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World Social Forum (Jan 20 2007)

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Event summary

The 7th edition of the World Social Forum (WSF) under the theme “People’s Struggles, People’s Alternatives” aims to bring together activists, social movements, networks, coalitions and other progressive forces from Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Caribbean, North America, Europe and all corners of Africa. This five day forum of cultural resistance and celebration will involve panel discussions, workshops, symposia, processions and film nights.

Rallying under the clarion call of “Another World Is Possible”, the WSF aims to place social justice, international solidarity, gender equality, peace and defence of the environment on the agenda of the world’s peoples. The WSF also aims to collectively expand the democratic spaces of those seeking concrete, sustainable and progressive alternatives to imperialist globalisation.

According to the organisers, the WSF is, to use a Kiswahili word, a global Jukwaa - in other words, an international platform. To quote from the Porto Alegre Charter it is “an open meeting place where groups and movements of civil society opposed to neo-liberalism and a world dominated by capital or by any form of imperialism, but engaged in building a planetary society centred on the human person, come together to pursue their thinking, to debate ideas democratically, formulate proposals, share their experiences freely and network for effective action.”

The WSF Nairobi 2007 also aims to be an opportunity to showcase African social movements, Africa’s history of struggle against foreign domination, colonialism and neo-colonialism as well as Africa’s rich heritage of natural wealth, cultural, linguistic and ethnic diversity.

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Registration Information

These are the registration fees for individuals and for delegations:


Individual participants

Africa: Kes 504 / Euro 5 / US$7

Rest of the South: Kes 2.016 / Euro 20 / US$28

Northern Nationals:Kes 7.920/ Euro 80 / US$110

Delegations (max.5 delegates)

Africa: Kes 1.512 / Euro 15 / US$21

Rest of the South: Kes 9.072/ Euro 90 / US$26

Northern Nationals: Kes 39.312 / Euro 390 / US$546

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Contact

World Social Forum (WSF)
Main office:
Masandukuni Lane, Off Vanga Road, Off Gitanga Road
P.O. Box 63125
00619
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel: 254-(20)-3860745 / 254-(20)-3860746
Fax: 254-(20)-3872671

Dovenest office:
Argwings Kodhek Grove, Off Argwings Kodhek Road
P.O. Box: 63125
00619
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel: 254-(20)-2713262 / 254-(20)-2712646
Cell: 254-(0)725 127 364
Fax: 254-(20)-3872671
info@wsf2007.org
WSF website

Placed on the Communication Initiative site December 01 2006
Last Updated December 01 2006

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