Make your ideas visible as part of the Boston Social Forum

On July 23-25, 2004 at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, a coalition of progressive community organizations, non-profits, and unions will be hosting the Boston Social Forum (BSF). A regional forum within the World Social Forum process, the BSF has been called to help progressive activists begin to answer some very basic questions: What kind of future do we want for Boston? For our nation? For the world? What is our vision of a better society? Through a series of workshops, cultural events, plenary sessions, and giant convocations of the entire forum, we are encouraging progressive organizations of all kinds to showcase their best analysis of the present, and their best ideas for the future, across the breadth of human knowledge - politics, economics, science and technology, culture and faith - in the context of corporate globalization. The BSF events are organized into thematic "tracks" and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom along with The Global Peace Initiative of Women, The Global peace Initiative of Religious Leaders, The Center for New Words, The Brazilian Women's Group, The Association of Haitian Women, STEP, The World March of Women, Wand, Code Pink and NOW Boston are facilitating the organization of the Women's Web/The Feminist Agenda. In reality, the Women's Web refers to the creation of several interactive, public spaces defined by women and informed by women's priorities. In addition, those involved in planning this track will seek out and nominate qualified female and/or feminist speakers to the planners of the BSF's other tracks. Join the Online Women's Track Discussion Group supporting this process. Powered by spider women

The Women's Web/The Feminist Agenda is presenting these program events: a PEACE TENT for difficult conversations The Women's Web is creating a Gallery of Peace Portraits of women to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Please offer your suggestions of women you think should be on the list (the goal is 1000 women). These can be local women or women from anywhere in the world who have contributed to Peace. Add your Suggestion View the List of Peace Women a TRIBUNAL adjudicated by a COUNCIL of CRONES Witnesses sought. Spread the word. a CELEBRATION of DIASPORIC CULTURE MURALS and BANNERS All are welcome to participate in the planning process and organizational partners are invited to take co-responsibility for particular events and/or for facilitating the planning process. Watch for updates on confirmed events and their times and places. Future Planning Meetings Tuesday July 6 and Thursday July 15, from 6-8 p.m. UNITE Building 33 Harrison Street Boston Women's tribunal subcommittee Wednesdays, July 7, 14 and 21 (7:15 PM) at the Au Bon Pain in Holyoke Center, Harvard Square For more information contact Pat O'Brien at 617-576-0649. The Women's Web is offering housing to visitors coming to Boston for the Boston Social Forum and Democratic Convention. For information please email sggracey@yahoo.com