2007/09/01
Sbilanciamoci! campaign on issues related to national budget
Social Watch
Sbilanciamoci!, an Italian campaign working on issues related to the national budget, will held its annual forum in Venice. See the program.
Thursday
- September 6
I Session
17.00 - 20.00 Teatro Aurora (Aurora Theater)
A DIFFERENT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
The role of communities for a globalisation from below
During the last years neoliberal globalisation and government control have
“exploited” the territories depriving them of their identity and reducing
them to a simple gear of the global economic machine. Strategic infrastructures,
militarization, delocalization, privatizations: good enough only for enterprises
as places of delocalization and transit of goods, manpower exploitation,
creation of transportation networks that destroys the environment; territories
have demanded an autonomous local development, based on the central role played
by the community, active participation, valorisation of resources and the local
actors.
Greetings by
Massimo Cacciari, Mayor of Venice
Renato Panciera, President of Marghera Municipality
Davide Zoggia*, President of Venice Province
Introduction
Giulio Marcon, Sbilanciamoci!
Speakers
Andrea Calori, Politecnico of Milan
Antonio Ferrentino, President of Val di Susa Mountain Community
Riccardo Petrella, World Water Contract Campaign
II Session
21.00 – 23.00 Sala Consiliare
MARGHERA, MOSE, TAV AND DAL MOLIN, IS A PEACEFUL AND CLEAN ECONOMY POSSIBLE?
Chemical industries, infrastructures, military bases and a militarized economy.
Towards an alternative economic model
The petrochemical plant of Marghera – and more in general the ongoing
development of the chemical industry – represents an important and dramatic
page of the development model and the industrial policies of Veneto and Italy.
Strategic infrastructures such as TAV and Mose, are a wound for the territories.
The new military base in Dal Molin, Vicenza, represents a dark chapter that sees
the communities suffering in the name of militarization. Starting from the
opposition to an economy that produces, as “collateral effects” pollution,
wars and death, how can we build a clean, sustainable and unarmed economy?
Chaired by
Stefano Lenzi, WWF Italy
Gigi Sullo, Director of Carta
Speakers
Giancarlo Albera, Movement No dal Molin
Gianfranco Bettin, Author of Petrolkiller
Sergio Chiloiro, CGIL Secretary – Venice Labor Chamber
Chiara Sasso, Movement No Tav
Osvaldo Pieroni*, Movement No Ponte (No Bridge)
Representatives of No Mose and The Assembly against the Chemical Risk will
intervene during the session
Friday - September 7
III Session
9.30-11.30, Teatro Aurora (Aurora Theater)
THE FALL OF BUSINESS: WHICH ALTERNATIVES?
The decline of the “North- East model” and the precarious economy. Ways for
building responsible enterprises
The fall of business comes from far away as the Italian industry sector is
declining and with it the labour legislation, sacrificed in the name of
precariousness and flexibility. For many years the “North-East” model was
considered as the paradigm of a neoliberal economy based on “costs
competitiveness”, on exploitation of workers and environmental degradation.
Starting from the crisis and the protest against such model, is it possible to
imagine a different role of the enterprise?
Greetings by
Luana Zanella, Town Councillor to Cultural Production and Youth Policies of
Venice Municipality
Chaired by
Alessandro Messina, Finansol
Francesco Vallerani*, Università di Venezia ( Venice University )
Speakers
Duccio Valori, IRI's Former Central Director
Marco Revelli, Università di Torino ( Turin University )
Gianni Rinaldini, Secretary General of FIOM
Devi Sacchetto, Università di Padova ( Padua University )
Paolo Cento, Undersecretary – Ministry of Economy
IV Session
12.00-
13.00 Teatro Aurora (Aurora Theater)
AFTER COAL AND OIL, ANOTHER ECONOMY
Our development model is destructive and energy eater. We are consuming and
harming our planet. The development model based on oil and coal has created an
unsustainable condition. We need to think about a “post-fossil” model for
our economy and development. Which are the alternatives for an environmental and
social quality of development able to improve our lives and protect the planet?
Greetings by
Ezio Da Villa, Town Councillor to Environment of Venice Province
Chaired by
Ilenia Marangon*, WWF Venice
Maurizio Giubbiotti, Legambiente National Secretariat
Speaker
Wolfgang Sachs, Wuppertal Institute
V Session
16.00 – 18.00 Teatro Aurora (Aurora Theater)
NOT CLIENTS, BUT CITIZENS
The return of Solidarity and Common Goods
During the last years the neoliberal ideology has turned rights into needs,
services into social markets, citizens into clients. Today we urgently need a
chang,e giving space to a solidarity economy and to common goods based upon the
social cohesion and the economic justice, on local communities and citizens. A
return to solidarity and common goods is an essential priority for an
alternative economy.
