WSF 2006 Program

updated on 12/15/2005

WSF Programme

19.10.2005

WSF 2006 Program

The sixth edition of the World Social Forum will be polycentric, this means it will be decentralized, in different parts of the world, in January 2006. Three cities will host the 6th WSF: Bamako (Mali-Africa), from January 19th to 23rd, 2006, Caracas (Venezuela – America) and Karachi (Pakistan-Asia), from January 24th to 29th . There is a possibility of having one day of common activities on January 23rd or 24th, but this is still being discussed.

Since the previous edition’s program was built in a participatory manner, following the International Council’s general methodological recommendations (click HERE to read more about the WSF 2005 methodology). One of its guidelines is to have thematic consultation in order to build the program. Each polycentric event will have an specific methodology and their own program, which will give greater emphasis to self-organized activities, which means activities proposed by organizations registered at the 6th WSF (see HERE how to register activities).

For the event in Caracas, a thematic consultation was done from May to July, 2005. Its results were analyzed and in an Americas Hemispheric Council meeting, which took place from August 14th to 17th, in Caracas (Venezuela) and decided on the six thematic axes and two transversal axes. As for Bamako and Karachi, a pre-defined list given by each events’ bodies already exists. Besides, the registration of activities will point new themes. Click on the links below and see the polycentric events’ thematic axes:

- Polycentric WSF 2006 – Americas venue and 2nd Americas Social Forum
- Polycentric WSF 2006 – Asia venue
- Polycentric WSF 2006 – Africa venue

For further information about each polycentric forum, click HERE.