ART goes to the U.S. Social Forum in Atlanta
June 27-July 1, 2007
ART is offering a full slate of dynamic workshops together with our partner networks from Mexico, Central and South America and Canada. For a full description of workshops, times and locations, read more.
Thursday June 28th 10:30hrs in Ballroom B of the Hotel Westin Atlanta 210 Peachtree St.
2920- Resistance to Free Trade Continues: Lessons from the Struggle against DR-CAFTA: This workshop looks at the link between neoliberalism and US imperialism in Latin America, as well as makes the connections between past struggles - against CAFTA, NAFTA, etc - and current struggles against Peru and Colombia trade agreements. The presentations will include activists and organizers from Latin America
Thursday June 28th at 15:30hrs in the Auditorium of the Auburn Ave. Research Library 101 Auburn Ave.
2745- The Security and Prosperity Partnership- NAFTA on Steroids.
How the 'three amigos' from the US, Mexico and Canada are conspiring to hand even more control to corporate interests. They have set up secret 'commissions' which are right this minute working to take control of water, energy, security and more with absolutely no public scrutiny.
Friday June 29th at 13:00hrs in the International H Room of the Westin Atlanta 210 Peachtree Street
3996- The North and the South united against the FTAA and ‘Free Trade': the experience of the Hemispheric Social Alliance (HSA). The HSA is a space in which social movements throughout the Hemisphere; North, Central and South America and the Caribbean come together to resist the imposition of the neo-liberal model on our countries and peoples. The HSA began by organizing around the struggle against the FTAA; and has now embraced the challenge of integrating our struggle against ‘free trade' with the issues of debt, militarization, the environmental crisis and poverty.
Friday June 29th at 15:30hrs in the Socrates Room of the Atlanta Marriott Downtown at the corner of International Blvd and Spring Street.
3999- Bolivia: "Free Trade" vrs. Sovereignty. Bolivia is in the midst of profound transformations in this historic moment. Come join us for a session where we learn around strategic changes occurring in Bolivia as the country shifts from a system of domination to one of sovereignty. As an alternative to the ‘free trade' model, the Bolivian government is promoting ‘A Peoples Trade Agreement' based on a radically different set of values and principles. We will explore how successful experiences and lessons learned from Bolivia can inform our struggle in the U.S. context.