[Dissent-bristol-info] Resume of meeting on 14 December

[MH]

Info/Research Sub-group – resume of meeting on
14/12/04

Present: John, Tom, Paul, Ollie, Sofia, Tim
Apols: Mark

1. Update on factsheets
Authors gave updates & comments were made/notes taken
by authors.
IMF/WB/WTO (Sofia) – IMF draft done; WTO being drafted
by Sofia’s friend; WB underway.

Climate Change (Mark) – author has family distractions
& little time. Tom to ask Crash if he would do it.

PFI (Ollie) – only just been able to start on it.

Sustainability, or sustainable  development (Tom) –
draft done. Some local examples to be added.

G8 governance (Paul) – draft done looking at origin of
G8 & how it works; still to do how decisions drill
down locally.

Africa/debt etc (Tim) – outline draft done & sources
identified. To be written up.

Film (John) – synopsis/crew/funding being sorted. This
film will be for after the G8 summit, including
footage of events at/around the summit. Tom still
considering a short ‘calls to action’ type film.

General – keep factsheets to 2 sides A4 if poss;
shouldn’t read as rants or articles ie use bullet
points, numbering, short statements, facts; Paul
offering to do layout of them to give em some
consistency; circulate drafts on this list; aim to
complete early in new year.

Another possibility is a ‘jargon’ explained sheet

2. Possible dayschool
We have the wider groups agreement to proceed with
this. Looking at a date in late March (Sat 19 or 26?).
There is a national IMC event in Bristol possibly in
March, and from 10 –16 April there is a ‘week of
action’ by people linked to trade justice - with a
workshop day in Bristol on 16th.

Need a venue for the day (10 to 6pm?) that would give
us space to run 3 or 4 workshops concurrently, perhaps
3 times ie 9 to 12 workshops in total, plus time at
start/finish for general gathering. Possibles are
Trinity, Easton CC, St Werburghs CC, Silai, CEED,
Centre for Deaf. Any others – what about colleges?
Idealy would have a kitchen where we can provide food
cheap. Entrance should be free/donation.

Tim showed a list of suggested workshops – I will put
this on the Bristol list so all can see it & discuss
at next group meet on 4 January.

3. Next sub-group meeting – not sure if we agreed 11
or 18 January, 6pm @ Kebele. Any preferences?



	
	
		
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