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Nairobi.- The 7th edition of the World Social Forum brings the world to Africa
as activists, social movements, networks, coalitions and other
progressive forces from Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Caribbean,
North America, Europe and all corners of the African continent converge
in Nairobi, Kenya for five days of cultural resistance and celebration. Panels,
workshops, symposia, processions, film nights and much much more;
beginning on the 20th of January and wrapping up on the 25th of January
2007.
General objectives defined for WSF 2007
During WSF International Council meeting in Parma, Italy, the results
of the consultation on actions, campaigns and struggles, the first
preparatory step towards the programme of WSF in Nairobi, Kenya, were
presented. The consultation took place from June to August and 9
general objectives were identified, and which will be the themes that
WSF 2007 proposed activities by WSF participants will be organized
around. See them bellow:
1. Building a world of peace, justice, ethics and respect for diverse spiritualities;
2. Liberating the world from the domination of multinational and financial capital;
3. Ensuring universal and sustainable access to the common goods of humanity and nature;
4. Democratization of knowledge and information;
5. Ensuring dignity, defending diversity, guaranteeing gender equality and eliminating all forms of discrimination;
6. Guaranteeing economic, social, human and cultural rights especially
the right to food, healthcare, education, housing, employment and
decent work;
7. Building a world order based on sovereignty, self-determination and rights of peoples;
8. Constructing a people-centred and sustainable economy;
9. Building real democratic political structures and institutions with
full people's participation on decisions and control of public affairs
and resources.
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