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On 1 June , George Bush is flying into Old Europe to discuss postwar strategies for the Great Powers with seven other self appointed leaders of the world.
Far from weakening the movement, the experience of the war has given it further depth and more activists. This will be its first major mobilisation after the fall of Baghdad. It is an ideal opportunity to show the world leaders the movement hasn’t gone away, to make sure the movement against war links with the global justice movement as the military bombardment transforms into the corporate takeover of Iraq.
Publicly, the agenda of the G8 summit is set to tackle the issues of water supply and African development. It is inconceivable that the G8 will not contain discussions on the war on Iraq and the US empire building project which is inflicting so much suffering on the world. The G8 is one of the most convenient forums for the richest countries to divide the sp(oil)s of the war and to plot the next stage in the exploitation of other countries’ resources.
Over the past six months, activists from across Europe have gathered to plan a whole series of actions against the G8. They will take place over a week and will feature blockades, mass demonstrations, protest bonfires, debates, forums, exhibitions and camps.

EVIAN G8 PROTESTS AND EVENTS
Evian is a bit of a misnomer for the actual protests, as the entire town will effectively be a red zone (residents only allowed into Evian). The two main centres of action will be in Geneva and Annemasse, a town just inside France a few kilometres from Geneva. Many of the delegates to the G8 summit will stay in Geneva, there will be an effective red zone in the city, and there are plans to blockade roads and routes to Evian during the summit. A more comprehensive timetable is below.
There will be scores of different events and initiatives. On arrival in Geneva or Annemasse, there will be programmes available to give you the full picture. The main events are:

Thursday 29 May
Several alternative villages will settle: in Annemasse, near the airport, the “village against capitalism, authoritarianism and war” and the “intergalactic village”. A “summit for another world” will open in Annemasse, in the “Martin Luther King” room, initiated by the CRID (a french NGO) with the support of numerous others French NGOs and groups.

Friday 30 May
The ATTAC groups of Europe will meet in Geneva, further to the World meeting of ATTAC in Paris, at the “G-World” summit;

Saturday 31 May
During the day there will be four counter-summits in Geneva: against debt, the WTO, pension privatisation, and war and the occupation of Iraq. These summits will be followed by a mass assembly of the social movements in the evening. Meanwhile fires will be started all along Lake Geneva as a signal of emergency in the area.

Sunday 1 June
Two mass demonstrations–one starting in Geneva, one in Annemasse–will converge near the border, creating a gathering organisers hope will be big enough to blockade the whole area.

GETTING THERE
Local groups of Globalise Resistance are planning coaches to take people across to Annemasse. There are flights which were (at the time of writing) quite affordable from Luton or Gatwick (�50 if you’re flexible with the times of your flights). Trains are a possibility–check the French national rail website at www.sncf.com (they have an English section).

ACCOMMODATION
The bulk of the activists’ accommodation is going to be at Annemasse, at two “global village” campsites. As far as we know there will be a EUR10 charge for staying (no matter how many nights you stay for). The camps will be at the aerodrome just east of the centre of town. Hostels and cheap hotel rooms in Geneva and Annemasse are available, but will be getting booked heavily as we write.

CONVERGENCE
In Annemasse, a convergence centre will be built at the town airport close to the alternative villages; the press centre and the administrative centre will be held in the Martin Luther King room, near the station. In Geneva the “maison des associations” will hold the administrative centre and the press centre. The address will be announced shortly.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ADVICE
Phone the GR Office: 020 7053 2071 or e-mail us at [email protected]

Useful Links

Protest Home Website

Le site du collectif Haute Savoie

FORUM SOCIAL LEMANIQUE
Le site du collectif de Gen�ve
www.forumsociallemanique.org

COORDINATION MANIFESTATIONS
Le site du collectif de Lausanne

G8 ILLEGAL
Le site du village alternatif Intergalactique

OULALA C'VILLAGE
Le site du village alternatif � Lausanne

VAAAG
Le site du village alternatif VAAG

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