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World Social Forum global day of action - 26th January 2008

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Since the first World Social Forum (WSF) encounter in 2001, the WSF has taken the form of a permanent world process seeking and building alternatives to neo-liberal policies. In 2008, a Global Call for Action promoted by many international networks was launched inside the WSF asking social movements and civil society worldwide to mobilize together in the week culminating on January 26, 2008. >> See Choike's in depth report: World Social Forum (WSF) Versión en español Shared memories for the future of the housing right with no boundaries Some fifty marches, squatts, debates and assemblies simultaneously brought together, for the first time in history, tens of thousands of people in demanding the housing right with no boundaries, in rich countries as well as poor ones, north and south, east and west.The topic at hand was the suitable conclusion to the global campaign "Act together - housing for all!". [see more] World Social Forum strategy debate: open consultation In late March, the WSF International Council will meet in Nigeria. Contributions to this debate must be sent up to the deadline of February 29th 2008. [see more] The day of protest - By Boris Kagarlitsky The worldwide day of protests called for by the WSF's International Committee channeled some significant popular discontent in Russia but were largely ignored by the media or exploited by the Communist Party for electoral reasons. [see more]

News Reports Shared memories for the future of the housing right with no boundaries World Social Forum strategy debate: open consultation ITUC joins World Social Forum Action Day Palestinian issues land on global agenda Human rights accountability and the environment Act together for housing for all International peasents movement supports global day of action Davos elites must listen World Social Forum mobilization day: a call for education Militarism and paranoia will strike WSF Another Africa has already begun Controversial proposals expected at WEF gathering WSF Sri Lanka 2008 Equal in Rights information Mobilization in Korea WSF Process, Global Day of Action and centralised web International Alliance of Inhabitants Open Space Forum - CACIM World Social Forum 2008: a global day of action and mobilisation Adult education at the WSF 2008 (PDF) The day of protest - By Boris Kagarlitsky Reflections from the World Economic Forum - By Kumi Naidoo Diversity, a birthright waiting to be recognised Towards a debate Labour still has to catch up with the WSF IPS/Terraviva on the Global Day of Action World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) coverage Global Call for Action

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