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Apply NOW! http://www.bcentral.com/listbot/NextCard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [Via Communist Internet... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] . . ----- Original Message ----- From: mike sysiuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 11:21 PM Subject: [mobilize-globally] social movements conference invitation * Mexico * 12-15 Augus t (fwd) FYI, Mike Dear friends, In cooperation with Via Campesina, CUT-Brasil and ATTAC France we are pleased to send you this invitation, in English, Spanish and French, to an important meeting of social movements taking place in Mexico 12-15 August. In solidarity, Walden Bello and Nicola Bullard Focus on the Global South INVITATION IINTERNATIONAL MEETING OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP COMMON ACTIONS Porto Alegre signifies an enormous step forward in the struggle against globalisation and neo-liberalism. Thousands of women and men, young people, unionists, farmers and women farmers, environmentalists, churches, politicians, academics and scientists; we met with the common objective to debate and analyse the economic, social and political international context, mobilisations by sectors of our societies, and the definition of the strategies of global struggle. Within the framework of this important process emerged the "Call of the social movements" to strengthen our global presence and define a common agenda of struggle against neoliberalism. Porto Alegre is a symbol of resistance that we have to strengthen and broaden from the local, continental and international level. After a number of months it is important to come together again and for this reason we are proposing a meeting in August in Mexico City, making use of the upcoming Third Congress of the Latin American co-ordination of rural organisations (CLOC), which is the organisation of farmers, rural women and indigenous people from Latin America, the US and Canada, and a member of Via Campesina. GOALS OF THE MEETING The international meeting of social movements would have the following goals: -Assessing who are the representatives of international capitalism, how they operate, their methods and strategies and the impacts on the system, -Evaluating the international actions/mobilisations that have taken place during the last two years and their results -Proposing and identifying joint actions and an international agenda that we can realise during the next two years. THE PARTICIPANTS The participants will be members of organisations that have signed the "Call of Porto Alegre" and others that want to incorporate the "Call of Porto Alegre" and agree to be part of a worldwide alliance against neoliberalism. Participants must cover their own travel expenses to Mexico as well as expenses for lodging and food. The cost of lodging and food will be communicated later. To facilitate your participation and communication we have created an eGroup "movsoc-fms". Please send a message with your name and organisation to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in order to receive a subscription form and further information. LANGUAGES The meeting will be in Spanish with translation to French and English WHERE AND WHEN Mexico City, 12-14 August, 2001 Starting at 9h00 on the 12 August and ending 12h30 on the 14 August. The exact venue will be sent to the participants later on. Other activities taking place in Mexico: 6 - 7 August: Women's Assembly of the CLOC 8-11 August: Congress of the CLOC You are also invited to participate in the closing session of the CLOC Congress on the 11 August. PROPOSED PROGRAM Sunday 12 August 1) Registration and presentation of participants 2) Explanation of the objectives of the proposed program 3) Analysis of the international context. Presentations and discussion. Monday 13 August 1) Evaluation of mobilising actions and its impacts during the last two years in Seattle, Bangkok, Argentina, Cancun, Quebec, etc. 2) Indentification of actions and common objectives 3) Strategies for struggle Tuesday 14 August 1) Formulation and approval of a strategic plan for the next two years 2) Elaboration of a calendar for actions (2001-2002) 3) Evaluation and closing session We look forward to an active and militant participation Globalize hope, globalize the struggle for ATTAC-France, Christophe Aguiton and Bernard Cassen for CUT-Brasil, Kjeld Jakobsen for Focus on the Global South, Walden Bello and Nicola Bullard for Via Campesina, Rafael Alegria and Joao Pedro Stedile Focus on the Global South (FOCUS) c/o CUSRI, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok 10330 THAILAND Tel: 662 218 7363/7364/7365/7383 Fax: 662 255 9976 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Page http://www.focusweb.org _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. 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