{"id":5703,"date":"2016-07-13T12:53:45","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T17:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.une-sen.org\/press\/?p=5703"},"modified":"2016-09-01T08:27:32","modified_gmt":"2016-09-01T13:27:32","slug":"join-the-world-social-forum-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=5703","title":{"rendered":"Join the World Social Forum in August"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Another world is needed: Together it is possible!<\/h3>\n

The World Social Forum<\/a><\/strong> (WSF) is a gathering of civil society, including workers and trade unions to find collective solutions to common problems.\u00a0 The first WSF took place in 2001 in Puerto Alegre, Brazil.\u00a0 This year, the WSF will take place in Montreal from August 9-14, 2016. The theme is \u201cAnother world is needed: together it is possible\u201d.<\/p>\n

This is the first time that the World Social Forum takes place in North America.\u00a0 Thousands are expected to attend the 1,200 workshops offered on Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec (UQAM), McGill, and C\u00c9GEP du Vieux-Montr\u00e9al campuses and outdoor sites.<\/p>\n

Activities<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On August 9, the WSF will open with a massive march leaving Parc Lafontaine at 5:30 pm, followed by an opening ceremony in downtown Montreal.<\/p>\n

Throughout the rest of the week, there will be:<\/p>\n