Chaired by
Sandro Bergantin, Pax Christi Venice
Speaker
Alex Zanotelli, Combonian Missioner
WELFARE AND TAX JUSTICE
The proposals for redistribution, citizenship and social inclusion policies
Welfare is a major achievement for society, a guarantee of a real citizenship.
Against the rhetoric of tax cuts, is it possible a tax policy based on equality,
legality and justice? The current analysis within Sbilanciamoci's campaign and
the other campaigns working for social and tax justice, suggests proposals to
relaunch the fiscal tool as lever of solidarity and redistribution, supporting
welfare, rights, economic justice. Taxes can be a form of citizenship and social
cohesion, also at the global level.
Chaired by
Alessandro Santoro, Università Bicocca di Milano (Bicocca University of Milan)
Sergio Giovagnoli*, Arci
Speakers
Lucio Babolin, President of CNCA
Paolo Beni, President of ARCI
Rosy Bindi, Minister for Family Policies
Andrea Fumagalli, Università di Pavia, ( Pavia University )
Marigia Maulucci, Secretary CGIL
Vincenzo Visco, Vice Ministry of Economy
VI Session
19.30-21.00 ex PLIP (Carpenedo)
ANOTHER ECONOMY IS WORKING
Experiences and alternatives from the other economy and local development
During the last years a different economy was born. It sinks its roots into
sustainable environmental and social practices – with the valorization of
territories' resources and actors – into the local anchorage of a grassroot
development that supports innovative ways of a solidarity economy: ethical
finance, fair trade, third sector, social cooperation. A model of self-centred
development that gives value to people and communities.
Greetings by
Delia Murer, Town Councillor to Social Policies of Venice Municipality
Pierantonio Belcaro*, Town Councillor to Environment of Venice Municipality
Chaired by
Eliana Caramelli*, Tavolo dell'Altra Economia (Roundtable of the Other Economy)
Alberto Zoratti, President of FAIR
Speakers
Davide Biolghini, Rete dell'Economia Solidale ( Network of the Solidarity
Economy ) Giorgio dal Fiume, President of CTM Andrea Ferrante, President of AIAB
Renate Goergen, Administration Councillor of Banca Etica ( Ethic Bank )
21.00 - ex PLIP
Showing of Marghera Canale Nord by A. Segre
Concert of Jashgawronsly Brothers
Saturday - September 8
VII Session
9.30-11.00 Teatro Aurora (Aurora Theater)
ITALY'S FUTURES
Claiming rights, the environment, and peace
Which choices Italy is called to make after one year of center-left government?
Which are the priorities of economic, financial and social policies? Is it
possible to think about a different economy founded upon the role of the public
sector, strict rules for the market, new economic policies and fiscal justice, a
Budget Law that puts its focus on rights and solidarity, actions for disarmament
and sustainable development, welfare and environment?
Speakers
Mario Agostinelli, Un'altra Lombardia ( Another Lombardia ) Salvatore Amura,
Rete del Nuovo Municipio ( New Municipality Network ) Pierpaolo Baretta,
Secretary of CISL Albino Bizzotto*, Beati i costruttori di pace Raffaella
Bolini, National Secretary of Arci Beppe Caccia, Councillor of Venice
Municipality Paolo Cacciari*, Member of the Italian Parliament Anna Donati,
President of the Trasnportation Commission Miriam Giovanzana, Director of Altra
Economia Maurizio Gubbiotti, Legambiente National Secretariat Stefano Lenzi, WWF
Italy Francesco Martone, Senator Raffaele Salinari, President of Terre des
Hommes Gianpaolo Silvestri, Senator Antonio Tricarico, President of CRBM
Riccardo Troisi, Rete Lilliput Alberto Zoratti, Fair
VIII Session
11.15 – 14.00 Teatro Aurora (Aurora Theater)
ANOTHER ECONOMIC POLICY IS POSSBLE
The proposals of Sbilanciamoci! for the Budget Law and the Government's answers
After the first year and half of this legislature Sbilanciamoci! reviews the
Government's record and launches its proposals for a different economic policy.
Addressing the DPEF and the 2008 Budget law, the campaign platform with its
specific proposals, opens up the confrontation with government Ministers and
parliamentary political groups.
