About us

.:: ABOUT U.S. ::.

Granada Social Forum is an open space and meeting people so concerned about the impact of globalization on the world and its impact locally, as several civil society organizations that share subscribe to the principles of the World Social Forum Porto Alegre . "

This forum by definition is open to those who share these principles, which call on all people, and citizens working in Granada in the same line.

.:: WHAT DO WE WANT? ::.

The 8 points of consensus the World Social Forum which will serve as both targets and to raise base our strategies are:

Debt cancellation for poor countries.
Criminalization of speculative capital transactions.
Elimination of tax havens.
Reform of international financial institutions.
Definition of new rules for fairer world trade.
Rejection of economic adjustment policies imposed by the WB and the IMF .
Defence of Human Rights: social, environmental and political, to all people.
Position against war and neoliberalism.

.:: HOW DO WE ORGANIZE? ::.

In line with the principle of participatory democracy that we signed, the only decision-making body is the General Assembly, which meets fortnightly. To expedite the work we structure in commissions when the need requires.

These committees discuss the different issues and develop policy proposals that are approved in the Assembly and is carried out subject to availability of personnel and material of the moment.

When necessary, appoint spokespersons to represent the Forum.

.:: FORUM SOCIAL PRINCIPLES OF GRANADA::.

Against War and Neoliberalism, caring for a new civilization

Our proposal of the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, open and pluralistic space of encounter and reflection, formulation of proposals and exchanges of experiences in which social movements opposed to neoliberalism and to domination of the world by building a capital alternative idea of the world, based on the direct participation of the people.
We endorse the statement of social movements which, together, was signed in Porto Alegre 2002 at the conclusion of the II World Social Forum, highlighting two key ideas: the struggle against neoliberalism and against war.
We seek a world that banishes violence as an instrument of political struggle, racism, sexism and fascism. Discriminant not recognize religious or cultural, or any form of totalitarianism and defend sexual freedom of choice for everyone. Defend and control strategies: non-violence, civil disobedience, pacifism, strikes and street demonstrations.
We affirm the principle of participatory democracy according to which decisions are not taken by a few, but through active engagement of citizens and workers in collective decision making, drawing on the experience of Porto Alegre. Defend the consensus as the decision-making, thereby strengthening what unites us and relativizing any discrepancies.
We believe in it, on the role of a citizens' movement political, democratic, horizontal, pluralist, open, work-oriented but linked to local social movements international response to globalization, not excluding those persons, associations, political space, labor and social experiences committed to the idea that: