Western Europe
Luxembourg 2009- Solidarity and Globalization
Submitted by Administrator on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 12:14amInternational Forum
on the Globalization of Solidarity
Luxembourg, April 29 - May2, 2009:
Organized by RIPESS. This will be the 4th International Forum. The last one was held in Dakar in 2005 and drew together 1,200 participants from 63 countries. The Institut Europeen d'Economie Solidaire (INEES) has taken on the responsibility being the lead organization for the conference planning. See INEES Newsletter No. 10 for more information
Solidarity University in Vienna, Austria open now
Submitted by emilykawano on Mon, 12/07/2009 - 2:06pm
Solidarity University in Vienna, Austria open now
A few minutes ago, the Solidarity University (kritische und solidarische
Universität = KriSU) was founded inVienna, Austria. KriSU-activists
revitalized rooms which are vacant since 2 years for the public. KriSU
reacts on the fundamental social, ecological and economic crisis of
capitalist society. It sees itself as a part of the global university
protests. Elfriede Jelinek, famous Austrian writer, declared her
solidarity: „I am glad to support this action, since I would support any
critical initiative weakening those encrusted university structures.“
An international wave of solidarity has been carrying KriSU since its
start had been announced. Paul Singer, secretary of state for solidarity
economy in the labour ministry of Brazil stated: „This is the first
project of a real democratic, open and solidaric university. I hope, that
it will thrive and become an example for a new paradigm of education in a
more equal society.“ Anup Dash, professor of sociology at the university
of Utkal, India says: "I should first of all congratulate you on this
wonderful and much needed initiative, and I am sure it will soon build up
