see invitation sent in japan watning people about the activity held 19th of november

Index

Index............................................................................................................................................................... 1

Part A - TYPE OF ACTIVITY YOU ARE ANNOUNCING(4 items)........................................................................ 1

part B - ORGANISATIONS CO ORGANISING the ACTIVITY ( 6 items)................................................................ 2

part C - ACTIVITY CONTENT and PARTICIPATORY FORMAT –( 7 items)............................................................ 2

Part D - ACTIVITIES IN DHAKA - SPECIFICS ( 5 items)....................................................................................... 3

Part E - ENLARGEMENT of activities and assemblies - SPECIFICS ( 8 items)...................................................... 3

Part F - DISTANCE ENCOUNTER ACTIVITY - SPECIFICS(6 items)...................................................................... 4

Part A - TYPE OF ACTIVITY YOU ARE ANNOUNCING(4 items)

Select ONE of the 4 types of activity below and fill the corresponding parts of the form

Then send it to sasfprogram @ xxxxx

Stay in contact with program committee

Kindly put “yes or x” in the relevant ( - )zones :eg (yes) or (X), also give require data or comments

A1 ( - ) ACTIVITY ORGANIZED IN DHAKA( most common case)

Kindly Fill below parts B(organizers ) C (content), then possibly later, D (specifics), and E if E if you want to enlarge your activity > 22+8 items,i-e just fill the form straight A B C D E

- A2( x ) DISTANCE ENCOUNTER WITHDHAKA,this activity is organized from outside of Dhaka, with a counterpart in Dhaka

KindlyFill below parts B (organizers) C (content), then possibly later, F (specifics), and E if you want to enlarge your distance encounter activity> 23 + 8 items

A3( - ) LOCAL activity organized OUTSIDE OF DHAKA (, can bealso distant collective participation to an activity enlarged in Dhaka )

Kindly Fill below parts B (organizers) C (content),then possibly later, G (specifics),and E if you want to enlarge your local activity > 21+ 8 items

A4( - ) ASSEMBLY ORGANIZED IN DHAKA ON THE LAST DAY with at least 4 other organizations from at least 3 countries of south asia

Kindly Fill parts H (global), and E if E if you want to enlarge your assembly > 17 + 8 items

Advice fromSASF program committee

Send the form as soon as possible basic itemsmarked with in blue , and send it to use so you get in the loop

Inquire and organize internally and with us about filling the remaining item

Send a second version of the form with all info, this is token for good quality of preparation

part B - ORGANISATIONS CO ORGANISING the ACTIVITY ( 6 items)

This part is of key important for the quality of program .Contacts will be published and will help interaction between participating organisations before the event

B1 - NAME of the ANNOUNCING ORGANIZATION :

Osaka Social Forum 2012 http://osaka.socialforum.jp/(This is an “type A2” activity- DISTANCE ENCOUNTER WITHDHAKA)

B2 - other PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS in your activity room : names and websites:

ATTAC Japan (Kansai group) http://attac-kansai.com/ WSF Osaka http://www.geocities.jp/wsfosaka/

B3 - other PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS participating remotely : names and websites

-none at this moment

B4- public CONTACTS for the activity : (will be visible on SASF website program)

- Country :JapaneMail osaka@socialforum.jp:Telephone : 81-6-64741167

B5- private CONTACTS for the activity : (will not be visible on SASF website) :

eMail : kitahata@ss.iij4u.or.jpTéléphone :81-6-6474-1167Tchat :ykitahata

B6 -Your announcing organization view on social forum CHARTER of principles :

( - ) We hereby issue and send to organizing committee a public statement of support to the charter ,

part C - ACTIVITY CONTENT and PARTICIPATORY FORMAT –( 7 items)

This part is focused on the content and proceeding of your activity whatever its type

This part is giving information to the interpretation group committee

C1- TITLE of activity

Stop “race to the Bottom” - Another Globalization from Below

C2- DESCRIPTION of activity / topic / speakers

Part 1) Film and talk on women workers in garment industry in Bangladesh Mr. Kobuki of Fair-trade SAMASAMA will give a key-note speech Part 2) Discussion with activists in Bangladesh (using SKYPE) on the solidarity between South and North

C3 -RELATED THEME in sasf program

-Globalization, justice and development

C4- PARTICIPATORY FORMAT of activity

( - ) workshop group discussion

C5- INTERPRETATION IN DHAKA DURING YOUR ACTIVITY

In which language will speakers express themselves

- English and Japanese

What are the available language announced for participants listening to the discussion

- English and Japanese

Which part of the interpretation need can you cover in Dhaka - comments

- between E and J

C6- PREPARATION OF ACTIVITY

We don't have an idea at this moment.

C6- Your EXPECTATIONS about this activity in SASF:

Solidarity links for a continuous basis.Many Japanese companies are now moving to Bangladesh for lower wages and weak labor protection.On the other hand, among young people in Japan, there is an increasing interest in fair-trade campaign or clean cloth campaign.We need direct link between activists on each side.

