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PRESS RELEASE - DISTRIBUTE FREELY Local Knowledge - Global Wisdom June 22 and 23 Toronto Canada FIS - University of Toronto - 140 St. George St. - Room 728 http://www.tao.ca/earth/lk97/ "Local Activist Group to upstage World Bank and expose Global Agenda" The World Bank and the Government of Canada will be holding an international conference in Toronto from June 22 until June 25 titled: "Global Knowledge '97". Participation in this event is by invitation only and the cost of attending is $750. The purpose of the event is to discuss the emerging global economy and the role of information technology in the development and operation of the 'Global Village'. The Toronto Media Collective, a diverse and dynamic group, is organizing a counter event, called "Local Knowledge - Global Wisdom". We seek to create a forum running in parallel to Global Knowledge that is publicly accessible and celebrates the strength and need for the reinforcement of Local Knowledge and Global Wisdom. For two days Local Knowledge will hold an open public forum in which a narrative will be created and action taken towards challenging the economic and technological determinism surrounding Global Knowledge, while creating an environment to discuss alternatives. While the World Bank is organizing this exclusionary and elitist conference to discuss Global Knowledge, 29 countries via the OECD are trying to quietly draft the Multilateral Agreement on Investment, and in essence undermine the sovereignty of the modern nation-state. Part of the drive behind Local Knowledge is to discuss what is really transpiring at the global level, in terms of political, economic, technological and social development, as well as discussing the options for local organizing, action, and empowerment. Local Knowledge is an open public event, and we encourage any individuals or groups who feel that they are involved in the creation, development, and protection of diverse indigenous knowledge or global wisdom to participate in this event. The structure of the event will be a facilitated open discussion with three main areas of focus: Narrative, Tools, and Action. Local and International experts and non-experts will be contributing to the pool of free knowledge. Sunday June 22 - FIS - Room 728 10:00 am - 11:00 am: Orientation, Registration, and Organization The Wake-Up Session for Early Birds interested in either influencing or contributing to the day's activities. 11:00 am - 1 pm: The Narrative: What's Really Going Down Deconstructing the Global Corporate Agenda: Convergence, Electronic Money, Surveillance, Media Concentration, Multilateral Agreement On Investments, Internet, I-War, Globalization, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Networks, Megacities, Monoculture & Agro-Export, Intellectual Property, Genetic Patenting, Labour Exploitation and the Future of Work. 1pm - 2pm: Free Lunch by Food Not Bombs A Free Vegan Feast for Peace 2pm - 5pm: The Environment: How Are We Living Articulating and Celebrating Alternatives: Who, What, Where, and How are we creating alternatives? Food, Shelter, Clothing, Health, Self-Determination, and Identity, Clean Air and Water, Democratic Municipalism / Social Ecology, Sustainable Communities, and Co-Operative Land Holding After 5pm: Open Format and Party (Location To Be Announced) Get on Down and Get on Up - A Funky Uprising Monday June 23 - FIS - Room 728 3pm - 6pm: Tools For Action: Responding, Resisting, and Reclaiming An Open Discussion on Organizing Local Knowledge and Global Wisdom: Building Local Responses to Globalization The structure of the whole event is fluid, and additional workshops, seminars, or activities can be organized and held spontaneously. We have access to public space, and may continue the event to run in parrallel with Global Knowledge '97, depending upon interest and attendance. The event will be located at a space that is wheelchair accessible, and child care may be available, call to verify. If you would like to get involved in the event, please contact and join the organizing team. Via phone we can be reached at (416) 812-6765. Or we can also be reached via our email list on the internet: lk97@tao.ca, which can be joined via sending email to majordomo@tao.ca with the commands in the body 'subscribe lk97' (no quotes). http://www.tao.ca/earth/lk97/ http://www.tao.ca/~jesse -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6.2 mQBtAzJ4EpAAAAEDANKD3bcrP+xvDk27ITs5+yrsYkcGBWQeQVjXCyd5stAGWhTg X/PQx7GTH7nEv+fyTyYbIoTvatpAHJG6vrZV2lPGFLhb2S8C1SwfQm2oKC2r+kI1 C6wlYRuMo3m9S78ABQAFEbQaSmVzc2UgSGlyc2ggPGplc3NlQHRhby5jYT6JAHUD BRAyj2oTjKN5vUu/AAUBAaaeAv9OPSdInuLVavqRk2vmlIyu5gm9UGU5yUEIlQJN CXp2qbwOzqTbyhXKNKrF/C/oMCY+OVMQOjz9naOyIcu0ZH3Hroi25aiU4AAYS/Kl DSYeHY6lSPIgN6PISFrJq6MrgYC0EWplc3NlQGxnbG9iYWwuY29t =HVVB -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- --- # distributed via nettime-l : no commercial use without permission # <nettime> is a closed moderated mailinglist for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: majordomo@icf.de and "info nettime" in the msg body # URL: http://www.desk.nl/~nettime/ contact: nettime-owner@icf.de