Conference Organised by Friends of the Earth International & Via Campesina Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are Europe's attempt to carve out free trade areas with mostly former colonies in the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific region (ACP). If signed up to, they would cause lasting damage to communities and their environment. EPAs threaten to bring family... Read more →
World Social Forum January 23, Nairobi. La Via Campesina launched the African part of the Global Campaign for Agrarian Reform today during the World Social Forum in Nairobi. The campaign has been developing in Latin American since 1996 and now the good fruits of the campaign can be harvested on African soil. One of the... Read more →
Interview with Joao Pedro Stédile RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 24 (IPS) - Joao Pedro Stédile thinks that the World Social Forum (WSF) should remain a debating arena for civil society, because with all its breadth and variety, to attempt to agree on resolutions is "an illusion." The Brazilian landless movement activist is also in favour... Read more →
Time has come to ACT Together! In 2008, there will be no 'World Social Forum', but there will be ACTIONS and MOBILISATIONS all over the world. You can join the movement: wherever you are, whatever the size or the style of your organisation, you can organise an action, a demonstration or a special activity to... Read more →
As part of the world social movement, La Via Campesina has called its members - national peasant's organizations all over the world to support the Global Day of Action organised on January the 26th. The World Social Forum emerged seven years ago as an alternative to the World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos, Switzerland.... Read more →
People's Movement Against Neocolonialism-Imperialism "Another Indonesia is Possible: Indonesia Without Neoliberalism" {multithumb} (Jakarta, January 28) A coalition of Indonesian social movements march in Jakarta in 26 January, 2008 as part of the International Global Day of Action coordinated by the World Social Forum in order to confront the neoliberal World Economic Forum held in Davos,... Read more →
ALAI - Minga Informativa: http://www.movimientos.org/fsm2009/ At the World Social Forum taking place in Belem, Brasil, Latin American social movements held a dialogue on regional integration from a peoples' perspective, with the leaders of four South American progressive governments. Presidents Hugo Chavez (Venezuela), Fernando Lugo (Paraguay), Evo Morales (Bolivia) and Rafael Correa (Ecuador), met with 1500... Read more →
WE WON’T PAY FOR THE CRISIS. THE RICH HAVE TO PAY FOR IT! Anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist, feminist, environmentalist and socialist alternatives are necessary By the Assembly of Social Movements We the social movements from all over the world came together on the occasion of the 8th World Social Forum in Belém, Amazonia, where the peoples have... Read more →
Thursday, February 3. At the island of Gorée, just steps from the old slave house, the drafting of the future "World Charter of Migrants" gives rise to heated debate. {besps}wsf-img0{/besps} Photos: Philippe Revelli Charte Mondiale des Migrants - Gorée, Senegal, 3 et 4 Février 2011 Dans l’île de Gorée, à deux pas de l’antique maison des... Read more →
(Dakar, February 7) - The 11th World Social Forum, in Dakar - Senegal began yesterday, with something halfway between a march and parade: a march, in the sense of people using the act of walking to send an explicit political message, and a parade, in that the joy of the participants was so infectious, even... Read more →
