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From: wsf wsf <thaiwsfpp at yahoo.com>
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Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:00:32 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WSF Regional Workshop at Chula 26-27 Feb
WSF Regional Workshop Friday, 20 January 2006 *Invitation to a WSF
Regional Workshop to prepare for the Southeast/East Asia WSF in Thailand
October 2006*
*Date and venue: February 26-27, 2006 at the Faculty of Political Science,
Chulalongkorn University,
Bangkok, Thailand*
*WSF Polycentric Southeast/East Asia in Thailand October 2006*
*1.Introduction to the WSF*
The World Social Forum is a Peoples Forum for discussion to find
alternatives under the slogan "Another World is Possible". The movement
which built the first World Social Forum in 2001, in the city of Porto
Alegre, Brazil, emerged from a growing opposition to Neo-liberalism and
Imperialism, which are two inter-linked aspects of the attempts by large
corporations and super-powers to dominate the world through free-market
policies and war. This opposition movement has been growing since the end of
the Cold War when large corporations increased their power to destroy local
life-styles, the environment, public welfare and the life security of
millions throughout the world.
After the first World Social Forum, there has been a further 5 such forums,
the 4th in 2004 being held in Mumbai, India. There have also been regional
and national level social forums, such as the European Social Forums in
Italy, France and Britain, the Asian Social Forum in Hydrabad, India and
various social forums in Africa and Latin America.
*World Social Forum is the place to:*
• have a free and open space for discussions and re-assessments among
various groups, in order to develop social movements and propose alternative
solutions for building a new World. This space is a Peoples Movement space,
independent from the State, mainstream political parties and top religious
institutions and it is also independent from the business world. Since it is
an open space, no single organization or group can claim to represent the
W.S.F.
• have a free and open forum for those who oppose the neoliberalism of
states and multinationals (e.g. privatization, university autonomy under
market principles, the destruction of social welfare, the turning of
everything into a commodity and the opening up of economies under Free Trade
Agreements).
• have a free forum for those who oppose militarism and war, which is
conducted by states in the interests of corporate capital. The W.S.F.
coordinated the large anti-war protests against the war in Iraq in 2003.
• express internationalism and solidarity among movements. It is not a forum
for nationalism. The W.S.F. respects all humanity regardless of gender,
life-style or ethnicity.
*2. Advantage to have a WSF in Thailand*
The W.S.F. is a golden opportunity for peoples organizations to come
together to develop their thinking in order to build their strength. The
W.S.F . has a tradition of linking all issues into a whole picture analysis
of the World economic and political situation. In Thailand, the Peoples
Movement is facing serious challenges from the Thai Rak Thai government,
which uses a combination of populism and repression.
Therefore the holding of a WSF in Thailand will be a great opportunity for
us all because it creates opportunities to:
• Move from 'single-issue-ism' towards a unity of purpose and a whole
picture analysis.
• Build a tradition of open and fraternal debate in a spirit of friendship
and solidarity, re-assessing our work and building and strengthening unity
to move forward on many fronts simultaneously.
• Have the chance to discuss experiences and strategies with other social
movements in the S.E. Asian region and beyond.
*3. Objectives of the Regional Workshop*
In the spirit that this Forum is owned jointly by the Peoples Movement, a
Regional Workshop is convened with the objectives as follows:
• to have inclusive process in the creation of WSF Polycentric Thailand by
involving groups from social movements not only in Thailand but also
Southeast/East Asia
• to get common understanding on the importance of WSF Polycentric and
commitments to cooperate for the success of this event
• to agree on matters related on method and approach to arrange the themes,
topics and issues; organization/management and financing
• to agree on tasking and scheduling to organize the Forum
*4. Output expected*
• Commitments to be involved in the organizing of WSF Polycentric Thailand
• Title of the WSF Polycentric Thailand, themes and topics to be discussed
• A work plan for preparation and organizing the Forum
*5. Participants*
Around 50 participants are expected to attend the Regional Workshop. They
are:
• Representatives of groups from the social movements in Thailand, including
regional organizations based in Thailand
• Representatives of groups from the social movement in Southeast and East
Asia
*6. Venue*
February 26-27, 2006 at the Faculty of the Political Science, 2nd floor
Building 3 Room 13, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
For further information on the venue of the workshop: Giles Ji Ungpakorn
+66(0)13469481
*7. Confirmation and Accommodation*
If you intend to take part in the workshop, please formally register by
sending an e-mail to *Thaiwsf at yahoo.com* <Thaiwsf at yahoo.com> This email
address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to
view it
If you would like help with booking accommodation please contact Giles Ji
Ungpakorn at *Thaiwsf at yahoo.com* <Thaiwsf at yahoo.com> This email address is
being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Participants need their own funding for travel and accommodation.
