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

Wed May 21 12:46:11 CEST 2008

Thankyou for your well argued answer.

But then again, could you please propose such names from Sotuhern Europé.
Originally i thiought of some Italian witnessing about the struggle against
NATO air strip but also antipåriovatisation or whatever you wouild suggest
is welcome!

Yours

Tord Björk

Den 08-05-21 12.02, skrev "R. Bolini" <bolini at arci.it>:

> 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
> 
> 
> 
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: fse-esf-bounces at lists.fse-esf.org
> [mailto:fse-esf-bounces at lists.fse-esf.org] Per conto di Tord Bj ö rk
> Inviato: lunedì 19 maggio 2008 13.30
> A: fse-esf at lists.fse-esf.org; esf-norden at yahoogroups.com
> 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)
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> ------ Slut på vidarebefordrat meddelande
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> FSE-ESF mailing list
> FSE-ESF at lists.fse-esf.org
> http://lists.fse-esf.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fse-esf