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1 Este documento faz parte do Repositório Institucional do Fórum Social Mundial Memória FSM memoriafsm.org

2 6th Of June Press Declaration Of TSF On ESF 2010 On 6 th Of June 2009, Social Forum Of Turkey components organized a small demonstration in Pangalti Square Istanbul, in order to declare the preparations of European Social Forum 2010 will be held in Istanbul. A press declaration read by Mehmet Soganci, President of Union Of Chambers Of Turkish Engineers and Architects. You can find the translation of his speech below; We are coming from trade unions, profession chambers, social movements, woman organizations, environmental organizations and anti war movement. Even though we are coming from very different backgrounds and places, we have one common point; we are aware that neoliberalism, capitalism, economic crisis, ecological crisis, imperialist wars, legitimize exploitation and injustice and threatens the societies, earth, nature, human life and we see that the danger is growing every day. We are the ones who are exploited, oppressed, abused at the work, home or streets; we are the ones who die in the wars. We are also the ones who resist. We are united in our struggle against neoliberalism, capitalism, ecological destruction, sexism. Our number is not limited with the ones here, we are in the every corner of the world and there are millions of us and since first World Social Mehmet Soğancı President Union Of Chambers Of Turkish Engineers And Architects Forum in 2001 we come together in different parts of the world, and discuss our alternatives and share our struggle experiences with each other. We have joined the ESF in Athens with more than a thousand people from Turkey, after that we have joined the Malmö ESF in 2008 again with a crowded delegation and discussed how to fight against our common enemy with our European brothers and sisters and exchanged our struggle experiences. Now it is our turn, in June of 2010 we will search for the ways of making another world possible here in Istanbul with thousands of our friends from all our the Europe. We will share experiences and try to unite our struggles with our European friends on meeting in tens of different topics. We, as the trade unions, profession chambers, youth organizations, women organizations, environmental organizations and various social movements here and who will join us now on declare our will to organize an open and inclusive European Social Forum together. We invite all the workers, oppressed people of the world and people who carries a passion for Another World in their hearts and their organization to walk this road with us.

3 Call to Organize ESF 2010 As components of the Social Forum of Turkey, which are trade unions, profession chambers, political organizations, democratic mass organizations and social movements, we are preparing to host the European Social Forum to be organized in Istanbul at June For long years we are together monitoring the World Social Forum and the European Social Forum which are the meeting points for searching an another world against wars, social injustice, discrimination, racism, oppression and destruction of nature. Our representatives joined the WSF meetings in the last years. We hosted European Preparation Assembly meetings in Turkey. We joined the ESF meetings with a mass participation. Upon the request of Social Forum of Turkey, in the EPA meetings, it was unanimously decided to organize the ESF 2010 in Istanbul. We struggled together against the privatization of public services, occupations in the Middle East, deadlock in Kurdish problem, deaths of the workers in dockyards, commercialization of water, violence against women, censor to media, unidentified murders, isolation in prison, urban transformation, environmental disasters and violation of trade union and labor rights. We developed a common struggle and discussion culture. We will host the social movements of Europe and organizations that are in favor of labor, democracy and freedom in Istanbul in We believe that the European Social Forum in Istanbul, is an important opportunity for the social movements which are active in Turkey in order to meet with their corresponding organizations at the international level and to share their experiences. We would like to again declare that as being the Social Forum of Turkey, we will carry on our activities and all preparations through ESF 2010 Istanbul by respecting the principle of democratic participation as well as by operating an open and transparent process for all concerned parts. We invite all our allies to contribute to the preparation of ESF 2010 Istanbul. We, all together own this invitation, Structure Of Organizing Committee Meetings Organizing Commmittee is the only decision making mechanism in, meetings of organizing committee is open to anyone who wants to join and dates and outcomes of the meetings are publicly announced both on website and mailing lists. Decision should be taken by consensus. Working Groups: Working groups can be formed by the Organizing Committee meetings to do primary studies for decisions of OC and do practical works. Working groups present their reports about their work to OC meeting and these reports will be discussed at OC meetings and decisions will be taken at the OC meetings. Right now there are 3 different active working groups which are Program, Enlargement and Logistics working groups. Moderation Committee: Moderation Committee consists of Turk-Is (Confederation Of Turkish Trade Unions), DISK (Confederation Of Progressive Trade Unions Of Turkey)) KESK (Confederation Of Public Employees Trade Unions), TMMOB (Union Of Chambers Of Turkish Engineers And Architects), TTB (Turkish Medical Association). Moderation Committee is responsible of managing practical issues according to OC decisions

