R: [fse-esf] ESF inauguration, demo and party speakers

Wed May 21 12:02:27 CEST 2008

Dear Tord,

thank you for the work you are doing.

Because decisions about speakers is always very sensitive, and because
(according what I know) this discussion arose in the Program Group, our
suggestion is to have a discussion on the speakers in the Program Group in
Kiev. 

It is very important to reach consensus and to avoid conflicts concerning
speakers, and you know is difficult to do it by using the mailing list.....

You can bring your proposal in the Program Group, and after the discussion a
final common proposal can arrive in the EPA.

Thank you again, best greetings

raffaella bolini, alessandra mecozzi, piero bernocchi

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Oggetto: [fse-esf] ESF inauguration, demo and party speakers

Speakers at the ESF inauguration, demonstration and party.

The European Contact group and the program group have been given the task by
NOC board to propose speakers for the inauguration, demonstration and party
according to a structure set up by the cultural group. In addition to the
speakers there will be video presentation from differents activist with
messages and cultural activities at the inauguration at the evening of 17th
of September and of course also during the demonstration and party on
Saturday the 20th of September.

In the European Contact Group we see it as importnt that the speakers
represents all of Europe and new groups participating. Thus we have together
with the program group set up criteria for the choice of speakers inspired
by the EPA decisions regarding prioritised groups, the statutes of NOC and
some other documents. The structure of the speaches will be according to the
theme structure at ESF. There will be 9 speakers at the inauguration, 6 at
the demo and 3 at the party. In addition to this there will be 2-3 people
from Nordic countries presenting the speakers and the program at every
occasion.

Deadline for proposals 23.5! Send to tord.bjork at mjv.se

The criteria for speakers can be summarised:

Geograhical, those from the local area, Nordic countries, Eastern and
Western Europé and other continents (can be Africa, Americas and Asia).

Gender

Age

New groups in the ESF process and established, ("New": indigenous, LGBT,
religious, migrants, minorities, peasants, environmentalists and more
established: trade unions, feminist, anti-war, anti-racist, popular
education/academic actvists)

Type of organisation, large membership, activist, academician, social froum,
cultural...

Ideological diversity

Pragmatic reasons, have the time, there are resources for travelling...

Only two person have yet been confirmed and decided, some few have been
directly asked and said yes. Apart from speaches video presentations will
give extra possibilites for making different voices heard as well as
cultural program. Ideas for the video presentation is also welcome.

When there is NN stated, there is only a proposal for an organisation.
Turkish, Slovakian-Hungarian, German, Danish, Italian or other organisations
with anonymous proposal, please send us if your organisation is interested
and prposal for a godd speaker.

Please think of age and gender when you make proposals. The African
proposals are both women.

Proposal for speakers and hosts

Inuaguration 

hosts: 
- Åsa Simma, Samic activist and cultural person,
- Hans Caldaras, Romani leader and cultural person, or Soraya Post, European
Romani women leader.
- Carmen Blanco Valer, many years metal worker and trade unionist, chair of
Latin American groups in Sweden for many years (until April 2008), leading
global justice organisation in Sweden since, 1968, quecha indian from Peru.

Welcoming speach

- Ilmar Reepalu, mayor, Malmö

Building a democratic and rights based Europe, against ²securitarian²
policies. For participation, openness, equality, freedom and minority rights

- Nn, Romani, Slovakia or Hungary

Working for equality and rights, acknowledging diversities, against all
forms of discrimination. For feminist alternatives against patriarchy

- Nina Zankari, feminist, Poland

Building labour strategies for decent work and dignity for all  against
precarity and exploitation

- Wanja Lundby-Wedin, chair ETUC (confirmed)

Working for a sustainable world, food sovereignity, environmental and
climate justice

- Henry Saragih, chair Via Campesina International Indonesia (other option:
Jose Bove, France, Via Campesina)

Working for social inclusion and social rights  welfare, public services
and common goods for all

- Simo Endre, Hungarian Social Forum

Building a Europe for a world of justice, peace and solidarity  against
war, militarism and occupations

- Åsne Seierstad, Journalist active on Chechenya, Iraq and Afghanistan
issues, Norway.

Economic alternatives based on peoples needs and rights, for economic and
social justice

- Nn, IG Metall youth, Germany

Democratizing knowledge, culture, education information and mass media

- Bernhard Cassen, Le Monde Diplomatique, France

Working for a Europe of inclusiveness and equality for refugees and migrants
 fighting against all forms of racism and discrimination

- KG Hammar, former arch bishop of Sweden (have approved, not decided)

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Demonstration hosts:

Hosts
- Börje Mattsson, migrant and culture activist, Karis, Finland.
- Nn, Youth house activist, Copenhagen
- Nn, Cultural activist from Rosengård, working class suburb of Malmö. (name
with cultural group)

Building a Europe for a world of justice, peace and solidarity  against
war, militarism and occupations

- Wahu Kaara, Kenya Debt Relief Network (KENDREN), or Dot Keet, Jubilee
South, Southern Africa or Nn MAS Bolvia, or nn, anti-war activist, Italy

Working for equality and rights, acknowledging diversities, against all
forms of discrimination. For feminist alternatives against patriarchy

- Taslima Nasrin, Bangladesh

Building a democratic and rights based Europe, against ²securitarian²
policies. For participation, openness, equality, freedom and minority rights

- Nn Foreningen Oprør/Association revolt! Denmark

Economic alternatives based on peoples needs and rights, for economic and
social justice

- Boris Kagarlitski, Institute of Globalization Studies, Russia.

Working for social inclusion and social rights  welfare, public services
and common goods for all

- Gunilla Andersson, Attac Malmö, Network for Common Welfare, Sweden

Building labour strategies for decent work and dignity for all  against
precarity and exploitation

- Nn Trade union from Turkey, next ESF stop Istanbul!

Evening party:

Hosts
- Börje Mattsson, migrant and culture activist, Karis, Finland.
- Nn, Youth house activist, Copenhagen
- Nn, Cultural activist from Rosengård, working class suburb of Malmö. (name
with cultural group)

Working for a Europe of inclusiveness and equality for refugees and migrants
 fighting against all forms of racism and discrimination

- Ziva, Roc factory, squat an migrant actvist, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Working for a sustainable world, food sovereignity, environmental and
climate justice

- Kajsa Lindqvist, Klimax activist Malmö, chair Friends of the Earth Sweden

Democratizing knowledge, culture, education information and mass media

- Jan Hammarlund, LGBT activist and socialist, Sweden

Tord Björk

Coordinator, 
Contact group for Europe and the World, Nordic Organizing Committee ESF 2008

Finlandsgatan 2
291 31 Kristianstad
Sverige/Suede/Sweden
Tel: +46 (0)44 12 32 94 (evenings, sometimes am Monday-Tuesday)
Mobile: +46 (0)738 44 68 50 (occasionally)
E-mail: tord.bjork at mjv.se (best way for contacts)

Nordic Organizing Committee: esf2008 at gmail.com, www.esf2008.org

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