Worldwide Events Around the 4th WTO Ministerial in Qatar
Hundreds of events are planned in national capitals and other cities around the world to coincide with the 4th Ministerial of the World trade Organization (WTO).
We have counted actions in 36 countries and probably lots will be added.
This recopilation is possible Thanks to the work of lots of people, specially around:
Choosing Doha, Qatar as the site for the Ministerial in part was designed to avoid public participation and scrutiny. Civil society is severely restricted in terms of access to the Ministerial. The anti-corporate globalization movement that started in Seattle has only grown in depth, diversity and size since then. This movement cannot be silenced. More and more people around the world are living with the negative consequences of a cynical globalization agenda: lack of adequate healthcare; no access to schools; loss of livelihood and jobs; a deteriorating environment; elimination of family farms and weakening of food security and safety. If the proponents of the status-quo globalization model thought that locating the WTO Ministerial in Qatar could silence civil society they were wrong. Instead we have brought our voices and our WTO critique home to communities all over the world.
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Australia |
Australian Events for WTO Ministerial The Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network (www.aftinet.org.au) a network of over 50 unions and community groups, is sponsoring a seminar, band night and public rally in Sydney, November 11-13. The rally coincides with the conference of the International Metalworkers Federation which is to be held in Sydney at that time, attended by 1000 union activists from around the world. We expect the rally to attract thousands of people from both unions and community organizations. Sydney seminar on the WTO and Fair Trade alternatives 11.30 am Sunday November 11, Tom Mann Theatre, Chalmers St, Surrry Hills. Fair Trade band night with popular bands 7.30 PM Sunday Nov 11 Sydney , Metro theatre, George St. Sydney Fair Trade Rally 12 noon, Darling Harbour Sydney, march through the city to Martin Place. The rally will be reported on the Indymedia website with pictures www.sydney.indymedia.org
Patricia Ranald pranald@piac.asn.au |
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Austria |
ATTAC Austria is organizing an alternative event ?The world is not for sale? to the WTO Ministerial meeting in Qatar on 10th of November in LINZ/Austria. It will last the whole day and consists of lectures from different perspectives (agriculture, agriculture and genetic engineering, women, service industry,) in combination with workshops; a press conferences is planned together with Greenpeace and WWF as well as press releases and position papers. Maybe additional actions are planned. Contact: Christian Mayr (for ATTAC), infos@attac-austria.org Vienna: rally on the the 10th of november |
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Bangladesh |
Bangladesh Mukto Sramik Federation (BMSF) - Dhaka Meeting & demonstration from November 9-11 |
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Belgium |
6 November, Press Conference in Brussels organized by FoE Europe, Oxfam Solidarity and CPE Alexandra Wandel or Raoul Jennar (e) |
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Bolivia |
For the 6th of november the 5 Federaciones del Tròpico announced to start again with blockades of roads and military bases in Chapare to protest against the neo liberal policies of the government and armed repression (there were more people killed during the last weeks) |
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Brazil
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Sao Paolo 9th of november "City tour in São Paulo" Rio de Janeiro, 9 noviembre " Street circus at 15h00" |
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Canada |
ATLANTIC CANADA Halifax, Nova Scotia NOV. 8- Public Forum NOV. 9- Carnival with many creative actions throughout the day. CONTACT: Fred Furlong, Canadian Union of Postal Workers ffurlong@cupw-sttp.org St. John, New Brunswick NOV. 9- March city to City Hall for a noon Rally with speakers, music (Raging Grannies, local hiphop artists, among others), and street theatre. CONTACT: Sean Benjamin q21n9@unb.ca QUEBEC Quebec City NOV. 9- Protest Rally in Old Quebec City. CONTACT: Sebastian Bouchard, OQP appui@oqp2001.com ONTARIO Ottawa NOV. 9- CARAVAN CONVERGENCE and march to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Noon Rally with Speakers, banners and street theatre. Evening Event: "A Better World is Possible" at 7:00pm City Hall Council Chambers with National Spokespeople and special guest, Oronto Douglas, Nigerian Human Rights Lawyer (sponsored by Sierra Club of Canada) CONTACT: David Robbins, Council of Canadians and Betrand Begin, Canadian Labour Congress drobbins@canadians.org and bbegin@clc-ctc Toronto NOV. 9- Noon Rally outside City Hall. Flyering at public places throughout the day. Creative direct actions throught the afternoon. CONTACT: Toronto Mobilization for Global Justice and Kim Philips, Council of Canadians mob4glob@tao.ca and kphilips@acea.ca Kingston NOV. 9- Evening Workshop "WTO and Other Corporate Bullies", 7pm at the Steelworkers Hall.