|
|
||
|---|---|---|
|
July 11th 2011
|
||
|
||
|
Civil society announces the Peoples’ Summit
Last week, representatives of 150 organizations, entities and social movements from various countries announced the next year’s realization of the Peoples’ Summit. The event will be parallel to the United Nation’s Conference for Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20. Read more Photo: Marco Amarelo (Ciranda)
Suspended from the Organization of American States (OAS) since the coup of June 28th 2009, Honduras was reintegrated to the organization em July 1st 2011 with almost unanimous vote from the member-States. The only vote against it was Equador’s. The Latin American and Caribean Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC-ALC) e Reporters Without Borders suppose that this decision was made in Exchange for the return of the deposed president, Manuel "Mel" Zelaya, to the country in May 28th 2011. Read more
Moviments’ voice To access material produced by Minga Press, communication initiative stimulated by several networks and social coordination from Latin America and Caribbean, who were willing to join forces and seek a joint response, understanding that communication is key to social action. (CS)
The rebellions of our peoples make us stronger
Illustration: Nidal El-Khairy
Bogota 2011: video documentary festival
Dates were takes mainly from the results of the Assemblies of Convergence for Action. In case you have updates, please send it to: fsmsite@forumsocialmundial.org.br
Unscheduled events International Conference on Free Circulation of People Mobilizations around COP17 (South Africa), Cochabamba (Bolivia) World Week of Action in Solidarity to victims of racism and xenophobia Social Forum of Tunisia
2011 March march 04 march 20
April april 1st-04th
May International Council Meeting may 15 March 15 protests: Palestinian youth mounts growing mobilization may 21-22
August August 11
October october 3 october 12 Still in this month: International Conference on the impact of the North-American invasion in Iraq
December December 18 2012 May Octuber 01st And also: World Forum of Free and Alternative Media Solidarity Forum to Palestine
2011 Event: Regional preparatory seminars for the Peoples` Summit during Rio+20 Event: 6th Ibero-American Meeting of the School Research and Renewal Network – Argentina Location: Cordoba (Argentina) Event: Genova 2011-Genova 2001 Location: Genova (Italy
) Event: ETHOS Conference – preparatory for the Peoples’ Summit during Rio+20
Event: OCLAE Congress For Our America: education, unity and freedom Event: March of the Daisies Event: 4th Our America Trade Union Meeting Event: Thematic Forum Opposing Unnnecessary Large Projects Event: Bogota 2011: video documentary festival Website: http://globalebogota.wordpress.com Event: WSF IC inter-commissions meeting Event: 4th International Conference on Sustainable Development (CEBDS) – preparatory for the Peoples’ Summit during Rio+20 Contact: +55 21 2483 2250 Event: Bas Saint-Laurent Social Forum Date: september 29th to October 2nd Event: World Campaign for the Right to Habitat Website: www.habitants.org/ Event: São Paulo Social Forum Date: september Event: Social and Solidarity Economy International Forum Location: Quebec (Canada) Event: 2nd International Seminar on Latin American Integration from Below Event: Second National Seminar Towards Rio+20 – preparatory for Rio+20 Contact: dialogosnacionais@vitaecivilis.org.br Event: South Asia Social Forum Date: end of november Event: Submit your inputs to the compilation document of Rio+20 for UN Assembly consideration (by Internet) Website: www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/ Event: WSF’s International Council meeting Event: 8th WMW International meeting Event: Second UN Intersessional Meeting – preparatory for Rio+20 Place: New York (USA)
2012 Event: Thematic Social Forum – Social and Environmental Justices (prearatoty for Rio+20) Place: Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil) Event: Free Music International Festival Contact: 55 11 8699 – 6683 (Gustavo Anitelli) / 55 51 9104 – 7759 (Richard Serraria) Event: Third UN Intersessional Meeting – preparatory Rio+20 Place: New York (USA) Event: WSF’s International Council meeting Date: march 17th Event: Third Bloggers National Meeting Event: 16 days in Rio de Janeiro Event: UN PREPCOM3 – preparatory for Rio+20 Place: Rio Janeiro (Brazil) Event: UNCSD-2012 – preparatory for Rio+20 Place: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Event: Forum of Foruns Date: june/july Event: WSF’s International Council meeting Event: World Campaign for the Right to Habitat Event: Internatonal Forum in Solidarity to Palestinian People Date: November 2012 Event: 6th Pan-Amazon Forum Website: www.forumsocialpanamazonico.org Event: 2nd Lava Social Forum Website: www.forumsocialdelaval.org
a) International Ciranda of Independent Information Ciranda is an initiative taken by participants of the WSF that work together in order to organize shared coverage of events from the standpoint, work and solidarity and collective actions of alternative media. Currently, articles on the coup d’Etat in Honduras are featured on the website. Read more b) Radio Social Forum Learn more on the Radio Social Forum, a space shared by the radio broadcasters participating in the World Social Forum process, which produces free information on radio broadcast format. Read more c) Open FSM Get to know the social network that gathers activists and militants of all around the world identified with the WSF Charter of Principles. This open virtual space allows the exchange of information and the realization of debates between the participants of the Forum process and those who are interested. Read more d) WSF TV The website WSF TV keeps on exhibiting audiovisual productions related to themes of the World Social Forum. This internet portal can be used to host videos recorded by any person or organization identified with the WSF Charter of Principles.Read more e) Virtual Media Center A Virtual Press Room created to contribute to the 2010 World Social Forum Process as one of the references for journalists / means of communication to follow the events happening towards the 2011 WSF in Dakar. In it you will find press kits, news, releases in several languages, clipping, and also material as symbols and other high-resolution images. Read more |
||
|
This newsletter is edited by the WSF Office and distributed by email.
Edition: Thaís Chita
To send any content suggestions and/or receive the WSF newsletter please write to fsmsite @ forumsocialmundial.org.br with "SUGGESTION" and/or "REGISTRATION" on the subject line.
WSF Office – Brazil address: Rua General Jardim, 660, 7th floor, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, 01223-010
email: fsminfo@forumsocialmundial.org.br website: www.forumsocialmundial.org.br |
.png)
Towards Gaza is an initiative “from the civil society to the civil society” stimulated by people from different Spanish cities who want to express solidarity with Gaza people in an active and efficient way, braking the unjust embargo. The strategy is to send boats that stop in various cities to organiza local actions. The aim is to spread and foster the initiative and its campaigns. 
Registrations for the 2011 World Festival Bogota – Critical and Emancipatory Looks are open until 13th July. Themes: Women and Feminism, Human Rights, Territory and Autonomous Social Movements. The event will take place on september 13th until 17th 2011.