[asia-apec 1481] Re: BEYOND SEATTLE: FIGHTING IMPERIALISM

[bayan]

BAYAN (New Patriotic Alliance) 
Initial Announcement


On 16-17 December 2000, BAYAN (New Patriotic Alliance) will organize an
international workshop “BEYOND SEATTLE:  FIGHTING IMPERIALISM” during the
First
International Assembly of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS)
in Duisburg, Germany.  The assembly's theme is "Peoples' Demands for
International Solidarity in the 21st Century.

The workshop will tackle national and social liberation from imperialism and
all reaction, and the people's resistance to foreign aggression and
intervention. It is the first of 15 simultaneous workshops in the ILPS
assembly. It will be held in the afternoon of 16 December and the morning of
the 17th.  A resolution will be presented at the closing plenary session and
will become part of the General Declaration of the First International
Assembly
of the ILPS. .       

In this regard, we wish to extend our invitation to your organization to
participate in the workshop and in the founding assembly of the ILPS.   

Below are the workshop's concept and programme. For more information about the
Bayan workshop and the ILPS,  please get in touch with:

Dayling Java
Workshop Secretariat
E-mail: bayan at iname.com
Fax: (63-2) 922 5211

We look forward to your participation in the assemby and the workshop. 
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International League of Peoples’ Struggle

Theme:

"Peoples' Demands for International Solidarity in the 21st Century"


BEYOND SEATTLE:  FIGHTING IMPERIALISM
(Workshop #1)
Duisberg, Germany
16 - 17 December 2000


Last year’s “Battle in Seattle” proved beyond doubt that the resistance to
imperialist “globalization” is breaking new ground, and is now threatening to
disrupt the very nerve-centers of the “New World Order”.  More people are
realizing that “free market” globalizaton means no other than the
reconcentration of wealth and power to the industrialized countries and their
monopoly corporations all at the expense of the majority of the oppressed and
exploited.

The detrimental effects of imperialist “globalization’s” liberalization,
deregulation and privatization policies have caused untold sufferings and
misery among the broad masses of the world.  In Third World countries,
“globalization” has only aggravated the worst features of monopoly
capitalism: 
unrestrained profit-taking, sinking wage levels, unemployment, the loss of
livelihood, breakdown in production, neglect of social services and the
devastation of the environment.

The disastrous impact of imperialist “globalization” has spawned widespread
social unrest and political agitation in Indonesia, the Philippines, South
Korea, Bangladesh, India, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Brazil and even in imperialist
and developed countries like Japan, Germany and France.  The forms of
resistance are varied, from issue-based mass actions to comprehensive national
liberation movements.  But the objectives revolve around the people’s
opposition to the economic slavery and wanton plunder brought about by
imperialist “globalization”.

Such resistance is perceived as a grave threat to the hegemony of the “free
market”.  Thus, in the guise of defending peace, human rights, democracy and
progress, the imperialist countries are imposing a new wave of global
militarization.  This worldwide military strategy is in conformity with the
U.S.’s self-proclaimed role as the world’s policeman and sole superpower.

Objectives

1.  Provide a venue for the participants to discuss and share their analysis
and position on “free market” globalization and the U.S.-led global military
strategy.

2.  Highlight the various efforts against  “globalization” and the imperialist
offensive, with the aim of forging a common understanding on same strategic
issues like alternatives and modes of struggle.

3.  To help the League establish a strong, broad and democratic
anti-imperialist network and raise the banner of international solidarity in
support of the masses’ worldwide struggle for national and social liberation
and economic emancipation.

Program Schedule 

December 16, 2000; 1400-1730

02:00  02:10      Opening of the Workshop, Welcome and Recognition of 
 Delegates & Speakers
02:10  02:15        Opening Remarks
02:15 - 02:30       Keynote Address
02:30  03:45        Panel Discussion  (15 mins each speaker; 10 mins each
reactor)   
1. General Crisis of Imperialism and the 
                                   U.S. Global Military Strategy  2. People’s
Resistance to Imperialism’s All-out Offensive    
3. Socialist Alternative to Imperialism    
   
03:45  04:00       Coffee/Tea Break04:00  05:30       Open Forum
 
December 17, 2000; 0900-1230

09:00  09:15       Presentation of Draft Resolution
09:15  10:45       Deliberation on Draft Resolution
10:45 - 11:00        Coffee/Tea Break           
11:00  12:00       Further Deliberation on Draft Resolution
12:00 - 12:15        Approval of Draft Resolution  by the Workshop
12:15 - 12:30        Formation of the Provisional Commission
                                  to Continue Work on the Resolution    
a)  Nominations by the WOC 
b)  Nomination from the floor 
12:30                     Closing Remarks


Invited Speakers

Mr. Roberto Humpierre  Cuba  
Dr. Youssef Sawani- Libya
Ms. Sarah Flounders  USA
Mr. Kazuo Saito  Japan
Mr. Luis Jalandoni  Philippines/Netherlands
Mr. Hildebrando Velez Galeano  Colombia
Prof. William Hinton/Ms. Joan Hinton - China 
Ms. Norma Mesino - Mexico
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