Grassroots Gathering 9

national | anti-capitalism | event notice Wednesday March 23, 2005 17:57 by Laurence Cox - Dublin Grassroots Network

What now for grassroots activism?

This Gathering aims to bring activists from different sectors together to compare our experiences of "the death of partnership" and to ask what our alternatives are: "what next for grassroots activism?" No magic answers, just activists from different movements discussing where we are and what we can do.

Other plenaries on gender and activism and the Grassroots Network. Lots of workshops on everything from guerrilla gardening to the G8 protests in Scotland, video showings, and social events designed to give activists a chance to meet each other, swap stories, express our anger and brainstorm on what we can do now.

Grassroots Gatherings are free and open to everyone involved in or interested in grassroots, non-hierarchical activism. Good veggie food and childcare will be provided.

Sunday 3rd of April

All day: Kids Grassroots

11.30 –1.00: The Grassroots Network: meeting with grassroots groups around the country

2.00-3.00:

- Flexploitation: Video and workshop with the Independent Workers Union
- Community Gardening; how to do it
- Anarchism: what is it?
- Defendant Support: Plans for Action
- DIY medicine.

3.00-4.30: Plenary: What next for Grassroots Organising? Where to next? With Margaret Gillan (Community Media Network) and John O'Neill (Irish Socialist Network)

5.00-6.00 Closing Circle: who hosts the next gathering?