[E-rundbrief] Info 1950 - WSFTE, Barcelona, 25.-28.6.20

[Matthias Reichl]

E-Rundbrief Info 1950 - World Social Forum of Transformative Economies 
(WSFTE), Barcelona, 25. - 28.6.2020.

Bad Ischl, 29.2.2020

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25. - 28.6.2020 BARCELONA (KATALONIEN, E): World Social Forum of 
Transformative Economies (WSFTE). (Infos: 
https://transformadora.org/index.php/en/about )

What is FSMET?

The World Social Forum of Transformative Economies (WSFTE)

is the process of convergence of different local and international 
movements from the alternative economy. Therefore, the main objective 
of this process is to bring together social movements and projects 
which share the will to put people and the environment at the centre 
of the economy, to put an end to an economy based on extraction, 
growth, competition and the market, and to struggle towards 
collaborative, resilient societies which develop and reinforce 
strategic alliances and actions through working together.

The WSFTE seeks to unite forces among existing practices and processes 
of convergence that are already underway, in order to build together 
an inclusive global agenda which asserts that another world already 
exists!

We are aware that the dynamics of power and privilege are also present 
in transformative economies, and therefore we wish to ensure a close 
focus that guarantees the diversity of the individuals that 
participate in this process.

The WSFTE is a thematic forum that falls within the World Social Forum 
(FSM). The first WSF was held from January 31 to February 5, 2001 in 
Puerto Alegre (Brazil) and brought together more than 12,000 people. 
Since then, it has made sixteen editions, and it has been held in 
different countries such as India, Kenya, Senegal, Tunisia or Canada. 
The WSF brings together thousands of people from civil society 
movements who are opposed to neoliberalism and who seek to be an 
alternative to the current capitalist model.

The main objective of this process is to bring together social 
movements and projects which share the will to put people and the 
environment at the centre of the economy, to put an end to an economy 
based on extraction, growth, competition and the market, and to 
struggle towards collaborative, resilient societies which develop and 
reinforce strategic alliances and actions through working together.

In the spirit of previous World Social Forums, we intend to bring the 
goals of grassroots social movements to public services (above all at 
a municipal and regional level), with the aim of developing public 
policies which strengthen more humane forms of understanding the 
economy. We also wish to bring the work which is done in universities 
and research centres in the transformative economies field into play. 
To this end, two transversal axes – publicy policies and education and 
research – will be embedded and will work jointly with the rest of the 
axes.

The decision to undertake this process in Barcelona is not 
coincidental : Catalonia is a worldwide reference point for 
cooperativism and the solidarity economy, with a history defined by 
social struggles. Once more, the country will stand out on the world 
scene for its social commitment and its desire to build a better world.

https://transformadora.org/index.php/en/about

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     Matthias Reichl, Pressesprecher/ press speaker,
     Begegnungszentrum fuer aktive Gewaltlosigkeit
     Center for Encounter and active Non-Violence
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