WSF: A Wind of Hope in a World of War
by - 05.05.2004 23:13
The World Social Forum in Porto Alegre: A Wind of Hope in a World at War
By Roger Burbach
The second World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil, marked a dramatic counterpoint for a world that has been caught in a world of war and death since September 11. For six days starting on January 31, more than 51,000 people from around the globe participated in conferences, workshops, demonstrations, and innumerable informal gatherings and meetings. As Francisco Whitaker, a member of the organizing committee from Brazil noted, "The Forum is a wind of hope that has taken hold in all of our hearts." Almost 5 thousand organizations from 131 countries participated along with 11,600 young people who stayed in tents at the International Youth Camp.
Porto Alegre 2002
