[fse-esf] info about the 26th of January
Christophe Aguiton
aguiton at gmail.com
Wed Jan 9 15:36:50 CET 2008
dear friends,
here you have infos from the chat organised today : infos from the website,
but also report from the different regions of the world.
in solidarity,
christophe
[14:19:10] Diego Azzi a dit : Country People Action spaces Actions Other
content
Algérie. 1 1 1 2
Antarctica. 3 1 3
Argentina - 11 2 2
Austria - 5 6 3 7
Bangladesh. 2
Belgium - 6 2 2 4
Benin. 3
Brasil - 94 28 24 19
Burkina Faso. 1
Cameroun - 1 1
Canada - 11 5 5
Catalunya. 3 1 1 2
Chile - 9 6 3
China.
Colombia - 10 2 2
Congo RDC. 1
Costa Rica - 1 1 1
Cuba - 3 4 4
Deutschland - 8 2 2
Ecuador. 3
Egypt.
El Salvador - 2 1 1
España - 30 12 9 4
Europe. 1
Euskadi. 2
Finland - 1 1 1
France 1
France - 55 19 17 5
Ghana. 2
Greece. 3
Guinée. 1
Haïti - 1 1
Honduras. 1
India - 15 4 4
Indonesia - 1 1 1
International - 1 1
Internet country - 3 3
Iran. 1
Iraq. 1 1 1
Italia - 23 14 13 3
Japan - 4 1 1
Kazakhstan.
Kenya.
Kyrgyzstan. 1
Lebanon.
Maroc - 3 2 2
Mauritania - 3 3 3
México - 21 8 10 6
Moçambique. 1
Nepal - 3 1 1
New Zealand.
Nigeria. 3
Norway. 1
Pakistan - 13 2 2
Palestine - 1 2 2
Peru. 9
Philippines - 2 2 2
Portugal - 5 2 2
Romania 1 1 1
Russian Federation 1
Senegal. 2
Singapore. 1
South Africa. 2
South Korea - 4 1 1
Sri Lanka - 4 2 2
Sudan. 1
Sweden - 3 1 1
Switzerland - 5 5 3
Syria. 1 1 1
Thailand.
Trinidad and Tobago. 2
Turkey - 4 3 2
United Kingdom. 4 2 2
Uruguay. 6
USA - 49 15 14 10
Venezuela. 6
Yemen
Accueil
478 176 156 65
[14:19:26] Diego Azzi a dit : oh no, it lost the format.......
[14:20:05] Raffaella Bolini a dit : can you put only actions?
[14:20:40] Diego Azzi a dit : the numbers refer to People; Action Spaces;
and Actions, in this order.
[14:20:54] Diego Azzi a dit : ok, now i'm sending to you only the actions
[14:21:16] christophe aguiton a dit : several countries have 4 item
[14:21:31] christophe aguiton a dit : ??
[14:21:47] Diego Azzi a dit : the fourth refers to "other content", whoch I
don´t really know what means
[14:22:09] christophe aguiton a dit : yes, videos or photos posted by people
in action groups
[14:22:14] christophe aguiton a dit : i supposed !
[14:22:31] Raffaella Bolini a dit : ok, try to send only actions
[14:23:28] Diego Azzi a dit : Snapshots on the Week of Action and
Mobilization - As of January 8th
In ALGERIA:
- Rencontre maghrébine sur le thème: "L'altermondialisme : mythes et
réalités".
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/1749
In ARGENTINA:
- In Buenos Aires, a debate about Sexuality and Public Space:
http://www.wsf2008.net/es/node/1583
In AUSTRIA:
- There will be a Carnival of Solidarity in Vienna and a conference on the
reform treaty in Linz.
In BELGIUM:
- The Belgian Social Forum is organizing a guided tour of "a different
Brussels", inviting people to visit the city while meeting its
movements and associations. A whole week of mobilization is planned and
includes interactive activities like videoconferences:
http://www.wsf2008.net/fr/node/1038.
