July 2009
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Take your pick from over 200 book-related events this month, including the launch of Ox-Tales.
1 Mon
2 Tue
3 Fri
Launch of Ox-Tales
Four volumes of short stories published, featuring over 30 of the UK’s top authors.
Ox-Tales launch
4 Sat
International Day of Cooperatives
Oxfam Bookfest (4-18 July)
A range of celebrities will be volunteering in Oxfam bookshops, as part of over 200 book-related events across the UK.
Read updates on the Oxfam book blog
5 Sun
6 Mon
Malawi National Day
In Malawi, Oxfam's focus is on sustainable livelihoods, HIV and AIDS, health, and humanitarian aid.
Read about Oxfam in Malawi
7 Tue
8 Wed
G8 2009 Italy (8 - 10 July)
9 Thur
10 Fri
11 Sat
World Population Day
12 Sun
British 10k Run
Run any race for Oxfam and your footsteps will be felt around the world.
Running events
13 Mon
UN Arms Trade Treaty Working Group (13-17 July)
Oxfam is calling for governments attending to play a positive role and ensure that the meetings lead towards an Arms Trade Treaty.
Arms Trade Treaty questions and answers
14 Tues
15 Wed
16 Thu
Latitude (16 - 19 July) | Glade (16 - 19 July)
Steward or campaign for Oxfam at 2009's big festivals.
Oxfam. Festivals. 2009.
17 Fri
18 Sat
Trailwalker UK (18-19 July)
Oxfam’s 100km, 30-hour walking challenge in the South Downs - last year over £1million raised for Oxfam and the Gurkha Trust.
Trailwalker 2009
19 Sun
20 Mon
21 Tue
22 Wed
Camp Bestival (22-27 July)
Steward or campaign for Oxfam at 2009's big festivals.
Oxfam. Festivals. 2009.
23 Thu
24 Fri
Womad (24-26 July)
Steward or campaign for Oxfam at 2009's big festivals.
Oxfam. Festivals. 2009.
25 Sat
26 Suni
27 Mon
28 Tue
Peru National Day
Oxfam is helping Peruvian communities adapt to an increasingly unpredictable and dangerous climate.
Peru: preparing for climate change
29 Wed
30 Thu
31 Fri
Darfur: UNamid peacekeeping mission expires
Climate change
2009 is a critical year for helping poor people cope with climate change.
Get involved: climate change











