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ESF and Business summit!

Matthieu | 16.09.2004 13:49 | European Social Forum | Globalisation | Social Struggles | London

Hi,
you might be interested to know (in case you don't) that there is a business summit "international leaders summit" in london on the 18-19 october.  http://www.leadersinlondon.com/
As the world social forum was organised in response to the World Economic forum, this might be a good opportunity to make our voices heard!
Any protests organised yet?
Mat

Hi,
you might be interested to know (in case you don't) that there is a business summit "international leaders summit" in london on the 18-19 october.  http://www.leadersinlondon.com/
As the world social forum was organised in response to the World Economic forum, this might be a good opportunity to make our voices heard! These "dark suits-tie men" (no women allowed alomost) are the ideologues of the contemporary capitalism: competitiveness, liberalisation of markets when it suits them, privatization of everything that makes money, etc.
Any protests organised yet?
Mat

Matthieu

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Companies already registered to attend

16.09.2004 14:12

Abbey National plc, ABN AMRO, Allied Irish Banks, plc, American Express, Amersham Plc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, AXA Insurance Plc, Barclays Bank Plc , Bayerische Hw Bank Ag , BBC , BDO Stoy Hayward LLP, British Gas, BSkyB Ltd, DVLA, DWR CYMRU, Hewlett Packard, Highways Agency, House of Commons, KPMG, Lloyds TSB, Merrill Lynch, Microsoft Ltd, Ministry of Defence, Morgan Stanley, Motorola , Oracle , Orange PLC, Police Service of NI, PricewaterhouseCooper, Roche Products Ltd, Royal Navy, Severn Trent Water Ltd, Shell UK , Tetra Pak International

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VIPs attending (note RED KEN)

16.09.2004 14:15

KEN LIVINGSTONE
Mayor of London

LORD BROWNE OF MADINGLEY
group chief executive, BP


ROBERT G. ASHE
President and Chief Executive Officer, Cognos


SIR TERRY LEAHY
chief executive, Tesco


SAHAR HASHEMI
Coffee Republic


THE RT. HON. THE LORD LAIDLAW OF ROTHIEMAY
Chairman, IIR Holdings Ltd

plus..

John Hogan (DHL)
Leslie Stretch (Sun Microsystems)
Tim O'Toole (London Underground)
Lindsey Armstrong (Veritas)

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Whara We Dont Want? ... Leadership!

16.09.2004 15:10


The web-site says it's the "International Leadership Summit", with the latest about the "entrepenurial spirit".

There are still some 'incredible sponsorship opportunities' availbale, states the web-site, including the 'Official Networking Cocktail Reception Sponsor'.

A killing cold be made: "Cocktails $1, just bring a bottle and glass, mix and serve yourself".

H.


Hmmm

17.09.2004 10:40

Well, I think that says a lot about the way the ESF is run ( note I do not say organised ).


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