This encounter occurred from February 1-6, 2025, on the Wild Coast of South Africa. This gathering, organised by 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., WoMin African Alliance, Academy of Democratic Modernity, Jineoloji, and hosted by the Amadiba Crisis Committee, seeked to bring together leaders, activists, and representatives from diverse movements dedicated to grassroots democracy, community autonomy, and collective self-determination. We believe your participation would greatly enrich our discussions and contribute to the collective advancement of our shared goals. Read more...

• Abahlali baseMjondolo, South Africa
• Amadiba Crisis Committee, South Africa
• Capulálpam de Méndez, Oaxaca, México
• Community Cherán, Michoacán, Mexico
• Dzumsa system, Sikkim, India
• Kurdish alternative adjudication processes & general social organization, Kurdistan
• Misak indigenous people, Resguardo of Guambia, Colombia
• Proceso de Comunidades Negras (PCN-Colombia), Colombia
• Sámi Village Assemblies, Scandinavia
• Salween Peace Park, Myanmar
• Rojava Autonomous Administration, Kurdistan
• Makoko community, Nigeria
• Buliisa community, Uganda
• Ogiek community, Kenya
• Jineology Academy
• WOmin, South Africa
• Makoko Community, Nigeria
• Buliisa Community, Uganda
• Ogiek Community, Kenya
• Goba Association, Ladakh, India
• Teduray and Lambangian Peoples, Philippines
• Academy of Democratic Modernity, Kurdistan
• Kuna Community, Panama
• Taiwan Indigenous Conserved Territories Union, Taiwan
• Rendile Pastoralist Community, Kenya
• CFLEDD, DRC
• Association des femmes transformatrices de poissons, Senegal
• Concordia, Northern Cape, South Africa
• Green Development Advocate, Cameroon

• Dialogues on Radical Democracy and Autonomy (regional webinar series)
• A dialogue between the World Assembly of Struggles and the Global Tapestry of Alternatives on Radical Democracy
• Launch of the Declaration on Radical Democracy, Autonomy and Self Determination

• Read the text of the Joint declaration