{"id":130,"date":"2009-11-04T11:15:40","date_gmt":"2009-11-04T10:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euromarches.org\/2009\/11\/04\/euromarches-2010-the-action-plan\/"},"modified":"2020-12-01T16:17:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T15:17:43","slug":"euromarches-2010-the-action-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euromarches.org\/en\/euromarches-2010-the-action-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Euromarches 2010: the action plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

This \u2018action plan\u2019 gives a first idea of how to prepare marches in 2010. We discussed it a few times inside the Belgian collective, and will submit it to the European\u00a0 meeting on the 4th of November in Brussels.<\/p>\n

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Onto Brussels, the capital of European unemployment<\/strong><\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The financial crisis of 2008 developed itself into a socio economic crisis where the common people ended up paying the price. The European Union declared 2010 to be the year of the combat against poverty, but in 2010 the unemployment rate will increase at an explosive level and the poverty rate will skyrocket beyond imagination.<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Since the beginning of time, the EU has been creating an institutional framework to divulge the socio economic problems to the populations of the member states : flexecurity, activation policies, privatization, primacy of the market in relation to social rights\u2026<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0During the second half of 2010 Belgium will be president of the council of ministers. In 2010 Brussels will be the capital of European policy, more so than usual.<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brussels is a frontrunner in the league of European capitals when it comes to the levels of unemployment, social exclusion and poverty. In September 2009 the unemployment number was up to 20.6%, and even 33% in the younger demographic. Europe seems to be blind however, even to the poverty that surrounds it ivory,- or rather glass and steel,- towers.<\/p>\n

Our message for the Euromarches 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

We want to see the Euromarches 2010 grow to be an answer to the European misery. We\u2019re working\u00a0 on a European instrument that can give a pan European expression of solidarity, connectiveness with the world. This with an eye on the long dark winter of our discontent which we are facing in this economic climate.<\/p>\n

Our message is lodged on two pillars:<\/p>\n

= How the people are experiencing the crisis, in stark contrast with the omnipresent activation plan, which the European union has been proselytizing. Throughout the marches the reality of the crisis as the people have been experiencing it, should become clear.<\/p>\n

= Our alternatives, summarized in our appeal, and furthermore developed into all sorts of initiatives interwoven with the actual march. (Draft call for European marches<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The big stages<\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The French demonstrations on the 5th<\/sup> of December 2009<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The ESF EPA in Berlin on 29-31 January 2010<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A conference in April or may in Brussels: putting the marches on the map.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The ESF in Istanbul in June 2010: get the European social movement involved.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In august, September and October 2010: the marches.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 October 2010: Closing conference, and re-launching the network.<\/p>\n

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A PLAN OF COMMUNICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Euromarches 2010 has a need for a clear communication strategy, a series of marches in Europe from August until October to bundle one communal message.<\/p>\n

In that perspective it is crucial to improve the public visibility of the Euromarches:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The creation of a media campaign on the regional and national level, set up around the marches and other activities.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A strong web presence ( and a recognizable logo) where people can meet and form opinions.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A new mailing list and a presence on the web 2.0<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This will require that all participating European nations share the media resources: moving image and still image material, as well as articles and other sources.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This requires a strong team of European translators, otherwise communication becomes impossible= URGENT TOP PRIORITY.<\/p>\n

Who does what?<\/strong><\/p>\n