[WSF-Discuss] Two International Youth Exchange Team Participates in European Social Forum in Malmö

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*Two International Youth Exchange Team Participates in European Social Forum
in Malmö*

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*Another Europe is Possible! ***

Another Europe is Possible this is usually the theme for the gathering. The
European Social Forum which brings socialist from all over Europe has just
ended today 21st Sepetember, 2008 in Malmö, Sweden!

>From September 17th to 21st 2008 the
<http://spirenfyd.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/image001.jpg>European Social
Forum <http://www.fse-esf.org/>(ESF) is being held in Malmö, in the south of
Sweden. The forum is by far the biggest meetingplace for social movements
and a progressive civil society in Europe - with the aim to create a better
Europe and a better world. More than 10 000 people  participated in this
years ESF in Malmö. During five days over 200 seminars and workshops were
held mixed with even more culture, film, music, informal meetings, activism
and demonstrations.

*From strategies to actions for another Europe  *

ESF is the regional counterpart of World Social Forum. It was first held in
Florence 2002, las

tly in  Athens 2006. Together the forums have been attended by over 150 000
participants and joined thousands of organizations and networks determined
to make another Europe possible. Among the participants are trade unions,
migration networks, environmental organisations, feminist organisations, the
global justice movement, peace networks, human rights organisations,
academics, youth organisations – and many more.



ESF is a unique space for organisations, movements,  networks and
individuals engaged in building a more sustainable, democratic and equitable
society.  Tens of thousands of activists and a broad range of organisations
come together to share experiences,  debate ideas – and not the least to
formulate proposals and to build new alliances for mobilisation and
effective action. ESF is about changing Europe – not merely to contemplate
the situation of today.

Reversing growing inequalities in and between European countries, seriously
combating climate change, decent labour laws, public services for all, real
migrants rights, real European democracy,  gender justice, changing Europe's
global agenda. The list can be made much longer – and the tasks are urgent.
But the opportunity is also there. We know that strong alliances of European
movements and organisations can and will change the path of Europe.

Two exchange participants namely Elisa Gasperine and Robert K. Mbaya
attended this years ESF. According to the participants the social forum was
an eye opener and provided a platform to interact with other activists  and
organisation which are doing similar work.
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