Calling all social movements, activists, community groups, social centres,
NGOs, trade unions, campaigners. Calling all anarchists, socialists,
feminists, libertarians, Marxists, autonomists, eco-warriors. Calling all
anti-war, anti-capitalist, anti-racist, anti-imperialist, gay, lesbian,
black, Asian, animal rights activists (apologies if you don't feel
represented). Do you believe that 'another world is possible', or even
'other worlds are possible'? Then this meeting is for you:

Preparatory Assembly for the European Social Forum 2004 to held in the UK.

London 13th / 14th December 2003
Start Saturday 9.30am. Ends Sunday 1pm.

Venue:
City Hall,
The Queens Walk,
London SE1 2AA

The European Social Forum is not an organisation, not a united front
platform, but "an open meeting place for reflective thinking, democratic
debate of ideas, formulation of proposals, free exchange of experiences
and inter-linking for effective action, by groups and movements of civil
society that are opposed to neo-liberalism and to domination of the world
by capital and any form of imperialism, and are committed to building a
society centred on the human person". (From the Charter of Principles).

Representatives of the European social movements that were involved in
organising the ESF in Florence and Paris will come to London to deliver
their evaluation of the ESF in Paris and agree with the UK groups on a
process acceptable to all for the ESF in the UK 2004. The European groups
will not agree any process foisted on UK social movements - they want
everyone to feel represented and involved in the process who wants to be.
It is important that as many groups, networks, organisations and
individuals as possible are represented at this meeting so as to lock into
the organising process the diversity we need.

The meeting will discuss many things. A provisional agenda will be put
forward by a Volunteer Group, which has been set up consisting of
delegates from trade unions, NGOs, anti-capitalist groups, alternative
media. It will meet on Wednesday 10th December, 6pm, at City Hall. Just
for your info, this group is not dominated by the SWP or Globalise
Resistance. We have successfully ensured that they are a minority force so
there is no reason to be afraid and not get involved.

To help provide activists with some background, those of us involved in
the UK social forum movement are hosting a:

GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS and LOCAL SOCIAL FORUM MEETING FOR THE ESF 2004

DECEMBER 12TH, 7.30PM

STUDENTS' CAFE' OF THE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
20 BEDFORD WAY
LONDON

Closest tube: Russel Square on the Piccadilly line

(Turn left leaving the station, walk for about 50 meters, and then cross
the road. Keep going for another 50 meters. Bedford Way will appear on
your right hand side, and the Institute of Education is 30 meters on your
left. The students' cafe' is on the basement, and closes at 11pm)

We hope to see as many of you as possible there
The only way to democratise the ESF and make it a space for everyone in
our movement(s) is to get involved

Democratise the ESF Collective
 democratise_the_esf@lists.riseup.net