4 Organizations supporting European Social Forum 2010 (As in July 2009): 1. 78'liler Girişimi 2. Amargi a feminist collective 3. Anadoluda Yaşam Tüketim Kooperatifi a consumers cooperative 4. Antikapitalist Antikapitalist Magazine 5. Atılım Atılım News Bulletin 6. Ayışığı Sanat Merkezi Art Center 7. Babels 8. Babil Platformu Babil Platform (an alternative culture group) 9. Barış Anaları Đnsiyatifi Mothers for Peace Initiative 10. Barış Meclisi Peace Council 11. Beksav Science, Education, Esthetics,Culture and Art Research Foundation 12. Çiftçi Sendikaları Peasant Unions 13. Demokratik Özgür Alevi Hareketi - Democratic Free Alevi Movement (a religous minority) 14. Devrimci Alevi Komitesi Revolutionary Alevi Committee (a religious minority) 15. Devrimci Proletarya Revolutionary Proletariat Group 16. DĐSK Confederation Of Progressive Trade Unions 17. Diş Hekimleri Birliği Associaton of Dentist 18. DTP 19. Dünya Kadın Yürüyüşü Türkiye - World March Of Women - Turkey 20. Eczacılar Birliği Pharmacists Association 21. EHP 22. Ekoloji Kollektifi Ecology Collective 23. Emekçi Kadınlar Derneği Lourer Womens Association 24. EMEP 25. ESP Sociliast Platform Of the Oppressed 26. Evrensel Kültür Merkezi Evrensel Cultural Center 27. Ezilenlerin Hukuk Bürosu Law Office of the Oppressed 28. Filistin Halkıyla Dayanışma Derneği Association for Solidarity with Palestinian People 29. Gençlik Federasyonu Youth Federation 30. Gençsen Youth Trade Union 31. Göçder Immigrants Solidarity Organization 32. Gökkuşağı Kadın Derneği a woman association 33. Gülsuyu-Gülensu Derneği - a neighbourhood associaton against urban renewal project 34. Halk Cephesi People s Front 35. Hava-Iş Civil Aviation Trade Union 36. ICAD International Committe Against Disappearances 37. Idil Kültür Merkezi Idil Cultural Centre 38. Imece - Toplumun Şehircillik Harketi People s Urban Movement 39. Insan Haklari Derneği (ĐHD) Human Rights Association 40. ISMMMO Chamber Of Independent Accountants Istanbul 41. Istanbul Diş Hekimleri Odasi Chamber Of Dentists - Istanbul 42. Istanbul Odtü Mezunlar Derneği Graduates Association Of Middle East Technical University 43. Istanbul Veteriner Hekimler Odasi The Chamber Of Veterinary Surgeons - Istanbul 44. KESK Confederation Of Public Employees Trade Union 45. Konut Hakkı Kordinasyonu Right to Housing Coordination 46. Lambdaistanbul LGBTT Dayanışma Derneği Lambdaistanbul LGBTT Solidarity Association 47. Marksist Bakış Marxist Outlook Magazine 48. Mezopotamya Kültür Merkezi - Mesopotamian Culture Center 49. Nazım Hikmet Marksist Bilimler Akademisi Nazım Hikmet Marxist Sciences Academy 50. Okmeydanı Haklar ve Özgürlükler Derneği Okmeydanı Rights And Liberties Association 51. ÖDP Freedom and Solidarity Party 52. Özgür Radyo Free Radio 53. Özgürlükçü Sol Hareket Libertarian Left Movement

