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Successful Zambia Social Forum takes place 7th October 2005

7 October 2005

We the participants of the first Zambia Social Forum wish to inform the world that the first Zambia Social Forum took place on Friday, 7th October 2005 at the UNZA Chapel under the auspices of ZCSD sponsored by MS Zambia. The forum will be an annual event. The overall theme for the event is Another Zambia is possible.

The Zambia Social Forum is not an organisation, not a united front platform, but an open meeting place for reflective thinking, democratic debate of ideas, formulation of proposals, free exchange of experiences and inter-linking for effective action, by groups and movements of civil society that are opposed to neo-liberalism and to domination of the world by capital and any form of imperialism, and are committed to building a society centred on the human person. This is in line with the world social forum charter of principals.

Registration records indicate an attendance of about a hundred participants, the event which started at about 10.00hours in the morning and ended at 18.00hours in the evening showcased the Zambian identity with the main language spoken being Chinyanja, a vernacular language. The majority of participants where women and in general participation was drawn from the Zambian grassroots.

Participants broke off into workgroups to reflect on 8 thematic areas, these thematic areas where;

1. Media: the slogan adopted under this area is ‘Free media for Social change!â€™

2. Poverty: Trade and debt, regional integration the slogan is ‘Poverty must go!â€™

3. Land: the slogan is ‘Security in Land for women!â€™

4. Gender and HIV/AIDS: the slogan is ‘Time has come to fight HIV/AIDS!â€™

5. Youth and labour: slogan is ‘Youth Unity for a better Future!â€™

6. Privatisation: slogan is ‘Buy Zambian, Eat Zambian!â€™

7. Nature and the role of African states: slogan is ‘50 + 1 percent!â€™

8. Way forward of ZSF to SASF: slogan is ‘Time has come to implement our resolution!â€™

The forum was held in preparation of the Nation for similar events in the future and the coming Southern African Social Forum (SASF) Harare, Zimbabwe 13 to 15 October 2005. Findings of the ZSF workshops will be shared at the Southern Africa Social Forum SASF discussions that will also be formed there at a regional level.

The forum is open to the participation of all Zambians; its success is dependent on this participation. Let us begin to develop a culture of free speech on issues of national importance. In deed only then can another Zambia be possible.