program of Maribors meeting

Here is the final program with timeline.

http://infoshok.wordpress.com/joy-of-revolt-34/program/

Radost obrata ¾ − Joy of Revolt ¾
3.-4. March 2008, Maribor, Pekarna, Ob ¾eleznici 8
Program:
Monday 3.4.2008
10.00 Supernova
Breakfast
11.00−14.00 White Room
Preparation of the afternoon’s and next day’s discussions
14.00−15.00 Supernova
Lunch
15.00−17.00
Rest, chillout
17.00−21.00 Gustaf
Official start of festival & introduction (Josip)
Zeroeth Transnational (Alex)

Anti−Nato campaigns(PGA)

Migration − no border, no nation, stop deportation! (Racismo Stop, Socialni
center Rog)
Discussion
21.00−3.00 Gustaf
Party
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Tuesday 4.3.2008
10.00 Supernova
Breakfast
11.00 −14.00 Gustaf
Balkan Decentralized Network (Vlanto, Malo Kucence)
Digital tools − new ways of networking and information exchange, and its use
for connecting our communities/groups (PGA)

Discussion
14.00−15.00 Supernova
Lunch
15.00−17.00
Resting, chillout
17.00−21.00 Gustaf
Topics and presentation of the next PGA conference in Greece (Vlanto)
Energy renewal− possibilities of energy renewal as fertile base for social
mobilization and creativity (Sergio)
New secularism − beyond sovereignty of national state

Post−Yugoslav Infotour (Malo Kucence)
Discussion
21.00−3.00
Party

CALL TO ALL ACTIVE GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM NEAR AND FAR

Radost obrata ¾ - Joy of revolt ¾

3-4 March 2008, Maribor, Slovenia

On 03 and 04 of March 2008, a multi-vitamin festival of free exchange, called
�Radost obrata 3/4� (Joy of revolt 3/4), will be held in Maribor. The festival
will host numerous active individuals and groups from different parts of Europe,
who are all, each in their own way, fighting bio-political and eco-social
catastrophes, brought on by the neoliberal and nationalist ideologies.

Nationalism, mixed with religious poison and neoliberal excuses about social
progress, is an implicit threat for the life of every critical, open-minded and
advanced individual. Everyday experiences of the 21 Century reality show us that
old world views are outdated and obsolete. Those who hold the power are no longer
capable of solving today�s problems, so they (and their disciples) rely more and
more on false pretences, lies, deceits, wars, media manipulation, crisis,
blame-shifting and looking for scapegoats, as tactics of problem-solving.

Our festival wishes to bring together as many views as possible; different
experiences will serve as a tool for the struggle against the system reproducing
inequality, slavery, dependency, sexism, racism, war, intolerance� We believe this
exchange with similar organizations will open new possibilities and opportunities
for our fight for equality on a local level. And we firmly believe that a
marginalized and excluded minority can become a majority fighting for the cause.

Every turn of wheels in this process gives new impetus; every new impetus is new
joy. Some are seeking for mechanisms to set these wheels in motion in the academic
and theoretical field, others in building a community, street actions, digital
networking� The common denominators here are selflessness, solidarity, exchange,
creativity of revolting, direct actions, DIY� Our fight is the personification of
a wild cat, queer creative power, and of chlorophyl. We are pink, black & green
generation.

A lot of subjects interest us, but at the same time we are aware of the pressing
time-frame of the event. Two days aren�t a lot when it comes to such a vast
subject matter, so we set up the following agenda for the festival:

- Digital tools (new ways of networking and information exchange, and its use for
connecting our communities/groups)

- Decentralized Balkan network (possibilities for further development of our
connecting in the Balkans, as well as further)

- Zeroeth transnational (the idea of an ideological-symbolical platform of 21.
Century movements)

- Migrations (experiences from struggles against Centres for foreigners and the
migration system that treats migrants as a �security threat�)

- Militarism (dismantling of NATO and its bases, Europe�s exodus from militaristic
colonialist pacts)

- Energy (beyond criticising EU�s destructive climate and energy package, our
talks will revolve around possibilities of energy renewal, and it�s potential as a
fertile base for social mobilization and creativity)

- Precarity (struggles against precarity, the system of chronic social
instability, and inequality)

- New secularism (beyond sovereignty of national states; if it�s achieved by
capital, how can it be achieved by people, too?)

- Topics and invitation to the next PGA european conference in Greece (august 2008)

These are only some of the subjects we would like to include in our debates; the
agenda is not set in stone, and can be expanded if necessary, since we would like
to see as many people as possible participating in discussions. Our aim is to
bring together different experiences, exchange ideas, and open up new aspects of
our common cause. We want Maribor to become a meeting-ground of heretic, critical,
open-minded and progressive thought.

For practical reasons, the debates will be held in English, and will be followed
by informal social activities (i.e. partying till early morning!).

If you plan to participate and need a place to sleep, please contact us in advance
(at radostobrata@gmail.com).

The official start of the festival will be on Monday, 03. 03. 2008, at 17:00 in
Gustaf hall in Pekarna, Ob �eleznici 8, Maribor

These are web pages of collectives involved in meeting preparation:
http://radostobrata.blogspot.com/
http://infoshok.wordpress.com/
http://www.pekarna.org/
http://www.zofijini.net/

International Euromayday Meeting on the 23rd and 24th of February 2008


Place: "Intelligenzraum" at RAW-Tempel, Revaler Str. 99, Berlin-Friedrichshain

How to get there: S-train or U-train to "Warschauer Strasse", then
cross the bridge into Friedrichshain, next turn to the right is
Revaler Strasse.


http://www.raw-tempel.de/angebot/raum/raum03.htm


proposed schedule:

Saturday 23rd


11:30-12:00: coffee, croissants and cigarettes

12:00-12:15: short introduction of all participants (for deeper
informations about the collectives and their struggles we will prepair
handouts of the answers on the FelS questionaire and on the questions
send arround by Zoe)

12:15-14:00: state of euromayday network (we hope to start the
discussion with a short introduction by the people who wrote the
malaga paper)

14:00-15:15: lunch break, promenade (What are the perspectives for the
euromayday network in 2008 and beyond? discussion in mixed groups)

15:15-17:00: reports from discussion groups, discussion in plenary
about mayday 08: cities, media, actions, callout, demands, common
action in Aachen

17:00-17:15: short break

17:15-18:00: topics for the callout, formation of a small workgroup to
write a draft for Sunday

collective dinner


Sunday 24th

11:00-12:45: discussion about the callout draft

12:45-13:00: break

13:00-14:00: what to do after 1st of May?, beyond esf in malmoe

PGA 2nd PREPARATIONAL MEETING in Maribor Slovenia() 3rd to 4th of March 2008

After the meeting in thessaloniki a necessity for a second preparatory
meeting is allready mentioned by several activists that involve with the
effort of the balkan based convenorship of the 5th PGA conference. The
european gathering of PGA this time will take place in Athens from 20th to
27th of Augoust 2008 and a lot of things must be done at time. We invite
every collective and single person in the network to join the meeting and
support with ideas and any kind of help !! we definitely need it! But this
meeting is important for a second reason as well! We are planning to
coordinate this meeting together with local slovenian groups and radical
europe network activists. for more information and involvment send us at
con2008@no-log.org and sure at pga_europe_process@squat.net .
pgabalkan@eurodusnie.nl you can also check news at
http://pgaconference.org

Topics of the meeting

a small presentation of the PGA network by the activists from Balkan
Decentralised Network!

political reader and topics progress of the next conference!

balkan decentralised network meeting

tools of the next conference

radical europe presantation

political issues and perspectives ( radical europe)