The first Social Forum of the Americas was celebrated in Quito from July 25-30, 2004.
various sources: indymedia ecuador, IPS, 02.08.2004 18:19
The first Social Forum of the Americas was celebrated in Quito from July 25-30, 2004.
Massimo De Angelis, 27.05.2004 13:52
Review of World Social Forum: challenging empires - Jai Sen, Anita Anand, Arturo Escobar and Peter Waterman (eds.) 2004. New Delhi: The Viveka Foundation. 402 pp. London distribution: Global Book Marketing.
Olivier, source: WSF 2004 Evaluation, 19.05.2004 00:00
About 40 PGA (Peoples' Global Action) people present for the WSF or for the parallel events (Mumbai Resistance 2004 and Peoples' Movements Encounter II) had a short but productive meeting in Bombay on the evening of the 20th of January. Among those present were the asian convenors (Bangladesh Krishok Federation of farmers, women, indigenous and landless), the european convenors (DSM of Serbia); representatives of many of the state level indian farmers movements and of the ICC (India Coordinating Committee of farmers movements, an effective national coordination that was put in place following the caravan ICC); of the National Association of Peoples Movements (NAPM), among others of the Narmada Bachao Andolan, the National and World Fishworkers Forum and of the National agricultural workers Forum, of the Nepal Peasant Federation, of Intergalactica of Argentina, representatives of organisations of Aotorea (New Zealand), South Africa and about fifteen other persons from various organisations of Europe and North America.
source: WSF 2004 Evaluation, 19.05.2004 00:00
EVALUATION - WORLD SOCIAL FORUM 2004, INDIA
Forget Davos, It's Mumbai
Boris Kagarlitsky
As usual, the Russian media paid no attention to the World Social Forum, choosing to concentrate instead on the World Economic Forum in Davos.
source: trade observatory, 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.
, 05.05.2004 22:33
Stimmen der Zeit
Jeanette Schade
Das Weltsozialforum und die globalisierungskritische Bewegung
Der Süden meldet sich zu Wort
Anfang 2003 fand zum dritten Mal das Weltsozialforum (WSF) statt. Wie schon bei den beiden ersten Treffen war der Ort der Veranstaltung wieder Porto Alegre in Brasilien.
Teivo Teivainen (source: radical theory forum, 27.04.2004 16:33
Twenty-Two Theses on the Problems of Democracy in the World Social Forum*
Network Institute for Global Democratization (
http://www.nigd.org)
5.1.2004
source: Transform!, 27.04.2004 15:29
Newsletter number 1 - March 2004
World Social Forum: a Debate on the Challenges for
Its Future
Übersetzung, 10.04.2004 14:59
DAS WELTSOZIALFORUM ALS OFFENER RAUM 1
Chico Whitaker 2
Kishen Pattnayak, 18.03.2004 15:34
Kishen Pattnayak, of the National Association of People's Movements (NAPM)
of India, is one of the most prominent Gandhian activists and thinkers. The
following text was actually written as a critique of WSF, but the second
part, with its reflexion on the failure of the old left to fundamentally
criticise the ideal of economic growth, "prosperity", and on the disaster
awaiting industrial society, has a direct bearing on the defense of small
farming.
source: l' Humanité, 11.02.2004 13:46
Première assemblée de préparation du FSE 2004
Immanuel Wallerstein, fuente: La Jornada, 08.02.2004 22:09
La reciente reunión del Foro Social Mundial (FSM) celebrada por cuarta ocasión, ahora en Mumbai, India, entre el 16 y el 21 de enero de 2004, fue un gran paso hacia el fortalecimiento constante de ese mecanismo. En cinco años se ha convertido en un actor importante en el escenario mundial.
source: ZNet Commentary , 07.02.2004 00:00
Carnivals In The Era of "Globalisation"
February 07, 2004
By Radha D'Souza
"Could you please tell me the way out to the road?" I asked a young Indian girl who was clearly not a Mumbaikar (Bombayite in Marathi). She stood dazed amidst crowds of people at the NESCO grounds where the WSF held
its Forum between 16 to 21 January.
source: indy.uk referring to ESF process, 28.01.2004 00:00
some comments and links on non-hierarchical meeting/decision-making methods
source: ZNet, 26.01.2004 16:27
Do Turkeys Enjoy Thanksgiving?
A Global Resistance to Empire
by Arundhati Roy; January 24, 2004
source: Colours of Resistance, 26.01.2004 00:00
by Radha D'Souza, January 26, 2004
source: choike.org, 23.01.2004 19:55
A committed but critical anthology of essays on the theory and practice of the Forum, with essays by wo/men from many parts of the world, with many different points of view.
source: antiimperialista.org, 23.01.2004 16:16
Mumbai Resistance fordert WSF heraus
Einen Tag nach der Eröffung des Weltsozialforums öffnete Mumbai Resistance seine Pforten. Hinsichtlich der Teilnehmerzahl stellt es wohl kaum eine enstzunehmende Konkurrenz dar. Rund 1.000 nehmen sich gegenüber der Jahrmarktstimmung auf der anderen Seite des Western Express Highway mit unüberschaubaren 100.000 Besuchern mehr als bescheiden aus.
., 18.01.2004 21:51
some pictures from WSF
one of many, 02.01.2004 00:00
At the European Social Forum in Paris, there was a workshop on Radical Theory, and subsequently, a mailing-list was created. The group intends to publish a "Radical Theory Journal" which will be neither academic, nor activist. It will try to create a tension laden and dynamic new form of theory informed by action that arises from, helps to understand and bring benefit to the altermondialiste movements.
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