We shall provide lunch and snacks.
*8. Convenor*
This workshop is convened by the ad-hock preparation committee for the WSF
Thailand. This committee includes the following organizations:
Thai Volunteer Service, N.G.O.-C.O.D., Focus on Global South, Peoples
Coalition Party, Workers' Democracy, Forum Asia, ActionAid, APWLD, Prachatai
website, Committee for Asian Women, Sarabury Trade union group.
More information:
*Thaiwsf at yahoo.com* <Thaiwsf at yahoo.com> This email address is being
protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
*http://www.prachatai.com/wsf/* <http://www.prachatai.com/wsf/>
*9. Program of the Workshop
*
*No.
*
*Time
* *Activities
* *Objectives
*
*Day 1, February 26
*
8.30 – 9.30
Registration of participants
9.30 – 10.00
Opening of the Regional Workshop:
Giles Ji Ungpakorn
Introduction on the purpose, objectives and output expected from the
Workshop
10.00 – 12.30
*1. Input Session:
*· Introduction to the WSF
*Proposed speaker:* Nicola Bullard Focus on the Global South
· Lesson learned: experiences from previous WSFs – Mumbai 2004 and
Porto Alegre 2005, or Asia Social Forum Hyderabad 2003
** in term of content
** in term of management/organizing
*Proposed speakers:
*Gigi Fernandez, DAWN; Lidy Nacpil, APMDD; Indian WSF Committee,
· Thailand report: Giles Ji Ungpakorn
· *Case study*: learning from the preparation process of the WSF
Polycentric Pakistan
*Proposed speaker*: Pakistan WSF Committee
· Fundraising:
*Proposed speaker: *Wipa Daomanee *
*
· To get common understanding on the importance of the EWSF Polycentric
Thailand for the Social Movement s in Thailand, in general in Southeast and
east Asia
· To get information and idea on how the WSFs were organizing –
challenges and strategies
· To get information and ideas to fundraise for the WSF – challenges
and strategies
12.30 – 14.00
Lunch break
14.00 – 16.00
*2. Workshop session
*Participants break-up in groups to discuss:
· expectation from a WSF Polycentric Southeast/East Asia
· issues and emerging issues to be handled to reflect challenges
particular in the region of Southeast/East Asia
· suggestion on how to arrange discussion on the issues
*As information, there already some input Initial ideas for themes :
*· The affect of capitalism on local life styles (e.g. large
construction projects, dams, power stations, mines and forced clearing of
urban communities).
· The rights of minorities (e.g. Muslim communities, ethnic groups,
GLBT people, migrants).
· The market and commodification of everyday life. (e.g.
privatization, the market in education, F.T.A.s/BITs, W.T.O., patent laws).
· State violence, war and militarism
· Fundamentalism
· political ideas to build a new World.
· Alternative agriculture, energy and fishing.
· Freedom of the press and media.
· Labor issues.
· Security of life, land, debt, social welfare.
*Initial ideas for the approach:
*To use gender approach in handling all themes. It means to include women's
perspectives, experiences and thoughts in all discussion
· to get input for themes of the WSF Polycentric Thailand that
reflect the social movements in Southeast and East Asia it challenges and
strategies
· to gather ideas on how to arranges the whole ranges of issues and
emerging issues
16.00 – 18.00
*3. Plenary session:
*Report back from the workshop session that will be used as base to develop:
· Agreement and commitment for the WSF Polycentric Thailand
· Theme and issues for the WSF Polycentric Thailand
· Funding policy
· To get commitments to cooperate for the success of the WSF
Polycentric Thailand
· To get agreement on theme, issues, fundraising, tasking and
mechanism of all entities involved in organizing the Forum
*Day 2, February 27
*
9.00 – 12.30
*4. Plenary session
*· Setting up the organizing teams and tasking: Secretariat,
Program Committee, Organizing/Management Committee, Fundraising Committee,
and other Committees needed upon agreements by the plenary
· Mechanism to coordinate all entities
*
**5. Group discussions* based on respective tasks to discuss in more details
on every task, as examples:
· Program Committee will compile a program based on input re themes
and issues; determine the theme of WSF Polycentric Thailand; categorize in
sub-themes; forms of discussions, approaches; identify focal points for
general themes, etc.
· Secretariat will discuss about coordination, outreach,
communication with third parties, etc.
· Organizing/management Committee will discuss about logistic and
other related matters
· Fundraising Committee will discuss about strategy of fundraising
· To get agreement on theme, issues, fundraising, tasking and
mechanism of all entities involved in organizing the Forum
· To get clearer and details pictures of respective task
12.30 – 14.00
Lunch break
14.00 – 16.00
*5. Plenary session:
*· Report back
· Scheduling
· Adjourn
· To get common agreements related to the scheduling and task
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