Melburn, AUS, LASNET October Solidarity Gathering

butcher · Aug 22, 2010

A conference being organised by an organisation I am a member of.
We'd love some help from other Melburnites to organise this. Protspecd and Queerpunk, looking your way

About LASNET:
"The Latin American Solidarity Network (LASNET) is an independent and inclusive group of people working in solidarity with Latin American grassroots movements and its struggles.

In Australia, LASNET aims to raise awareness of the struggles of Latin American people and works to support these initiatives through local and national activism.

We also aim to use the Latin American example as a way of providing hope to those of us struggling in Australia against greed and increasing authoritarianism.

LASNET is not aligned to any specific political party rather it is committed to social change based on justice, democracy and dignity."

Gathering call out:

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Latin American, Australian & Asia Pacific Solidarity Gathering
-Defending Workers and Indigenous Rights-
“Building bridges and global resistance against Multinational Corporations“

For three days- October 15-17, 2010 -grassroots activists & Indigenous representatives from a range of organisations, communities and movements will share ideas, experiences and stories of struggle inside their own countries against global capitalism.

The abhorrent business practices of Multinational Corporations, and the struggles against them, will be the central focus of this gathering. It follows that space will be created for discussions on the implications of Free Trade agreements (Australia-Colombia and others), the imposition of the Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America (IIRSA), the implementation of US plans for Central and North America, and more broadly, capitalist globalisation. Our purpose in coming together is to educate ourselves and one another in order to build new, global models of solidarity to combat global corporate tyranny.

Corporations around the world act as a law unto their own. We see this play out in our myriad struggles. In coming together at this conference, we hope to share our experiences from Australia, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

We are operating from the perspective that Multinational Corporations and the above mentioned initiatives serve only to benefit the privileged few at the expense of the majority; to reinforce exploitation of poor people, smash unionism and undermine workers rights, terrorise and murder union activists, displace and assimilate Indigenous communities, and trash our natural resources and environment.

While many activists have long lists of complaints against Multinational Corporations, we are focussing the conference on the following companies- BHP, Rio Tinto, Barrick Gold, Coca-Cola, Fonterra, Chiquita Brand, Monsanto, Drummond, Nestle, BP, whose crimes are well – known.

We acknowledge the proliferation of local struggles for workers rights/community power, autonomy and self-management, for freedom from corporate domination and devastation.

In order to learn from, “these struggles” and celebrate their achievements, we have secured speakers from:
Mine workers’ unions from Colombia
Copper workers’ Confederation from Chile
Factory Workers from Bolivia
Factory under Workers control from Argentina (Zanon)
Indigenous communities from Colombia
Indigenous Mapuche – Diaguitas from Chile
Indigenous national organisation from Ecuador
Communal peoples from Venezuela
Workers Landless Movement from Brazil (MST)
Indigenous representative from NT opposing intervention
Representatives of Australian Aboriginal communities
New Zealand Maori representatives
West Papuan representatives
Bougainville Indigenous fighting Rio Tinto
William Osmar Chamagua Director of Radio Mi gente from El Salvador

However, we also must acknowledge the limitations of locally defined struggles. In order to realise their objectives, these campaigns must grow in such a way so they can defy a capital that is global in its scope and aspirations. Against this power that has no morality, we must construct a power of our own.

Therefore, the conference will commit itself to building new, practical models of solidarity that are global in scale. It is insufficient to come together and merely recognise or sympathise with one another. The schedule of the conference will be designed with this practical goal in mind: moving beyond building awareness and towards creating effective and empowering models of global resistance.

We desire your involvement both at this gathering and in assisting to organise it.

Objectives of this Gathering:
· To share experiences of struggle to inform and build solidarity.
· Achieve a clear resolution on united and internationalist action against corporate tyranny.
· To explore developing a popular/community tribunal/ watchdog to monitor and disseminate publicly on the behaviour of Multinationals·

We acknowledge that struggles are won when oppressed peoples regain over their everyday lives. We, therefore, desire the creation of an inclusive international network focused on achieving these results. If you want to be part of this discussion come with a model or ideas.

For more information please contact: Marisol 0413 597 315, Michael 0438 496 433, Rebecca 0439 503 839, James 0417 732 698, Tully 0410 388 187 or Sam 0422 507 758.

Organised by: LASNET, MADGE, Greek Democritus League, Friends of The Earth, Ace Collective, Indigenous Communities NO mining NO forestry, Salvadorian Community, AAWL, Loop Hole, Humanitarian Hub, GM Cropwatch’s and individuals

www.latinlasnet.org
lasnet@latinlasnet.org

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We are currently meeting Tuesday nights at the Greek Democritus League, 583 High St, Northcote, come along!

butcher · Oct 24, 2010

bumped, as it has been postponed to the 12-14th November, 2010.
Soon!
Come!

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