WMW activities during the European Social Forum 2008
From September 17th
to 21st 2008 the European Social Forum (ESF) is being held in
Malmö, in the south of Sweden. More than 20 000 people are expected to
participate in it. During five days over 200 seminars and workshops will be
mixed with even more culture, film, music, informal meetings, activism and
demonstrations.
ESF 2008 will kick off on the 17th at 6pm with an inauguration,
speakers and performers from all over the world, from the local to the global.
The cultural program starts beforehand at 12 noon.
From Thursday to Friday there will be seminars and workshops
all day, from 9.30am - 9pm, on Saturday and Sunday from 9.30am - 12.30am.
Saturday is the day for the big parade/demonstration, leaving from Rosengård in
the afternoonand ending up in Pildammsparken to finish off the day with a big
party. During Sunday there will be a closing event from 1.30pm to 4pm, with
presentations and open discussions around the results from the forum days.
The World March of Women will be present organizing or participating the
following activities:
European Social Forum
(ESF) |
Day/time |
Venue |
Women´s Assembly |
Sept. 17 2:00-5:00 pm |
Tangopalatset Amiralsg. 47 |
Feminists in action for
another Europe, for another world |
Sept. 18 6:00-9:00 pm |
Chokladfabriken, Ölhallen |
Assembly on food
sovereignty: what can we do to implement it in Europe? |
Sept. 19 2:00-5:00 pm |
Amiralen |
Assembly of the movements
against war, militarisation, military bases, weapon's industries |
Sept. 20 9:30-12:30 am |
Chokladfabriken, Ölhallen |
Assembly Charter –
Another Europe is Possible: Social and Democratic Rights for All |
Sept. 20 9:30-12:30 am |
Rosengårds sporthall |