wfn.org | THIRD WORLD SOCIAL FORUM ON MIGRATION IN SPAIN

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>From 10 ­14 September 2008, the III World Social Forum on Migration togethe r
with the Spanish Commission for Refugees (CEAR), the Municipality of Rivas
Vacia Madrid - Spain, and the III WSFM International committee had organize d
a three-day conference in which around 3000 persons participated from
different corners of the world. The Forum aimed at advocating for a better
and fairer and more solidarity with migrants, to express the need for a
different approach to international trade and investment in order to stop
poverty, exploitation, injustice and environmental disaster everywhere. It
will be impossible to build a social, ecological and democratic world while
the leading Europe and the West pursue corporate oriented trade polices,
such as Global Europe. The Forum created spaces to link current struggles
emerging grassroots, resistance movements and alternative visions. It
encouraged social movements, NGOs, Women¹s organizations, Unions, human
rights organizations, migrant and refugee organizations towards a joint
action to build people centered alternatives.
Topics discussed stem from the neo-liberal globalization policies giving
space for dialogue, solidarity, suggestions and critiques on migration
movements, legislative and cultural walls separating peoples of the world,
impeding their circulation, and changing migration processes to the worse.
Different seminars, workshops, plenary sessions, reunions and meetings,
cultural events and demonstrations expressed the character of universal
citizenship and a promise of  ³another world is possible.²
MECC Diakonia and Social Justice Unit Director, Ms. Seta Hadeshian
participated in this Forum as part of the Migration Forum for Asia
delegation.
For more information contact: meccls@cyberia.net.lb

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