TNI and Social Forum involvment: 2001-2003

TNI

November 2005

16-21 January

	16-21 January	General Assembly of the Global Anti-war Movement, a self-organised event starting with a major conference on the US occupation of Iraq, Palestine and Afghanistan. A full day strategy meeting follows on Globalisation and War, Global Resistance, and Global Campaigns. Full report is available. WSF, Mumbai, India.
	17 and 20 January	Conference International Anti-US Bases bringing together 125 participants from 34 countries, with many community-based anti-bases campaigners as well as representatives from other movements and campaigns such as environmental and human rights groups, anti-IMF-WB and anti-debt campaigners, as well as from the women's movement. The conference is a continuation of the process of initiating and launching an international campaign against US foreign bases. WSF, Mumbai, India.
	20 January	Workshop Sustainable Energy. A workshop to discuss issues related to sustainable energy in the context of neo-liberalism and with a view to the links to food and environmental issues organised by TNI with Censat Agua Viva/FOE (Colombia), Friends of the Earth Latin America and Carribbean. WSF, Mumbai, India.
	19 January	Workshop Financing Public Water for All! initiated by the Water Warriors coalition. WSF, Mumbai, India. Full report available [PDF document].
	19 January	Workshop Electricity Sector Reforms in Asia. Experiences and Strategies. A workshop to exchange experiences and strategies as regards electricity sector reforms organised by the TNI Energy project. WSF, Mumbai, India.
	19 January	Workshop Globalisation and Militarisation. Linking Global Peace and Justice Movements organised by the Transnational Institute with Focus on the Global South, Polaris Institute and Corpwatch. TNI Speakers include: Walden Bello, Achin Vanaik, Boris Kagarlitsky. WSF, Mumbai, India.
	19 January	Workshop Global Drops in the Local Ocean. A workshop to exchange experiences and strategies as regards electricity sector reforms organised by TNI with CEUTA (Uruguay), CLAES and the Social Continental Alliance. WSF, Mumbai, India.
	18 January	Workshop Europe and the World. Role and Responsibilities organised by TNI with Tavola della Pace Peace Roundtable, IBASE and Ubuntu. WSF, Mumbai, India.
	18 January	Strategy Meeting of the Globalisation and War Assembly, an activity arising from the Strategy Conference of the Global Peace Movement, Jakarta, May 2003. WSF, Mumbai, India.
	18 January	Workshop Another Regionalism is Possible If... organised by TNI with Focus on the Global South, RMALC (Mexico), SAAPE (Asia) and AIDC. WSF, Mumbai, India.
	17 January	Seminar People-centred Water Management is Possible. Alternatives to Water Privatisation organised by TNI with CEO, ASSEMAE (Brazil), NCAP (Ghana), Public Services International, REDES (Uruguay), Friends of the Earth International, Council of Canadians, Public Citizen (US), the Water Vigilance Network (Philippines) and the World Development Movement (UK). WSF, Mumbai, India. Full report is available [PDF document]. The new website Water Justice initiated by Transnational Institute and Corporate Europe Observatory is being launched.
	17 January	Seminar Deepening Democracy. From the Local to the Global organised by TNI with Hilary Wainwright, Joel Rocamora, Marcos Arruda, Dot Keet, Walden Bello, Meena Menon and Giovanni Allegretti speaking. WSF, Mumbai, India.
ESF2 November 2003
	15 November	Seminar In Search of Lost Democracy organised by TNI with Punto Rosso, Forum Mondial des Alternatives, Transform!, Terre des Hommes, Peoples' Law Project and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung. ESF, Paris, France.
	14 November	Workshop NGOism. A Critical Enquiry organised by TNI and the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. ESF, Paris, France.