- 8:30 Wine & Cheese Reception for International Guests. NOV. 10 - 9:30 - 10:30 Caravan Joins Local Activists caravan for trip through city with stops at 2 Corporate targets. Town Hall Meeting "A Better World IS Possible", 11am at City Hall- International Speakers - Raging Grannies to perform. CONTACT: Peter Boyle, Kingson and District Labour Council pboyle@kos.net Sudbury NOV. 9- Protest at local MPs Riding Office and Anti-War Teach-In at Laurentian University CONTACT: Aurele Bertrand, Sudbury Global Justice bertrand@cyberbeach.net North Bay NOV. 8- Public Forum, 1-3pm, Fedeli Business Centre, Nipissing University CONTACT: Barbara Anella, DAWN Ontario dawn@thot.net Thunder Bay NOV. 9- Vegetariana 2001and Evening of food, music and conversation- "There are always alternatives" NOV. 10- Sustainable Solutions 2001 focus on fair trade and locally owned and operated businesses CONTACT: Bob Ewing, Thunder Bay Coalition Against Poverty sixdegrees@baynet.net WESTERN CANADA Vancouver, British Columbia NOV. 9- Evening Public Forum time and location? NOV. 10- Teach-In on the WTO with Panels, workshops and street theatre, time and location? CONTACT: Tara Scurr, Trading Strategies tscurr@canadians.org Edmonton, Alberta NOV. 9- What is the WTO? Part of Global Visions Film Festival CONTACT: Marika Schwantt, Global Visions Festival Society marika@dojo.tao.ca Regina, Saskatchewan NOV. 9- Protest against WTO CONTACT: Loretta Gerlach, Trade and Democracy Now! And Barb Byers, Saskatchewan Fed. of Labour lgerlach@canadians.org and sfl.byers@sk.sympatico.ca Annahid Dashtgard, Organizer for the Common Front on the WTO (CFWTO) Phone: 416-53-cfwto (532-3986) Fax: 416-532-6191 Email: cfwto@sympatico.ca Website: www.wtoaction.org/cfwto |
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Czech Republic |
November 9: CMKOS - Mass media campaign to inform how trade unions perceive the current process of globalization, the role of the WTO and other international institutions in this process. |
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Denmark |
November 9: LO Denmark - Launch of publication on the impact of Globalization November 10: Street action in Aalbourg y Copenhagen |
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Finland |
Several NGOs invited by ATTAC Finland are organizing a joint demonstration "Not all is for sale" against current WTO system and for "Another world is possible" on 9.11. in Helsinki leaving from Railway square at 18.00. During the day several groups are organizing decentralized mosaic actions around the town. On Saturday 10th NGOs and labor movement are organizing together a Doha-seminar "Are there alternatives for free trade" between 12-18 with prominent speakers and 8 workshops on different themes like Democracy in Doha, GATS and threat to public services, WTO and development countries, visions and alternatives. Mika Rönkkö, Attac Finland mronkko@kaapeli.fi |
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France |
November 3, Ales (south east of France) Festive funeral of the WTO: Let?s bury WTO before it buries all of us! Film : "The whole world is watching" , work shops on : water, waste, education. Parade, minute of silence for the victims of economic war, and other symbolic actions, theater, musical bands from Toulouse , Paris ... rally, street party, Jean-philippe Joseph : 33 4 66 30 52 81, jeanphi@altern.org Agnès Bertrand : 33 4 66 77 07 04, ab.ire@wanadoo.fr Events (manifestations and public events) are planned on 10 November all over France in Nimes, Reims, Gap, Foix, Marseille, Nimes, Grenoble; Metz, Lille, Collmar etc see attac.org nonewround
Paris. 2:00 PM. Global manifestation supported by the following organizations: AEC, Agir Ici, AITEC, AMF, Les Amis de la Terre, Architecture & Développement, Association des Tunisiens de France (ATF), ATMF, ATTAC, CADAC, CADTM-France, Comité catholique contre la faim et le développement (CCFD), CCC-OMC, CEDETIM, CETIM - Centre Europe Tiers Monde, Club du 21 septembre, Collectif Droits des femmes, Collectif Total-Fina-Elf ne fera pas la loi, Confédération Paysanne, CRID, DECIL de Mantes-la-Jolie, Droits Devant !, Droit Solidarité, Ecologie Sociale, FFMJC (Fédération Française des Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture), Forum de Delphes, FGTE-CFDT, Forum pour un autre monde, France Libertés Fondation Danielle Mitterrand, FSU, FTCR, Greenpeace, GRET, Institut Reclus, LDH, Marches Européennes, Les Pénélopes, Solagral, Survie, UNEF, Union syndicale G10 Solidaires, URI-CFDT Auvergne. Appel soutenu par: Les Alternatifs, Alternative libertaire, LCR, MDC, PCF, Les Verts, La Souris Verte |
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Germany |
