[imc-sheffield] Re: [Ssf] ESF...?

Wed Sep 8 22:38:43 BST 2004

Hi

On Wed 08-Sep-2004 at 09:13:50PM +0100, Chris wrote:
> 
> On Wed 08-Sep-2004 at 04:35:05PM +0100, dan at aktivix.org
> wrote:
> 
> > We could do with producing a flyer for promoting all
> > the autonomous stuff going on, with a map.  
> 
> Good idea, perhaps one is being done already? Also it
> would be worth posting to Indymedia and putting on the
> SSF wiki.

There is a list of events here:

  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/09/297464.html

I have also pasted it below.

It shouldn't be too hard to turn this list into an image
map of you have a map of london image to start with...

Also there is a discussion about the Indymedia space at
ESF on Sunday in Sheffield 1-3pm:

  http://wiki.aktivix.org/AktiviX_II_Media_Labs

Chris

  ESF Autonomous Spaces + Initiatives Update

  infos, 08.09.2004 17:34

  Autonomous Spaces During the ESF in London, 13-17th
  October 2004.

  We want to create open spaces for networking, exchanges,
  celebration, thinking, and action. We believe our ways
  of organising and acting should reflect our political
  visions, unlike the UK ESF organising process which has
  not reflected the values and charters to which it
  aspires.

  Some of us believe that it is possible to rebuild the
  ESF to make it closer to the ideals it claims, others
  wish to go further and say that it only represents a
  space for the co-option of struggles, and as such,
  should be opposed. However we are all united in our
  diversity, and in our desire to act together in ways
  that respect these differences.

  There are now several self organised and autonomous
  spaces - they range from legally hired venues to
  squatted social centres.We invite you to participate in
  the autonomous spaces, to help shape them, to organise
  workshops, discussions, creative interventions, and
  practical alternatives.

  See  http://www.altspaces.net

  BEYOND ESF - Wednesday 13th - Sunday 17th October

  We want to continue the radicalisation that we have seen
  during the recent mobilisations against the WTO, G8, IMF
  and World Bank summits through BEYOND ESF - a
  self-organised, radically different space. We invite
  participation in discussion and direct action around
  specific themes: surveillance & control : social centres
  : precarious work : no borders : zapatismo : G8 Scotland
  2005. BEYOND ESF will be based at a large legal venue,
  with provision for cheap food, meeting space, imc and
  alt media facilities, and evening entertainment (*also
  possible simultaneous translation).

  For more information:  http://www.wombles.org.uk/auto
  Contact:  wombles at hushmail.com

  ----------------------

  European Forum On Communication Rights / Indymedia /
  Schnews
  Thursday 14th - Sunday 17th October

  The Camden Centre in central London will house an
  ongoing Indymedia Centre, with bar and cheap food.
  Thursday will see the Communication Rights Forum with a
  range of communications and media networks
  participating, with events on the other days dealing
  with themes such as Surveillance and the Security State,
  Biometric ID Cards, Migrants and Noborders, Gender,
  Intellectual Property, Copyright, Creative Commons,
  Corporate media and Alternative media etc. Saturday will
  see a one day event from www.schnews.org.uk

  See:  http://www.efcr2004.net
  Contact:  info at efcr2004.net

  IMC contact:  imc-uk-network at lists.indymedia.org
  (nb public archived email list)

  ----------------------

  The Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination

  This open and autonomous initiative will function as a
  hub for those whose activities fall outside of and in
  between the spaces of culture and politics; whose
  actions exist between resistance and creativity. We are
  calling on groups and individuals from around Europe to
  propose actions, events and tool/tactic sharing
  workshops. Themes include, reclaiming contested spaces,
  surveillance and consumption and the brand.

  Find out more:  http://www.labofii.net e-list -
  http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/labofii contact -
  james at labofii.net

  ----------------------

  Life Despite Capitalism - Saturday 16th October

  A one day event outside the ESF on "Commons and
  Communities", to be held at a central london university
  (LSE) with two strands: "ROOTS" - Discussion of visions,
  understanding, struggles, successes and difficulties
  around experiences of commons and of reclaiming our
  powers and communities (commons at work,
  traditional/indigenous commons, creative commons,
  alternative spaces, public services, and migrant and
  precarious workers). "SWARM" - will see the people
  working on "single issues" in the previous workshops,
  mixed up randomly to cross-pollinate and contaminate
  each other.

  See:
  http://esf2004.net/en/tiki-index.php?page=LifeDespiteCapitalism
  Contact:  m.deangelis at ntlworld.com

  ----------------------

  The Carnival Forum

  A volitile mix of politics and pleasure... As a mobile
  carnival forum we intent to interlink some of the key
  esf venues and to take democracy to the streets en route
  - taking the forum out of the tradtional conference hall
  and to the (so called) every day people. Reaching out
  to the most diverse array of people possible the CF is
  unpredicatble, inclusve and creative. It's the jester
  in the esf court! - interspersing festivities with
  discussions, workshops and skillsharing around (but
  far from limited to) esf themes like peace, democracy,
  neoliberalism, sustainability, discrimination, the
  economy and work.

  See
  http://www.altspaces.net/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?pagename=Main.CarnivalForum
  Contact:  forumofhope at care2.com

  ----------------------

  Solidarity Village / UK LETS Co-operate - 13th-17th
  October

  Join us in creating a space for co-operative projects
  in response to social inequalities due to the
  capitalist (neoliberal) system. We are creating a
  dynamic and participative Forum using Open Space
  methods to provide information about practical
  projects. If you think that another world is possible,
  know that another economy is already happening!

  Under the overall themes of "Another Economy is
  Possible" and "Life Despite Capitalism", we present
  options towards a sustainable economy at the service
  of humanity, answering to human rights and
  environmental needs, not the profit motive. The event
  will start on the evening of Wednesday 13th October.
  There will be an opening circle, evening cultural
  events, some self-contained one day events such as
  Filling the Vacuum, LETS Co-operate, Commons and
  Communities, Another Capital is Possible, and New
  Forms of Democracy.

  The Solidarity Village will be based at Conway Hall
  and London School of Economics, and will include an
  Information Centre, Stalls, a Cafe, Wellbeing Spaces
  and Creche. Proposals for seminars, debates and
  workshops are being combined with existing or new
  themes, either in separate rooms or in the open space,
  and rooms for independent workshops may also be
  booked.

  See:  http://www.solidarityvillage.org
  Contact:  admin at solidarityvillage.org

  ----------------------

  NB There are other events and spaces being planned, a
  fuller list will be available shortly

  More info on the Indymedia space

  08.09.2004 22:25

  The Indymedia space is being sorted out on the wiki:

   http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/UkImcEsf

  And will be discussed at a session at AktiviX on
  Sunday:

   http://wiki.aktivix.org/AktiviX_II_Media_Labs

  There is also a #esf IRC channel which you can join
  via the web interface here:

   http://chat.indymedia.org/?chans=esf

  More info on AktiviX:

   http://wiki.aktivix.org/AktiviX:AktiviX_II

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