The Alternative Economic Summit http://www.weedbonn.org/aktiong7/prog_e.htm 17./18. of June 1999 ..VHS, Cologne Programme and Outline >From 18th to 20th of June 1999 the last World Economic Summit (G-7) in this century will take place in Cologne. In Germany, social movements and NGOs are preparing several alternative events, among them a demonstration and a human chain. At the 17th and 18th of June an international congress, the "Alternative World Economic Summit" will take place. The congress is prepared by an alliance of different organisations, among them Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND), medico international, the Heinrich-Böll-Foundation, the Youth Organisations of the socialdemocratic and green party, the Federal Congress of Development Action Groups (BUKO), Oxfam Germany, Network "no one is illegal" and others. The conference is co-ordinated by WEED. The main-purpose of the congress is the discussion and promotion of alternatives to the neo-liberal world order. In the light of the deepening crisis of the dominant economic paradigm the political conjuncture for alternatives has never been more favourable in the last decade. The congress will focus on three main issues: the future of labour migration towards a different world economic order, in particular the finance system, while cross-sectorial issues like ecology, peacekeeping and women will be considered. The first day of the congress will focus in three parallel panel meetings on the main issues. International and German experts and civil society representatives will be invited, among others: Elmar Altvater, François Chesnais, Susan George, Jörg Huffschmid, Martin Khor. The second day will integrate the results of the commissions in the plenary and try to further process alternatives. Prominent figures from social movements from all over the world, academics etc. will be invited. We shall try to get personalities like Madjiguene Cisse, Vandana Shiva and Eduardo Galeano. The congress will be held with simultaneous translation in at least English and German. The conference will be held in the High School for Adult Education (Volkshochschule) Cologne, Josef Haubrich Hof 2 (near Neumarkt). Programme Opening plenary (10 - 10:30h): Welcome and introduction by Peter Wahl (WEED) Forum I Migration (17.6) Panel 1 "We are here, because you’re there" 10:30 - 12:30 Discussion with Videoclips The biographies of migrants show: The globalised capitalism worsened social situations and generates refugees all over the world. With: Theophilus E. Osezua (The Voice), Osiris Bayther (Exil-Colombian), Peter Kissinger (Germany), representative of Movimento dos Sem (Brasil), Ayten Kaplan (Yek Kom). Moderator: Oliver Tolmein (Journalist) Panel 2 Deportation violates human rights 14:00 - 16:00 Europe turns into a fortress against migrants. Thousands of people are in remand pending deportation. But the illegalised and locked up don’t give up, but organise resistance. With: Madjiguène Cissé (sans papiers), Osaren Igbinoba (Caravan of migrants and refugees), representative of SOLATINA, Fatma Bag (Church Asylum, Germany), Behshid Najafi (AGISRA). Moderator: Mekkonnen Meshgena Panel 3 Many ways lead to one destination?! 16:30 - 18:30 Discussion with all speakers. All over the world people defend there dignity and fight for the same rights. Do our visions have the power to establish alternatives? Forum II Future of labour (17.6.) The general task of this Forum is to reconstruct emancipatory strategies and social alternatives in the light of the postfordist transformations. Particular attention is given to perspectives from the South and the East. Panel 1 Beyond labour? Perspectives of the industrialised countries. 10:30 - 12:30 With Yann Moulier Boutang (University of Paris), Karl Georg Zinn (University Aachen, Germany), Thomas Atzert (Germany) and Christa Sonnenfeld (FALZ, Germany). Moderation: Mag Wompel (Labour Net Germany) Panel 2 Beyond labour? Perspectives of the developing countries 14:00 - 16:00 With Boris Kagarlitzky (Russia), Farida Akther (UBINIG, Bangla Desh), Maria Rojas (Pensamiento proprio, Chile) and Ari Sitas (University of Natal, South Africa). Moderation: Christa Wichterich (Germany) Panel 3 Ethos, Utopia and labour ideology 16:30 - 18:30 With Joachim Beerhorst (IG Metall), Karola Bede (Sigmund-Freud-Institute, Germany), Roswitha Scholz (Nürnberg, Germany) and Maurizio Lazzarato (France). Moderator: Rudolf Walther (Journalist) Forum III (17.6.): For a new economic world order Panel 1 Business without frontiers? World trade, Foreign Direct Investments and control of TNCs 14:00 - 16:00 With regard to the "Millennium Round" of the WTO and the ongoing liberalisation and deregulation on trade and investment, alternatives of the civil society will be discussed. With Sunita Narain (Centre for Science & Environment, India), Ronnie Hall (Friends of the Earth International), Jessica Woodroffe (World Development Movement, UK), Peter Fuchs (FoE Germany) Moderator: Myriam Vander Stichele (SOMO and TNI, Netherlands) Panel 2 Regulating the financial markets 10:30 - 12:30 In the last decade, the international finance markets were the main catalyst of globalisation. Any politics seem to be dependent from the power of capital. Will we be able to turn the tide? Which strategies, which instruments are necessary for a change? With François Chesnais (University of Paris, France), Suzanne de Brunhoff (CNRS, France), Jörg Huffschmid (University of Bremen, Germany), Kevin Watkins (Oxfam international, UK). Moderator: Martina Metzger (University of Berlin, Germany) Panel 3 (Re)Regulation of the world economic system - Democratic alternatives to the neoliberal world order 16:30 - 18:30 Is there a new order which can replace neoliberalism? A new architecture of the world economy and the international system will be discussed. With Candido Grzbowski (ibase, Brasil), Ed Mayo (New Economics Foundation, London), Susan George (Author, France), Michel Chossudovsky (University of Ottawa, Canada). Moderator: Peter Wahl (WEED) Final discussion: Beyond Neo-Keynesianism With Jean-Pierre Leroy (FASE, Brasilien), Vandana Shiva (Alternative Nobel Prize winner, India), Alain Lipietz (CEPREMAP, France), Ralf Fücks (Heinrich-Böll-Foundation) Moderator: Uli Brand (BUKO, Germany). Plenary on the Final Day (18.6.) Orientation: Elmar Altvater (University of Berlin, Germany) 9:30 Panel 1 Back to the future? Perspectives of neo-keynesian Reform-Alternatives 10:30 - 12:30 With Yann Moulier Boutang (Uni Paris), Ariel Salleh (University of Sydney), Nicola Bullard (Focus on the Global South, Thailand), Detlev Hartmann (no men is illegal Germany) Moderation: Andrea Nahles Panel 2 Change comes bottom-up. New strategies and players? 14:00 - 16:00 With Boris Kagarlitzky (Russia), Brian Ashley (Alternatives Informations and Development Center, South Africa), representative of EZLN (Mexico), Viraj Mendis (organisation of unemployed people). Panel 3 It is not enough to interprete the world - ways, strategies and alliances 17:30 - 19:00 With Martin Khor (Third World Network, Malaysia), Frieder Otto Wolf (member of the European Parliament, Germany), Farida Akhter (Bangla Desh). Moderator: Christa Müller (Germany) Final discussion: 20:00 - 21:30 With Michel Chossudovsky (Canada), Madjiguène Cissé (Sans papiers, France), NN (Serbian Peace Movement) and Andres Buro (German Peace Movement, Germany) Moderation: NN ( physicians against nuclear war)
