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Up one levelAmazzonia.They Killed Sister Dorothy
A short absract from a long documentary about the case of Sister Dorothy.
European Social Forum Malmoe 2008 part one
Malmoe social forum ending rally. Voices by the partecipant
European Social Forum Malmoe 2008 part two
Malmoe social forum ending rally. Voices by the partecipant
On the path to WSF Belem 2009 Leticia Povos Yawanawa
Leticia, indígena do povo Yawanawa, no estado do Acre, Brasil, conta porque os Yawanawa estão participando do processo de construção do Fórum Social Mundial 2009, que acontece em Belém do Pará, de 27 de Janeiro a 1 de Fevereiro de 2009. Leticia, indigena del popolo Yawanawa, Stato dell' Acre, Brasile racconta perchè i Yawanawa partecipano al processo di costruzione del world social forum 2009 che si terrà a Belem do Parà dal 27 gennaio al 1 febbraio 2009.
On the path to WSF Belem 2009 Amit Semgupta
Dr Amit Sengupta, All India Peoples Science Network (AIPSN) Internationally and in the IC he represents the Peoples Health Movement (PHM). Dr Amit Sengupta, da 'All India Peoples Science Network (AIPSN) Internationally' e representante do Peoples Health Movement (PHM) no Conselho Internacional do FSM.
On the path to WSF Belem 2009 Domingo
Domingo is belong to the Mocambo social movement that in Belem works on the condition of the African descendents, and with the Quilombolas communities. Domingo faz parte do movimento social Mocambo, que trabalha com questões raciais e comunidades quilomobolas.
A Game for Life
Grassroot Soccer project coordinator, Nolusindiso "Titie" Plaatjie, uses soccer to educate South African youth about HIV/AIDS prevention. She describes her childhood in the poverty-stricken city of Port Elizabeth and how soccer gave her the drive to be who she is today.
On the path to WSF Belem 2009 Chico Whitaker
Interview conducted during the meeting of WSF I.C commissions of methodology and communication in Belem in the month of July 2008 to prepare the WSF 2009. The city Belem do Pará, nell'Amazonia Brasilera, will host the next world social forum from January 27 to February 1, 2009. The meeting of Belem was preceded by meeting of the council Panamazzonic Social Forum Additional information and news can be found in www.openfsm.net Francisco “Chico” Whitaker Ferreira is a Brazilian social-justice advocate. A Catholic activist, Whitaker is inspired by liberation theology and closely allied with the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace. Entrevista realizada durante as reuniões de metodologia e comunicação em Belém, no mês de Julho de 2008. A cidade de Belém do Pará, na Amazônia brasileira, será a sede do próximo Fórum Social Mundial, de 27 de Janeiro a 1 de Fevereiro de 2009. As reuniões de julho foram precedidas pelo encontro do Conselho do Fórum Social Pan-Amazônico. Mais informações podem ser obtidas no site www.openfsm.net. Francisco "Chico" Whitaker Ferreira é um defensor da justiça social. Ativista católico, Whitaker se inspira na Teologia da Libertação e faz parte da Comissão Brasileira de Justiça e Paz.
On the path to WSF Belem 2009 Saturnino-Rudzané'edì-Povos Xavante
Saturnino W. Rudzné'edì from Povos Xavante Mato Grosso and coordinator of Coiab (Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of Brasilian Amazonia), explains the reasons why the Indigenous People of Amazonia, but not only, will partecipate to the next world social forum in Belem 27 jan-1 february 2009.
“Empty Policies for Empty Plates”
“Empty Policies for Empty Plates” International representatives of small farmers, fisherfolks, indigenous peoples, pastoralists and Non Governmental Organisations (NGO) have expressed their disappointment with the poor outcome of the High Level Conference on World Food Security in Rome. “The final declaration will not fill any plate. The recommendations for more liberalisation would lead to more violations of the right to food”, criticised Maryam Rahmanian from the Iranian organisation CENESTA. During the official conference, the social movements held their own Forum “Terra Preta” to voice their demands to realize food sovereignty and the right to food of the millions of hungry people.
Social Movements speakers at the FAO Summit conclusive plenary
Speakers: Mr Benjamin Victor Powless- Indigenous Enviromental Network ( Mohawak Nation ) Mr Henry Saragih - General Coordinator Via Campesina ( Indonesia)
Terra Preta Forum press conference inside the FAO Summit
The High Level Conference on Food Security is looking for a political answer to the severe hunger crisis, which has been manifested in more the 40 food riots over the last three months. It seem however that the FAO Summit will conclude by proposing the same recipes that are partly responsable for the crisis, such as more food aid, more liberalisation and more biotechnology. I mportant aspects like speculation are completely ignored, while on agrofuels, the draft declaration contains a very specific invitation for “dialogue”. The speakers are: Michael Windfuhr ( Germany), Brot fur die welt. Henry Saragih ( Indonesia) Via Campesina. Greetha Fernando ( SriLanka) Fisherman World Forum.
Distribution of seeds by farmers in front of Cerere temple in Rome.
At the opening of FAO Summit in Rome the activists and partecipants at Terra Preta Forum gather in front of Dea Cerere Temple to riaffirm the the Food Sovregnity.
Action at FAO Summit against the coorporation of agrobusiness.
Paul Nicholson from Via Campesina and other activists belongs international NGO and Association were stopped by the security during and informal press conference at the openig of the FAO Summit in Rome.
FAO Summit in Rome Civil Society opening Terra Preta parallel Forum
Rome, June 1, 2008. At the eve of the High Level Conference on World Food Security in Rome, farmer, fisherfolk, indigenous peoples and nongovernmental organizations (NGO) have opened the Terra Preta forum and declared a People’s State of Emergency. “Governments and intergovernmental organisations must immediately stop any policies, which lead to violations of the human right to food”, says Maryam Rahmanian of CENESTA, Iran. “Free trade policies have seriously damaged the food system over time, leading to the food crisis that we’re facing today”. Parallel to the official conference, civil society organisations are holding a five day Forum to voice their demands on how to overcome the crisis.
FAO Summit in Rome
Global Civil society challenge world governments and the FAO on the food crisis and global warming. The lady Dena Hoff from National Family Farm Coalition NFFC USA and also member of La Via Campesina , explening why the civil society gathering during the FAO summit.
Via Campesina on Biodiversity
Currently the biggest international "Conference of the Paries to the Convention on Biological Diversity" is taking place for the 9th time - this time in Bonn, Germany. The two past weeks the "4th Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on Biosecurity" took place there as well. In Bonn, the big agroindustrial multinationals as Monsanto, Dupont, Syngenta, Limagrain, Bayer and Pioneer are pushing for the wider introduction of transgenics (including the so called Terminator Seeds) and the further industrialisation and commercialization of agriculture - as solutions so called "food crisis" and climate change. Members of Via Campesina explain what is at stake.
Proposta inicial Fórum de TVs FSM Belem 2009 by Ciranda