17.10.2004 : European Social Forum (ESF)
Action Consommation will participate in a seminar :
Consumption, Production, and trade : practical experiences of another economy
Speakers : Giovanni Acquati (Italy); Véronique Gallais (France); Andrei Kolganov (Russia); Arturo Palma Torres (France); Gérald Ryser (France); Alexander Woitas; Speaker from Conference of Socialist Economists (UK); Chairman Marcel Hipszman (France)
Brief description : Social enterprises offer alternative ways to
produce, trade and consume, respecting human beings and their
environment. Workers co-operatives, fair trade shops, education for
responsible consumption, social money, ethical and solidarity-based
finance etc. are concrete examples that another economy is possible.
Representatives from the people engaged in these initiatives will
discuss their practical experiences and explain how they present an
alternative to the economic system.
Organisation : NEWS/Artisans du monde (ADM, France); Mag 2 Finance
(Italy); URSCOP (IdF, France); Action consommation (France); All
Russian Movement Alternatives (Russia); Alliance 21 (Germany); IDES /
INAISE (France/Belgium): Conference of Socialist Economists (UK)
Sunday October, 17 - 9am-12pm
Location : Alexandra Palace Venue, Gleneagles
www.fse-esf.org
