The conference will address the displacement and environmental destruction associated with Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative focused on controlling AI production through semiconductor manufacturing and military base expansion in the Philippines.
This coalition includes 24 allied countries, including the UK, and poses threats to indigenous communities, the environment, and peace in the Asia-Pacific region.
Discussions will explore the implications of AI in warfare and geopolitical tensions, especially for the Global South, aiming to connect local struggles with global mineral extraction issues.
The event will feature diverse speakers, panels, workshops, and cultural performances.
This event is a collaboration between BAYAN UK, the International League of People’s Struggle (ILPS-Britain), and the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP-Britain).
- BAYAN UK is an alliance of Filipino progressive and patriotic mass organizations dedicated to the struggle for national democracy and liberation in the Philippines.
- ILPS Britain serves as the local chapter of ILPS, a global alliance of anti-imperialist and democratic struggles of the peoples of the world against imperialism and all reaction.
- International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines - Britain is a country chapter of ICHRP, which is a worldwide network of organizations focused on the human rights situation in the Philippines and committed to advocating for a just and enduring peace in the nation.