World Social Forum

Participation of Secours Catholique – Caritas France
WORLD SOCIAL FORUM – BELEM- BRAZIL- JANUARY 2009

Programme:
January, 24th, 12.00 (noon): settling on the “boat-hostel” in Belem
January, 25th: withdrawal of accreditations, free time.
January 26th:
- Field visit
- Science and democracy Forum
January 27th: Opening party – Parade
January 28th: Day for Peoples of Amazon
January 29th, 30th, 31th: self managed activities (seminaries, work shops)
February 1st: Plenary, alliances definitions – Closing.
February 2nd: we leave the boat. For those who wish to stay longer after this date, you will have to find a hosting solution on your own.

Accommodation is planned on a boat, moored on the Guama River:
Boat NM Amazon Star
Bulevard Castilho França s/n°
Armazan 10 – Porto de Belem

SEMINARS PROPOSITIONS OF THE SECOURS CATHOLIQUE

Seven seminars are proposed by the Secours Catholique- Caritas France:
1.Opportunities and threats of a globalized communication in the fight against human trafficking (Europe Desk)
2.Strategic perspectives of civil society organisations in institutional bodies (transparency, fight against poverty° (Africa Desk)
3.Mobilisation of people in poverty situation: citizen participation ( Network coordination Department and Delegations from Paris, Lyon and Chambéry)
4.Building another Amazonia: realities, challenges, perspectives and propositions (Latin America/ Caribbean Desk)
5.Extractive industries (Latin America/ Caribbean Desk)
6.Criminalisation of NGOs (Latin America/ Caribbean Desk)
7.Peace process in Colombia (Latin America/ Caribbean Desk)

For each workshop a Desk is in charge of the organization but partners from other continents may participate.

SEMINAR ON THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING

We will add the logo of any organisation involved (the list is being finalized)
A tract will then be prepared to be distributed during the WSF (in English, French and Portuguese)

Topic

Opportunities and threats of a globalized communication in the fight against human trafficking.

This meets up with the 6th priority of the 2009 World Social Forum
For the guarantee of economic, social, human, cultural and environmental rights, in particular the right to health care, education, housing, decent work, communication and food.

Content of the interventions

The new means of communication promote contacts from one side to the other of the world.
They are important vectors for the development of human trafficking and must be under particular supervision:
- easiness to organise criminal networks
- pedo pornography on the Internet
- …

But they also facilitate the contacts between all those fighting against human trafficking: NGOs, police, justice, social services… and have to be used:
- Coatnet intranet network making possible a secure network to support the victims;
- Video tools, TV, to raise the awareness of the wide public
- Prevention tools for the at risk public
- Advocacy tools at national, European and international level
- from, which enriches the way of putting the issue.

Languages of the seminar

French- English- Portuguese

Contacts Europe Desk

Geneviève Colas
genevieve-colas@secours-catholique.org
+ 33 (0) 6 71 00 69 90

Claire Corvino
claire-corvino@secours-catholique.org
+ 33 (0) 1 45 49 74 40

PARTICIPATION DU SECOURS CATHOLIQUE – CARITAS FRANCE ET SES PARTENAIRES
AU FORUM SOCIAL MONDIAL – BELEM – BRESIL – JANVIER 2009

Les activités se dérouleront à l’Université Fédérale du Para (UFPA) et à l’Université Fédérale Rurale d’Amazonie (UFRA) .

Précisions sur le programme:

24 janvier, 12h00 : installation sur bateau hôtel à Belém
25 janvier : retrait des accréditations et journée libre
26 janvier : – visite de terrain
- forum science et démocratie
27 janvier : fête d’ouverture – Parade
28 janvier : journée des peuples de l’Amazone
29, 30 et 31 janvier : activités autogérées – (séminaires – ateliers)
1er février : plénières et définition des alliances – clôture)
2 février : nous quittons le bateau hôtel (pour ceux qui resteraient après cette date, solution à trouver sur place)

L’hébergement pour les membres du Secours Catholique-Caritas France est prévu à bord d’un bateau amarré sur le fleuve Guama : Bateau NM Amazon star – Boulevard Castilho França s / n°
Armazan 10 – Porto de Belem

PROPOSITIONS DE SEMINAIRES DU SECOURS CATHOLIQUE

7 séminaires sont proposés par le Secours Catholique :

1 / Opportunités et menaces d’une communication mondialisée pour lutter contre la traite des êtres humains (Département Europe)

2 / Perspectives stratégiques des OSC dans les instances institutionnelles (transparence, lutte contre la pauvreté)(Département Afrique) avec la participation de Tolekan Ismailova, Kirghizstan proposé par le département Europe

3/ La mobilisation des personnes en précarité : participation citoyenne (Délégations de Paris, Lyon et Chambery).

