We have set up some international telephone access for both Democracy watch News and Global Square as part of their presence in Tunis, Tunisia, at the 2015 World Social Forum. The schedule is available by  CLICKING on the link below or by copying and pasting it into your browser window.
Note: We are also joined by Interoccupy.com who provide telecommunications and calendar services so people can register to be on the e calls and have access to current links to our support documents. We aleo have people in Amsterdam from the occupation of the University who will be joining us for live updates. And, our livestream director, Dee Shanger, Occupy Toronto. SEE: 
http://livestream.com/occupytoronto

Any others who want to mirror the event, please do. 

Our regular Thursday  event, the Democracy Movements weekly International Press Briefing will also feature the WSF in Tunis, the Occupation in Amsterdam, and a special guest from the RFK Center for Human Rights, Jeffrey Smith, an advocate and human rights defender for Africa. And, that is just hour one of our two-hour weekly event.

http://interoccupy.net/events/democracy-movements-weekly-international-press-briefing-2-2015-03-26/


The following require separate registration from the weekly press briefing. So, consider registering for both.

World Social Forum Special Events
Register:
http://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/HKC2M7T3WCG7UZP6

There are a number of ways for people to phone in. The best is to use a phone connection using the phone number in the USA provided in a person’s registration information when they sign up to be  on the teleconference. This means they each receive a unique-personal identification number, PIN. Reminders then automatically show up in e-mail inboxes. All that is needed to register is an e-mail address and a name you list when signing up.


Here are the instructions for using telephone, VOIP, and Skype to dial into the teleconferences. 

International Calling & VoIP Methods : MaestroConference

http://maestroconference.zendesk.com/entries/40541730-International-Calling-VoIP-Methods

We also have a supplemental set of instructions. I recommend people read this by CLICKING on th slink below. This method avoids hidden fees that sometimes show up using direct telephone numbers.

http://maestroconference.zendesk.com/entries/60312630-Calling-Methods-Participant-Facing-

Finally, when using Skype, there are two methods. One uses a Skype plan, such as Skype World, that includes the USA. This enables a caller to dial in using the Dial Pad on Skype. Advantage: This does not use up Skype space allotted for the teleconference.

Then, for many, using one of two special Maestro Conference Skype accounts is the best method. This enables people to connect by adding one or both of these to your Skype Contacts list. These are managed automatically. If Complete instructions, including how to correct difficulties are available by CLICKING on th slink below.

How to get Skype to approve MCDirect1 or Maestro4294

http://maestroconference.zendesk.com/entries/44443540-How-To-Make-Skype-Approve-mcdirect1-or-maestro4294
http://maestroconference.zendesk.com/entries/44443540-How-To-Make-Skype-Approve-mcdirect1-or-maestro4294


Here is a copy of our evolving schedule. We need live streamers and others to assist with the teleconferences. That also means journalists and activists, so we have people to report and ask questions, and so we have people to brief journalists and others about what they are doing.

We have asked interoccupy.net to create the following special events, while noting the regular press briefing is also listed below and properly noted. We are working on getting teams ready to host these. Their help creating the maestro events and listing them on the inter occupy.net full calendar is essential and hugely appreciated.

The World Social Forum, WSF 2015 this year returns to Tunis, Tunisia, where tens of thousands will participate in a major international gathering of activists and NGOs from around the world. Next year, the WSF will be in Montreal, Canada.Democracy watch News and Global Squares in cooperation with Occupy Toronto Live will produce live events including press briefings. We invite any interested journalists or activists to register and join these special events.

Schedule for WSF Teleconferences


World Social Forum Special Events
Host Democracy Watch News & Global Squares
Where Tunis, Tunisia


Times and dates for these events:
For GMT/UTC ADD +7 4 hours. For CET ADD +5 hours. This the time in cities such as Tunis, Madrid, and Amsterdam, with whom we plan to work with for these events.

25 Mar

6 a.m. EDT - 9:00 a.m.. EDT We are extending this event to cover ou reintroduction to WSF 2015 and a two-hour class on Livestreaming.

11a.m. EDT - 1:00 p.m. EDT

26 Mar

7 a.m. EDT - 9:00 EDT
11a.m. EDT - 1:00 p.m. EDT
3 p.m. EDT - 5 p.m. EDT this is our regular Democracy Movements Weekly International Press Briefing, but will include live reports from WSF 2015 in Tunisia.

27 Mar

7 a.m. EDT - 9:00 EDT
12:30 p.m. EDT - 2:30 p.m. EDT

28 Mar
6 a.m. EDT - 8:00 a.m.. EDT
11a.m. EDT - 1:00 p.m. EDT

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