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�� Diary�� ����� ESF Programme: Plenaries, Thursday 7 November |
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1. Liberalism a. From the European Union shaped by neoliberal globalisation to the Europe and the global institutions: Wto, Gats, Imf; Wb, G8. Control over financial markets and economy and unrestricted investments. Economy and solidarity. Budgetary and Fiscal polices in Europe
b. Europe and Food Sovereignty For a joint Agriculture Policy: social and labour based, agro-ecological opposing WTO's policies. A society serving science: patents, GM and research free of multinational power against the market exploitation of life. Limited cycle, consumerism and North-South trade: an equal pattern.
2. War and Peace a. No justice, no peace. Conflict prevention. Resistance to war. Building solidarity and international and decentralised cooperation.
b. Emergency extreme right: social divide in Europe. Social insecurity, chauvinism, nationalism and discrimination. Political values and ideologies of the extreme and populist right. Fighting social exclusion to counter the Right.
3. Rights - Citizenship - Democracy a. With the rightless, against social exclusion. Introduction. Central and local governments' initiative and social action against compassionate liberalism. Young peoples' right to future: autonomy, work, income. Housing rights.
b. Information and culture, humankind's resources: from a monopoly based system to new individual and social rights. Information monopoly and concentration. Experiences of alternative information and independent media. Intellectual property and knowledge. Protection of cultural diversity in the global market.
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