In BRAZIL:
- In Belem, a large carnival parade will take the streets. In Rio de
Janeiro, an alternative fair and
free concert on the beach will gather famous performers with
artists from the favelas (http://www.wsf2008.net/pt-br/node/2344). In Sao
Paulo, a cultural and politic event is being planed
(http://www.wsf2008.net/pt-br /node/1235). In Curitiba, the beginning
of Mercosul Social Forum (
http://www.wsf2008.net/ pt-br /node/1198) and a Critical Mass bicycle
celebration. Other cities like Natal, Goiana, Belo Horizonte and Pelotas
will also have activities.
In CAMEROUN:
- Fight Against Swindlers on Internet: http://www.wsf2008.net/fr/node/1605.
In CANADA:
- Organizations in Quebec are organizing a week symbolically linked by the
image of snow and fire, under the idea of "La neige brule" (
http://www.wsf2008.net/fr/node/1139).
In CATALUNYA:
- Civil society organizations will organize the first Fòrum Social Català
(FSCat) on 25-27 Jan. On the 26th, in the Hall of Barcelona University will
host a big screen video projection with direct links to movements all over
the world (http://www.wsf2008.net/ca/node/1115).
In CHILE:
In Santiago de Chile, a citzens demonstration (
http://www.wsf2008.net/es/node/2297)
In COLOMBIA:
The WSF local committee is focusing the activities on the struggle against
poverty and exclusion and a large concert will happen in Bogota (
http://www.wsf2008.net/es/node/1717).
In CONGO:
The journey will coincide with several local social forums, one of them in
Kinshasa. Three other provinces have also expressed that they will carry
through some activities.
In COSTA RICA:
- En San Jose, actividades académicas y culturales sobre el tema del Agua,
su conservación e importancia para la vida.
http://www.wsf2008.net/es /node/1570 <http://www.wsf2008.net/es/node/1570>
In CUBA:
- A public demonstration and a press conference will launch the call to the
IV Asamblea General de los Pueblos del Caribe (IV APC) in Havana
http://www.wsf2008.net/es/node/1275
In EL SALVADOR:
- In San Salvador, el sábado 19 de enero de 2008 celebraremos el día de
acción sobre el foro social mundial, el cual servirá también de promoción
del día 26 de enero del 2008, el 19 lanzaremos la iniciativa a cada
organización para desarrollar eventos en sus comunidades.
http://www.wsf2008.net/es/node/2182
In FINLAND:
All activities of the WSF action days in Finland are taking place under the
WSF banner of "Another World is Possible", more specified by the themes of
"Neoliberalism" and "Civic Action".
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/2162
In FRANCE:
- Large mobilization in Paris and other smaller initiatives in other towns,
especially about migration and the war on Iraq.
- Edition nantaise du FSM 2008 / WSF 2008 in Nantes.
http://www.wsf2008.net/fr/node/2596
- A Lyon, nous proposons des forums, des débats, des projections, des
performances artistiques et des stands d'information.
http://www.wsf2008.net/fr/node/2685
- Semaine FSM NICE: les débats.
http://www.wsf2008.net/fr/node/2066
In GALIZA:
- Social Movements Assembly at the History and Geography University, in
Santiago de Compostela.
http://www.wsf2008.net/es/node/1812
In GERMANY:
- There will be a Stuttgart Open Fair 2008 linked to the WSF Global Action
Day: http://www.wsf2008.net/de/node/1152
- Mobilizations will take place in Frankfurt:
http://www.wsf2008.net/de/node/1448
- A seminar on climate change will take place in Wuppertal.
http://www.wsf2008.net/de/node/2601
In HAITI:
Nous organiserons une conférence de presse le vendredi 18 janvier 2008 et
des interventions radio-télévisées tout au cours de la semaine.
http://www.wsf2008.net/fr/node/2290
In INDIA:
- Women's groups are planning a conference and a march.
- In Maharashtra there will be a protest by indebted farmers and their
supporters.
- In Mumbai a float parade is planned. Delegates also reported that they
would try and organize a response to the global call in west Bengal and UP.
In INDONESIA:
- Farmer groups are responding to the call from Via Campesina, an
international movement of peasants, small- and medium-sized producers,
landless, rural women, indigenous people, rural youth and agricultural
workers.
