FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
Struggles for Global Social Justice:
Forging Solidarity in South African Civil Society
An Afternoon Strategic Brainstorm
Hosted by the Campaign Against Neoliberalism in South Africa
Date: Monday, 28 June, 1999 Time: Noon 1PM-5PM 13H00-17HOO
Place: SA NGO Coalition, 10th fl., Auckland House, 185 Smit St
(corner Biccard St.), Braamfontein, Johannesburg
CANSA invites you to an open meeting to brainstorm the wide range of
exciting international struggles and how we as South African civil
society can share our commitment to global justice. The intention is
to have an initial meeting, followed by a more coherent approach to
addressing various economic, social, environmental and solidarity
issues and campaigns currently underway across the world.
Proposed Agenda:
* noon-2:00: New international social justice videos (bring your own
lunch) * 2:00-2:15: Formal introduction * 2:15-3:00: Reportbacks on
International Events * 3:00-3:30: Global Social Justice 1-
International Political-Economic Reform * 3:30-3:45: Tea break *
3:45-4:15: Global Social Justice 2 - Social and Economic Justice
Issues * 4:15-4:45: Global Social Justice 3 - International Political
Solidarity * 4:45-5:00: Common Threads, Next Steps
Proposed Detailed Agenda:
Reportbacks (chair: Helen Chamberlain)
Reportbacks from international conferences:
* Reforming the World Bank (Holland, March)
* Jubilee 2000 Southern Africa (Jhb, March)
* Economic Sovereignty (Bangkok, March)
* Africa Debt Conference (Lusaka, May)
* Switzerland and the Apartheid Debt (Berne, June)
* G-7 Parallel Meetings (Cologne, June)
* Reform of Int'l Financial System (Paris, June)
Global Social Justice 1: International Political-Economic Reform
(chair: George Dor)
Campaigns/movements:
* Third World and Apartheid Debt Cancellation
* Towards an "Africa Consensus" on Development
* Zapatista Encounters
* People's Global Action
* International Forum on Globalisation
* Stopping the Multilateral Agreement on Investment
* Trade and Labour/Environment/Social Clauses
* Anti-IMF
* Anti-US Africa Growth and Opportunity Bill
(Pro-HOPE for Africa Bill)
* Anti-Davos
* Follow-up NGO activity from Rio, Copenhagen, Unctad,
and NAM summits (1992-98)
* European Union Free Trade and Lome Renegotiation
* Social and Economic Rights
Global Social Justice 2: Social and Economic Justice Issues
(chair: David Letsie)
Campaigns/movements:
* Southern Africa Water and Big Dams
* Anti-Landmines
* Anti-Toxic Dumping
* Climate Change
* Anti-US Pharmaceutical Corporate/State Imperialism
* Women's Movement Campaigns
* Academic Freedom in Africa
* Africa Disability Rights
Global Social Justice 3: International Political Solidarity
(chair: Patrick Bond)
Campaigns/movements:
* NATO in Yugoslavia
* Cuba Solidarity
* Bringing Pinochet to Justice
* Swaziland Democracy
* Chiapas (Mexico) Democracy/Zapatista Solidarity
* Nigeria Democracy/Human Rights
* Zimbabwe Democracy/Workers' Party
* Burma Democracy/Human Rights
* East Timor Independence
* Indonesia Democracy
* Middle East/Palestine People-to-People Solidarity
* Democratic Republic of Congo War
(SA Gun-Running to Central Africa)
* Angola War
* Polisario Solidarity
* Haiti Popular Links
Common Threads, Next Steps
* An invited speaker will try to briefly draw these campaigns and
issue threads together.
* The organisers suggest that the Next Steps consist initially of
convening three full-day meetings between July and September on each
of the three aspects of Global Social Justice.
All welcome. If you would like to contribute information or support:
Phone David at 648 7000, or email pbond@wn.apc.org, cansa@sn.apc.org