P R E S S C O N F E R E N C E S – 22th
WORLD SOCIAL FORUM 2008: A GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION AND MOBILISATION
To join press pool write to: press@wsf2008.net
Millions of women and men, organizations, networks, movements, trade
unions from all parts of the world the January 26th will act together
all around the globe to show that another world is possible
On January 22, 2008 several global press conferences will
announce details of the 2008 decentralized World Social Forum Global
Day of Mobilization and Action.
Millions of people all over the world will march, speak, celebrate,
and dialogue in villages, rural zones, and urban centers. They will
mobilize on the date of the 26th of January to coincide the Global Day
of Mobilization and Action with the World Economic Forum held in
Davos, Switzerland to confront this important neo-liberal gathering of
the elites.
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In these same days the old world, represented by the World Economic
Forum complete with its economists, experts, and ideologies that
produce violence, exploitation, exclusion, poverty, hunger and
ecological disaster and deprive people of human rights, will meet in
Davos as usual. In contrast, the people?s movement of movements will
raise their collective voices and take action all around the globe for
the World Social Forum 2008.
The World Social Forum is an open space where social movements,
networks, NGOs and other civil society organizations come together to
lift up issues, debate ideas democratically, formulate proposals,
share experiences, and network for effective action. These movements
are opposed to neo-liberalism and a world dominated by capital and all
forms of imperialism. Since the first worldwide encounter in 2001, the
World Social Forum has become a permanent global process seeking and
building alternatives to neo-liberal policies.
World Social Forums have taken place at the end of January at
different sites throughout the world each year for the past seven
years, and their spirit will continue to be reflected in the
activities planned at those same sites and worldwide in 2008.
On January 22nd, at least 18 press conferences will take place in
– Atlanta, USA
– Zurich, Switzerland
– Chennai, India
– Mumbai, India
– Erbil, Iraq
– Rome, Italy
– Brussels, Belgium
– Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
– Natal, Brazil
– Belem, Brazil
– Mexico City, Mexico
– La Habana, Cuba
– Ramallah, Palestine
– Manila, Philippines
– Seoul, Korea
– Beirut, Lebanon
– Barcelona, Spain
The press conferences will highlight actions happening in each country
as well as stories from the front lines of people?s struggles.
Millions of people, workers, organizations, networks, and movements
around the world are struggling, against neo-liberalism, war,
colonialism, racism, and patriarchy with rich and varied proposals of
real-life alternatives. They represent all ages, peoples, cultures,
and beliefs united by the strong conviction that ANOTHER WORLD IS
POSSIBLE!
The website www.wsf2008.net is on line. From now until January 26th,
the Global Day of Action, it will be the main communication tool for
organizing actions as well as the main source of information about the
World Social Forum 2008.
World Social Forum 2008
GENERAL CONTACTS:
Monica Di Sisto moni.disisto@iol.it skype ID monicafair
Thiago Benicchio thiago.wsf@gmail.com skype ID benicchio
Alternative Media Ciranda.net email rita@ciranda.net skype ID ritaciranda
CONFERENCES:
1. Atlanta – Alice Lovelace – alovelace@mindspring.com
2. Mumbai – desaijatin@yahoo.co.uk
3. Roma – Monica Di Sisto – monica.disisto@faircoop.it
4. Chennai – Nandita Shah- shahnandita@gmail.com
5. Belem – Kélem Cabral – belemjan2008@gmail.com
6. Zurich – Carol Bonvin carolb@hispeed.ch
7. Bruxelles – Fabrice Collignon – info@wsf.be
8. Sao Paulo – João Brant – joaobrant@yahoo.com e Bia Barbosa
bia_barbosa@yahoo.com.br
09. Rio De Janeiro – Rogério Jordão – imprensa@ibase.br
10. Mexico City – Jenny or Oscar – fsmmexico2008@gmail.com
11. Erbil (Iraq) – Ismael Dawoo – ismaeel.dawood@unponteper.it
12. Seoul (Korea) – Mikyung Ryu- action126@jinbo.net
13. Manila – DJ Janier – learn2struggle@yahoo.co.uk
14. Ramallah – Hindi Mesleh – hindimesleh@gmail.com
15. La Habana – José Miguel Hernández Mederos – jmamerica@yahoo.com.mx
16. Beirut Jinane Doumit Nader – jinanedoumit@hotmail.com
17. Barcelona – Iolanda Fresnillo iolanda.fresnillo@odg.cat
premsa@forumsocialcatala.cat
18. Natal – Aluízio Matias aluiziomatias@yahoo.com.br
19. Fortaleza – Bia Gurgel – comitecefsm@grupos.com.br
20. Recife – Nataly Queiroz – comunicacao.pedralilas@gmail.com
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