International Action Days ?Our world is not for sale? actions will take place in more than 23 cities on 10 November in in Aachen, Berlin, Bielfeld, Cottbus, Dortmund, Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt/Oder, Friedburg, Hamburg, Hannover, Kassel, Rostock, Leipzig, Marburg, München, Münster, Nürnberg, Oldenburg, Regensburg, Rostock, Schwerin, Stuttgart, Wiesbaden Contact: schaffert@attac-netzwerk.de |
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Hong Kong |
HKCTU - "Coalition on Anti-Globalization of Poverty": Making globalization work for people, November 9-11, 2001 |
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India |
New Delhi, November 6 Massive protest rally titled, "Indian People's Campaign against WTO" purpose and key message: The rally will give a call for a sustained mass movement to stop the government from surrendering India's economic sovereignty and destroying the Indian economy and people's livelihoods. The above is expected to be the largest form of coordinated protest in the Indian context given that all the major people's movements, trade unions, left parties, socialist movements & parties, urban poor movements, farmers groups, groups representing interests of the unorganized sector, development groups, environment groups, would be participating in this rally. Even local leaders from different states are expected to participate in this rally. Focus - India Programme would also be participating in the rally. Mr. S. P. Shukla, spshukla@id.eth.net Elsewhere: Besides this Narmada Bachoa Andolan and National Alliance for Peoples' Movements have planned to organize events in various states where ever their local groups are active. For example in Mandleshwar, Madhya Pradesh, there is a plan to observe a 'anti-WTO week' (from November 03, to November 09, 2001) with the same motive as discussed above. Besides this, this particular rally would also be campaigning against globalization, liberalization and privatization and against the ways in which WTO aids such processes. One can get more information on this from: Alok Agarwal nobigdam@vsnl.com
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Italy |
National days of mobilization on 8,9,10 November everywhere in Italy (organized by Italian Social Forum (umbrella group of hundreds of Italian association) 5-10 November: week of local mobilization: actions in 100 town squares, organized by Rete Lilliput (Italian network) - In each local mobilization 50 to 100 activists will participate. information at segreteria@retelilliput.org. Campagna Stop Millennium Round - Rete di Lilliput Contact: meregalli.roberto@enel.it, www.retelilliput.org |
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Japan |
JTUC-RENGO - Tokyo street campaign |
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Lebanon |
World Forum on the WTO, November 5 - 8 Join Labor Unions, Women's Groups, Environmentalists, Youth Activists, and Civil Society Organizations in Beirut for 3 days of meetings, workshops, teach-ins, and cultural events organized by: The Arab NGO Network for Development and The Lebanese Platform on the WTO |
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Netherlands |
November 8: FNV - Conference on Globalization and Identity |
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Nigeria |
November 9: NLC - Protests, rallies and industrial action related to WTO |
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Norway |
On 9 November there will be a demonstration in Oslo, arranged by a coalition of more than 30 organizations, including trade unions, the environmental movement, development organizations, peasants' association, ATTAC Norway, political parties, youth organizations and others. Speakers will be the Vice President of the Norwegian Union of Municipal Employees, the President of ATTAC Norway and the previous President of Friends of the Earth, Norway, currently MP for the Socialist Left Party. Slogans are * OUR WORLD IS NOT FOR SALE! * Stop the market forces - No new round in the WTO! * The GATS Agreement: A threat against public services! * Services for people - not for profit! * Health and Education out of the WTO! * WTO: Where protection of the environment is a barrier to trade! * Human rights before patent rights - Cheap medicine for the developing countries! * Agriculture out of the WTO! * Globalize the struggle - Globalize the hope - Another world is possible! There are also plans for a smaller more "visual" action from midday up to the evening march, with ATTAC at the university, small farmers and transport workers together. It is planned to have a caravan of tractors, trucks, carts and people that will go around town and stop at specific places to have performances or street theatre, give out leaflets and show effects related to the topic (like giving out day rations of rice to the people of trade buildings). ATTAC Norway is initiating demonstrations in some other cities in Norway. Reidun Heiene: reidun.heiene@veths.no Asbjørn Wahl: asbjorn.wahl@nkf.no Christoffer Klyve: attac@attac.no |