In IRAQ:
- The Hiwar (means "dialogue" in Kurdish) Centre in Erbil is coordinating
activities that will take place in Erbil, Dohuk, Suleymania and other towns
of the Iraqi Kurdistan. In Erbil there will be a panel between laical
politicians and activists, islamists, trade unions, NGOs and the local civil
society on the meaning of the WSF as an open political space. The Hiwar
Centre will also produce material in Arabic on the WSF that will be posted
on websites of Iraqi networks for Human Rights and Nonviolence. The Iraqi
Nonviolent Movement LAONF expressed interest in organizing decentralized
actions in some central and southern towns of Iraq.
- Celebration in a school in Iraq:
Celebration to support the nonviolent campaign and to have some changes in
our life cause Iraqi children have more suffer after the occupations. Iraqi
Women League, in Najaf.
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/2492
- Ball replacement Gun toy project:
In Samawa city, each kid that has gun toys I will replace that with a ball.
That's my project from my pocket money to help Iraqi children to forget a
violence and start a new live in new Iraq
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/2692
- VEEN organization (children rights org) in Mosol (Bashiqa district)
on Jan 26th - Seminar about children rights
Distributing of the calendar and dossier
- he Democratic Youth Union and the Students Union in Kurdistan ( the union
of the communist party in Kurdistan ), organize:
poetry reading in :
Erbil
Dahuck
Sulaimanya
Kuirkuk
Diala
- in BAGHDAD, a Baghdad Group of Intellectuals will distribute and write
about the WSF dossier in some news papers
In ISRAEL:
- The Alternative Information Centre is interested in organizing an event
against the occupation of Palestinian territories, or at least spreading
information in Israel on what is going on in Palestine on that day.
In ITALY:
- Several events will take place in Rome, Florence and other regions around
issues of peace, disarmament, racism, xenophobia and solidarity economy.
http://www.wsf2008.net/it/node/921
- Venerdi 25 gennaio, alle ore 21.00, presso il Consorzio Zenzero (Via Torti
35r Genova) ARCI Genova organizza la presentazione genovese della campagna
"Un futuro senza atomiche".
http://www.wsf2008.net/it/node/2617
In JAPAN:
- To protest the coming G 8 meeting to be held in Hokaido, a campaign starts
in the end of December and will continue through January 26th.
Trade unions, non-governmental organizations and a wide variety of social
movements will come together to focus on issues including labor rights,
caste, migration, peace, and human rights.
On January 26 at 9:00am, there will be a global action in downtown area of
Tokyo, Arakawa Ward. http://2008.jan26.jp/
http://www.wsf2008.net/ja/node/1260
In LEBANON:
- Beirut International Resistance Social Forum will take place from 26
JANUARY /02 FEBRUARY /2008.
In MAROC :
Participation des membres du Manifeste Euro-africain aux journées de
mobilisation qui se dérouleront à Bouznika au Maroc le 25,26 et 27 Janvier
2008.
In MAURITANIA:
- The Maghreb Social Forum will take place in Mauritania and the African
Council is organizing support for widespread initiatives connected to the
Global Day of Action.
http://www.wsf2008.net/fr/node/1397
- Debat La citoyenneté : Droits et Devoirs. Nouadhibou.
http://www.wsf2008.net/fr/node/2282
In MEXICO:
- Panel discussions, lectures, forums and workshops; pronouncements and
denunciations of the major social movements, farmers, workers, students
etc.; concerts, theatre, dance, music, etc.
26 th: March - Another World is Possible.
http://www.wsf2008.net/es/node/1078
In PAKISTAN:
- Pakistan Social Forum is planning for the year 2007-08: events, messages
and mobilization (WSF "Action Week" on 19-26th January 2008).
In PALESTINE:
- Another Voice Campaign will organize actions to ask for international
solidarity for Gaza, and are planning an event in Ramallah to denounce all
deaths of Palestinians in Gaza as a result of the siege.
- The Palestinian grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign and The National
Committee for the Commemoration of the Nakba endorse the Global Call for
action promoted by the World Social Forum and call upon all people of
conscience to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian, Iraqi, Iranian,
Lebanese, Syrian and Afghani people who daily face occupation and military
threats.
