Wednesday, February 27, 2013

PEOPLE WAVES 23F (MAREAS CIUDADANAS)


ACTA ASAMBLEA 15M AMSTERDAM 20/02/2013

  1. Preparar 23F.
  2. Indignados por el mundo.
  3. Huerto urbano.
  4. Encuestas.
  5. Comision grupo de autoayuda.
  6. Cena benéficas.
  7. Dia europeo de acción y otras acciones en holanda.
  8. Cosas varias
    8a-lista de correos;8b-listas de raisap;8c-15Mpedia:



    1.----------Preparar 23F
    -Se buscó en la pagina de marea ciudadana la solicitud de adherencia de mareaciudadana. -Publicación del evento en la red.
    -Se lee el manifiesto de la asamblea.
    -se decide hacer un cartel visual para que se vea en un lugar representativo y flyers para repartir.
    Ruta:
    -12:45_estación central
    -Beursplein
    -Dam
    -Mercadillo de la flores
    -Leidseplein
    -Museumplein con el Iamsterdam.



    2----------Indignados por el mundo
    - Se busca personas que puedan sufrir algun tipo de situacion difícil/impactante. Se pretende que la persona elegida pueda ejemplificar la experiencia de muchos jovenes españoles que se han visto obligados a emigrar.
    -se pide que se pongan en contacto con el equipo técnico todos los que tengan una historia que contar y la disponilidad para quedar.
    -Se mandara email informativo de la propuesta.

    3-----------Huerto urbano
    -Plantar en marzo. Se hablará en futuras reuniones si es pertinente. Queda muy abierto por falta de apoyo concretos.

    -Se puede pedir parcelas sin problemas si no se plantea construir en 3 años.
    -Hacerlo cerca de donde se viva para facilitar su acceso.
    La gente presente en este momento no puede implicarse. Se propone desarrollar la guerrilla gardening: hubo aceptación por parte de la asamblea. Queda en manos de la persona que lo propuso de desarrollar mejor la idea para que la gente se pueda unir.


    4--------Encuestas: la persona que a tomado la iniciativa dara noticias.

    5--------------Comision grupo de autoayuda:
    - Se planteo la idea general y posibilidades. Se concluyó que se redactase y se concretasen pasos y funciones necesarias para desarrollar un plan de viabilidad del proyecyo. (actividades concretas, funciones y tiempos).
    Boceto de primeras tareas>
    - Desarrollo de huerto urbano dentro de esta iniciativa una vez hecha la web.
    - Dar a conocer la web que tiene la plantilla para del banco del tiempo. En formato joomla.
    - Se plantea para el 15mayo tener montada la plataforma.(utilizar el infonight como momento para dar más a conocer el proyecto y que se una gente).
    - Analizar los costes y necesidades técnicas para el domino.
    - Plantear plan de accion y ditribuir tareas.

    6--------------Cena beneficas:
    -propuestas para el uso del dinero recaudado>apoyo a la caja de resistencia multas en España, para el 15MAmsterdam.
    Posibilidades en:
    >301 para grande (75eu). Se puede traer de todo menos cerveza y vino.
    >Mkz
    >Joe garage(50 personas). Aquí se hizo ya una vez.

     

    7 --------Dia europeo de acción y otras acciones en holanda.

    - 24 febrero: reunion organizacion del dia de accion europea.
    - 13-14marzo: acción en Foraeuropeanspring.org

    LAs sigueintes acciones se proponen para por apoyarlas de forma individual.
    - 2 marzo: Acción contra appel por la evasión fiscal.
    - 14 marzo: acción en bruselas.
    - 23 marzo: manifestación en torno al tema de los refugiados en holanda.


    8--------------Cosas varias---------------


    8a--lista de correos: fotos y datos personales. En el momento que se vaya a publicar algo por algun medio digital pedir el permiso a las personas que se puedan identificar.


