European Social Forum 1

European Social Forum 1
Florence, Italy
6-10 November 2002

Introduction

After four intensive days of seminars, conferences and many spontaneous meetings at the European Social Forum in Firenze, Italy, we can be sure that this is not an empty phrase. The first ESF, which is part of the World Social Forum process and represented the most significant coming together of movements for socio-economic justice in Europe, was a success. Up to 60.000 people from all over Europe attended the ESF as where 18.000 were expected. Another 1 million people joined the following Anti-War-Demonstration on Saturday, 9 November 2002. Another Europe is possible and it started in Firenze.

• Peter Waterman Globalisation from the Middle? Reflections from a Margin Parallax, January-February 2003
• Paola Babos ESF News in Brief TNI Website, 1 November 2002

Articles by TNI

• Hilary Wainwright Porto Alegre by the Arno Red Pepper, December 2002

• Boris Kagarlitsky Autumn Reflections Moscow Times, 21 November 2002
• Brid Brennan In Firenze Another Europe is Born! TNI Website, 10 November 2002
• Walden Bello The Significance of the European Social Forum Corriere della Serra, 6 November 2002
• Boris Kagarlitsky Get Organized Against War Moscow Times, 19 November 2002

Speeches and papers by TNI

• Dot Keet South-North People's Alternatives 8 November 2002

TNI Activities

• Seminar European Union and Corporate Globalisation 8 November 2002
• Seminar Politics as Common Good 7 November 2002