5 54. Petrol-Iş Oil, Plastic and Chemistry workers Trade Union 55. Sınıf Mücadelesi Class Struggle Magazine 56. Sodev Social Democracy Foundation 57. Sosyal Haklar Derneği Social Rights Association 58. Sosyalist Feminist Kollektif Socialist Feminist Collective 59. Sosyalist Gençlik Derneği Socialist Youth Association 60. Sosyalist Parti 61. TAKSAV Foundation for Social Resarch, Culture and Art 62. Tarem Centre for Social Research And Education 63. Tarlabaşı Dönüşüm Projesi Derneği a neighbourhood associaton against Tarlabaşı urban renewal project 64. Tayad - Solidarity Association for families of prisoners 65. Tek Gıda Iş Sendikası- Food Workers Trade Union 66. Tekstilsen Textile Workers Trade Union 67. TMMOB Union Of Chambes Of Turkish Engineers and Architecs 68. TTB Turkish Medical Association 69. TUAD Solidarity Association for families of prisoners 70. Tunceli Dernekleri Federasyonu Federation of Associations from Tunceli 71. Tüketiciyi Koruma Derneği a consumer rights association 72. Türk-Đş Trade Union Confederation 73. Türkiye Homenet(Ev-Eksenli Çalışan Kadınlar Dayanışma Ağı) Network of women who works home based 74. Türkiye Đnsan Haklari Vakfi - Human Rights Foundation 75. Türkiye Sakatlar Derneği Association Disabled People 76. Yakayder Solidarity Association Of families who lost their relatives 77. Yeşiller Greens Of Turkey List of Venues for ESF 2010: You can find all of these places in this map; c60671ffb5900fed&ll= , &spn= , &z=15

6 Istanbul Technical University Taskisla Campus will be the main meeting place, stands and registration will be there. ITU Taskisla Campus is 5 minutes walking distance from Taksim Square which is the most crowded area of the city. And other than ITU Taskisla Campus, we will use various movie theaters and cultural centers on Taksim Istiklal Street which is also the most central point of the city. So ESF 2010 will surely be visible to people of Istanbul. All of this places are very close to each other (few minutes walking distance) and they are on the same street. So it will be easy to find them. Venues: ITU Taskisla Campus; The main meeting place, this university has one 250 people and one 175 people conference rooms. Also there are many classes up to 250 people capacity. Yeni Melek Culture Center 2000 people Yeni Rüya Movie Theater 700 people Majestik 141 people Beyoğlu Movie Theater 300 people AFM Fitaş Movie Theater: 343 people SES Tiyatrosu: 519 people Emek Sineması Tarık Zafer Tunaya, 130 people Goethe Institute, 100 people, French Cultural Center, 170 people, Chamber Of Mechanical Engineers ( 1 x 70 people, 1 x 50 people, 3 smaller rooms) Mezopotamya Culture Center, 100+ people Chamber Of Civil Engineers Chamber Of Enviromental Engineers 60+ people Contemprary Lawyers Association Istanbul Bar Association, 150+ people 2000 people Yeni Melek Concert Hall Yeni Rüya 700 people Ses Tiyatrosu 519 people Beyoğlu Sineması 300 people, AFM Fitaş : 343 people French Cultural Center, 170 people ĐTU Taskısla 3 x 250 people class rooms Goethe Institute, 100 people Mezopotamya Culture Center, 100+ people Tarık Zafer Tunaya, 130 people Cinema Majestik 141 people Istanbul Bar Association, 150+ people rooms of Chamber Of Mechanical Engineers Chamber Of Enviromental Engineers 60+ people Chamber Of Civil Engineers Tarık Zafer Tunaya, 130 people <50 2 rooms of Chamber Of Mechanical Engineers Small Class Rooms from ITU Taskisla Istanbul Bar Association Training Center YMMO