    8b-listas de raisap: distribución de emails!
    8c-15 pedia:Entrada>asamblea:internacional:amsterdam
    quien quiera, pueda y sepa de información fidedigna que rellene información del 15MAmsterdam



Thursday, February 7, 2013

PROTEST AGAINST SPANISH GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION

SPANISH EMBASSY. DEN HAAG. 01/02/2013




  
  

SPANISH CONSULATE. AMSTERDAM. 01/02/2013








RESUMEN CONCLUSIONES ASAMBLEA 15M AMSTERDAM 30/01/2013

(English bellow)

-Apoyo a la Movilización Europea en ocasión de la Cumbre de Primavera de la UE. Este domingo 10 de febrero de 15:00 a 17:00 en el CREA reunión con grupos y redes holandesas para preparar las acciones en Holanda el 13 de Marzo.

  -Opciones barajadas para el 13 de marzo (día para acciones descentralizadas en las
  diferentes ciudades europeas), se pueden llevar las dos a cabo, no son excluyentes:
    -Manifestación delante de una institución de la Unión Europea. En el caso de Holanda, únicamente está la sede de la
     Comisión Europea en La Haya.
    -Dejar “Europa al descubierto”. Empapelando Amsterdam con carteles que destapen los trapos sucios de la UE y sus órganos
    de gobierno y parlamentarios, mostrando su funcionamiento antidemocrático. Hace falta recabar información.

-El 14 de Marzo habrá una gran manifestación en Bruselas. Mientras se crea la web la llamado a la acción en diferentes idiomas está aquí:

-Creación de una red de apoyo mutuo. A tenor de lo discutido en la presente asamblea y respaldando la iniciativa de quien a priori va a comenzar a articular la idea, se va a intentar abrir un nuevo foco en Amsterdam en lugar de integrarse en el existente en La Haya, para así hacerlo más cercano. La idea es comenzar a prepararlo organizando talleres los sábados por la mañana. Fecha de inicio de los talleres, adecidir.

-Apoyo a la Marea Ciudadana del 23-F en España. Aquí más info:
Preparar un cartel, pancarta (incluso una escultura) con el lema elegido y hacer una ruta reivindicativa por Amsterdam colocándola en los sitios más turísticos (como el famoso cartel de I amsterdam) para sacarnos unas fotos. Mientras nos vamos desplazando por la ciudad y realizamos nuestro posados aprovecharemos para repartir flyers. La idea es trabajar en algo que sea potente tanto desde el punto de vista del diseño y la imagen, como del mensaje.

-Organizar un Flash mob (ejemplo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjZwwM-voKU ) en alguna institución financiera holandesa relacionada con los bancos que efectúan desalojos en España.

-Próxima asamblea: 20 de febrero de 2013. Será una asamblea activa (aprovecharemos para preapar el material para el 23F).



KEY POINTS OF THE 30/01/2013 AMSTERDAM 15M OPEN ASSEMBLY


-We will support the European Movilization towards the U.E. Spring Meeting. Next Sunday 10th of Feburary from 15:00 to 17:00 at CREA: meeting with Dutch groups and networks to prepare actions in The Netherlands toward the 13th of March.
-Possible options for March 13th :(decentralized action day in different European cities):
      -Demonstration in front of the European Commission Building in The Hague.
      -To “show Europe's dark side”. Banners all around Amsterdam denouncing EU fiddles.
-The 14th of March it will take place a big demo in Brussels.

-Creation of a mutual support network. After discussions during the current assembly, the idea is to open a new node in Amsterdam instead of get integrated into the existing one in The Hague. It will be prepared through workshops on Saturdays morning. Starting date to be decided.

-Supporting for the 23-F Marea Ciudadana in Spain. More info (in Spanish):
A banner will be prepared to make a photo report during a protesting march through Amsterdam highlights. During the march we will spread some flyers. The idea is to get something powerful, both in image and message.

-Flash mob (maybe something like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjZwwM-voKU ) into some Dutch financial institution related to evictions in Spain.

-Next assembly: 20th of February 2013. It will be an active assembly (we will prepare material for 23F).

Saturday, October 20, 2012

15-M Zuid-Holland Assembly summary report. 18th October 2012.

