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Sat, 04/12/2010 - 14:57 — Mo

The "Global Wave" pretty much ended and there has been A LOT of activities in the struggle for free education around the world. So it is time for another edition of "Relaim Education".

I suggest the following two main blocks (one for each page):

  • updates and thoughts on the "Global Wave"
  • overview of protests worldwide from Nov.17th - Nov.30th
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Sat, 04/12/2010 - 18:22 — Mo

Block 1 (page 1)

After the "Global Wave" is before the "Global Wave"

Most of you probably noticed how the "Global Wave of Action for Education" unfolded since it kicked off on October 7 with rallies, sit-ins and other actions across the U.S.A.
It was followed by mostly massive protests against the increasing privatisation of education and for free emancipatory education in Italy (Oct.8 - now), the Ukraine (Oct.12/Nov.11), Austria (Oct.19/20), Indonesia (Oct.20), Ireland (Nov.3), Nepal (Nov.15 - now), the Philippines (Nov.19-Dec.1), Canada (Nov.24) and Chile (Nov.30). Of course November 17 as the "Global Day of Action" with actions in California, Lisbon, Manila, Monrovia, Nawanshahr, Ottawa, Vienna, Skopje, Yogyakarta and cities across Germany, Italy and Poland marked a highlight of the "Global Wave" as well.

During the protests in the past two months hundreds have been detained and were injured by the puppets of the state (the police). Many risked and sacrificed a lot. To take a look at the faces behind the protests check out the complete list of reports with many pictures and videos: www.emancipating-education-for-all.org

The flow of information on activities on the global level has definately improved in the past few months and weeks. Furthermore the "Global Wave" brought people worldwide closer together. But the actual coordination efforts between for example protests on the Philippines and the UK is something to focus more on in the future.

During the last international chat meeting participants already began to discuss plans for the future. There are mainly two approaches. On one hand we could focus on reorganising the structures of the ISM platform, for example by coordinating regional meetings (e.g. South East Asia, Central America, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, etc). On the other hand there are ideas to call for a "Spring of Resistance" next year (March-May 2011).
Both ideas will be discussed further during the next chat meeting scheduled for December 12 at 3pm GMT/ 10am EST on http://ism.speeqe.com

Many people have observed the recent struggle for free education around the world, but the challenge to bring the various activists, groups, networks and movements together remains. The capitalist economic system unleashes its forces globally, therefore we also need to get organised and strike back globally!

(I guess this picture can be cut off a little on the left a right side)

and maybe we can also include this picture on the first page:

during the demonstration in Santiago

Sat, 04/12/2010 - 21:57 — Kays

so far so long

Verifying that that all will fit: http://KaiBurghardt.de/data/misc/recedu-1012.pdf .
And didn't you noticed so far that i've ever cutted each picture to get multiple of the line/column grid, did you?
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MfG Kays

Sat, 04/12/2010 - 23:55 — Mo

ok.. cool!

If there is not enough space on page 2, then maybe we can put Nov.17 on page one and put the barcode+worldmap on page 2.

Let's see if that fits :)

Sat, 04/12/2010 - 23:51 — Mo

Block 2 (page 2)

Resistance Worldwide - For Free Education

November 17:

  • General assemblies, flashmobs and rallies in about 15 cities across Germany.
  • Students began to squat spaces at about 40 universities across Greece.
  • About 200,000 joined demonstrations in about 70 cities across Italy.
  • Hundreds protested at the Regents' meeting at the University of California (U.S.A.) against hikes in tuition fees - 16 were arrested and dozens injured due to the use of batons and pepperspray by the police.
  • Zombie street theatre in Vienna (Austria).
  • About 7000 students came together in Lisbon for the biggest demonstration in Portugal since 2004 to protest against cuts.
  • Rally at the Industrial Technical Institute in Nawanshahr (India) called for by the Punjab Student Union - a video message was recorded.
  • Leaflets were distributed by the group PEMBEBASAN to inform about the "Global Wave" and the "International Students' Day" in Yogyakarta (Indonesia).
  • Huge banner was dropped at the main building of the University of Ottawa (Canada) expressing solidarity with the global struggle.
  • The independent student group Sloboden Indeks held an artistic performance, a flashmob and speeches on campus at the University of Skopje (Rep. of Macedonia).
  • Flashmobs were arranged at about 10 university cities across Poland.
  • Students held a rally in the capital Manila (Philippines) to protest fees and cuts.

