Re: [Fsfe-uk] European Social Forum

[Tom Chance]

On Saturday 08 May 2004 11:52, MJ Ray wrote:
> The European Social Forum is in London in October, see
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/actions/2004/esf/
>
> Do we have supporters who have been to ESF before? Should AFFS be
> there? How? What should we do there? Who will help with this? :-)
> Sorry for all the questions, but I do not know ESF practically well at
> all.

I'll come to this e-mail finally :-) I've not actually been to the ESF, but I 
have friends who have. Basically we could do three things there:

- Run a seminar with other FS/digital rights groups around Europe (we'd have 
to pay ~200 euros to cover costs) either to discuss issues, organise 
campaigns or educate attendees, or a little of all three (without diluting).

- Run a workshop without support from the ESF but have it 'there'

- Just mingle with other interested people, hand out lots of information, etc.

If we could arrange the first idea, perhaps through all of the FSFE's 
associate groups, and get any other related groups involved (e.g. FFII and 
UKCDR) that would be a really valuable opportunity. It would also help to 
give digital rights and Free Software issues more prominent in the activist 
communities.

Regards,
Tom