4/ Criminalisation des ONG (Département Amérique Latine / Caraïbes)

5/ Construire une autre Amazonie : réalités défis, perspectives et propositions. (Département Amérique Latine / Caraïbes)

6/ Industries extractives (Département Amérique Latine / Caraïbes)

7/ Processus de paix en Colombie (Département Amérique Latine / Caraïbes)

Pour chaque atelier, un département est chargé de l’organisation mais des partenaires des autres continents peuvent participer.

LE SEMINAIRE SUR LA LUTTE CONTRE LA TRAITE DES ETRES HUMAINS

Un tract sera ensuite préparé pour être diffusé lors du Forum Social Mondial (celui-ci devra être en français, anglais, portugais)

La thématique :

Opportunités et menaces d’une communication mondialisée dans la lutte contre la traite des êtres humains.

Contenu des interventions

Les nouveaux modes de communication favorisent les contacts d’une extrémité à l’autre de la planète.

Ils sont des vecteurs importants pour le développement de la traite des êtres humains et doivent faire l’objet d’une attention particulière :
- facilité d’organisation des réseaux criminels,
- pédo pornographie sur internet,
- …

Mais facilitent aussi les contacts entre tous ceux qui luttent contre la traite des êtres humains : ONG, Justice, police, services sociaux… et il faut savoir s’en servir :
- réseau intranet coatnet permettant une mise en réseau sécurisé pour accompagner les victimes,
- outil vidéo, télévision pour sensibiliser le grand public,
- outils de prévention pour les publics à risque,
- outils de plaidoyer à l’échelle nationale, européenne et internationale,

Langues du séminaire

Français – Anglais – Portugais

Contacts Département Europe :
Geneviève Colas – genevieve-colas@secours-catholique.org – + 33 (0) 6 71 00 69 90
Claire Corvino- Claire-corvino@secours-catholique.org – + 33 (0) 1 45 49 74 40

Caritas Italiana at the 2009 WSF

A delegation from Caritas Italiana will be at the World Social Forum (WSF) in Belem from 26 January to 1 February.

Participants include:

-Paolo Beccegato, head of Caritas Italiana’s International Department
-Some members of the presidency including Bishop Mario Paciello of Altamura-Gravina, Don Carmine Giudici and Marcello Rinaldi
-An expert
-Some journalists

Caritas Italiana has also registered for “Environmental justice: A challenge for the future”. An agenda for Caritas Italiana’s participation in the forum will be available on this blog. There will also be the presentation of the report “Terza ricerca su i conflitti dimenticati”.

Roberta Dragonetti
International Department
Caritas Italiana

Caritas Italiana participará en el Foro Social Mundial 2009

Caritas Italiana participará en esta nueva edición del FSM, con  una delegación compuesta por 8 personas, que viajarán a Belem (Brasil) del 26 de enero al 1 de febrero. Los miembros de la delegación son:

- Paolo Beccegato, Responsable del Departamento Internacional;
- algunos miembros de la Presidencia: Mons. Mario PACIELLO, Obispo de Altamura Gravina, delegado regional de PUGLIA (que ya participó al FSM de Nairobi, en 2007); P. Carmine Giudici, delegado regional de CAMPANIA y Marcello RINALDI, delegado regional de UMBRIA;
- un experto;
- algunos periodistas (“Famiglia Cristiana”, ”Avvenire” e ”SIR”);

Caritas Italiana se ha ocupado de la inscripción de una propuesta de actividad de autogestión, para el 30 de enero. Será un seminario con el título provisional de “La justicia medioambiental: un reto para el futuro”.

Pronto tendrán ustedes a su disposición, en este blog, un borrador del programa, que seguirá las siguientes pautas:

- Introducción general del tema; reflexión sobre las relaciones entre el medio ambiente y la guerra, con la presentación del libro ‘Terza ricerca sui conflitti dimenticati’ (Tercer estudio sobre los conflictos olvidados), la relación y responsabilidad de los medios de información respecto al tema, algunas experiencias territoriales (quizás de Secours Catholique y otros), debate.  

