08-09-2004 16:34
Autonomous Spaces During the ESF in London, 13-17th October 2004.
We want to create open spaces for networking, exchanges, celebration, thinking, and action. We believe our ways of organising and acting should reflect our political visions, unlike the UK ESF organising process which has not reflected the values and charters to which it aspires.
Some of us believe that it is possible to rebuild the ESF to make it closer to the ideals it claims, others wish to go further and say that it only represents a space for the co-option of struggles, and as such, should be opposed. However we are all united in our diversity, and in our desire to act together in ways that respect these differences.
There are now several self organised and autonomous spaces - they range from legally hired venues to squatted social centres.We invite you to participate in the autonomous spaces, to help shape them, to organise workshops, discussions, creative interventions, and practical alternatives.
See
http://www.altspaces.net
Read more >>07-09-2004 18:44
This is a page to collect media articles about the European Social Forum in London October 2004.
Below is one of the first - a guardian article. There have already been articles in the Evening Standard, the Tribune and a phone in debate on bbc london.
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European Social Forum - Lambeth mobilising meeting
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6 saturday nights of political discussion, films, exhibitions, food, live music & dj’s to lead up to the ‘Beyond ESF’ conference in October.
4th September - Precarity/Casualisation,Dole
7pm-late. Discussion & Live acoustic bands.
VENUE: ARCHWAY THEATRE, Archway roundabout, behind methodist church, opp. Archway station.
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A coalition of 10 British NGOs including the major ones like Oxfam, Jubilee and Greenpeace have written a letter complaining about the UK European Social Forum organising process and saying it has been characterised by a lack of transparency and openness. Finaly this can officialy end the myth peddled by the authoritarian left that those who have been critical of the UK ESF process are simply wreckers, splitters or crazy anarchists who don't represent anyone!
While the NGOs don't mention them by name, they're criticising the SWP (Socialist Workers Party) and SA (Socialist Action) for dominating a meeting to decide speakers names through weight of numbers. This is a significant moment. Reports from the meeting also revealed what appeared to be willful miscounting of votes and other undemocractic behaviour. The letter has been published ahead of the european esf assembly meeting in brussels this coming weekend.
Read more >>27-08-2004 18:42
6 saturday nights of political discussion, films, exhibitions, food, live music & dj’s
Due to Grand Banks eviction, a new venue has been found - see dates below for details.
Saturday 28th August & Saturday 4th September - VENUE: ARCHWAY THEATRE, Archway roundabout, behind methodist church, opp. Archway station.
11th, 18th & 25th September: VENUE tba
Read more >>26-08-2004 12:41
The European Creative Forum Presents
A Special 9/11
A FREE FESTIVAL FOR PEACE! Saturday September 11th (1pm-1am)
FEATURING
The WorldWide Launch of The Best of Anti-War Music 2003-2004
ENTRY BY DONATION or
A Special Launch Edition of PNW Vol.2** + ECF VoAW entrance for £10
BRING FOOD TO SHARE PARTICIPATE WHERE POSSIBLE DRESS TO EXPRESS
Venue rampART Community Creative Centre and Social Space
15-17 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA (see www.rampart.co.nr)
Call the ECF-Visions Hotline 07910 004410
or check the ECF & PNW websites!
PEACE > PAIX > PACE > PAZ > BARIS > FRIEDEN > SHALOM > SALAM > MIR > UDO > HEDDWEN!
Read more >>25-08-2004 22:46
Due to the eviction of the Ex Grand Bank Occupied Social Centre this morning, Thursday's Autonomous / Self Organised Spaces meeting for the ESF has been moved to LARC:
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Radio Dreams – Speakers Lol Gellor of Sound Radio, Lawrie Hallett of Ofcom and Jennifer Ogole of Life FM, chaired by Wayne Thompson of Sound Radio
Wednesday 8th September
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Police are hanging out at Granbanks Social Center, where an ESF-meeting is currently taking place.
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Right now two vanloads of police are filming and harrassing the people attending a meeting preparing for the upcoming ESF autonomous spaces.
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Tin Oo and Aung San Suu Kyi are mistreated in isolation and poor living conditions by the low-minded brutes who were unfit to lead Burma. The international community should worry about the health of Aung San Suu Kyi and Tin Oo because history showed that the Laos monarchs, King Thibaw and Sao Shwe Thaik all died in confinement, spiritually abused by the armed governments.
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Report from Workers Power on the ESF process so far.
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Comments and Questions on Official Terms and Conditions of ESF Registration
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INVITE: Autonomous During ESF - Organising meeting Sunday 18th July
The next organising/networking meeting will be held at:
2pm, July 18th
Occupied Social Centre "Ex-Grand Banks"
158 Fortess Road
London Nw5
Read more >>07-07-2004 01:35
25-06-2004 07:08
Ken Livingstone has just said "if I was a member of the RMT I would cross the picket line next Tuesday."
Should we still tolerate this scab as part of the ESF?
Read more >>15-06-2004 21:11
Peace Campaign and Social Forum Events in the North Essex / Suffolk area. By Colchester Peace Campaign, Lakenheath Action Group and others.
http://www.easf.org.uk
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This will be between 1pm - 6pm, at the Friends Meeting House, 39 Fonnereau Rd, in the centre of Ipswich. Activist groups from across East Anglia - including Environmentalists, Trades Unionists, Peace Campaigners, Anti-racists and many more have begun to gather together to start a regional social forum process. The meeting in Ipswich will be an opportunity for more groups and individuals to get involved. For more info on East Anglia Social Forum:
http://www.easf.org.uk
Read more >>07-06-2004 02:22
Next week will see Anti-G8 protests and actions accross East Anglia, in Norwich, Cambridge, Ipswich and elsewhere. Check out www.easf.org.uk
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