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Philippines |
The anti-WTO campaign in the Philippines kicked off with a caravan organized by the peasants under Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas last Oct 18-19 and culminated in a demonstration at the presidential palace. The call was "WTO out of agriculture." This week, Metro Manila is all plastered with KMP posters with the slogan "Junk WTO!" On November 8 the International Migrants Conference organized by Migrante International and International League of Peoples' Struggle will culminate in a march rally to the US embassy on the issue of neo-liberal globalization and the WTO. The plaza Ferguson in front of the Embassy will be occupied the whole afternoon by representatives from peasants, workers, students and other sectors joining the migrants from various countries in a "street conference" on the WTO and against a new round at Doha. This street conference will continue on vigil camp-out with cultural performances dubbed "Kultura ng Kanayunan" at Plaza Ferguson to welcome the bigger demonstration the next day. November 9 - Anti-WTO Mobilization at the US Embassy. At 10 a.m. there will be a Human Chain in front of the US Embassy organized by KMP and a march and rally in the afternoon organized by Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance in conjunction with several multi-sectoral organizations. Tony Tujan - IBON Foundation - atujan@info.com.ph |
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South Korea |
2 Umbrella platforms 'Korea People's Action against WTO and BIT (KoPA)' and Korean People's Solidarity call for a rally on the 9th of november 1500 workers, students and activists march to the War Memorial Museum near the Seoul Station |
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Portugal |
10 de noviembre, Acción de calle Contra la OMC Además se presentará en una reuda de premsa una resolución contra la Conferencia de la OMC firmada pro un listado de organizaciones |
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Qatar - Doha |
November 8: ICFTU Public Conference: Making Globalization work for People: Development and Workers' Rights at the 4th WTO. Location: Qatar International Exhibition Centre |
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Russia |
Conference on Globalization in Moscow Russian anti-globalization campaigners have called for nationwide protests on November 9, the day a World Trade Organization conference opens in the Gulf state of Qatar, organizers said Tuesday in the sidelines of a World Economic Forum meeting in Moscow. Demonstrations are to be staged in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and several other cities throughout European Russia and Siberia, a spokesman said. |
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Slovakia |
Bratislava: Young workers and students have formed the "Revolukny Kolectiv 9 novembre" "They concentrated on public education. 8th of november they organise the projection of videos (Seattle, Prague, Genua) and they distribute info on WTO, TNCs and global capitalism. This meeting will also serve to plan actions on the 9-13th of november. |
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Slovenia |
On the 9th of November we are to hold a big manifestation, a big street party in downtown Ljubljana (the capital). It is going to be organized by an umbrella coalition of almost 20 formal or unformal associations khalidraa@hotmail.com |
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Spain |
In Vigo (Galicia, Spain), ATTAC-Galicia with RCADE-Vigo are going to camp in a public square from 2nd to 10th of November with the aim of inform to every people about the OMC round and carry out some events in collaboration with other organizations. Moreover, we want to finish it with a demonstration on 10th November. In Basque country on the 9/11: During the day a debate organized by a broad coalition of organizations with as speakers Patxi Zabalo, Francois Hourtart, Isabel Bermejo (Ecologistas en Acción) Patentes y Propiedad Intelectual, Paul Nicholson (Via Campesina). A colorful evening street action with the title "Our world is not for sale: WTO Shrink or Sink"
Barcelona: During the week 6, 7 and 8 of november: Talks on effects of WTO, environment, education and health Saturday 10th of november: In the morning decentralized actions with symbolic privatisations of public spaces (University,Metro, Park,...) At 14.00 popular meal occupying the Canaletes street At 16.00 Party in the streets against WTO and the war, the world is not for sale. Tour through the city with music, prjections and actions. At 20.00 Final Party in the Ciutadella Park Organisation: campaign against the WTO |
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Sweden |
