Dead Fish Award. BP? Shell? Chevron? Who will walk away with th e prize? Come help reward your favourite oil giant.

TEACHThe protest on Monday 21st will be followed by a teach-in on Saturd ay 26th\, tooling up with information on how these companies really wor k and what they&rsquo\;re actually up to.

Teach and learn fr om communities in the Global South with a long track record of resistin g devastation that has long surpassed the wreckage of the US Gulf state s. Find out what they have said\, what they&rsquo\;ve done\, what they &rsquo\;ve lost\, what they&rsquo\;ve won\, and how we can strengthen e ach other. Hear from people in communities\, trade unions\, and even an
oil company who have fought to turn around the curse of oil and s ecure benefits for grassroots people.

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Website:
http ://climatecamp.org.uk/get-involved/local-groups/london

URL:http://london.indymedia.org/events/4988 SUMMARY:Bloody Oil - Drum It Out! LOCATION:

Meeting at Tate Modern (6pm)\, then off to the Grange St Pau ls Hotel (7pm)

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