Seminar In Search of Lost Democracy

Seminar In Search of Lost Democracy
European Social Forum, Paris, France, 15 November 2003

This seminar will discuss the crisis of representative democracy, the culture of rights and the emergence of participative and direct forms of democracy. It will include leading figures from European social movements as well as representatives of political parties.

Organised by TNI with Punto Rosso (Italy), Forum Mondial des Alternatives (Belgium), Transform! (France), Terre des Hommes (France/Italy), Peoples' Law Project (Malaysia/Italy) and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (Germany).

Speakers: Francois Houtart (Secr. Fma, Belgium), Bernard Cassen (Pres. Attac International), Vittorio Agnoletto (Social Forum, Italy), Hilary Wainwright (Red Pepper/TNI), Jose Bové (Confedération PaysanneFrance), Michael Brie (Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, Germany), Christophe Aguiton (Sud/Attac, France), Eustache Kouvelakis (Actuel Marx, Greece), Diane Matte (Women's Global March), Gianni Rinaldini (Secr. Fiom Cgil), Jayan Nayar (Peoples' Law Project), Raffaele Salinari (Pres. Terre Des Hommes) plus representatives of political forces: Francis Wurtz (France), Fausto Bertinotti (Italy) and others.