[Dissent-bristol-info] 9 April - issues outstanding (for meeting)
auto_gnome at riseup.net
auto_gnome at riseup.net
Mon Mar 14 23:45:43 GMT 2005
Hi - below is a list of issues that I think we need to sort out for 9
April. There may be more...conversely many of these may be in hand!
Hopefully it'll help concentrate our minds tomorrow (Tuesday 15th at 6pm -
Kebele).
We also need a recap on the factsheets/briefing papers.
Outstanding Issues 9 April
1. Publicity
Posters / flyers / translations / copying & costs / distro.
Email / lists / BIMC
2. Booking MX
Confirm rate/total cost. Pay it.
Request no. chairs, no. tables, and where they go.
3. Food
Update on logistics volunteers, equipement, getting it there
with
drinks/snacks available at 10.30am etc.
Money resolve issue of any profit from food going to cover cost of
day or to Kebele.
4. Kids-space
Update on co-ordination / volunteers / worker(s) / equipement.
5. Decs for hall
Need banners / posters.
6. Co-ordination on day
Suggestion to divide up responsibilities as follows:
Kids-space Tom
Food Paul
Main hall (chairs, stalls, video/sound) John & Ollie
Entrance/info stall Tim
7. The main event
Think through opening & closing sessions.
Programme - confirm workshop name / description of it / name of person or
group running it (see below).
Which workshops where?
Getting out by 6pm!
8. Programme
Have started work on a programme for the day (A4 folded). To include:
Front title, graphic, welcome (short list of respectful behaviours)
Page 2&3 list of sessions, descriptions, where, time
Back dates for local stuff & summit events; info on Bristol Dissent;
other resources.
Draft for next meet 29 March?
Draft session details as follows:
A. Opening session
1. Introduction to Dissent nationally & locally - Bristol G8 Dissent who?
2. Why we oppose capitalism (& the G8) confirm name/title???
3. Outline for the day Bristol G8 Dissent who ?
4. Chair who?
B. First Session
1. Solidarity - acting locally, thinking globally (Bristol ISM -
www.palsolidarity.org)
"A look at building awareness for international issues & campaigns, and
providing practical support - here and there." (17 words - confirmed)
2. Art activism (Bristol Artivist)
"The political use of art - graffiti/stencils/subverts/murals in
providing resistance and alternative viewpoints. Bristol Artivist aims to
network local artists involved in activism. The start point and current
focus is ... G8! Displays and live demonstration (37 words confirmed)
3. Living alternatives to capitalism - John M /Kebele etc
What we can do in the here & now to live our lives differently ie co-ops,
collectives (work, home, land, food). (21 words draft - John)
4. Our media (BIMC, Bristolian, Bristle)
Combatting the power of the media corporations, and exposing dodgy deals
in high places is no easy task, but Bristol has a wealth of alternative
media projects how do they do it? (32 words confirmed)
C. Second session
1.The Zapatistas rebellion - Kiptik
"The 1994 uprising against NAFTA & neo-liberalisation (and later the
FTAA), which inspired the global anti-capitalist movement & the later
solidarity work." (24 words draft - Tim)
2. African debt & poverty - person from AA
How & why it occurs. (5words draft - John)
3.The G8, the corporations, and the war on Iraq - Jo Wilding & ?
Why we went to war, and who is really making a killing out of it. (15
words draft - John)
4. No borders means no asylum seekers CSC/Josh?
Whats wrong with Fortress Europe & the internment of refugees, and how
can we support asylum seekers practically. (18 words draft - Ollie)
D. Third Session
1. Direct Action - Bristol Dissent (B,G & friends)
"Why and how we use it; various forms of direct action / practicalities."
(12 words draft - Tim)
2. Taking direct action for climate justice - what are our options?
(London Rising Tide & friends - www.risingtide.org.uk &
www.londonrisingtide.org.uk)
We'll look at bottom-up strategies for saving the climate without
sacrificing social justice. We'll also talk about the global day of action
on the root causes of climate chaos on July 8th. (32 words confirmed).
3. Clown Army - Hil from CIRCA
An intro to the psychology & practice of the very serious clown army.
(13 words draft Tim)
E: Closing session
Facilitators suggest Ginny as one. Other?
F: Stalls Confirmed - who else wants
Bristol Dissent; free info table; Kebele info/books; Bristolian (2nd hand
books);
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