George Monbiot speaks on global justice and London Social Forum
Sarah (posted by eileen) | 10.12.2003 12:01 | Globalisation | Oxford
8 December 2003, Oxford Town Hall. George Monbiot issues an impassioned plea for everyone to get involved with the movement for global justice, and more immediately to take part in the planning for next year's European Social Forum in London. The first meeting is this weekend in London. Venue: City Hall, South Bank, 9.30 - 6.00 Saturday, and Sunday 9.30 - 3.00. Tel: 01865 722978. Arrive early to avoid security queues!
George Monbiot said that there is an urgent situation. He implored all who
can to go to the ESF Assembly in London on 13 &14th Dec. So far there has
been an absence of transparency - we have to know who is organising the
London ESF , who is doing what and by whose mandate? The London ESF must be
democratised. See www.democratisingesf ???
At national levels we have democracy and no choice and at global level they
have choice but no democracy. This is what we must change. Monbiot believes
that while we need as much diversity as possible we also need a focused
organisation which can act at the global level in order to engage with and
prise open global power. He thinks that this will require representative
assemblies in addition to social forums.
George told us about a new website - globalrising.org
N.B. An audio file of the speech may follow shortly, if the server is functioning ok.
can to go to the ESF Assembly in London on 13 &14th Dec. So far there has
been an absence of transparency - we have to know who is organising the
London ESF , who is doing what and by whose mandate? The London ESF must be
democratised. See www.democratisingesf ???
At national levels we have democracy and no choice and at global level they
have choice but no democracy. This is what we must change. Monbiot believes
that while we need as much diversity as possible we also need a focused
organisation which can act at the global level in order to engage with and
prise open global power. He thinks that this will require representative
assemblies in addition to social forums.
George told us about a new website - globalrising.org
N.B. An audio file of the speech may follow shortly, if the server is functioning ok.
Sarah (posted by eileen)
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