During the assembly, the following proposals were debated:

- To prepare an action to support from the Netherlands the general strike in Portugal, Greece and Spain the 14th of November. For the first time, a general strike will be coordinated among different countries. A first proposal could be to celebrate a demonstration in Dam Square in Amsterdam. The coordination with Greek and Portuguese activist groups would be a first priority.

- The following strategy for Zuid-Holland has been proposed:
- To try to connect by now with the Spanish community living here. They will be probably more interested in our activities than other groups. Nevertheless, we will keep the assembly completely open, with all the information and resolutions in English, so everybody feels free to participate.
- To propose the Amsterdam Assembly to design a common banner for the 15-M in Holland, so we can use it in different places to inform about our existence and our activities (Hogar español, faculties, music schools...). A small text and the way to connect via Facebook and e-mail, would be included.
- To prepare an informative event about what has been the 15-M process in the Netherlands, showing the achievements, actions developed (demonstrations, infomative actions, connections with other groups, videos and material, etc). How the existing situation is and what the short and long therm objectives are. We will look for places to host the event.

- To get information about what are the exact Spanish Ambassador obligations when he is officially asked about an specific issue.

- To investigate what are the strike rights in the Netherlands in case we would need to use them in a future.


Resumen de la Asamblea 15-M Zuid-Holland del 18 de octubre de 2012.

Durante la asamblea se debatieron las siguientes propuestas:

- Queremos organizar una acción de apoyo internacional en Holanda a la huelga general convocada en España para el 14 de Noviembre. Por primera vez una huelga general estará coordinada con otros países, de momento Portugal y Grecia. Una propuesta sería una manifestación en DAM Square en Amsterdam. La coordinación con los grupos de activistas Griegos y Portugueses sería una primera prioridad.


- Se propone una estrategia organizativa para Zuid Hollad.
- Centrarnos de momento en la comunidad española residente aquí. De todas formas la información se traducirá al inglés.
- Proponer a la Asamblea de Amsterdam diseñar un poster conjunto sobre el 15-M Holanda para usarlo en lugares que permita informar sobre nuestra existencia y actividades (Hogar español, universidades, conservatorios...). Se incluirá un pequeño texto y la forma de conectar vía Facebook y email.
- Hacer un evento informativo sobre cuál ha sido el proceso del 15-M en Holanda desde hace año y medio, mostrando las acciones realizadas (Manifestaciones, acciones informativas, conexiones con otros movimientos, videos y material, etc), cual es la situación actual y los objetivos a corto y largo plazo. En ese sentido informarnos sobre espacios donde realizarlo, Javier en Rotterdam y Sol en La Haya.


- Obtener información sobre cuáles son las obligaciones exactas del embajador de España en La Haya cuando se le pregunte oficialmente su posición sobre un tema concreto. (Sol se encarga)


- Existe interés en conocer los derechos de huelga en Holanda por si fuera necesario ejercerlos en un futuro (Javier se encarga).

Thursday, October 11, 2012

13O GLOBAL NOISE!

13/10/2012, 14:00, BEURSPLEIN, AMSTERDAM




Get ready for #GlobalNoise!

Global day of potbanging protest on October 13
A year ago, the world was surprised by the rapid spread of square occupations calling for #GlobalChange. This Saturday we will take the streets again, louder than ever, with a global cacerolazo, casserole, potbanging protest.
The initiative comes from the international networks of Occupy, Indignados, #YoSoy132, and now many grassroots groups and individuals joined: in hundreds of cities around the globe protests are planned.

Many voices, one struggle
The focus of the protest is intentionally left open to be filled by local organizers and participants. The result is a turbulent cacophony of issues and slogans: “Don’t owe, won’t pay” in Spain, “Fuck the Troika” in Portugal, a clear message against war from Istanbul, a protest in front of the annual IMF/Worldbank meeting in Tokyo...
One common theme running through all the #GlobalNoise events is the targeting of political and financial elites who are held responsible for destroying our communities and the planet, resonating the ongoing wave of anti-austerity protests in Europe and around the world. At the same time #GlobalNoise is a symbol of hope and unity, building on a wide variety of struggles for global justice and solidarity, assuring that together we will create another world.

