[Dissent-bristol-info] BRIEFING SHEET & apology for meeting

[John Mayford]

Hi WM

I owe you an apology for not responding to the info sheet
from before- I absolutely promise to do so tonight and email
Sorry for being slack on that one!

Re Somalian - Horn of Africa based at the Old Co-op
on Chelsea Road are an umbrella group for 4/5 Somalian
led voluntary sector organisations:Could try there
Somalian population in Bristol has gone from - 4 to around 14 000
in the last 5 years - so an important community in our city
If you have time...

Ta John

-----Original Message-----
From: william morris [mailto:i.resist at gmail.com]
Sent: 15 March 2005 16:13
To: Bristol Dissent Research & Info
Subject: [Dissent-bristol-info] BRIEFING SHEET & apology for meeting


sorry, will not be able to come until about 8.30pm - vice-president of
colombia is talking at uni.

can someone relay these points at the meeting if they get them

posters are at kebele - changed gobal to global with scissors and
blutack. flyposting is fine landscape, no?

attached is PFI BRIEFING SHEET

i am happy with this change of name

i have no feedback from natasha/natalie re kids space org... but i do
have a volunteer to help for half the day.

flyers - i suggest (A5) pure text one side (landscape) and the posters
on the reverse - they look fine scaled down - i can photocopy
doublesided for free again, plus more posters as necessary.

do we know anyone that can translate into somalian? if not i live on
stapleton road, so i can try and find someone...

i am happy to take role of explaining format for the day or chair if
these slots need filling. i have limited experience in public speaking
but i am willing to give it a go if there is a shortage of volunteers.
i will try to make it to kebele for 8-8.30 to discuss.

Geoff and Josh, who are doing the no borders presentation have
confirmed and are gettting back to me with details

see you later

morris

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:45:43 -0800 (PST), auto_gnome at riseup.net
<auto_gnome at riseup.net> wrote:
> 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 Zapatista's 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?
> "What's 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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