Gothenburg: 8/11: Discussion between representatives from the Labor union, Swedish branch of FoE and ATTAC on where we respectively stand in WTO-issues. 9/11: Manifestation in central Gothenburg - ATTAC and FoE. 10/11 Manifestation with street theater in central Gothenburg, ATTAC. Malmö:* 10/11 Manifestation in central Malmö with book stand, slide-show, lightning of candles in remembrance of all the people who die of starvation, etc. Uppsala:* 6/11 Lecture on TRIPS* 7/11 or 8/11 Discussion with local politicians. 10/11 Mobile theater: street theater on a lorry in different parts of the town. 10/11 night: party with theater, music, poetry, etc. Umeå: Activities in collaboration with a range of other organization under the umbrella "Umeå network for Fair Trade". Articles in local papers. Participation in programs in a regional radio station. 9/11 Minor manifestation to make people aware that the WTO ministerial is begun. 10/11 Manifestation with street theater and other activities in central Umeå. Later in the afternoon seminars and debates. Lars-Olof Karlsson: larsolof.karlsson@telia.com |
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Switzerland |
On 29 October there will be a press conference in Geneva of Swiss NGOs ( a coalition of 30 Organizations, among them Berne Declaration, Development and Environmental Organizations and the Trade Unions) criticize the Swiss mandate for Doha. Para más detalles póngase en contacto con: alice.carl@world-psi.org. Ver además la página web PSI www.world-psi.org (haga click en campaign en la primera página) y suisse@attac.org - schweiz@attac.org Geneva - 10 November, 14 h 00, Place Neuve - National Manifestation against the WTO and ?free trade at Qatar? with the Swiss Trade Union of Public Services, Union of Swiss Producers, Comité de l'Appel de Bangkok, Berne Declaration, la Communauté de Travail des Oeuvres d'Entreaide, l'Action Populaire contre la Mondialisation, Solidarités.etc. Contact: Bern, action against the WTO on the 8th of november Lausanne, 9th of november 18.00 Conference on GATS and education |
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Thailand - Bangkok |
November 9 event in Bangkok, Thailand: Several grassroots groups including farmers, women workers, HIV positive people are planning to hold an all- day rally in Bangkok on November 9 under a general theme "WTO out of our life". The general purpose will be to inform the public of their positions on the Agreement on Agriculture (WTO out of Agriculture) and TRIPs (No patent on life & rice and on drugs) which was delivered to the Prime Minister on October 22. A more specific objective is to raise awareness about US role and interests concerning intellectual property rights and agriculture trade. The marchers will stop in front of the US Embassy to protest the US position on TRIPs and the recent biopiracy of Thai jasmine rice. The marchers will then congregate in a public park nearby where there will a panel discussion on who benefits from the WTO mixed with concerts and cultural events to promote local knowledge and way of life. Rallies in three cities and conferences organised by unions in more than 100. The contact person for the event is Pongtip Samranjit, representative of the Globalization Working Group, rrafa@loxinfo.co.th |
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Tunisia |
November 9: UGTT - Teach-ins and special issue of journal |
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Turkey |
DISK-Confederation of Progressive workers' Trade Unions and KESK-Confederation of Public Servants' Unions is organizing a joint caravan initiative. Caravan will start on 4th November from Istanbul by buses with participation of 400 workers, unemployed and public servants and will finish on 9th November in Ankara (capital city). This event was planned on the line of global action day of the ICFTU. It's therefore their demands are the same with the demands of the ICFTU. Gaye Yilmaz, Working Group Against MAI and Globalization - TURKEY sykimdaksi@superonline.com |
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UK |
Trade Justice Parade in the Streets of London, 3 November 2001 The Trade Justice Parade sets out from the Imperial War Museum and ends in Trafalgar Square, led by a Trade Justice 'Time to Redress the Balance' float, followed by music, puppets, fat cats, a trade dragon, dodgy traders, a pirate ship, loaded dice and much much more! In Trafalgar Square: * One-minute silence for victims of injustice everywhere * Speakers including Naomi Klein, author of No Logo, Sergio Cobo, of Fomento, a Mexican organisation for small farmers and indigenous rights, Ed Sweeney, UNIFI General Secretary and Chair of TUC International Development Group * Unfurling of giant Trade Justice banner (with your help!) Other Trade Justice events: 5pm Ecumenical service (Christian Aid and CAFOD) St Paul's Church, Bedford St, Covent Garden 6pm Free Trade: Trick or Treat for the World's Poor? (WDM) Westminster Central Hall debate with Naomi Klein and other speakers The Trade Justice Movement is a group of organizations working together for fundamental change of the unjust rules and institutions that govern international trade. We want world trade to work for the whole world.
