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  • ESF radio from rampart
    14 October 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    Announcing ’radio rampART’, set up to provide coverage of the ESF in London over the next few weeks...
    http://radio.indymedia.org:8000/rampART.m3u
    It’s up now, for testing purposes, so ’tune in’ and let us know how it sounds.
    Streaming from the Indymedia icecast server in the USA, our feed will loop various segements from previous events plus some live stuff as we test the system and learn the ropes during the next few days.
    By next days, on the run up to the ESF, we should be (…)

  • ’Corporate’ ESF sparks rival conference
    14 October 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    by Matthew Tempest
    A rival counter-conference to this week’s European Social Forum in London is being planned to protest at the "hijacking" of the anti-war, global justice event by mainstream organisations and individuals such as the trade unions and the mayor of London.
    This week’s ESF - the third annual meeting of leftwing and environmental activists from across Europe - is expected to attract around 20,000 people from across Europe for three days of debate. It will culminate in a (…)

  • ESF London : delegates gather to put world to rights
    14 October 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
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    20,000 campaigners expected to discuss challenges posed by globalisation and neo-liberalism
    by Tania Branigan
    Padmanabhan Krishna Murthy had only just arrived in London, but yesterday afternoon he had one matter on his mind: how to find Marx’s grave in Highgate cemetery.
    Its inscription - "Workers of all lands unite" - seemed an apt summary of the reason for his latest trip. The Indian trade union leader is one of hundreds of overseas delegates who have arrived in London for the third (…)

  • Dome from home for 5,000 activists
    9 October 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    by Tania Branigan
    It might not boast the cachet of staying at the Ritz or Savoy, but 5,000 backpackers will be bedding down at one of the most exclusive addresses in London next week, turning the Millennium Dome into the world’s biggest youth hostel.
    The much-mocked attraction is to be turned into a dormitory for thousands of activists and young people travelling from across the continent for the European Social Forum.
    Like many of the capital’s residents, the mayor appears surprised - (…)

  • ESF London 2004 : for people who want to get more involved
    17 June 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    ...2 useful addresses if you want to get more involved in the debate about the ESF
    there is a list for people who are involved in the process of building for a
    ESF in UK and are trying to democratise it to subscribe send an email to democratise_the_esf(AT)lists.riseup.net and a website www.ESF2004.net
    ciao going to Berlin!!!!!

  • Minutes of the first national Local social forum meeting (long version)
    12 June 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    Here you are the long version!
    First National Local Social Forums’ Meeting
    Manchester 5-6 June 2004
    Called by: Manchester Social Forum
    For: People from other sf groups
    Held at: MERCi (Manchester Environmental Resource Centre)
    Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick St, Ancoats, Manchester
    On: Sat 5th – Sun 6th June.
    Present on Sat and/or Sun:
    St. Denis SF, France: Julie
    Madrid/Liverpool: Dian
    Sheffield SF: Kevin
    Leeds SF: Andy
    London SF: Richard
    Manchester SF:
    Mariangela, (…)

  • Alternative Space/ESF-Preparation 18-20 June in Berlin
    8 June 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    Dear friends an comrades,
    We want to invite you to join the meeting for the preparation of our partcipation in this years esf-process. At the bottom of this Mail you’ll find a text from colectivo presente which gives a short summary of the aims of the meeting and the alternative space at the esf. The meeting is going to take place in Berlin, Köpenickerstr. 55 in the "Verdi"-House (Verdi is a german Union). It’s going to start Friday, 18th June at 19.30h, and we have rooms for the (…)

  • National meeting of Local Social Forum (LSF) in UK - 5/6 June 2004
    8 June 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    Notice: this is only a short summary . A long version of minutes will be published soon on the UK list To subscribe http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/uksocialforum To send email uksocialforum@lists.riseup.net There were people from London Social Forum, Leeds Social Forum, Manchester Social Forum, Sheffield Social Forum, Liverpool, St Denis Social Forum (France), Red Pepper, Madrid Social Forum (Spain)
    The meeting was interesting and constructive.
    After introducing each other we (…)

  • Cultural aplecation page on esf
    1 June 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Hi everone,
    This is the preposal for the web page on the esf site, If you think anything needs adding please email to list, do bear in mind that we want this as quitly as possable. we also need this translated into differnt laugues. sorry it not an attackment, lots love richy Calling all artists, photographers, bands, graffiti artists, jugglers, actors, playwrights, theatre companies, storytellers or something we have not thought of!
    Welcome to the European Social Forum (ESF) which (…)

  • Minutes of UK European Social Forum (ESF) NGO Meeting, House of Commons 10th May 2004
    30 May 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    Attendance
    Dave Timms (World Development Movement), Hannah Griffiths (Friends of the Earth), David Hillman, Lily Grimes (Tobin Tax Network), Steve Tibbett, Tom Marchbanks (War on Want), Alison Cairns (Oxfam), Atieno Ndomo (Bretton Woods Project), Kim Trathen (Jubilee Debt Campaign), Sam Goddard (Action Aid), Hannah Morley (Peru Support Group), Jenny Ricks (Trade Justice Movement), Martin Gordon (Christian Aid), Jennifer Hadley (CAFOD), Patricia Gilbert (Development Education (…)