Greetings by
Alessandro Sabiucciu, Town Councillor to Labor of Venice Province
Representatives of Sbilanciamoci's organisations speak to:
Paolo Ferrero, Minister of Social Solidarity
Fabio Mussi, Minister of University and Research
Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio, Minister of Environment
14.45 – 16.45 Teatro Aurora (Aurora Theater)
EUROPE SEEN FROM CIVIL SOCIETY
The European Union is facing new challenges that are often ignored by the
national discourse, from the definition of a new constitutional text to the
elaboration of strategies for a sustainable Europe, from the democratic
participation of citizens, to the creation of redistributive mechanism and tax
justice on an international level. The European Union is far from achieving
coherence between economic and social objectives; we want to build a Europe of
solidarity and social inclusion.
Chaired by
Tommaso Rondinella, Sbilanciamoci!
Antonio Tricarico, Campaign for the Reform of the World Bank
Speakers
John Christensen, Tax Justice Network
Susan George, Transnanational Institute
Frieder Otto Wolf, Berlin University
17.00– 20.00
SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
The Budget Law 2008: Sbilanciamoci!'s proposals for a new economic policy.
Promoted by Sbilanciamoci! The Good Enterprise: Promoted by Associazione Punto
Rosso Riviera del Brenta The infrastructures of Prodi's Government: promoted by
WWF Italy Towards the Reform of International Cooperation: Promoted by WWF Italy
and Lunaria Who is taking care of what? The water regional plans of protection
between common goods and privatization processes. Promoted by Carta and Centro
Internazionale Civiltà dell'Acqua The future of fair trade shops between
economic sustinability and the lack of a legal framework for fair trade.
Promoted by CTM Altromercato and Coordinamento Veneto Botteghe del Mondo.
Palestine: an economy under occupation. Promoted by Pax Christi Veneto A New
Social Model: the Welfare of rights and responsabilities. Promoted by CNCA The
Security costs. Promoted by DISA-Unige and Altraeconomia I want a sustainable
life. The solidarity economies facing the new challenges of environment
sustainability, of the short cycle and decrease. Promoted by FAIR, Aiab, Carta,
LiberoMondo, Legambiebte and Rete Lilliput (Rome) On the tap side. Promoted by
Altraeconomia The local networks of solidarity economy and the relations with
the public administration and the solidarity eonomy. Promoted by the
municipality of Venice (Progetto venezia per l'altrAeconomia) in collaboration
with national table RES The associations as social enterprise's incubator toward
a sustainable development. Promoted by Arci Microcredit as a local development
tool. The MAG's experience in Italy. To the left of the northern question. First
appointment with “Spazio a Sinistra” forum. Promoted by: Political groups in
Regional Council PdCI, Verdi, PRC; Sinistra Democratica movement, in
collaboration with CartaQui Estnord.
IX Session
21.00 – Cso Rivolta
Show
Sunday - September 9
X Session
9.15 – 13.00 Teatro Aurora (Aurora Theater)
POLICIES AND TRANSFORMATION ALTERNATIVES
For Peace and Rights, for a new Development Pattern
From global social movements comes not only resistance to neoliberal policies
but also the experimentation of policies and practices for the construction of a
different economy, that moves from the local and social dimension. The
experiences, reflections and proposals of movements and civil society, for
alternative policies of peace, justice, solidarity. The roads of the economic,
social and political transformation, for a new development pattern.
Greetings by
Rita Zanutel, Town Councillor to Social Services of Venice Province
Chaired by
Gianni Belloni, Carta Est Nord
Mario Pianta, Urbino University
Speakers
Josè Abelli, Argentinian National Movement of Recuperated Enterprises
Mustafa Barghouti, Former Palestinian Minister of Information
Naomi Klein*, Writer
Luisa Morgantini, Vice President of the European Parliament
Aruna Roy, Indian activist from MKSS
Patrizia Sentinelli, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
16.00-18.00 Officina Sociale (Cso Rivolta)**
Round Table
AFTER MARGHERA. GLOBAL SOCIAL MOVEMENTS FACING WAR AND NEOLIBERALISM: STRATEGIES
AND PRACTICES
As the Vth Forum in Marghera is concluded, a final discussion between Italian
and international representatives of social movements, on practices and
strategies of mobilization, on alternative to war and to neoliberal
globalisation. The next meetings, proposal for initiatives, the campaigns, to
build a wider social resistance to war, able to fight for a world based on
economic justice, selfdetermination, peace and rights for all.
Marco Bersani, Attac Italy Luca Casarini, Centri Sociali Nord-Est Susan George,
Transnational Institute - Vicepres. Attac Naomi Klein*, Writer Giulio Marcon,
Sbilanciamoci! Alessandra Mecozzi, Fiom - Cgil Mario Pianta, Urbino University
Aruna Roy, MKSS – India
* To be confirmed
** In Collaboration with Officina Sociale
Further information on www.sbilanciamoci.org
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