Roberta Dragonetti
Departamento Internacional
Caritas Italiana

Last call for WSF 2009 activities registration.  Deadline: November 21st

Organizations willing to propose activities for the WSF 2009 have some more days to register. Deadline for activities registration has been postponed until next Friday, November 21st (11pm, Belem time/8pm GMT/UTC). Organizations that will send participants to the WSF, but do not want to propose activities can register until December 2008. 

Payment for organizations registered in Brazil has already started and should be made until November 30th. Soon the international payment system will be open.

Visit the registration website: http://inscricoes.fsm2009amazonia.org.br

Registration guide: http://www.fsm2009amazonia.org.br/forum-social-mundial/frequently-asked-questions/about-registrations/registrations-doubts

IMPORTANT: A list of registered activities until last friday (November 14th) is available for download in  http://www.fsm2009amazonia.org.br/forum-social-mundial/inscricoes/atividades/lista-de-atividades-ate-1411/view. The file is sorted in alphabetical order by organization name.

You can also view the list of registered activities in the registration website – http://inscricoes.fsm2009amazonia.org.br/content/index.php?page=consulta_pub . In this page you can browse all the registered activities and organizations and also search for keywords or action goal. This list is updated automatically as new activities are being registered. 

If your activity doesn’t appear in any of the lists cited above, it means that your activity registration was not made or concluded properly. Check as soon as possible if your activity was registered, as the registration period won’t be extended again.

Organisations that just want to bring participants, but not to present activities, can register until December.

According to WSF Charter of Principles, the registration of political parties or governmental departments is not allowed.

The World Social Forum will take place from January 27th to February 1st, in the city of Belem (capital of Para state, in brazilian amazon). More than 750 activities has already been registered by the time this newsletter is being closed.

To register, visit: inscricoes.fsm2009amazonia.org.br

See step-by-step guide to registering:

http://www.fsm2009amazonia.org.br/forum-social-mundial/frequently-asked-questions/about-registrations/registrations-doubts

Avoid registering close to the deadline date, as the registration system tends to be slow due to the high number of access. After registering, you can modify your activity until November 30th.

More about WSF 2009: www.fsm2009amazonia.org.br

a) How to register organisations
1) Visit the site – http://inscricoes.fsm2009amazonia.org.br/

2) Click “New Registration”

3) Fill out the registration form with your organization data (the fields marked with * are required)

4) Enter the security code that appears in the picture at the end of the form and click “Save”

5) On the next screen, confirm your data. You will have access to a menu where you can register your activities, enter or change the names of your organisation’s participants in WSF 2009, and see the your registration fee (variable according to the number of delegates you register)

6) You will receive an email with your registration number and your password. Both numbers are required to access the registration site further. Using this numbers you can return to your registration page, change your organisation data, the number of participants who will be in Belem, add or modify activities and also access the payment system (which will be available soon).

NOTE: About the participants – while filling the form with data of your organization, you’ll be asked how many participants of your organisation will attend to Belem forum. The number of participants will determine the value of your registration fee. After your payment confirmation, you’ll also be able to enter the names of your delegates in the Participants area of the registration site.

b) How to present self-managed activities

Once you sign up your organization (item A), you can register the self-managed activities proposed by your organisation for the WSF 2009 in Belem (after completing your organisation’s form for the first time, you will be automatically taken to the activities registration page).
1) Go to the “self-mananged Activities” and click “Propose Activity.”

2) Carefully read the instructions and fill out the activities form.

3) Click “Save”

If you want to modify your activity information or wish to register it later, you should make your login in the registration site using the number and password provided by email (ITEM A-6).

The activities registered can be modified/edited until November 30th.

WSF Office – Brazil
Address: Rua General Jardim, 660, 7th floor, São Paulo – SP- Brasil, Zip Code: 01223-010
email: escritorio(at)forumsocialmundial.org.br
Website: http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br

WSF 2009 Office – Belem
Address: Rua Presidente Pernambuco S/N, Belem – PA – Brasil, Zip Code: 66823-010
email: escritorio(at)fsm2009amazonia.org.br
Phone: +55-91-3222-8530
Website: http://www.fsm2009amazonia.org.br