[Dissent-bristol-info] Re: palestine solidarity /info day programme

[Nancy]

HI Tim,
no problem - in fact one of the people involved with Kiptik  suggested it
might be an idea and that I put it out on the Dissent list.
I agree that the struggle that the Palestinian People have faced for so long
is not connected so  directly to the issues we are dealing with in terms of
the G* etc, and theirs is a more unique struggle.
I am happy to go with the consensus, if the group think it would be good to
have a contribtion from ISM in terms of Global/Local, and supporting others
at a greassroots level in their struggle then we would be up for that - as
the situation has changed, ISM has had to rethink it's response and how best
to support, so that may be an interesting discussion

Hope to be there tomorrow night, energy permitting
Nancy

> Hi Nancy
>
> > Also, ISM Bristol are happy to colloborate on giving a presentation on
the
> > 9th about working in solidarity with the Palestinian people, to
compliment
> > the talks given on the Zapatistas if people think this would be a good
> > dea  - let me know
>
> I'd heard ISM may be interested in doing/collaborating on a workshop,
> however the small group of us organising the dayschool event have been
> working to the 'programme' agreed at the last meeting.
>
> The reason we'd asked Kiptik to do a 45 minute presentation (effectively a
> lecture!) on the Zapatista uprising was because of the context it occured
> in - as an uprising against neo-liberalisation on the day NAFTA kicked in
> in north Amercia (1/1/94). While Kiptik will no doubt refer to solidarity
> work our main reason for asking them to do the presentation is the way
> that NAFTA links in so clearly with the capitalist economic ideas of the
> G8 & the corporations backing them.
>
> I don't want to diminish the work of ISM/palestine solidarity, but in the
> contact of the overall programme (given limited time/space for workshops
> etc) their didn't seem space to fit it in (nor any number of other
> worthwhile ideas). We also wanted the day to focus on the
> work/politics/outcomes of the G8 and resistance to it. I would say tho
> that we'd hope/expect people involved in various campaigns to draw on
> their experiences when contrinuting in various workshops.
>
> What I can do is perhaps suggest to the group (allowing for actual space
> at the venue) a 4th workshop to go ahead in the first session of 1 hour
> workshops, which are intended to be a series of workshops highlighting
> what people can do locally in the here & now to oppose the effects of
> global capital/corporate media. Perhaps with a working title of 'acting
> locally, thinking globally', that ISM could lead - that would look at the
> issues/role of local solidarity campaigns drawing on their own experience,
> with participants discussing their own experiences/ideas/problems etc.
> What do people think?
>
> The 'last' sort of plenary session for the day is also intended to provide
> a space for feedback, callouts for action, ideas & support for campaigns.
> Additionally we intend to have space for people to leave free info about
> campaigns etc.
>
> cheers
> Tim
>
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