Towards a Social Forum for the Eastern Region
medico | 19.04.2004 16:50 | Cambridge
Social forums are spreading throughout the world, from the global gatherings of the WSF in Brazil and India, to the Europe wide gatherings of the ESF, to local and regional gatherings.
These involve a diverse array of movements, including campaigns for peace, the
environment, social equality and global justice, plus many more.
These involve a diverse array of movements, including campaigns for peace, the
environment, social equality and global justice, plus many more.
Networks of campaigners in the North Essex area, including local groups against war,
GM crops and racism have decided to begin a dialogue about initiating such a process of
networking in our region. We would like to meet with all the diverse campaigns and
movements in tha area.
The first meeting will be on:
SAT 8th MAY, 12-4 pm,
FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE,
COLCHESTER,
CHURCH ST. (Between Arts Centre and Mercury Theatre, by Jumbo Water Tower!).
(NOTE: change of dtae from the 24th).
This event will include the screening of a short film about social forums; a discussion
about initiating a local social forum event/process; a discussion about promoting and
engaging with the forthcoming European Social Forum in October at London's Alexandra
Palace; and a workshop with people from Indymedia about a regional news/events/links
website to help network activists in the region.
Please can you come, and spread this information to all interested networks of activists.
More details see: www.colchesterpeace.org.uk/socialforum
(The date has changed because sections of activists we are networking with will be
engaging in an important protest against racism and fascism in Wickford, South Essex
on Sat 24th)
GM crops and racism have decided to begin a dialogue about initiating such a process of
networking in our region. We would like to meet with all the diverse campaigns and
movements in tha area.
The first meeting will be on:
SAT 8th MAY, 12-4 pm,
FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE,
COLCHESTER,
CHURCH ST. (Between Arts Centre and Mercury Theatre, by Jumbo Water Tower!).
(NOTE: change of dtae from the 24th).
This event will include the screening of a short film about social forums; a discussion
about initiating a local social forum event/process; a discussion about promoting and
engaging with the forthcoming European Social Forum in October at London's Alexandra
Palace; and a workshop with people from Indymedia about a regional news/events/links
website to help network activists in the region.
Please can you come, and spread this information to all interested networks of activists.
More details see: www.colchesterpeace.org.uk/socialforum
(The date has changed because sections of activists we are networking with will be
engaging in an important protest against racism and fascism in Wickford, South Essex
on Sat 24th)
medico
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