"International Student Movement"

The "Global Wave" kicked off on October 7th with a "National Day of Action to Defend Education" in the U.S. of A. with about 75 protests across the country. One highlight was the sit-in staged by over 600 students at a library of the University of California - Berkeley.

A list of news reports of the day of action is also available here.

Here is an example coming from Harlem (New York City):

And at the University of California (Berkeley):

Today preparations for protests against the annual IMF/Worldbank meeting in Washington DC began as well. The IMF Resistance Network sees its activities in context of the "Global Wave".

Groups in Munich and Bochum (Germany) marked the kick-off with a banner drop.
This is the message from activists in Bochum:

"While attending to a meeting ("Perspektiventreffen") at the Ruhr University of Bochum, activists discussed the idea behind the "Global Wave of Action for Education" and decided to express their solidarity on the 7th of October. In order to raise awareness of the Intrernational Student Movement, two banners were hung and flyers with the joint statement and an additional mobilisation text were distributed at the university. We wish the very best to all the activists who organise protests around the world.
One world, one struggle!"

And in Innsbruck (Austria) activists invited to a "kick-off party".

The IMF Resistane Network arranged a "Festival of Resistance" with bands, games, food and workshops somewhere in Washington DC (U.S.A.):

The festival was followed by a night march with a mobile soundsystem and a massive police presence. Shortly after protesters began to walk they were trapped by police forces. Later one by one was released again. One protester was beaten and arrested and had to spend at least one night in jail.

Today people also gathered for the...

in London (UK) which was organised by the Democracy Village Peoples Assembly (DV PA). As you can see on their website, the DVPA also endorsed the international "joint statement" and see its action in context of the "Global Wave". Up to 100 people came together for music, food, discussion and a rally. People's assemblies took place throughout the day. Their flier can by downloaded here.

Here is a video made ahead of the event:

Some more details and pictures are available here and a video of the rally can be accessed here.

More than 20,000 students, professors, parents and rectors took to the streets of Austria as part of a day of action including general assemblies at all 21 public universities across the country - 15,000 of them in Vienna alone.

Following the general assembly and the demonstration "the Audimax" - largest lecture hall at the University of Vienna - was re-occupied. Why "RE"-occupied? Because the exactly same lecture hall was also squatted for almost 3 months by thousands of students one year ago and became some sort of symbol of resistance for the occupations that spread across Europe and beyond in the following weeks last year.

About 800 students stormed the "Audimax" today and squatted it for 12hrs overnight. Remaining protesters were escorted outside by the police.

Activists declared the day of action in Austria as part of the "Global Wave".

At the Johann-Kepler University of Linz a resolution was passed by the 1,000 students who attended the general assembly rejecting any sort of tuition fees and restrictions to the access of higher education.

3,000 people rocked the streets in the city of Graz, 1,500 in Innsbruck and 1,000 in Linz and Salzburg each.

At first the campus including the "Audimax" at the University of Vienna was surrounded by police forces, who later retreated again.

Tomorrow (Oct.20th) protests as part of the "Global Wave" in various regions of Indonesia are expected!

  
"Money for Education instead of Deportation!"             "Education for a self-determined society"

  
                                                                             "Rich parents for ALL"

"right to education"

Massive protests in the U.S.A., Italy, the Ukraine and Austria within the past 2 weeks! Let's use that energy and spread the "Global Wave" !!