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, in your URL bar, and enable “media.track.enabled”Facilitators: Raquel, Mugdha
Participants: Raquel, Mugdha, Shrishtee, Ashish, Vera, Priscilla, Itzel, Melanie, Steven, Mushuk, Lakshmi, Mauricio, Chris, Marco, Friedrike, Nourshan, Juan, Xochitl, Vasna, Andrea, Valentina, Deissy, Gijs, Hamrin, Sutej, Jenito, Belen
Note-takers: Mugdha, Priscilla
We did a quick round of introductions.
Introducing Raquel from MASSA
Raquel Castillo: I am from the steering committee of MASSA, a word that also means common people, but for us it is an acronym: Movement for Alternatives and Solidarity in South East Asia. We were and are involved in ASEAN processes, but we realised that this model of regional integraton is not sustainable; something that's difficult for us to accept. So we need to focus on the grassroots, and need to come together with all our alternatives. Exchanging alternative practices of communities and learning from each other. We aligned with the GTA because of this, and are centrally involved. We have about 30+ organisations across the 11 member countries of ASEAN. In the process of trying to find out how we can be more active in the GTA as well, by inviting some more of the steering committee from MASSA. How can our processes from South East Asia link with your movement processes? We also just had a meeting in which MASSA formally agreed I would be representing us in the GTA.
Crianza Mutua Mexico
Vikalp Sangam
Ashish: We also have national elections coming up this year, and if the same government comes in then we are in more trouble. But to provide an alternative we at VSVikalp Sangam (India) have released a Manifesto to prompt serious discussion. We're also planning a few things at the World Social Forum.
We are now preparing to join physically at the WSF.
Ashish: GTA is comprised of 2-3 types of groups, Weavers, Endorsers, and Facilitation team. The Assembly as a process began in 2022. The Kenya Assembly was important to reflect on all that we had achieved before, and what we would like to do in the time coming in. What other networks we should be connecting to, as well.
These issues became rather urgent, and so people thought to talk more about, say for instance, how conflict presents itself more in Chiapas vs other locations. How do we look at learning being facilitated in different contexts. It's important for this dialogue to come through. But of course, there are actions as well: doing more in terms of Learning Exchanges. so then there would be a way for these two groups to interact, and see commonalities. there will be overlap. Looking at Pluralistic dimensions too.
If you indicate to us, there will be an email sent out to convene. And if the group meets, they can decide how they want to be in conversation with other groups. But the GTA will only work if it is owned by everyone. It can't be that the Facilitation team holds these. The energies of the Assembly should be driving this.
Please add your name & contact information to the spreadsheet to indicate your interest in joining the working groups below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l6U6pKDTj6qT_mXQ1ANnvA3YA3Hlc4GkQvA2qn_N3Nw/edit#gid=0 Shrishtee: These Working groups emerged from discussions and activities. The ideas were multiple, and some are already being taken forward. Please step forward to facilitate/join!
Dictionary of Concepts
Common Declaration - needing support
A common declaration to articulate our response to the crisis.
Toolkit for Weaving
Exchanges
Democracy
Radical Democracy gathering: those of us as facilitators have to be a very small gathering. As far as we know, there hasn't been a gathering like this, so then we can see what emerges out of this. Discussions around this in relation to the state. South Africa is apossible venue. We are still trying to generate all the funds.
Learning
Nariman Moustafa stepping up to facilitate this group, and a proposal to combine it with PeDAGoG and Learnings For Alternative Futures.
Solidarity Economies
Melanie: Ryan is joining us to co-facilitate, taking from this conversation and sorting through our first meeting. What we focus on, is it project oriented as well? An issue or challenge is in terms of interpretation. We need to really see how we can compensate for their time. There are AI solutions, which are not okay, but we need to build structures for facilitating this interpretations.
Suggestions for the 12th Periodical - Dedicated periodical to Weaving (Xochitl, Vasna, Shrishtee and Mugdha)
Session 1: https://www.wsf2024nepal.org/organization/activity/64
Session 2: https://www.wsf2024nepal.org/organization/activity/216