C7 – Do you You accept other partners contacting you to join in your activity

We welcome them!

Part D - ACTIVITIES IN DHAKA - SPECIFICS ( 5 items)

This part is giving information to the program committee

Program committee will make what is reasonably possible to accommodate your concerns

D1- What is your PREFERRED DAY -

( - ) November 19

D2- What is your PREFERRED TIME SLOT

( - ) afternoon slot Comment reason for your preference Time difference (three hours9 between Bangladesh and Japan.

D3 - If be the case , mention up to 2 activities that you would WANT YOUR ACTIVITY TO BE NOT SIMULTANEOUS WITH and the reasons

-none

D4- HOW MANY PEOPLEdo you think will be present in Dhaka for your activity ? kindly be realistic!

-We expect 5-6 people including one from Japan

D5 –Do you need any SPECIAL EQUIPMENT OR SPACE comment

- We need Skype connection and equipment for communication

Please Stay in contact with logistics committee

IF YOU WANT TO ENLARGE YOUR DHAKAACTIVITY KINDLY FILL PART E

Part E - ENLARGEMENT of activities and assemblies - SPECIFICS ( 8 items)

This part is giving information to the extension committee which will also publicise it

You intend to ENLARGE AN ACTIVITY OR ASSEMBLY ON INTERNET (live video and public chat)

For this internet enlargement, you need to bring /find in Dhaka two laptop computers one with webcam and microphone, and can find information and training by extension team ( participant see a live video from Dhaka, and can feedback by text in the chat room produced by your delegates in Dhaka with support of extension team

We advise that youInform in due time your networks and invite them for remote participation

You can enlarge also your local activity or a distance encounter !

You can find practical information here : http://openfsm.net/projects/tecnointercomfsm/project-home

SASFbd extension team is here to support you and participate in test ( write to SASFbd.extension@gmail.com) – please visit http://openfsm.net/projects/sasf-bangladesh-extended)

Kindly give :

E1 - Mail of cameraperson :

We will inform you later.

E2 – Link to video channel ( you can create it in advance with a short video invitation in it)

We will discuss and inform you later.

E3 – Language of sound track in video channel

English

E4 – Mail adress of liaising person for chat room

We will inform you later.

E5 - Public skype name for registering in remote participation

-We will inform you later.

E6 – LANGUAGES that remote participants can use in the chat room ( liaising person understands it )

-English and Japanese

E7 – Kindly send us as attached document in INVITATION TO YOUR NETWORKS for announcing that they can participate remotely

We will send it later. seehttp://openfsm.net/projects/sasf-bangladesh-extended/sasfbd-osaka-distance-encounter-acitvity-local-invitation

E8 - Do you wish that SASF extension team PUBLICISE this activity in enlarged program

yes

Part F - DISTANCE ENCOUNTER ACTIVITY - SPECIFICS(6 items)

This part is giving information to the extension committee which will also publicise them into the Dhaka extended program

You intend to set up DISTANCE ENCOUNTER ACTIVITY (live video session ) BETWEEN A PLACE OUTSIDE OF DHAKA AND A ROOM IN DHAKA venue, with participation of your delegates there ( if any)

This activity will be publicized in Dhaka program and Dhaka participant can attend as for any other activity in SASF

SASFbd extension team will operate the room ( write to SASFbd.extension@gmail.com) – please visit http://openfsm.net/projects/sasf-bangladesh-extended)

For this distance encounter, you need to self organize equipment in our local place( video projector, computer ) and test connection with extension team well in advance, and your delegate is welcome to bring equipment to Dhaka and be also volunteers to operate the distance encounter rooms in Dhaka

F1 - PLACE where the dialogue with Dhaka described in C2 will take place

-Osaka

F2 - TIME DIFFERENCE WITH DHAKA -

- When it is 12 am in Dhaka it isIn our place

F3 -LOCAL DAY AND HOUR AND DURATION for your activity

- Nov. 19, from 18:00 to 21:00, three hours

Program committee will make what is reasonably possible to accommodate your concerns

F4 -HOW MANY PEOPLE will be present in this place for this activity? ( see part D4 for what happens in Dhaka)

30 - 50

F5 - Your COUNTERPARTS IN DHAKA in participating in the distance encounter

We have no counterpart in Dhaka so far , will look in our networks and on sasf website and rely on support of extension team to find contacts( write to SASFbd.extension@gmail.com)

F6- CLARIFICATION ABOUT LANGUAGES in which you can communicate from outside Dhaka towards Dhaka during the live session –( i-e languages that your local solidarity interpreters can translate to your local language )

see also what you have said in B5

English

IF YOU WANT TO ENLARGE YOUR DISTANCE ENCOUNTERACTIVITY KINDLY FILL PART E