[Imc-africa] [Wsf_bulletin] WSF Bulletin - May 07th, 2007

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World Social Forum
              
     
                  WSF Bulletin May 07th, 2007 
                  Index
                  1. WSF Process in 2008
                  2. Americas Social Forum 2008
                  3. USSF: activities registration extended
                  4. Quebec Social Forum - Activities registration is opened
                  5. Social Forums around the world


                  1. WSF 2008 Process
                  During last WSF International Council (WSF-IC) meeting, held at the end of January in Nairobi, some decisions were taken on process in 2008:

                  1. The WSF process will be characterized in 2008 by a set of simultaneous activities conducted regionally and/or locally all over the world, and by a common day of global impact and visibility, reinforced by common communication strategy and tools.

                  2. The overarching slogan will be "Another World is Possible-Another World in under construction" to be decided at the next IC meeting.

                  3. Proposed actions will be in continuity with the 2007 Nairobi WSF discussions, particularly the outcomes of the forth day (plans of actions and campaigns).

                  4. Dynamics and activities should be open, inclusive and plural, in the spirit of the WFS process, and have to be in accordance with the World Social Forum Charter of Principles.

                  5. The dates of the activities for WSF2008 should remain around the Davos date, and the global day of action/visibility will be January 26th/27th.

                  There is a Work Group (WG) at IC framework responsible to draft a plan to encourage 2008 mobilisation. This plan will be one of the issues in the agenda of the next IC meeting, to be held at the end of May in Germany.


                  2. Americas Social Forum 2008
                  From March 26 to 31, took place a Hemispheric Council of Americas Social Forum (HC-ASF) meeting in Guatemala, in the framework of the 3rd Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nations of Abya Yala.

                  The mainly objective of this meeting was to start the construction process towards the Americas Social Forum in Guatemala, together with local organisations.

                  At this meeting other process in Americas supported by HC were debated, among them: United States Social Forum, to be held from June 27 to July 1 in Atlanta and the Triple Border Social Forum.

                  On the WSF worldwide process, the Hemispheric Council reaffirms its support to 2008 mobilisations in Americas, as well as it will contribute to the debates on the criteria for the next WSF 2009 host.

                  The complete text of the main agreements and resolutions of the HC meeting is available on WSF webiste: http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/dinamic.php?pagina=chguatemala_ing


                  3. USSF: activities registration extended
                  Self-organised activities registration for United States Social Forum, to be held from June 27 to July 1 in Atlanta, Georgia, were extended to May 11.

                  All organisations in accordance to WSF Charte of Principles (http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/main.php?id_menu=4&cd_language=2) can submit an activity proposal (seminars, workshops, movies etc), but it's suggested that organisations outside US collaborate  with organisations of this country to develop the activity.

                  To register an activity visit: http://www.ussf2007.org/en/node/add/content_ussf_2007_session_propos

                  To see a complete proposals list click on: http://www.ussf2007.org/en/submitted_proposals

                  Thematic Axles
                  Six wide thematic axles were set up to discuss the political movement for global justice in US as well as in other countries towards a new world possible:

                  1. Katrina and Gulf Coast Reconstruction
                  2. US Imperialism, War, Militarism and Prisons: towards a US based on peace and justice
                  3. Indigenous Sovereignty and Climate Change
                  4. Immigrant Rights
                  5. Workers Rights
                  6. Women's Liberation and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Liberation

                  Cross-cutting Themes
                  Consult the cross themes list on http://www.ussf2007.org/program_cross

                  Other activities
                  At USSF program is expected to take place an open march, cultural activities, tends and other special events (soccer tournament, family reunion for people with incarcerated family members and others), as well as co-organised activities, assemblies to debate the mobilisation for WSF process in 2008 and USSF continuity towards 2009.

                  Visa for USSF
                  You can ask for an invitation letter to help you with the visa procedures to joint the USSF, contact Ruth Castel-Branco by the email: ussf.international at gmail.com

                  USSF Website (available in English and Spanish)
                  Further information on the entities involved in USSF organisation, how to take part of this process, volunteer, donations, media registration, stall registration, as well as logistic issues as transport and accommodation, visit USSF website: www.ussf2007.org

                  Hemispheric Council support
                  - Read the invitation letter to participate at the USSF diffused by the Hemispheric Council of Americas Social Forum, highlighting the big challenge of resistance launched by US organisations ans its geopolitical and social importance: (http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/dinamic.php?pagina=carta_ch_fseua_ing)


                  4. Quebec Social Forum - Activities registration is opened
                  Self-organised workshops registration for the 1st Quebec Social Forum is opened until May 31. The event takes place in August from 23 to 26 2007 in Montreal. Registration for cultural activities is also opened.

                  Quebec Social Forum is a space to gather individuals and organistaions opposed to neoliberal capitalism advances and to all other ways of oppression in Quebec and all around the world, and it tries build a collect project of a fair, democratic and solidary society.

                  Further information visit: http://www.forumsocialquebec.org/


                  5. Social Forums around the world

                  US Social Forum, June 27-July 1st, 2007 - Atlanta, Georgia, United States
                  2nd Northeast Social Forum, August from 2 to 5, 2007 - Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
                  Quebec Social Forum , August from 23 to 26, 2007 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada

                  See Social Foruns 2007 agenda on the link:
                  http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/dinamic.php?pagina=foruns_nacionais_eng


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