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New England Global Action Network
Kick-Off Conference

Proposed Agenda framework

As of October 24, 2000


SATURDAY

10:00-11:15

PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION

  1. Globalization
  2. General Movement
  3. NEGAN
  4. Weekend Goals

11:20-12:30

INFORMATION WORKSHOPS

    Presentations from a broad range of perspectives all linking their struggles to the global struggle

12:45-1:45

LUNCH

  1. Identity-based lunches can be organized by individuals based on their interest group - Please let us know ahead of time if you plan to do so (examples: LGBT, Latino, Youth, etc.)
  2. Possible film-showings

2:00-2:45

FTAA AND LOCAL GAN CASE STUDY

    Example: S26 action as a case study (This section is for all participants)

3:00 - 4:30

ORGANIZING WORKSHOPS

  1. FTAA campaign
  2. Local issues (working with labor, immigrants, faith-based activists)

4:45-5:30

REPORTBACK FROM TWO WORKSHOPS

5:30-6:30/7:00

DINNER

6:30-7:00

THEATRICAL/FUN ACTIVITY

7:00

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

    Open to wider community


SUNDAY

8:00-9:00

BREAKFAST

9:00-10:15

WORKSHOP SESSION I

    Mixed organizing/Informational and specific skills workshops

10:30-12:00

WORKSHOP SESSION II

    More specific skills workshops (possibly offering the same workshops again so people can choose from the same set if there was something they missed)

12:15-1:00

LUNCH

  1. Organizational-based lunches can be organized (examples: Labor)
  2. Possible film showings

1:00-2:00

REGIONAL MEETINGS

    Focus on building action plans, which incorporate work on FTAA and long-term global justice activism

2:15-3:30

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

  1. Closing and recap of the conference
  2. Report from regions about action plans
  3. Time for individuals to stand and speak out about what moved them and how they believe they can move forward
  4. Plan next meeting

3:3O -

FINALE

    Action in Worcester (if desired by WoGAN) or other local activity, such as walking tour of Worcester Land Trust


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