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1st Asian Activist Video Conferences ~ For Free Emancipatory Education (April 15-17th)

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Tue, 05/04/2011 - 17:15 — Mo

~ How to participate? ~ notes of the sessions ~

April 15 - 17th:
1st Asian Activist Video Conferences
~ For Free Emancipatory Education ~

Halfway through the preparations for the 1st Asian Regional Meeting in Jakarta (Indonesia) activists were confronted with various problems, such as increasing costs and visa complications. Therefore it was decided to arrange video conferences, which will enable all groups/activists to participate as long as they have an internet connection and Skype downloaded. The timeframe will remain the same: April 15-17th!

It is suggested that activists call for group meetings during these three days, set up a projector and make sure to have a microphone and webcam (for financial support: ). The groups will then connect across Asia through the video conferences. There are 5 video sessions in total.

!!! Please mark your participation inside this Doodle !!!

!!! To participate: Add Skype name: ism.asia to your contacts !!!

Schedule:

★ Friday (April 15th) ★

  • 10am GMT - 3pm Karachi - 3:30pm Colombo/Delhi - 3:45pm Kathmandu - 4pm Dhaka - 5pm Jakarta/Bkk/Ho Chi Minh - 6pm Manila/Bejing/Kuala Lumpur/Taipei - 7pm Seoul/Tokyo
    ► The Privatisation of Education across Asia - Present the Situation in your Region!

★ Saturday (April 16th) ★

  • 4am GMT - 9am Karachi - 9:30am Colombo/Delhi - 9:45am Kathmandu - 10am Dhaka - 11am Jakarta/Bkk/Ho Chi Minh - noon Manila/Bejing/Kuala Lumpur/Taipei - 1pm Soeul/Tokyo
    ► Exchanging Experiences with different Actions (guide questions)
  • 10am GMT - 3pm Karachi - 3:30pm Colombo/Delhi - 3:45pm Kathmandu - 4pm Dhaka - 5pm Jakarta/Bkk/Ho Chi Minh - 6pm Manila/Bejing/Kuala Lumpur/Taipei - 7pm Seoul/Tokyo
    ► Exploring Perspectives of the Struggle for Free Education in Asia

★ Sunday (April 17th) ★

  • 4am GMT - 9am Karachi - 9:30am Colombo/Delhi - 9:45am Kathmandu - 10am Dhaka - 11am Jakarta/Bkk/Ho Chi Minh - noon Manila/Bejing/Kuala Lumpur/Taipei - 1pm Soeul/Tokyo
    ► Communication Infrastructure for the Asian Region in the Future
  • 10am GMT - 3pm Karachi - 3:30pm Colombo/Delhi - 3:45pm Kathmandu - 4pm Dhaka - 5pm Jakarta/Bkk/Ho Chi Minh - 6pm Manila/Bejing/Kuala Lumpur/Taipei - 7pm Seoul/Tokyo
    ► Coordinating Protest Actions Together (e.g. May 2nd, Oct./Nov. 2011)

→ Each session will begin with a "round of introduction".
→ We estimate that each session will take about 2 hours.

Help to spread the word to fellow activists, for example by inviting them through the facebook event page.

For many years groups across Asia have been struggling against the increasing privatisation of education. These video conferences will be the first step towards a stronger network among groups within the Asian region to learn from each other and fight back together.

They are part of a series of regional meetings taking place around the world to network and coordinate the "Spring of Resistance" among other things.

This event was initiated on the ISM-Asia platform. Sign up to the ISM-Asia mailing list to receive the latest information and/or get involved in the coordinations. A final chat meeting before the event is scheduled for April 12th (details to be announced)!

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Wed, 13/04/2011 - 12:05 — Mo

Guide Questions for Session 2

Friends and comrades,

Here are the guide questions that we will use for the April 16 session entitled "Experiences with different actions". I hope this will make our discussion more organized and fruitful.

Thanks! Long live international solidarity!

For the people,

Karlos Manlupig


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Mass Campaign

What mass campaigns have you launched/participated lately? (Example: SoR, strike against budget cuts)

What are the major activities and mobilizations that were conducted?

What have you achieved (politically and organizationally) during and after these campaigns? What weaknesses were identified?

Propaganda

What are the different forms of propaganda used during these campaigns? (written, visual, music, multi-media)

Education

Are there sustained activities to educate members, youths, students or any particular audience about these campaigns and issues? (Example: group discussions, educational discussions, forum, symposium, etc)

Alliance

Were you able to create alliances with any organizations, individuals, parties, politicians or celebrities? If yes, how were you able to build these alliances?

Finance

How were you able to generate funds and resources for these campaigns?