"International Student Movement"

Global Chat Meeting - August 14th
to Continue Coordinations for November 2011

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People worldwide are struggling against the increasing commercialisation of education and for free emancipatory education for all. Various groups and activists on the International Student Movement (ISM) platform strive to unite in action in this struggle for November 2011 (Nov.7-20th). During the previous Global Chat Meeting on July 31st participants agreed on this common timeframe. Now the common framework (besides the International Joint Statement) as well as other details need to be discussed and coordinated together. The latest news on the coordination efforts for November are available here.

All identifying with our struggle against the increasing privatization of education and for free emancipatory education around the world are invited to participate and give feedback!

::: How to join the Chat :::

August 14th (sunday) -- 1pm EST/ 5pm GMT/ 7pm CET/ 10.30pm IST
(to check what time 5pm GMT is for you: greenwichmeantime.com)

Chatroom: ism.speeqe.com

TOP1: Round of introduction

TOP2: Clarifying questions in connection with the Coordination efforts for Nov. 2011

TOP3: Common Framework for the Global Weeks of Action

TOP4: Creating a to-do-list for the next months

TOP5: Open Space

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The chat will be at these times for the specific regions:

Argentina: 2pm
Australia (Canberra): 3am (Aug. 15th)
Bangladesh: 11pm
Brazil (Rio De Janeiro): midnight
Bulgaria (EET): 8pm
Cameroon (DTZ): 6pm
Canada (Ottawa; ET): 1pm
Central Europe (e.g. Italy, Austria, France, Germany, Croatia...; CET): 7pm
Chile: 1pm
Colombia: noon
Costa Rica: 11am
EST (U.S.A. & Canada, Eastern Standard Time): 1pm
Egypt: 7pm
Ghana: 5pm
Greece: 8pm
Guatemala: 11am
Haiti: noon
India: 10:30pm
Indonesia (Java): midnight
Israel: 8pm
Jamaica: noon
Japan and South Korea: 2am (Aug. 15th)
Lebanon: 8pm
Liberia: 5pm
Malaysia: 1am (Aug. 15th)
Mauritius: 9pm
Mexico (Mexico City): noon
Morocco: 6pm
Nepal: 10:45pm
New Zealand: 5am (Aug. 15th)
Nigeria: 6pm
Pakistan: 10pm
Palestinian Territories: 8pm
Philippines: 1am (Aug. 15th)
Portugal: 6pm
Puerto Rico: 1pm
Romania: 8pm
Russia (Moscow): 9pm
Senegal and Sierra Leone: 5pm
South Africa: 7pm
Sri Lanka: 10:30pm
Taiwan: 1am
Thailand: midnight
Togo: 5pm
Turkey: 8pm
Uganda: 8pm
Ukraine: 8pm
UK: 6pm
Uruguay: 2pm
Vietnam: midnight
Zimbabwe: 7pm