	13-14 November	Seminar Commercialisation vs Public Services, Round 3 Taking Action. The Role of Citizens. Campaign Strategies against the Privatisation of Water organised by TNI with Public Services International, Women in Europe for a Common Future, Women in Development Europe, ATTAC-France, Amis de la Terre/FOE, L'Association pour le Contrat Mondial de l'Eau, Consommation Logement Cadre de Vie, Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation, Mama 86 (Ukraine), Comité International pour le Contrat Mondial de l'Eau (Italy), Punto Rosso, CEO and Oxfam-Belgium. ESF, Paris, France. A report of the final session on campaign strategies against water Privatisation is available.
	13 November	Seminar Cancún Express Derailed. Movements Challenge the EU Agenda in the WTO and Free Trade Agreements organised by TNI, Seattle to Brussels Network, ATTAC, CEO, Campaign for the Reform of the World Bank, World Development Movement, Focus on the Global South and RMALC. Speakers include Susan George, Clare Joy, Erik Wesselius, Antonio Ticarico, Marc Maes, Claudia Torrelli, Manuel Perez Rocha, Walden Bello and Nancy Kachingwe. ESF, Paris, France.
	13 November	Seminar Transnational Migrant Workers and Social Organisation organised by TNI, RESPECT Europe-wide Network of Migrant Domestic Workers, Development Alternatives for Women in a New Era, Kalayaan, Tavolo Migranti dei social forum Italiani, Commission for Filipino Migrant Workers, Kein Mensch ist Illegal, Kanck Attak and Act-up. ESF, Paris, France.
	13 November	Seminar The Right to Housing, Municipal Rights in Europe. Struggles, Analyses and Mobilisations ESF, Paris, France. A speech by TNI Fellow Hilary Wainwright on Rethinking Political Power in the 21st Century is available.
WSF3 January 2003
	26 January	Seminar New Politics. Actors, Strategies and Alternatives. TNI speakers include Daniel Chavez, Hilary Wainwright and Dot Keet. WSF, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
	25 January	Seminar Migrants as Transnational Actors in the Era of Globalisation organised by TNI with RESPECT, KALAYAAN, CFMW, DAWN, AMC and RMALC. WSF, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
	25 January	Seminar European Union. Giant in Trade, Dwarf in Politics WSF, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
	23 January	Workshop Soberanía Energética y Sociedades Sustentables WSF, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
ASF1 January 2003
	2-7 January	TNI Fellows Praful Bidwai, Achin Vanaik and Brid Brennan participate in the Asian Social Forum Hyderabad, India, bringing together 15.000 activists from all over the the Asian continent.
ESF1 November 2002
	8 November	Seminar European Union and Corporate Globalisation. Where are its Trade Policies and Trade Agreements Leading to? organised by TNI with RMALC, CIFCA, CNCD, Mani Tese, ATTAC (France) in co-operation with AIDC, SAPSN, and Focus on the Global South. TNI Fellows Dot Keet and Brid Brennan participate. ESF, Florence, Italy.
	7 November	Seminar Politics as Common Good. The Movement against Neoliberalism Talks to the European Left organised by TNI with Associazione Culturale Punto Rosso-Forum Mondiale della Alternative, Transform! in collaboration with Rivista Alternative, Attac Italia. TNI Fellows Boris Kagarlitsky, Hilary Wainwright and Susan George participate. ESF, Florence, Italy.
WSF2 February 2002
	17 February	TNI Public Meeting Report back from Porto Alegre, Rode Hoed, Amsterdam. Organised by TNI and XminY. Speakers included TNI Director Fiona Dove, TNI Fellow Dot Keet, and former TNI Fellow Miguel Teubal.
	3 February	Workshop Social Movements, Emerging Resistances and Counter-strategies in the Regions of the South and North World Social Forum, Porto Alegre, Brasil.
	February	Seminar Political Visions for the 21st Century World Social Forum, Porto Alegre, Brazil
WSF1 January 2001
	October	In preparation for TNI's participation in WSF2, Brid Brennan attends the WSF International Council meeting held in Dakar, Senegal
	January	Workshop Regionalisms from Below. Dot Keet, Walden Bello and Manuel Peréz from the Alternative Regionalisms project speak. World Social Forum 1, Porto Alegre, Brazil.