Program
-14:00; Opening speech by Ronald Jan Hein, several speakers, music and celebration.
-16:00; Worldwide global noise / (maybe) Mars around town
-18:30; People's Assembly
-20:30 Film about Occupy Amsterdam from Sara Blom: 'Share Square'.
-22:00 Closing


15M Holland

Spanish Citizens, 15M/Indignados assemblies and various social networks and organizations around the country and abroad are building the Citizen Debt Audit Platform to demonstrate the illegitimacy of debt.
In the Spanish state, as in other countries in the European periphery, we are witnessing a Debt Crisis used to justify austerity policies which are destroying social and labour rights won with the effort and struggle of past generations. With impunity, basic public services such as education, health and social services are being reduced and privatized. People are helplessly watching how retirement age is delayed, living conditions are made precarious, pensions freeze and labour rights dissapear.
The Spanishs economy's debt is huge, above 400% of GDP, but, who subscribed and benefit from this debt? Is it true that we all have lived beyond our means, as we hear repeated over and over again? Or on the contrary, has this debt benefited a powerful minority that continues profiting from austerity? Are we paying a debt that we have not generated, a debt that is subscribed against people's general interest? Or is the mechanism designed to generate illegitimate debt in itself? Why have the States to cover the losses of private companies, such as banks, to protect the private creditors over the citizens?
From the 15M Holland, we understand that there is more than enough evidence of illegitimacy in the debt that the Spanish Government, together with the EU and regional governments, is using as the reason to pull ahead with bleeding austerity policies. This is why we demand the right to know about the details of the process that led us to this situation. This initiative has, among its objectives, the need to recover democratic and sovereign power to decide what to do with the debt and with our future. Without any interference from financial markets, the European Commission, the ECB or the IMF.
The audit will have a wide view; not just limited economic and financial issues; it will also include the role of the Spanish State as creditor of debt with countries in the Global South as well as considering ecological, gender, social, cultural, political and historical debt issues.
Still defining objectives and strategies, networking, developing tools collecting data, the Platform is holding training activities and meetings, giving lectures in neighbourhoods, towns, communities, schools and groups of interested people; making materials available for citizen information and opening participation channels.
Social mobilization is considered essential for the campaign's development. The platform has participated in various demonstrations against social cuts, the labour reform, general strikes, etc. As well as actions in support of the Greek people.
There have also been international coordination efforts, celebrating the first Euro-Mediterranean meeting in April, where the “International Citizen Audit Network” has born. Activists and organizations from twelve countries in Europe and North Africa participated and are also in the process of developing or planning debt audit campaigns in their own countries. (Article on international coordination: http://wp.me/p1Atrv-1rk)
The 15M Holland Platform will participate in 13O mobilizations denouncing the economic and financial policies that caused the crisis as well as the illegitimacy of the debt and the austerity policies imposed to us. We will use the social spaces created to celebrate the first anniversary of Global Noise to appeal to our people, regardless of their knowledge or experience, to participate in this process of collective learning and empowerment.
Not one single euro more to rescue banks. Citizen's debt audit.
We will not pay an illegitimate debt created by those who caused the crisis.

Beyond October 13
#GlobalNoise is a moment to establish new connections, strengthen our networks and communicate our plans for the future. The coming weeks and months a large number of events are scheduled, including the Global Education Strike on October 18, movement gatherings in Madrid (Agora99) and Florence (Firenze10+10) in november, the global day of action for the Rights of Migrants, Refugees and Displaced people on December 18.
And then there is an initiative from Montreal, Quebec, called VIA22 which is a global day of action planned for October 22 and continuing to occur on the 22nd of every month. The idea of VIA22 is to take potbanging to the next level by expressing the need that our marches and demonstrations become spaces for sharing knowledge about alternatives.

Links for #GlobalNoise
Interact: facebook
Tools: map | images | posters | videos
Manifestos from Paris and Barcelona and Tokyo
Livestream on October 12: http://www.livestream.com/globalnoise and http://www.globalrevolution.tv
Contact: ttszuidholland@gmail.com