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. on Global Matters
It looks like it is going to be a hot summer of transnational gatherings
and transnational action. So whether you jump on your bike, the bus or
train crossing borders to put up your tent or roll out your sleeping bag
elsewhere (those priviliged to cross borders, that is), or whether you stay
in your neighborhood and bring global matters to the forefront in your
locality, there sure is no need to get bored the coming months.
**Contents
1. G8 Hokkaido, Japan July 7-9 – Take action everywhere
2. 5th Peoples' Global Action Gathering Athens, Greece August 20-27
3. ESF & Autonomous Spaces Malmo, Sweden September 17-21
4. The European Return Directive
5. Go camping
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1. G8 Hokkaido, Japan July 7-9 – Take action everywhere
Climate change, hot on the agenda of the coming G8 summit. We already
mentioned this talkshow of the 8 'world leaders' in our June newsletter
.on Nuclear Power. The solution to reduce CO2 emissions lies, according
to the G8 and it's Japanese host, in nuclear power. For a future, less
shiny,
actions will take place in Japan and around the world. See
http://www.gipfelsoli.org for a rough schedule.
Actions have taken place already and continue on July 1 with themed days
of action in Japan against militarism, against WTO and privatization, and
against neo-liberalism. On July 5 there is an International Day of Action.
Join your local groups or get your friends together and stage an action
yourself. Below you find activities in some countries but resistance
against
the G8 is, and has been, global and everywhere.
Netherlands: http://www.enterforteuropa.org
France: http://www.dissent.fr
Belgium: http://tchantchescross.over-blog.com
UK: http://londonfete.ucrony.net
Germany: http://www.gipfelsoli.org/static/Media/080705_actionday_berlin.pdf
'Make the Tokyo summit 2008 the last summit!'
Walden Bello interviewed by Ogura Toshimaru, August 2007:
http://www.tni.org/detail_page.phtml?act_id=18286
In solidarity with the protestors in Japan.
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2. 5th Peoples' Global Action Gathering Athens, Greece August 20-27
PGA - People's Global Action - started in 1998, it has been a tool and
a diffuse structure coordinating groups and people sharing common
struggles and practices, in accordance with various anticapitalist and
anti-authoritarian principles. PGA was a driving force behind numerous
actions and reflections. At the convergence of international initiatives
and
local struggles, groups close to the PGA are now looking for new drives to
challenge stagnation.
On the agenda: Autonomous spaces and squating, patriarchy, gender,
radical feminism, anti-repression, anti-militarism, biotechnology,
environmental struggles , indigenous spaces , anti-globalization, G8,
DIY activities and sharing skills, fanzines, infoshops, land and autonomy,
eco communities, digital struggles, indymedia tools, precarity and
flexibility,
....and, yes, more.
PGA? A network? A coordination? An exchange?
See http://europe.pgaconference.org
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3. ESF & Autonomous Spaces Malmo, Sweden September 17-21
More than 20.000 people are expected to participate in the 5th
European Social Forum, which is a meeting place for social movements
in Europe. During five days seminars and workshops will be mixed with
culture, music, activism and demonstrations. See http://www.esf2008.org
During the 4th ESF in Athens 2006, EYFA took part in the
Autonomous Spaces. See http://athensautonomousspaces.blogspot.com
At that time a welcome opportunity for networking and exchange outside
the mass event that the ESF was that year. Also this year a wide range of
Autonomous Spaces. See http://openesf.net/projects/autonomous_spaces
Check also the webtool http://openesf.net that is being used by groups and
networks in preparation for ESF and Autonomous Spaces.
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4. The European Return Directive
On June 18 the European Parliament voted in favour on new draconian
laws against clandestine immigrants. It is the latest stage in the passage
of common rules on migration, making it possible to detain irregular
migrants for up to 18 months and to detain and deport vulnerable people
(pregnant women, the elderly people, victims of torture...) and unaccom-
panied minors. Plus a five-year ban from Europe for all people who are
expelled, stimatizing the 'illegal' immigrants and transforming then into
delinquents who must be deported.
'Global outcry against EU immigation directive':
http://euobserver.com/9/26354
Meanwhile at the borders:
http://www.noborder.org/dead.php
Mobilisation has also started for actions against the EU-Africa-summit
on "migration and development" in October 20-21 and the EU-meeting
before, October 13-14, in Paris. It is now clear that there will be a
counter summit, a demonstration and a concert on the weekend before
October 17-18. See the first call 'For a Europe of openness and solidarity'
http://no-racism.net/article/2581
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5. Go camping
The Summer is always full of outdoor activities and we wanted to
highlight some here.
20th annual Ecotopia Gathering – August 9-23 Sinop, Turkey.
Ecotopia will take place close to a location determined for the construc-
tion of a nuclear power station, so the main theme this year will be energy
issues (see our previous newsletter .on Nuclear Power).
http://ecotopiagathering.org
NoBorder Camp Turkey – August 25-September 2nd Dikili
The holiday paradise at the Aegean sea has been a passage for migrants
since the 1980s where many attempt to enter fortress Europe.
http://eyfa.org/network_news/noborder_camp_turkey
Climate Camp 08 – August 3-11 Kingsnorth, UK
In the middle of climate change the UK government and power giant
E.ON plan to build here the UK's first coal-fired power station in 30
years. http://www.climatecamp.org.uk
Klimakamp 08 – August 15-24 Hamburg, Germany
Following the model established by the Camp for Climate Action in
the UK. http://www.earthfirst.org.uk/actionreports/node/5075
The camp will be located near the coal harbor and amid several agrofuel
companies. http://www.klimacamp08.net / http://www.klimacamp.org
Antiracist actioncamp – August 17-24 Hamburg, Germany
With a focus on EU-charter-deportations to Africa from Hamburg
Airport. http://camp08.antira.info
Background info in English:
http://www.noborder.org/archive_item.php?id=415
Climate change & Migration, you would think there is a connection.
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