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/1148
In the PHILIPPINES:
- The Stop the War Coalition - Philippines, will hold a protest action at
the US embassy in Manila and will also participate in other events and
actions planned by various groups in the Philippines as part of the Global
Week of Action and Mobilization. This will include events at a People's Camp
to be held on January 24-25 and a mobilization on January 26.
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/2403
In PORTUGAL:
- Setúbal - Concentração na Praça do Bocage - 14 horas, Bancas, Exposições,
Animação Cultural: http://www.wsf2008.net/pt/node/2449
- Preparatory meetings are taking place at the P. Carlos Alberto nº 128 A,
no Porto. (
http://pimentanegra.blogspot.com/2007/12/reunio-preparatria-para-o-dia-de-aco.html).
In ROMANIA:
- The 'Romanian Ecological Action' Foundation (Fundatia 'Actiunea Ecologica
Romana' - Fundatia AER) and the 'Association for the Development of the
Romanian Social Forum' ('Asociatia pentru Dezvoltarea Forumului Social
Roman' - AD FSR) organize the European Symposium 'Another World is Possible'
on 26th of January 2008 in the city of Rimnicu-Vilcea.
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/2509
In SOUTH KOREA:
- There will be a week of action involving various social movements from the
21st to 25th. Each day there will be focused on one major theme.
http://action126.net/
http://www.wsf2008.net/ko/node/1737
In SPAIN:
- Madrid: perfomamce and debates for a just peace in de middle East and
defense of human rights and the international law. Defense also of public
services and enviorement.
http://www.wsf2008.net/es/node/1159
- Andalucia: encuentro de movimientos sociales.
http://www.wsf2008.net/es/node/2416
- Canarias: se ha hecho un llamamiento a la participación en el Enero 26, y
avanza la preparación de actividades en las islas en el marco del Día de
Acción Global. moclaspalmas at gmail.com.
In SRI LANKA:
A national convergence of peoples' organisations, struggles and campaigns
will take place in Colombo on Saturday 26 January from 9am – 5pm at Vihara
Mahadevi Park (venue to be confirmed) as part of the Global Day of
Mobilisation and Action.
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/2616
In SWEDEN:
- Fair Trade-products, short films about solidarity, enviroment and WSF non
stop, music, study circles preparing ESF in Malmoe.
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/2728
- We will create a small social forum in the center of Stockholm, Sweden the
26:th January. There will be seminars, workshops and debates with
politicians, activists, former Guantanamo prisoner etc etc. In the night
there will be a party. "If there is no dance, it´s not my revolution...".
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/1124
In SWITZERLAND:
- "The Other Davos" a counter- World Economic Forum conference. 8e édition
de la conférence alternative au WEF dans le cadre du Global Action Day du
Forum social mondial.
Samedi, 26 janvier 2008, Volkshaus, Stauffacherstrasse 60, Zurich
http://www.wsf2008.net/fr/node/2153
- The Genevoise Federation of Cooperation will organize from Jan 24 to 26
the second Solidarity Crusade to the Meyrin Forum.
http://www.wsf2008.net/fr /node/1815 <http://www.wsf2008.net/fr/node/1815>
In TURKEY:
- Mobilizations are planned to take place in the cities of Istanbul, Ankara
and Izmir.
http://www.wsf2008.net/pt-br/node/2237
In the UK:
London: Direct action picket to stop new coal-fired power station.
http://www.wsf2008.net/tr/node/2441
In the USA:
- A major action in Atlanta, the Poor People's Caravan and Movement
Assembly, will bring together thousands of voices demanding change.
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/1882
- Grassroots Global Justice Alliance has called on all the member groups to
do actions across the country.
- In San Francisco, an exhibition of the Emergency Biennale of Chechnya is
one of two public projects the Global Commons Foundation is producing for
the WSF in San Francisco. The exhibition will open on January 25th at the
California College of the Arts, Playspace gallery.
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/2668
- There will be actions at the border of Mexico and the US against the fence
the US has plans to build along the border. Those active against the fence
have named it the "wall of death".
