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cifuturG2 describing wsf process
last modified June 18, 2013 by facilitfsm
CIfutur | cifuturG2 consultation input1 on future IC Challenges wsf process wsf caring initiaive possible workinggroups stuctural /functionnal groups typical meeting agenda dualmembership contributions V3formtext Invitation
AROUND NOTION OF WSF PROCESS
what is the notion of "wsf process" encompassing, in your understanding ? ( select letters of perimeters that are included in wsf ) being understood that IC/CC is formally legitimate in A perimeter... and pragmatically legitimate in B D perimeters
- perim A - build up, participation, and follow up of "activities" in wsf event every two years = original world event participation
- perim B - build up, participation, and follow up of "activities" in all other social forum events in the planet = + all? sf events participation
- perim C inclusion of events that are not social forum where organization involved in the wsf proces have some organizing role = + some other events
- perim D - participation in wsf process initiatives providing possibilities of connection, binding, cooperation outside of events = + wsf initiatives participation
- perim E - public actions and campaigns made by wsf process participants in line with their wsf themes of participation = + wsf linked actions/campaigns
- perim F actions and campaigns made by wsf process participants and other actors = + other actions and campaigns
This scheme is considering wsf process with perimeter A B D / C E F are outside
Each social forum process is autonomous , so IC/CC is formally legitimate in A perimeter... and pragmatically legitimate in B D perimeters where it can have an influence through "doing" - i-e many event organizers may be cc members of be in mixed groups or inter-communicate in wsf intiatives ( such as OE space gathering organizers of events)
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“wsf calendar ” - wsf calendar collection of events |
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charter of principles wsf lexicon |
area A -world event
extended participation preparation holding follow up event organizing committee /commissions |
area B - other sf events extended participation preparation holding follow up event organizing committees/commissions |
contact area
cross parti cipation |
area C -other events (event category 3 & 4) |
guiding principles for initiatives
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area D - wsf initiatives binding sf events together and providing connections dialogic oportunities during and outside events intiaitive groups |
other binding initiatives not specific to wsf process
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wsf web portal |
OEI space /list- exchange space for organizers of events and initiatives |
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rules for inner caring body organisation– |
Scope of a main wsf caring group( = IC) Servicing expanding deepening the process |
cross hybridation
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other processes
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area E -public actions decided in sf events by participants |
F –other decided public actions |
what are the implications of the above perimeter choice for a wsf process caring body ?
(work in progress)
- Perimeter A–
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process 2001-2005 2007 2009 2011 role of wsf caring body is more discussing a methodology and consuming the forum organized by a local organizing committee along the methodology - first years of IC were under initiative of the local organizing committee that was also the secretariat Deepening the single event process is still an important way of progress with good buildup early online intercommunication – high quality dialogic activities including extended participation – proper follow up on documentation and convergences
- this is the area with maximum legitimacy - and still a lot to do to develop quality in the full preparation -holding- folllow up process
- initiatives to exchange about how activities can be well prepared and successful in wsf event can be inside perimeter A & B
- this is the area with maximum legitimacy - and still a lot to do to develop quality in the full preparation -holding- folllow up process
- Perimeter B -
- a wsf process caring body is legitimately concerned that principles are understood in the contexts of many different events, even if these processes are autonomous , they can be influenced through cross participation in wsf event process – wsf process can try to show by doing a good process while making explicit how methodology is modulated according to each process and areas
- initaitives to exchange about how events can be well build and successful can be inside perimeter C
- inclusion of other event in the context of the process can marginally show the continuity of involvement of some organizations participating in event informative inclusion of events in wsf calendar as in perimeter 2 - there is a grey zone of events organized with active participation of wsf participant organizations mentioning their participation in the wsf proces -one criteria for setting limits to which events can be considered in the wsf agenda is “does civil society has an autonomy in those events”
- Practical case- Rio +20 - although not being a social forum remains a dialogic event
- organiized of C events may interact in OEI space /list- exchange space for organizers of events and initiatives
- Perimeter D -
- process 2010 for the first time an attempt to bind and connect those events was imagined even if not implemented -To this end a first main wsf process initiative is inviting organizers of events to exchange while respecting their autonomy and having them discuss the methodology and cross participation and own it through highlighted examples This would mean more tribute to the wsf process from the organizations acknowledging and locating their contacts and interaction and activities inside wsf process - follow up dialogue – preparation of action– and more outreach technique around each organizations
- initaitives to exchange about how initiatives can be well build and successful can be inside perimeter C
- initiative to promote inclusion of wsf process in organisations strategy can be inside perimeter C
Perimeter E
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– process 2008 world week of action – in fact many actions were dialogic activities and demonstrations - this would mean more organisation communicating explicitly on their participation in wsf process during some public action or locating those actions inside wsf process ( strike occupation boycotts street interaction with population votes etc) - Formal linkage of public actions with WSF maybe polarizing as discussion can accomodate easily divergences while action implies more convergences
- Example - actions for lowering tuition fees in quebec – demonstration against war in iraq -– action against expulsions in spain - blockade of ECB in frankfurt Surrounding of parliament by some 15M groups - these are more or less symbolic actions in the public space
- initiaitive(s) to exchange about how campaigns and struggles are successful can be inside perimeter C