• Date: 11/12/2025
• Time: 1pm GMT
• Duration: 2 hours
• Meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81689985242

1. Welcome and grounding
2. Context and learning intent
3. Theme reflections: Interweaving Decision-Making; Learning and Education; Mapping and Solidarity; Empathy and Care; Solidarity Economy and Collaboration; Coordination and Support Structures
4. Breakout planning / Each room produces 3 items: 1 concrete decision or next step; 1 collaborative practice; At least 2 drivers for the action
5. Report-back
6. Governance , Geographic space holding and next steps
7. Documentation and closing

The 17th Assembly of the Global TapestryThe weaving of networks of Alternatives of AlternativesAre activities and initiatives, concepts, worldviews, or action proposals by collectives, groups, organizations, communities, or social movements challenging and replacing the dominant system that perpetuates inequality, exploitation, and unsustainabiity. In the GTA we focus primarily on what we call "radical or transformative alternatives", which we define as initiatives that are attempting to break with the dominant system and take paths towards direct and radical forms of political and economic democracy, localised self-reliance, social justice and equity, cultural and knowledge diversity, and ecological resilience. Their locus is neither the State nor the capitalist economy. They are advancing in the process of dismantling most forms of hierarchies, assuming the principles of sufficiency, autonomy, non-violence, justice and equality, solidarity, and the caring of life and the Earth. They do this in an integral way, not limited to a single aspect of life. Although such initiatives may have some kind of link with capitalist markets and the State, they prioritize their autonomy to avoid significant dependency on them and tend to reduce, as much as possible, any relationship with them. (GTAGlobal Tapestry of Alternatives), held on September 19, 2025, brought together weavers and endorsers from diverse territories to share experiences, reflect on ongoing struggles, and identify pathways for collective action.

This document gathers key reflections and follow-up contributions from that session to guide preparations for the upcoming Assembly (#18, December 2025). It aims not to replicate the official minutes, but to highlight the main lessons, tensions, and proposals that can inform collective planning, coordination, and governance within the GTA.

Available here