- In New Orleans, actions will demand the Right to Return, and solidarity
actions will take place in different states for Gulf Coast/Katrina Survivors
and local housing struggles.
- And the AFSC, Jobs with Justice, AFL-CIO are planning various actions with
their members.
- In Vermont, a major gathering for workers, students, educators and health
care providers to build a movement for workers' rights, livable wages,
economic justice, quality healthcare for all and global solidarity.
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/2081
- In Indiana, citizens in the South Bend/Michiana region will begin
discussions of whether/why/and how to organize a Social Forum in our region.
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/1128
- RUSSIA, SIBERIA, AFGHANISTAN, and perhaps UZBEKISTAN will be on board as
well.
OTHER INITIATIVES:
- CARITAS INTERNATIONAL has issued a call to all its members to
participate.
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/1167
- HABITAT INTERNATIONAL COALITION: Campaign Act Together – Housing for All!
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/1930
- HEMISPHERIC SOCIAL ALLIANCE is planning the following: as the Bolivian
crisis is getting deeper, the HSA proposes at the national level, but also
in Bolivia, to organize solidarity activities on Jan 26 around the Bolivian
situation.
- INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADULT EDUCATION – ICAE, Call for Action:
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/2635
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNIONS CONFEDERATION (ITUC) will issue its own call on
decent work.
- PEOPLE'S HEALTH MOVEMENT: The People's Health Movement (PHM), whose Global
Secretariat is in Egypt is strongest in the Arab countries, Iran, Africa and
Asia, but have members also in Latin America, Europe, Australia and
US/Canada. Member organizations/movements from around the world are being
called on to join the Global Day of Action, with a focus on health and
neoliberalism. There will be an event in Egypt, and they will submit others
to the website and let us know as other events are developed. Also, Doctors
for Global Health, a part of PHM global and US will be having a meeting and
event in New York that week.
- SOCIAL MOVEMENTS NETWORK has also issued a call to mobilize social
movements around the world.
- TERRE DES HOMMES - International Federation: For a mobilisation on Child
Rights. Terre des Hommes – International Federation reiterate its support to
the Mobilisation Day 26 Jannuary 2008 by inviting all others associations,
social movements, NGOs dealing with child rights issues to create a network
so that the WSF Mobilisation Day becomes also a mobilisation for the Rights
of the Child. As international network, Terre des Hommes will promote local
initiatives with others actors in favor of child rights aiming at supporting
a successful Mobilisation Day and will invite each of those local network
initiatives to use WSF website to give visibility to the Mobilisation Day.
- VIA CAMPESINA calls for mobilisation throughout the world against
multinational corporations. Via Campesina has member organizations in 56
countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
- WORLD MARCH OF WOMEN: The WMW has sent an appeal for the different
countries to participate and there are already 17 countries where some
initiative will be organized. WMW will address the specific corporate power
and is looking forward to build alliances around these issues. There is a
blog that will be used to mobilize the women. Blog on J26:
http://www.wmw-action26january.blogspot.com/.
http://www.wsf2008.net/eng/node/802
[14:25:27] Diego Azzi a dit : Please correct or complete with the
information you all have.//
[14:25:51] christophe aguiton a dit : did you get the infos sent by mail by
yoko (japan) and nadita (india) ?
[14:26:26] Diego Azzi a dit : It seems I got Yoko's only
[14:27:02] Diego Azzi a dit : pelase send me Nadita's
[14:27:39] christophe aguiton a dit : Dear Christophe,
I will try to be on chat but in case i miss it then let me share the women's
movement initiative in India
Women's movement organisation nationally in alliance with dalit rights
movement and workers movement are coming together to organise a rally in
chennai(South India) on the issue of poor women's rights to land, resources
and livlihood with emphasis on women's struggle for survival. It will
facilitate some of the women activists who have struggled for larger
communities.The rally will be held on 26th from 2-5 pm and each woman will
hold cleaning dusters to indicate women wanting to clean up the system.
On the day before the rally, we are holding an Intermovement dialouge
between various movements who are coming together. This will be a dialogue
between the various activists of the movement and we hope to take this
process further even in future.
Regards
Nandita Shah
NNAWG
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