THE GLOBALIZATION DIVIDE Sunday 28 January Starting at 05:00 pm (Paris time) Live broadcasting: www.madmundo.tv A special VISàVIS videobridge THE GLOBALIZATION DIVIDE is a special videobridge, an interactive television program linking Davos, Switzerland and Porto Alegre, Brazil, during the World Economic and the World Social Forums (January 25-30, 2001). The two events, planned in parallel, will be articulating two different visions of globalization and its effects: In Davos, political, economic and international organisations look predominantly at the financial aspects of globalization. In Porto Alegre, NGO's, unions and civic movements look at globalization's social aspects. After protests in Seattle, Bangkok, Prague or, more recently, Nice, rather than letting the gap get wider, we believe there is a need for civilized public dialogue on the future of globalization. And we think the media has a role to play in this. Participant in both places have agreed to use this televised forum to create a platform for understanding which can serve the world as it enters the new century. THE GLOBALIZATION DIVIDE is an official part of the World Social Forum. While this is not an official part of the World Economic Forum, the importance of seeking harmony is understood by many notable WEF participants, who have agreed to attend as individuals. The independent programme will be produced by the French production company Article Z on January 28 and be broadcast on the European satellite channel ARTE, WorldlinkTV in the USA, the Francophone global channel TV5, and other television channels which elect to carry the program throughout the world. The event will take place between 5 and 7 p.m Paris time. The organization is prepared to stream the entire program (90 minutes) of THE GLOBALIZATION DIVIDE at www.madmundo.tv, with links to partner websites including One World Online, ATTAC, and Indymedia, once additional funding is secured. Themes and Panelists : Panelists on both sides will together be discussing topics like: THE ISSUES How can the divides be bridged : at the age of the digital divide, between haves and have-nots, know and know-nots creation of wealth and preservation of environment, labor and management? Are the Powers that Be listening at all to what civil society has to say ? THE FEARS Is globalization erasing local cultures and stealing autonomy from sovereign states ? traditions from the planet? Will slowing down global integration lead to stagnant and recessionary economies worldwide? THE CHALLENGES Can the two side hear one another? Can agreements be reached or protocols agreed to that will prevent a growing conflict to emerge ? We have invited a number of people to participate, including the following, who are representative of our aims. We are in discussions with those listed, but it is too early to be definitive. Sunday 28 January Starting at 05:00 pm (Paris time) Live broadcasting: www.madmundo.tv Panelists (not yet confirmed): In Davos : Kofi Annan (UN) Sir John Brown (British Petroleum) Vernon Ellis (Arthur Andersen) Pascal Lamy (Euro Commission) Jean Marie Messier (Vivendi) Michael Moore (WTO) Pierre Sané (Amnesty Int'l) George Soros (Open Society Institute) In Porto Alegre : Walden Bello (Focus on Global South) José Bové, (Farmer, Confédération paysanne) Bernard Cassen (ATTAC) Luigi Vinci (European MEP) Eduardo Galeano Aminata Traoré (former Minister of Culture of Mali) Joao Pedro Stedile (Peasants Without Land - MST) THE GLOBALIZATION DIVIDE is a joint effort of ARTICLE Z , ALTER DOC, INTERNEWS INTERACTIVE , WORLDLINKTV. Production Team : Author-Executive Producer : Patrice Barrat Associate Producers : Gonzalo Arijon Production Coordinator : Pierre Peyrot Links Director : Kim Spencer Journalist Porto Alegre : Laurence Jourdan Administrative Director : Nezha Cohen ARTICLE Z 20, boulevard Poissonnière - 75009, Paris. Tél. : (33)1 55 33 52 60 / Fax : (33)1 55 33 52 62 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web : www.madmundo.com & www.articlez.fr ______________________________ 2- The Green Beam ____________________________________________________________ Didn't you dream, one day, of sending your "regards" to the people in Davos? Your dream can come true, but it should fit in 160 characters. http://www.hellomrpresident.com/ A laser projector will beam your message (up to 160 characters) onto the mountain side overlooking Davos, so that it can be seen by the hundreds of journalists and thousands of politicians and business leaders attending the conference. You can send messages daily between 17.00 and 22.00 from January 25-29 either through this website. No messages can be sent at any other time. Well it is more like a gadget that anything else, but knowing that the World Social Forum is starting, knowing also that no alternative voices are authorized in Davos, since the demonstration is forbidden. there would be some "regards" that we would want to send.
