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Global Chat Meeting: Global Education Strike 2012 - When? How? [noon EST, 4pm GMT/UTC, 6pm CET, 9.30pm IST]

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Thu, 10/05/2012 - 23:01 — Mo

Global Chat Meeting - May 18th
Global Education Strike 2012 - When? How?

All interested and identifying with the struggle against the increasing commercialisation of education and for free emancipatory education anywhere in the world are invited to participate in this chat meeting to discuss the idea of calling for a Global Education Strike in October or November 2012 together and explore the next steps! A first chat meeting already took place on April 28th and participants decided to set up this poll and agree on a common day for a GLOBAL EDUCATION STRIKE during this chat meeting on May 18th.

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::: How to join the Chat :::

May 18th (friday) -- noon EST, 4pm GMT/UTC, 6pm CET, 9.30pm IST
 (to check what time 4pm UTC is for you: www.timeanddate.com)

Chatroom: webchat.freenode.net
=> NO webcam or microphone needed - enter CAPTCHA, hit "CONNECT"!

Agenda proposal:

TOP1: round of introduction and agreeing on chat modalities

TOP2: agreeing on a date for a GLOBAL EDUCATION STRIKE (poll)

TOP3: discussing common framework for the strike (e.g. common statement, symbols, slogans)

TOP4: coordinating next steps

TOP5: open space

*This is just a proposal. Therefore the agenda items can be changed based on your comments and suggestions. Just leave a comment below or express your suggestions at the beginning of the chat.

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

Argentina: 1pm
Australia (Canberra): 2am (May 19th)
Bangladesh: 10pm
Brazil (Rio De Janeiro): 1pm
Bulgaria (EET): 7pm
Cameroon (DTZ): 5pm
Canada (Quebec): noon
Central Europe (e.g. Italy, Austria, France, Germany, Croatia...; CET): 6pm
Chile: 1pm
Colombia: 11am
Costa Rica: 10am
EST (U.S.A., Canada, Eastern Standard Time): noon
Egypt: 6pm
Ghana: 4pm
Greece: 7pm
Guatemala: 10am
Haiti: noon
India: 9:30pm
Indonesia (Java): 11pm
Israel: 7pm
Jamaica: 11am
Japan and South Korea: 1am (May 19th)
Lebanon: 7pm
Liberia: 4pm
Malaysia: midnight
Mauritius: 8pm
Mexico (Mexico City): 11am
Morocco: 4pm
Nepal: 9:45pm
New Zealand: 4am (May 19th)
Nigeria: 5pm
Pakistan: 9pm
Palestinian Territories: 6pm
Philippines: midnight
Portugal: 5pm
Puerto Rico: noon
Romania: 7pm
Russia (Moscow): 8pm
Senegal and Sierra Leone: 4pm
South Africa: 6pm
Sri Lanka: 9:30pm
Taiwan: midnight
Thailand: 11pm
Togo: 4pm
Turkey: 6pm
Uganda: 7pm
Ukraine: 7pm
UK: 5pm
Uruguay: 1pm
Vietnam: 11pm
Zimbabwe: 6pm

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