Program for Anti-War and Anti-Globalization Assembly

from Focus on the Global South - 14.09.2004 11:30

Where Next for the Global Anti-War and Anti-Globalization Movements?
An International Strategy Meeting
Beirut, Lebanon
September 17-19, 2004

Draft Programme

Objectives:

- Debate and agree a global plan of action to oppose US-led globalization, imperialism and militarism.

- Build a broad, international movement

- Build links between anti-war, anti-globalisation, Arab/Middle East movements and the rest of the international movement.

Friday, September 17

0830-0900: Registration of Delegates

0900-1230: Welcome by international organizers
Welcoming by Lebanese organizations/ representatives
Speakers: The Lebanese People’s successful struggle against Israeli occupation and US
Introductions of all participants
Discussion and adoption of agenda

1230-1400: Lunch

1400-1800: Analysis and debate on the current situation
• Overview of the current conjuncture
• The view from Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Europe, Asia, US (one
speaker from each region)
• Open debate

2000-2200: Meeting of the international working group


Saturday, September 18

0900-1330: What are our strengths and weaknesses? Successes and failures of the
movements against war, imperialism and globalization

1330-1500: Lunch

1500-1900: What’s to be done?
- What are the priorities for the international movement?
- How can we build a strategy based on our assessment of past experience?
Two facilitators to start the discussion with proposals on priorities and strategies. The objective is
to end the session with some consensus for a plan of action in key campaigns, for example, Iraq, Palestine, militarism, economic liberalization, etc.

Evening: Regional meetings
Drafting committee


Sunday, September 19

0900-1030: Presentation and first debate on draft statement

1100-1330: Parallel meeting of international campaigns, drafting groups to finalise statements and plans of action

1330-1500: Lunch

1500-1900: Synthesis of plans, proposals and decisions
• Discussion and finalization of statement, proposed plan of action
There will be simultaneous interpretation in Arabic, English, French and Spanish.

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