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The International Committee and the Philippine Working Group of the World Social Forum cordially invite you to submit proposals for workshops and poster sessions for the 5th WSFM. (program/workshop-registration)
The poster session is a discussion group that will focus on new, emerging and innovative ideas / concepts in relation to protecting and promoting migrants’ rights. The session time is shorter than the workshops (1 hour and 30 minutes) and is meant to disseminate initiatives and good practices and to broaden understanding and knowledge on new and emerging concepts. A Poster Session can be used to advertise your organization’s initiatives, research findings, an emerging campaign, present good practices or explore an emerging concept or idea in relation to migrants rights. The topics for discussion will need to be in line with the theme for the day of the WSFM.
Read more... The International Committee and the Philippine Working Group of the World Social Forum cordially invite you to submit proposals for workshops for the 5th WSFM. All Workshops need to be structured in two (2 )parts with the first part focused on discussion of issues and the second part on recommendations to address the issues. Each workshop mus come up with 3 priority recommendations to be included in the overall statement of the WSFM.
Read more... MANILA, Philippines - The World Social Forum on Migration (WSFM) International Committee representatives from the United States of America, Palestine and Philippine-based Asian regional organization announced today that, for the first time, said global event will take place in Asia and will be held in the country on 26-30 November 2012.
In a press conference, they said that hundreds of international delegates are expected to come to the country in November and participate in one of the thematic focuses of the World Social Forum.
Read more... 07 February 2012 - Miriam College, Quezon City
The PWG had its 6th meeting to discuss the WSFM program, conduct an ocular visit of the WSFM venue and prepare for the International Committee Meeting which will be held on 12-13 April 2012.
Upon the suggestion of Fr. Graziano Batisela of Scalabrini Migration Center, the final overarching theme has been modified to “Mobility, Rights, Global Models: Looking for alternatives”, where “Mobility” was put first before “Rights” to give emphasis on migration as a driving factor of the program which the PWG members agreed on.