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

[anarchist606 at hushmail.com]

I think the idea of a global 2 local type workshop is a good one!

On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 12:01:40 -0800 Nancy <nancy2534 at wildmail.com> 
wrote:
>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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