Border Social Forum: CD Juarez, Mexico October 13-15

Border Social Forum: Juarez, Mexico Oct 13-15

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The idea of a Border Social Forum grew out the World Social Forum in
Caracas, Venezuela in January 2006. A dozen organizations from Mexico
and the US met over the proposal to organize an action to tear down the
gWall of Deathh on the US-Mexico border. In the agreements of
Caracas, it was agreed by the organizations to hold the first Border
Social Forum and the action against the gWall of Death.h The
organizations pulled together a press conference and announced the
Border Social Forum for May of 2006 and the action against the wall of
death.

Goals of the Border Social Forum

- Create a broad space where everyone fits (pluralistic and inclusive).
Organize the first Border Social Forum 13-15 de October 2006 with
300-500 delegates.

- Have participating delegations from all of the border states
(US-Mexico border)

- Obtain the most broad participation of the grassroots social
movements (participation & program)

- The integration of the social movements of the global south and north

- Internationalize the struggles at the US-Mexico border regions

- Pull together an analysis of the present situation on the US-Mexico
border (including Latin America & Caribbean).

- Produce a set of agreements that will pull together a border plan of
action and solutions to the problems faced.

- Take action against the gWall of Deathh and get the military out of
the border.

- Integrate the border plan of action into the World Social Forum in
Kenya and the US Social Forum in Atlanta 2007.

What are the thematic tracks for the Border Social Forum?

The organizing committee in its consultation process has designated the
following thematic tracks for building the program for the Border
Social Forum.

1. Labor & work
2. Indigenous
3. Art & Culture
4. US-Mexico relations
5. Children & senior adults
6. Human Rights (Traversal)
7. Gender (Traversal)
8. Environmental justice
9. Migration
10.Youth (Traversal)
11.Education

Where is it taking place?

The Border Social Forum is taking place in CD Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico
just across El Paso, Texas on October 13-15, 2006. The Border Social
Forum will take place at the campus of the Autonomous University of CD
Juarez (UACJ).

CD Juarez-El Paso, Texas forms a metropolitan bi-national region that
plays an important role on the US-Mexico border. The clash between the
global north and south happens there, dividing the poor and rich
countries. CD Juarez, Chihuahua is site of the killings of hundreds of
women workers and the border city with the first maquiladoras (assembly
plants) in 1965 and where they are most numerous. El Paso, TX is the
city with the central intelligence headquarters for the border and the
global south. All of the law enforcement and military troops on the
US-Mexico border are coordinated from here. More importantly, El
Paso-Juarez are at the geo-political (ground zero) center of the
US-Mexico border.

Who is organizing the Border Social Forum?

The organizing Committee of the Border Social Forum is organizing the
forum. The organizing committee was founded at the February 18, 2006
meeting in CD Juarez. The Organizing Committee is made up by 25
organizations with the majority from New Mexico, Chihuahua, and Texas.
More than 100 organizations have already endorsed the Border Social
Forum.

How mush is it going to cost?

The cost for registration will work on a scale basis with Mexico
participants paying from $10 pesos to $1,000 pesos according to the
possibility to pay. For US participants the scale will be $10 to $100
dollars. This is the cost per person.

Note: organizations taking groups to the BSF will negotiate the scale
for registration on a group basis.

The cost for registration is to cover costs associated with the Border
Social Forum site and equipment. It is important to note that the
Border Social Forum is being financed by the movement, organizations

and individuals making it self-financed. Frankly we cannot depend on
anyone else to finance the BSF.

How do I register my organization or myself to the Border Social Forum?

All you have to do is fill out the form for registration and send it to
RubeLn SoliLs al P.O. Box 830706 San Antonio, TX 78283 or by e mail
at grulla@igc.org

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