[WSF-Discuss] Another Step to the construction of Maghreb of peoples

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Another Step to the construction of Maghreb of peoples
As expected, the 1st Maghreb Social Forum was held on 25-26 and July 27,
2008 at the Faculty of Sciences of El Jadida in Morocco.

Again the objectives of this event have been achieved if not exceeded:
January 2008 as part of the global mobilization of social movements to the
call of the World Social Forum took place as agreed and was able to meet the
challenge of mobilization of large components of social movements in
Morocco, the contribution of dynamic Maghreb, sub-Saharan and international
and achieve its objectives as enshrined in the programme and despite
attempts (doomed to failure) agents of certain governments of the Maghreb
countries to derail the project.

1. In terms of mobilization, the 1st MaghrebSF was attended by nearly 2300
participants of social movements from 28 countries, the Maghreb, the Middle
East, sub-Saharan Africa (9 countries), Europ and North America and
confirming the choice of its dimension African, Arab and world both in terms
of participation that the content of the debates and conclusions.

2. Nearly 750 organizations and dynamic social movements took part in the
discussion thus achieving a broader participation and an anchor in outreach
work of social struggles

3. The 1st Maghreb Social Forum has enabled both a visibility of social
movements in the region and a strong spirit of solidarity with the peoples
struggling for freedom and dignity, to their economic, social, civil,
cultural and political. It is in emotion and anger that participants at the
closing session following the testimony of the movements fighting the
maghreb Basin mining Gafsa, the hunger strikers of Algiers and the families
of strikers Hunger in Marrakech as well as populations bruised Sidi Ifni.

4. The youth whose participation has exceeded 52% was the heart of the
organisation and animation of the event and it brings hope in a future and a
better Maghreb;

5. More than 35% of participants are women struggling giving body and
substance to the march of women to equality and dignity
6. All areas identified by the programme were covered in 24 seminars (3 by
theme programmed) and 38 workshops (of 42 scheduled), sometimes so
passionate but with the certainty to reach joint conclusions, conclusions,
and the firm intention by the organizations involved in the dynamics of
social forum, to establish the modalities for their monitoring and
implementation;

7. The 1st Maghreb Social Forum, beyond trade, listening, acceptance of the
confrontation of diversity and difference in the impetus to build a Maghreb
Peoples led to:

A. Strengthening the network of women in the Maghreb and their commitment to
unify their struggles against the dominant patriarchal culture, for a
women's empowerment and full citizenship, and in a Maghreb without violence
against women

B. The Maghrébine Coordination Body of Human Rights has devoted efforts
since 2006 by the formalisation of CMODH, the adoption of its constitution
and its programme of action transverse

C. The 1st MaghrebSF has devoted special attention to the dramatic condition
of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the Maghreb and Europe in
addressing the different dimensions of migration, and dynamic mobilizations
(World Social Forum on Migration in September, celebration events of Sebta
and Melilia in October, against-Euro-African summit in October, etc.).. The
axis migration was an opportunity to reiterate the support by the
association and the militant-es participant (s) the human rights of migrants
throughout the world ..

D. The presence of unions to fight the Maghreb has enabled progress on the
joint statement by the unions Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian and Mauritanian
adopted in June to Mohammadia on the reconstruction of the trade union
movement, international solidarity Maghreb and the setting up of A Trade
Union Maghreb Social Forum under the Maghreb Social Forum;

E. A strengthening and expanding the network Maghreb working on water issues
and environmental protection

F. The workshop on conflict resolution of the Sahara which was attended by
more than 600 people helped mark a significant step forward in strengthening
the space of debate in respect of the diversity of positions without
judgments, without a anathemas to create the conditions for a
re-appropriation of the debate between the various protagonists in a new
approach, a new identity, a Maghreb identity that transcends divisions and
drifts nationalist and chauvinist, an approach able to contribute, through
the proposal of alternatives to building a Maghreb peoples, a united
Maghreb, a Maghreb peace and shared prosperity, a Maghreb democratic and
respectful of political rights, civil, social and cultural rights of its
people;

G. The Palestinian issue, introduced at the opening of the Forum was a new
opportunity for social movements to reiterate their support for the struggle
of the Palestinian and Iraqi peoples and their commitment to the peaceful
struggle against U.S. imperialism, the war against global against the
militarization of which only the peoples are paying the price;

H. The cultural activities by young Youth Action at the social forum has
achieved a fine demonstration of cultural diversity Moroccan and Maghreb,
emphasized the dynamism of the alternative culture of young Moroccans, and
the inclusion of the cultural dimension and festive of the Social Forum as
qu'axe cross the event.

I. All statements and press releases did not fail to reiterate their
commitment to the construction of the Maghreb peoples based on equal rights,
and their commitment to jointly fight against neoliberalism, the
commodification of the world, against the destruction of natural resources,
and for a democratic Maghreb and a better world.

J. The strong moment of the Forum, the Assembly of Peoples of Maghreb
adopted the Charter of Citizens Maghreb based on historical, political,
cultural, linguistic, which makes the building of the Maghreb peoples in the
era of globalization and the construction of regional groupings not only a
necessity, but a challenge and an imperative. The Assembly and the Charter
have emphasized the need to overcome divisions and national chauvinism
closely reflects the will of minorities to maintain the grip on power and
wealth. The Maghreb Social Forum was described as a place of convergence of
social movement "to promote, as a new stage of world history, a
globalization of solidarity that respects human rights universal, those of
all citizens and all citizens of all nations and the environment, supported
by systems and democratic institutions in the service of social justice,
equality and sovereignty of peoples. "(Charter of Porto Alegre)

"Another world is possible. "
"Another Maghreb is possible:  the Maghreb of peoples. "

The  Secretariat of Maghreb Social Forum
El Jadida July 28, 2008
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