What is the World Social Forum (WSF)? The WSF was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 2001 at the initiative of civil society actors from both the Global South and North, to make their voices heard and present alternatives to globalization while the World Economic Forum in Davos was being held.
The first global meeting in 2001 was such a success that it sparked the creation of continental, national, and local forums within this process of building alternatives.
The Alpes-Maritimes Departmental Social Forum (DSF 06)
The Departmental Social Forum (DSF 06) is an open space for plural, diverse, non-governmental, and non-partisan meetings. These gatherings encourage debate, reflection, proposal formulation, experience exchange, and interaction between organizations and movements engaged in concrete actions for the construction of another, more solidary, democratic, and just world.
Global problem but local action: another world is possible, here too!
The growing economic and social poverty worldwide prompts NGOs to act locally, participate in the public debate, and change the rules of the game for greater equity.
The DSF 06 honors the citizens, associations, and collectives from across the department who strive to prove that another world is also possible in our area!
Program:
Saturday, October 6th
During the Book Festival in Mouans-Sartoux at 11:30 AM in the Aquarium Room of the Mouans-Sartoux library.
Conference: ‘Living Together: Knowing and Accepting the Other from Childhood’ with Michel Sananès around his book ‘Au pays des Wakikinous’.
Wednesday, October 10th
At 7:30 PM at MJC Picaud, Studio 13, 23 av. du Dr. Picaud in Cannes
Debate on the theme: ‘What actions against school difficulties and failure’
at 8 PM Introductory film: ‘One Among Others’ at 8 PM sharp. For some children, school is not a given. This film is dedicated to them… A film by Pierre de Nicola. 78 mins.
Debate led by AREN 06 (Association of Reeducators of National Education) and RASED (Networks of Specialized Assistance for Children in Difficulty).
Friday, October 12th
At 6:30 PM in the Grand Hall of the CAL
Opening of the DSF 06 2012 followed by a free-price meal: Labladi, a popular Tunisian meal. Festive moment with oriental music and dance, hosted in the Outdoor Space by the association DVC (Democracy Vigil Citizen).
At 8 PM debate on the theme: ‘Institutional Violence. The Case of Immediate Trials’ led by Henri BUSQUET: LDH Nice (Human Rights League), responsible for the Observatory of Immediate Trials in Nice; the SAF (Union of French Lawyers) with Mireille DAMIANO, lawyer at the Nice bar.
Saturday, October 13th
At 8:30 AM in the Grand Hall of the CAL
Fair trade breakfast ‘Free-price’, organized by Artisans du Monde, with Tunisian donuts from the DVC (Democracy Vigil Citizen). In the Outdoor Space.
At 9:30 AM
Debate on the theme: ‘What Energies for Tomorrow?’ Play in Nissart “Li Rementi Nucleari” (25 mins). Debate led by the Collectives No to Shale Gas, Greenpeace, and the Network to Phase Out Nuclear.
At 11 AM
Debates and workshops led by OIN Plain Var Collective: for a citizen debate, Fertile Lands, Intercommunality Siagne and Roya, and Public Hospital Defense.
Theme: ‘What Developments for Our Territory?’
Five workshops: Urbanization (Reporter: Nadège Bonfils), Intercommunality and Public Services (reporters: Jean Cantoni and Patrick Feneau), Agriculture (reporter Ariane Masséglia and/or Reporter Gérard Pla-Laurent, Romensa (reporter: Sasha Zanko),
Transports (reporters: Christiane, Brigitte, André).
Summary of workshops in plenary then debate with the public (40 mins).
At 1 PM
Discussion aperitif + skit with farmers
‘Peasant Meal’ (Ratatouille with Terra Segurana vegetables and organic farmers, fair trade rice, fruits), ‘Free-price’ method.
At 2:30 PM
Debate on the theme ‘Building Together the School of Success for All’
Debate led by ATD-Quart Monde and about twenty associations of teachers and parents in the department.
At 5 PM
Secular cafe: ‘Training in Secularism for Teachers and Other Staff’ led by ALPAM 06 (association of free-thinkers), UFAL 06 (Union of Secular Families) and OLAM. (Atrium)
Workshop ‘Debt’ and European Treaty
Led by the Collective for a Citizen Audit of Debt (Room 1).
Workshop on the Roma led by the Citizens Collective 06 and the Rom Cultural Center Tchatchipen.
Screening of the film “Paroles de Tchavés” (14min) Definitions of the names of different groups in the Romani community
Views on the Roma Conditions of Roma life in Nice Roma issue in Grasse (Room 2).
At 7 PM
Feminist aperitif with an exhibition on violence against women, organized by the Women’s Rights Collective. Exhibition of works by artist Magali Braconnot (Atrium)
At 7:30 PM
Shared meal (Atrium)
At 8:30 PM
Concert offered by CAL Bon Voyage with groups Pangea, Burning System and Let the Fairies Do Their Work
Wednesday, October 17th
At 7:30 PM
At the initiative of the association PAGE OUVERTE: ‘Learning in a Gypsy Environment and Schooling of Traveler Children’ at the Ciné Le Raimu of the MJC Cœur de Ranguin, Chemin rural de la Frayère,
Cannes La Bocca.
Screening of the documentary “Travelers, Welcome to the Circus”
and debate led by the film director, Fabienne CARATY, departmental coordinator attached to the academic director of Vaucluse for the schooling of traveler children, CASNAV trainer from Aix-Marseille (Academic Center for the education of newcomers and traveler children). Guest: Sasha ZANKO, president of the Rom Cultural Center TCHATCHIPEN
