social forum minutes

Social Forum Meeting Mon. July 26th.
Next meeting Mon. August 9th in Comhlamh Camden St. all welcome.

attendees:
Mark O'Connor
Paul O'Kinsella
William Hederman
Liz Curry
Mirien Maialen
Jane Corrigan
Roisin Dwyer

apologies from Barry Finnegan, Mark Grehan & Mary Kinane.

agenda:
possible venues,
intro to the social forum & speakers from ESF & WSF
suggested workshops & plenaries
publicity.
feedback forms
workshop forms to send to speakers / organisations & online forms
website-could possibly use ESF letter as a model.

provisional date for the 2nd Irish Social Forum is the 1-3rd of October.
possible venues are UCD , Bolton St & the ATGWU.
suggested plenary topics were:

multiculturalism / immigration
localization & globalization
heritage ( Tara Skryne valley etc.)

suggested workshops so far:

debt & development
EU constitution
GM foods
sustainability
privatization
palestine & israel
brief discussion on best & worst bits of first irish social forum last october.

was suggested that plenaries be held at a different time to workshops so everyone can attend.
Liz suggested the plenaries be focused on information exchange, building links & possible solutions / development of existing projects rather than a very broad topic.eg. in the case of one on immigration- info from anti-racism & immigrant support groups on what they're doing & what help they need .

mirien suggested having info from previous european social forum & the world social forum with videos or speakers if possible.

we threw out some questions for discussion.
eg the formation of a media group to do press releases etc.

social / fundraiser
roisin has offered to contact musicians for a gig /fundraiser once we have a definite date & venue & help publicise ISF.

Mirien will contact sustainable ireland & latin american solidarity about putting on workshops/ talks & see if we can get a capoeira demonstration.

sorry for delay in posting . wonky work week.
please add what i've forgotten.
ta,
liz