7 Đstanbul Expanded: In Belem, World Social Forum, opened a new way of participation for movements, entities and civil society organizations that weren t able to come to the centralized event and want to express their active participation in the WSF process. People who weren t able to go to Belem, organized events in Belem WSF by using a projector, camera and internet connection. In ESF 2010, in some rooms it will be possible to have expanded events in which people who won t be able to come to Istanbul in 2010 can organize events. European Prepatory Assembly of the ESF 2010 was held in Diyarbakir European Prepatory Assembly of the 6 th European Social Forum was held in Diyarbakir on 25 th and 26 th of September. The meeting started with the speaches of Osman Baydemir, Mayor of Diyarbakir Municipality and Mehmet Soganci, President Of the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects. After the opening, the working group meetings started. Program working group prepared a proposal for Axes of ESF 2010 and which has discussed during the assembly on the second day of the EPA. During the meeting, it was also proposed to change the dates of the ESF 2010, because of the United States Social Forum which will be on the same dates with the ESF After the Diyarbakir EPA, Organizing Committee of decided to postpone the ESF 2010 to 1-4 th July Türkiye Sosyal Forumu Tel: Web sitesi: tsf@sosyalforum.org

8 Axes Of The Istanbul ESF : ANOTHER EUROPE IS NECESSARY 1-Economic and social crises: Resistance and alternatives, -against racist securitarian policies and anti-terror laws -crises or failure of capitalism? -Specificities and similarities of the crisis in CEE -solidarity versus competition -labour struggles against dismissals, closures and against precarity - Is a fair international financial system possible? -how to link struggles for rights with alternatives? 2-Social Rights for Social Europe What s next? -common goods and public services for all - 21 November 2009 European Program Working Group Meeting in Paris December 2009 Klimaforum in Copenhagen, Denmark January 2010 European Prepatory Assembly of ESF 2010, Berlin, Germany -disappearances in custody and jail, isolation, prisons -the rise of the far right and authoritarian policies -which EU construction? Who decides? -Democracy and civil rights in CEE and Russia 4-In defence of the rights of oppressed nations and minorities -A peaceful, just and democratic solution to the Kurdish question -For a democratic construction of Europe based on the respect of its diversity and the self governance and participation of the populations of all levels -a new welfare model against the ongoing destruction -housing rights and resistance against forced evictions -basic income and minimum wage 5- Against fortress Europe: -Full rights for Migrants and refugees -Equal social and political rights -Right to free movement of people -labour and trade union rights 3-What kind of democracy? Promoting civil and political liberties Türkiye Sosyal Forumu Tel: Web sitesi: tsf@sosyalforum.org

9 6-Equality versus discrimination. Feminist alternatives facing the global crisis. -opposing patriarchal system -struggles against violence on women -sexual diversity, civil rights for LGBTT 7-Save the planet: Building a sustainable world -overcoming the ecological crisis: How to link struggles for a sustainable environment and social justice -food sovereignty based on peasant s rights and land access -access to water and safe energy for all -against unsustainable production, distribution and consumption. tsf@sosyalforum.org -stop nuclear armament, military bases and missile shield projects -Responsibility of EU in the implementation of international law to achieve justice and peace in Middle East -Struggles of European movements for a just and peaceful solution for Palestine 9-Youth - the right to education, work and a future 10-Democratising knowledge, education and culture; creating alternatives -Privatization and commodification of Education: The Lizbon Strategy -Which content and which methodologies for which goals -Life-long learning, vocational learning -Culture, science and democracy 11- Mass media and power relations: Defending the freedom of expression and democratising information 8-Peace versus war, militarism, occupations -The struggle to stop occupations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and elsewhere - Militarist policies in Europe -disarmament is necessary, how can we achieve it? -against censorship 12 -Europe and the world: Cooperation and development based on solidarity versus domination and neo-colonialism -Free trade as a means of domination -For a democratic international framework 13-The state and future of global justice movement You can find detailed reports, information and old newsletters from the English section of the Social Forum of Turkey website: blogcategory&id=33&itemid=52 Türkiye Sosyal Forumu Tel: Web sitesi: tsf@sosyalforum.org