Call/Convocatoria:*
>>From Buenos Aires to Belgrade to New York City and Worcester resistance movements are being repressed, jailed, and labeled as "security threats." But what is "security"? What are the real threats to the safety and well being of our communities? How is "security" used by the State to undermine resistance movements?

This regional encuentro* hopes to provide a participatory space to discuss what communities are doing to build autonomy and alternate forms of security. This will also be an important time for activists and organizers to network with movements throughout the northeast and build support for resistance globally.

This call invites you or your organization to attend, in addition, if you are interested in taking part in sponsoring, please contact us.

Cost: $5-10 sliding scale, no one turned away. Childcare will be provided.
Limited transportation reimbursements available: to apply, get more info or REGISTER here:  http://wogan.org/encuentro.php

*Conveners:
*Worcester Global Action Network (WoGAN), Worcester, MA:
 http://www.WoGAN.org
Argentina Autonomista Project:  http://www.Autonomista.org

*Co-Sponsors:
*Clark Peaceworks, Mass Direct Action (Southeast Mass), Radical Cheerleaders Worcester, HOPE Coalition (Worcester), Massachusetts Global Action
Others pending, looking for co-sponsors!

*International Guests:
*-- Soledad Bordegaray, Movement of Unemployed Workers (MTD) La Matanza, Argentina -- Neka Jara, Movement of Unemployed Workers (MTD) of Solano, Argentina --
Claudia Acuna, Alerta Salta, Argentina.  http://www.Alerta-Salta.org.ar --
Andrej Grubacic, postYugoslavia, involved with Peoples Global Action and Planetary Alternatives Network
-- Clifton Arihwakehte from the Kanehsatake (a Mohawk community from near Montreal):  http://dominionpaper.ca/firstnations/


* An encuentro is a meeting, conference, or "encounter," a safe space where participants can share ideas and experiences. Following the uprising in Chiapas, Mexico on the eve of the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Zapatistas called for an international encuentro for companeros from all over the world to gather and discuss the significance of the grassroots rebellion and possibilities for creating a new and better world. Our call for an Encuentro on Decriminalizing Resistance lies within this tradition.


WORKSHOP/PANEL TOPICS:
1. Autonomous Community Security Panel
2. Tools for autonomous community security exchange
3. Harm Free Zones
4. Sexual Assault, Violence, Gender, effects on Women, Queer and Transgender people
5. Youth, Violence, and Community Safety, CORI system
6. Youth Film exchange/discussion
7. Indigenous Struggles
8. Immigrant Struggles, Detentions, Deportations, Patriot Act, Post 9-11 situation for Arab-based communities
9. Resistance and "Security"? Occupation and Solidarity with Palestine and Iraq (US Media Portrayal, the implications and resistance to the Apartheid Wall)
10. Health and Security/Food Security: harm reduction, environmental justice, health care access
11. Economic Security / Solidarity Economies*
12. Economic Security and Economic Democracy (job security, labor struggles, welfare rights, housing)

Informal Discussions will include:
a) No Borders Network, Marina (NYC)
b) Support and Link Up with Resistance Globally? Revive N. American
Peoples' Global Action?
c) Open for others! Email us ( info@wogan.org) or bring your proposals.


SCHEDULE HERE:
 http://wogan.org/encuentroschedule.php