In a few days from now, La Via Campesina, world’s largest peasant movement will gather together in Derio, Basque Country for the VIIth International Conference. The stage is set and over 400 delegates from 70+ countries to attend the highest decision making space of the movement. It is also an occasion that brings together diverse cultures, languages and communities under one roof – to exchange, debate and deliberate on issues that affects their lives.
As we are getting ready to welcome this vibrant gathering, here is a quick history about the movement’s six international conferences held so far.
The first one was held in Mons, Belgium in 1993 and was also where the movement was born.
First intn'l conference, held in Mons (1993) #LVCHistory pic.twitter.com/dPXbylJcP0
— La Via Campesina (@via_campesina) June 22, 2017
The Second International Conference was held in Tlaxcala, Mexico, in 1996. Read the Declaration of '96: https://t.co/iMLadtM8sX #LVCHistory pic.twitter.com/oRm4jNkVlo
— La Via Campesina (@via_campesina) June 26, 2017
In the memory of peasants who were killed #17April became the Int'l Day of Peasant Struggles #LVCHistory #7ConfLVC https://t.co/olehtoG4nV
— La Via Campesina (@via_campesina) June 26, 2017
The 3rd Int'l conference in Bangalore (2000) was also when the first women's assembly was held in ViaCampesina. #LVCHistory #7ConfLVC pic.twitter.com/nyF7WbpoR2
— La Via Campesina (@via_campesina) June 28, 2017
Also then in Sao Paulo, young people from 37 countries held the 1st Youth Assembly of La Via Campesina. https://t.co/nAW4FKSwts #LVCHistory pic.twitter.com/e2go3QxPYb
— La Via Campesina (@via_campesina) June 29, 2017
"Humanity depends on us, and we refuse to disappear." Read the Maputo Declaration here https://t.co/glvo6yRf04 #LVCHistory #7conflvc pic.twitter.com/WGmp6hgJMt
— La Via Campesina (@via_campesina) July 3, 2017
#LVCHistory: Jakarta Call: From the 6th International Conference of LVC in Jakarta, 2013. https://t.co/7oAZST4ZCU #7ConfLVC
— La Via Campesina (@via_campesina) July 12, 2017
And here we are preparing for the VIIth!
We leave you with this fantastic song made for the conference! It celebrates peasant struggles and solidarities to usher in food sovereignty for all of us peoples in all parts of the world.
La Via Campesina – VII Conference – Music Video (EN Subtitles)
"if we sow solidarity, we will reap the benefitsif we plan equality, our culture will grow,Work for all, Food for all, Freedom for all!"#LaViaCampesina (#7ConfLVC) – With less than 10 days to go for the VIIth International Conference we bring back this song, with subtitles! It celebrates peasant struggles and solidarities to usher in food sovereignty for all of us peoples in all parts of the world. Lyrics by Basque writer Joseba SarrionaindiaPerformed by E.T.S. (En Tol Sarmiento)in collaboration with Ines Osinaga (Gose)with Ehnebizkaia
Publié par La Via Campesina sur jeudi 6 juillet 2017
Lyrics by Basque writer Joseba Sarrionaindia
Performed by E.T.S. (En Tol Sarmiento)
in collaboration with Ines Osinaga (Gose)