9th of november Reclaim the Streets in London
A campaign with posters that make the real agenda of the WTO public. Call 020 7566 1696 or find out more at tradejusticemovement.org.uk |
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U.S. |
Washington DC November 1: From anthrax to AIDS drugs: AIDS activists to protest U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Zoellick for championing drug company patent abuse with "send-off" demonstration one week before Qatar WTO meeting Poor countries' plan for WTO Agreement on health, patents and drug access sabotaged by Zoellick and Big Pharma Who: ACT UP and Health GAP, with allies from health rights, fair trade, and anti-poverty organizations. When & Where: Demonstration at USTR, 600 17th St NW Washington DC at 4:30 PM. Location of step-off point for march to USTR office at 4:15 PM to be announced. What: One week before the start of the WTO meeting in Qatar, hundreds of protesters will demonstrate at U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick's office, demanding an end to Zoellick's obstruction of a critical poor country WTO declaration about patents, public heath, and access to affordable drugs prepared for the WTO meeting. Asia Russell 215-474-.9329 / cell:267-475-2645 Washington DC November 8: AFL-CIO, CWA, Jobs with Justice - Vigil at the office of the United States Trade Representative. The AFL-CIO, in conjunction with the Communications Workers of America, Jobs with Justice, and other unions and civil society partners, will co-sponsor a peaceful vigil at the office of the United States Trade Representative in the late afternoon of Thursday, November 8th. www.aflcio.org or Carrie Biggs Adams (CWA)
Boston Press conference on Nov. 9 to highlight range of issues of concern to WTO protestors. Mike Prokosch: 617-423-2148x24 mprokosch@ufenet.org Boston Global Action NetworkChicago WTO Protest Nov. 9 at 3:30 PM in front of Boeing Corporation's world headquarters. "Globalize Justice, Not War!" Will feature public funeral for victims of military and corporate power and a celebration of resistance. stopWTO-HBG@pcan.org Harrisburg Join us in Harrisburg outside the Federal Building, 228 Walnut St. at noon on Friday, November 9. This is the first day of the WTO meetings in Qatar, and the first of a series of Stop the WTO actions in PA. Cynthia White cewhite_12@yahoo.com Madison November 10th: Rally at WMC and march down to library mall (11:00). Teach-in sponsored by Mad at the Bank in the afternoon. November 14th: Panel: Future of the Global Justice Movement New York City JOIN US ON NOVEMBER 9TH TO PARADE AND PROTEST AS WE TAKE A TOUR OF THE OFFICES OF VARIOUS GLOBAL OFFENDERS AND CALL FOR A WORLD BASED ON ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND PEACE. Also, join us Nov 10 for an evening of ART AND RESISTANCE (for info email:nov10action@yahoo.com) USA STRATEGY SUMMIT, November 8,9,10. 1.800.692.3269 or 212.247.1911 or go to www.nowto.org. Philadelphia The World Trade Organization is meeting in Doha, Qatar November 9-13. They haven't changed their anti-democracy tune, as evidenced by the location of their meetings. We need to send the WTO a strong message of opposition to their global corporatism. Join us in Philadelphia at a rally on Saturday, November 10 at 12:30. We will gather in front of the Liberty Bell on Market St., between 5th and 6th Sts. stopWTOPhilly@pcan.org www.pcan.org Sacramento Activists for Democratic Trade is planning on doing a protest on Nov. 10 from noon to 2:00 on the sidewalk next to Arden Blvd. At Arden Faire Mall in Sacramento. We will be emphasizing the connection between the WTO and sweatshop proliferation. If the meeting of the WTO is cancelled we will probably do a protest against Free Trade and sweatshops in general. The protest will be in conjunction with Sacramentans for International Labor Rights. Heidi McLean mcleanheidi@aol.com (916) 456-9435
San Francisco FESTIVAL OF ALTERNATIVES, MARCH TO PG&E Friday November 9th, 12 noon, Justin Herman Plaza, SF Foot of Market St. PEACEFUL MARCH FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE, NOT ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM Saturday November 10th, 12 noon Richmond BART 2 PM: Festival at Chevron Refinery, Point Richmond PG&E and Chevron epitomize the corporations that benefit from WTO "free trade" policies, devastating local communities and environments across the globe from San Francisco, to Richmond, to Nigeria and everywhere in between. Antonia Juhasz, ajuhasz@ifg.org - - - - ---------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ---------------------- -------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Special thanks to Enric for putting together this listing. |