November 18

  • Thousands of students joined a demonstration in Galway (Ireland).

November 19

  • Walk-out and strike by students and faculty staff at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP)

November 22

  • Students began to occupy parts of the School of Oriental Studies (SOAS) in London and the Manchester Metropolitan University, both in the UK
  • At the National University of Lesotho seven students were shot when police forces tried to control a protest against the dismissal of a student leader following boycotts of classes for better conditions

November 23

  • Occupations began to spread in Italy - among others in Pisa, Rome, Palermo and Turin
  • Occupation at the Royal Holloway at the University of London (UK)  and University of Plymouth

November 24

  • Huge day of action in the UK with tens of thousands on the streets and occupations at about 15 universities
  • Demonstrations across Italy - students clashed with police when trying to storm the senate building in Rome
  • Occupation of the president's office at the University of Ottawa (Canada) to protest fee hikes
  • Students and professors protested against cuts in Social Sciences and History in Santiago (Chile) - during sit-in they were attacked by police forces, 19 students and 2 professors detained

November 25

  • Walk-outs, rallies and strikes at universities across the Philippines
  • Occupation at the University of Newcastle (UK)
  • Historical sights across Italy were taken over by students, incl. the Pisa tower and the Colloseum
  • Hundreds protesting in the streets of Santiago (Chile) again

November 26

  • Strikes on the Philippines continue, 5000 protested in the capital Manila and took over the Finance Department
  • Protests in Italy continue - occupation at the University of Lecce, train station blocked in Genoa
  • Occupation at Cambridge University (UK)
  • About 1000 students staged sit-in at Ministry of Education in Kathmandu (Nepal) in protest for more accessible higher education - students have been on strike at Purbanchal University of the 12th day already

November 27

  • Tens of thousands protesting against austerity measures in Dublin (Ireland), Rome (Italy) and Vienna (Austria)
  • Rally by students and parents in Irkutsk (Russia) against the increasing privatisation of education

November 29

  • About 2000 students rallied in Den Haag (the Netherlands) to protest cuts

November 30

  • Another day of action in the UK: rallies across the region, demonstrations were kettled and close to 200 students detained - ongoing occupations at about 20 institutions within the UK alone
  • Rallies were held, as well as train stations and highways blocked by angry students across Italy
  • About 40 students occupied the chancellor's office at Puerto Rico University (Rio Piedras) to protest fees
  • Symbolic hunger strike in Vienna (Austria) joined by dozens of students to protest cuts
  • About 1000 students protested in Santiago (Chile) against cuts in history and social sciences classes - 46 detained

(if possible this picture maybe in the background or something?!)

Sun, 05/12/2010 - 19:13 — Kays

next step done

Okilidokilo, now i've also /parsed/ the second page. And: Oh No! There's still some space left! Could you get some more pics instantly, don't you?
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MfG Kays

Sun, 05/12/2010 - 20:17 — Mo

Picture or text

Yep, we can either add a picture or just continue the chronology of protests until Dec3rd.

Well, if we state Dec.6th as the date of publishing, then I guess that would be best.

Will publish the text here within the next 2hrs.

Sun, 05/12/2010 - 20:41 — Kays

that's a good suggestion

and on the first page, you hopefully saw that at the upper right corner is some space and i'd like to caption the left-handed image, too...
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MfG Kays

Sun, 05/12/2010 - 21:05 — Kays

idea

Let's just take these two dates which you've send around via the ML yesterday...

Thu, 09/12/2010 - 23:55 — Mo

Images

How about these two? (or one of them)