[WSF-Discuss] WSF Bulletin: November 2 2008

Wed Nov 5 05:45:10 UCT 2008

*WSF Bulletin *
*November 2nd 2008*

Index

*    1)** **Extended deadline for the registration of organizations and
activities in the WSF
2009<http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/download/2008-11-02-newsletter_EN.htm#1>
        a)** **How to register
organisations<http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/download/2008-11-02-newsletter_EN.htm#a>
        b)** **How to present self-managed
activities<http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/download/2008-11-02-newsletter_EN.htm#b>
        c)** **Facilitation and convergence
process<http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/download/2008-11-02-newsletter_EN.htm#c>
    2)** **Problems with registration number and password
<http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/download/2008-11-02-newsletter_EN.htm#2>
    3)** **Deadline extended to apply for stands at the institutional
fair<http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/download/2008-11-02-newsletter_EN.htm#3>

<http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/download/2008-11-02-newsletter_EN.htm#5>
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*1) Extended deadline for the registration of organizations and activities
in the WSF 2009** *

The WSF 2009 will happen from January 27th to February 1st 2009 in Belem
(state of Para, Brazil) with hundreds of self-organized activities, proposed
by civil society organizations from around the world.

The new deadline for registration of organizations willing to attend the WSF
2009 in Belem is November 14th. In this first stage, only organizations,
networks and movements of civil society are invited to register. Soon it'll
also be possible to register individual participants, media professionals
and cultural activities, as well as decentralized activities for Belem
Expanded.

The registration should be made through
http://inscricoes.fsm2009amazonia.org.br website. While registering, the
participant organisation can also present one or more self-managed
activities for the WSF 2009. Organisations registered until November 14th
can be present or modify their self-managed activities until November 30th.

Organizations may submit up to four shifts of activity for the WSF 2009.
Each shift is a period of three hours (8:30 a.m.-11h30, 12h-15h00 and
15h30-18h30) during the Forum dates. The organization may submit up to four
different activities that least one shift each, or distribute the time on a
smaller number of activities with more than one shift.

*1-a) How to register organisations (until November 14)*

1) Visit the site - http://inscricoes.fsm2009amazonia.org.br/

2) Click "New Registration"

3) Fill out the registration form with your organization data (the fields
marked with * are required)

4) Enter the security code that appears in the picture at the end of the
form and click "Save"

5) On the next screen, confirm your data. You will have access to a menu
where you can register your activities, enter or change the names of your
organisation's participants in WSF 2009, and see the your registration fee
(variable according to the number of delegates you register)

6) You will receive an email with your registration number and your
password. Both numbers are required to access the registration site further.
Using this numbers you can return to your registration page, change your
organisation data, the number of participants who will be in Belem, add or
modify activities and also access the payment system (which will be
available soon).

NOTE: About the participants - while filling the form with data of your
organization, you'll be asked how many participants of your organisation
will attend to Belem forum. The number of participants will determine the
value of your registration fee. After your payment confirmation, you'll also
be able to enter the names of your delegates in the Participants area of the
registration site.

*1-b) How to present self-managed activities (until November 14)** *

Once you sign up your organization (item A), you can register the
self-managed activities proposed by your organisation for the WSF 2009 in
Belem (after completing your organisation's form for the first time, you
will be automatically taken to the activities registration page).

1) Go to the "self-mananged Activities" and click "Propose Activity."

2) Carefully read the instructions and fill out the activities form.

3) Click "Save"

If you want to modify your activity information or wish to register it
later, you should make your login in the registration site using the number
and password provided by email (ITEM A-6).

The activities registered can be modified/edited until November 30th.

*1-c) Facilitation and convergence process** *

The World Social Forum is a space of meeting and convergence of social
movements and civil society organisations. It is therefore a collective
space for the building of alternatives and strengthening of partnerships and
networks towards another possible world.

Organizations participating in the WSF 2009 are invited and encouraged to
seek partners for convergence, agglutination and any kind of interchange.
You can look for partners among the activities that will happen in Belem, as
well as the decentralized activities of Belem Expanded that will happen
around the world.

A group of facilitators will support this process by providing lists of
entities, suggesting the integration of similar or complementary activities
and promoting communication between the various participants of the WSF.
However, the participants are also strongly encouraged to search for
partners and promote  the convergence process by themselves.

To find a list of activities already registered in WSF 2009, please visit
the address
http://inscricoes.fsm2009amazonia.org.br/content/index.php?page=consulta_pub#<http://inscricoes.fsm2009amazonia.org.br/content/index.php?page=consulta_pub>
 . In this address you can find also a list of participant organizations and
their contact information. Soon it will also be available the list of Belem
Expanded decentralized activities.

Visit the address above and see whether you can make any kind of convergence
with other registered organisation. If you wish to change your registered
activity to include information about your partner activity, visit the
registration system as explained in item B.

*2) Problems with registration number and password** *

Some organizations reported problems receiving the password to access the
registration system. The password is provided by email (along with the
registration number) when you complete your organisation's registration.
This problem was reported to system administrators and the was already
solved.

If you still didn't received the email with your password and registration
number, please report the problem toinscricao at fsm2009amazonia.org.br in
order to receive another password.

Do not forget to mention the organisation name and the email address of the
contact person responsible for your registration (the same you provided when
filling the form on item 1-A). If possible, please inform also the
registration number (which appears by the end of the organisation's
registration).

Before contacting support, make sure the email with the password was not
blocked by a junk mail filter (anti-spam) and pay attention to fill properly
the email address of your organisation's contact person.

*3) Deadline extended to apply for stands at the institutional fair*

Requests of stands for the WSF 2009 institutional fair can now be made until
November 30th.

Organizations or networks interested in using a physical space for meeting
points, exhibition and campaigns during the WSF 2009 should fill the
specific form available in
http://www.fsm2009amazonia.org.br/registration/stands . The form should be
sent to estande at fsm2009amazonia.org.br

All requests for stands will be reviewed by the Facilitation Group of the
WSF 2009. The availability of space will be informed until December 15th.
Each organization can request a maximum of three (3) basic units. Each basic
unit measuring 4 square meteres costs R$ 720,00.

More information directly on the form.

 *WSF Office - Brazil*
Address: Rua General Jardim, 660, 7th floor, São Paulo - SP- Brasil, Zip
Code: 01223-010
email: escritorio(at)forumsocialmundial.org.br<escritorio%28at%29forumsocialmundial.org.br>
Website: www.forumsocialmundial.org.br

*WSF 2009 Office - Belem*
Address: Rua Presidente Pernambuco S/N, Belem - PA - Brasil, Zip Code:
66823-010
email: escritorio(at)fsm2009amazonia.org.br<escritorio at fsm2009amazonia.org.br>
Phone: +55-91-3222-8530
Website: www.fsm2009amazonia.org.br
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