Global Day of Action

international | miscellaneous | event notice Monday January 14, 2008 18:07 by Fleachta - Comhlamh

Come along and support us to highlight our protest against profit driven Globalisation. Be part of the Global Day of Action on Saturday, January, 26th 2008, 11:30 am outside the Central Bank, Dame Street, Dublin 1- for a Media Stunt and Information Stalls of Groups and Organisations

Come and be part of the Global Day of Action:

Saturday, January, 26th 2008, 11:30 am outside the Central Bank, Dame Street, Dublin 1

For a Media Stunt and information stalls of Groups and Organisations

A Worldwide Day of Action – instead of a World Social Forum:

At the end of January, thousands of people all over the world will march, speak, celebrate, and dialogue in villages, rural areas, and urban centers, in the context of hundreds of decentralized self-organized political actions. They will mobilize over a one-week period in January, culminating in a Global Day of Action on the 26th to show: Another world is possible!

Since 2001 World Social Forums have taken place at the end of January at different sites throughout the world every year, and this spirit of diversity will continue to be reflected in the activities planned for this years Global Day of Action (instead of a central World Social Forum).

The World Social Forum Global Day of Action will take place at the same time as the World Economic Forum in Davos where political leaders and Corporate Managers meet to shape a profit driven globalisation.

What is happening on Saturday, 26th outside the Central Bank?

Come along and support us to highlight our protest against profit driven Globalisation.

a) Photo Stunt

We want to create a picture for the media that involves men and women in grey suits with grey face paint and bowler hats holding up ironic signs that show the implications of the current profit driven form of globalisation. The ironic signs will try to show the implications of profit driven thinking such as: “Profit before People”, “More for us, less for them”, “Widen the income gap”, “it’s a class war and we are winning”, etc.

Join us at 11.30 am on Saturday, 26th of January, outside the Central Bank on Dame Street and help us create the photo.

Please come wearing a grey suit (jacket, trousers, tie) and with black umbrellas (in case it rains and you have one).

To confirm that you will be there please contact Fleachta at fleachta@comhlamh.org or 01 4783490.

If you want to be part of the preparation:

We will meet on Saturday, the 19th of January from 12 until 3 pm in Comhlamh, 10, Upper Camden Street.

The event is organised by Africa Centre, Christian Aid, Comhlamh, Debt and Development Coalition, Latin America Solidarity Centre, Oxfam Ireland and Trocaire.

b) Information Stalls

You can learn more about Organisations and Groups working for another world from information stalls that will be set up at the Central Bank.

If you are interested in having a stall yourself just come along, bring your material and a table (if you need one).

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And of course:

If you cannot make it to Dublin, act locally:

Make your concerns, your campaign and your alternatives public. Whether at work, in public, in a college, at school. Do something simple to raise awareness about the struggles you support in other parts of the world or that you are involved in locally.

For example a class session around global injustices, a panel discussion or a talk to which you invite speakers on your topic, an information stall in public, etc.. Let us know if you organise something. Feel free to replicate our media stunt in your area for the local press.

Show your commitment internationally:

You can sign the global call to action, find out more about other actions, link with them and post your action on a world map on www.wsf2008.net.

More advice, information?

If you are looking for more advice, ideas or speakers contact fleachta@comhlamh.org.