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Opening March of the World Social Forum

In Dakar, several tens of thousands of people attended the opening march of the World Social Forum. The delegation of La Via Campesina was obviously there, like Evo Morales, President of Bolivia. Photos: Philippe Revelli {besps}wsf-img2{/besps} Marche d'Ouverture du Forum Social Mondial C’est parti ! A Dakar, plusieurs dizaines de milliers de personnes ont participé... Read more →

Stop land grabbing, defend food sovereignty and say no to violence against women farmers!

Media Advisory La Via Campesina at the World Social Forum in Dakar: (Jakarta, January 28, 2011) The international peasant's movement La Via Campesina will join the World Social Forum in Dakar, Senegal from February 6 to 11. More than 70 farmers’ representatives from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas will take part in this forum,... Read more →

Farmer’s expectations on the World Social Forum

Invitation for media: Press Conference Date: 9th of February Place: Press Conference Room – Bibliothèque Universitaire Central (BU) Dakar-Senegal Time: 10h00 - 11h00 La Via Campesina, the International Movement of peasants, small- and medium-sized producers, landless, rural women, indigenous people, rural youth and agricultural workers, invites journalists to attends its press conference at the World... Read more →

Dakar: World Social Forum

{besps}wsf-img1{/besps} Photos: Philippe Revelli  {nomultithumb}

Final Declaration of the Social Movements Assembly WSF 2011, February 10th, Dakar (Senegal)

Adopted by the World Assembly of Social Movements with 2000 participants the 10th February in Dakar during the World Social Forum. As the Social Movements Assembly of the World Social Forum of Dakar, 2011, we are gathered here to affirm the fundamental contribution of Africa and its peoples in the construction of human civilisation. Together,... Read more →

Open call to join the Climate Space at the World Social Forum in Tunisia

CLIMATE SPACE : RETHINKING STRATEGIES TO FIGHT FOR OUR FUTURE The 2013 World Social Forum will be held this March 26-30 in Tunisia, where only two years ago, a revolution began and resulted into a historic change that created a ripple effect on the region. Now, Tunisia is an inspiration to movements both old and... Read more →

Farmers of the world at the World Social Forum in Tunis: “Stop Land Grabbing, reject GMO seeds, and develop food Sovereignty!”

La Via Campesina media advisory From March 26 to 30, the International peasant´s movement La Via Campesina will be at the World Social Forum, in Tunis - capital city of Tunisia. More than 50 farmers from all continents of the globe will gather in Tunis, joining thousands of other activists from around the world. This... Read more →

La Via Campesina program of activities at the WSF

(Tunis, 25 of March 2013). From March 26 to 30, the International peasant´s movement La Via Campesina will be at the World Social Forum, in Tunis - capital city of Tunisia. More than 50 farmers from all continents of the globe will gather in Tunis, joining thousands of other activists from around the world. download... Read more →

To Reclaim Our Future, We Must Change the Present: Our Proposal for Changing the System and not the Climate

The capitalist system has exploited and abused nature, pushing the planet to its limits, so much so that the system has accelerated dangerous and fundamental changes in the climate. Today, the severity and multiplicity of weather changes – characterized by droughts, desertification, floods, hurricanes, typhoons, forest fires and the melting of glaciers and sea ice... Read more →