Chronology of the altermondialism

: the years 1980 - the years 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - years 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007

Chronological evolution of name

August 1st

Brief chronology of the movements altermondialists 

To supplement the chronology, the contributions are welcome!!! 
 
 
Thank you to note: year, month, place, as well as a summarized court of the event.

The oppositions to the Mondialisation such as it is presented today seem to start in the Eighties in the countries of the South with the fight against the debt of the Tiers-monde, World Trade organization and plans of adjustment structural of the the IMF. Already theorists proposed other models of company, more specifically for the countries of the South of other development models (tendency deconnexionnist, to develop). --> and for the countries of North, the alternatives to the growth and consumption énergivores.

In the years 9O, start to be done day of the international mobilizations, which will start to be known and mediatized only starting from the mobilization against OMC in Seattle. For the Social movements, there is really before and after Seattle. The movement is recognized and, is recognized like Altermondialiste. There exists a antimondialist fraction.

Then the years 2000, with in particular the worldwide social forums, the altermondialism enters a phase of organization of meetings making it possible associations altermondialists to constitute networks, to discuss, think of alternative propositions. Representatives of ONG are invited in 2000 and 2001 with the World economic forum (Davos). The mobilizations continue with an additional claim, the opposition to the war in Iraq.

This phase shows a certain tendency to the institutionalization of structures the such social forums, jointly to the creation of networks of local movements, and also a disinterest growing of the public opinion for these theses, in particular in France which was one their cradles.

Let us recall that the Altermondialisme takes roots in the opposition to the néo-liberal Mondialisation and is still named antiglobalisation, for example in the anglophone world although this term is also disputed there.

Recall: some historical reference marks

The years 1980: the emergence of the protests in certain Third World countries against the the World Bank and measurements of the the IMF (Structural adjustment) and of the international meetings of ONGs for parallel tops or economic alternatives. Growth of the movement ecologist started in the Seventies and foundation with HAVE, the United Kingdom, West Germany… of radical ecologists groups.

  • 1982 : Beginning of the crisis of the debt for the countries of the Third world (in particular the Mexican crisis)

  • 1983: Mexico constitution of the Zapatist Armed with national release ( EZLN )
  • 1984: London parallel G7 organization of the other economic top , ( The Other Economic Summit (TOES))
  • 1985 : India mass demonstrations against projects of dam of BM
  • 1988: West Berlin against top BM/FMI
  • 1989: Paris G7: Alternative Summit, the other economic summit , TOES 89 and demonstration, concert of protest “ that is enough like that ”

The years 1990

  • Emergence of international campaigns by ex " countryside clothing propres" ( clean clothes ) promoted by of ONG international, and at the end of the Nineties, campaigns for the abolition of the debt of the Third world; the Business McLibel, long opposing lawsuit of the militants ecologists and McDonald's, creation of international coordinations of associations of ground: Via Campesina, World Action of the People… foundation of ATTAC
European level: European Steps against unemployment (1996), on the level of the countries: great national movements of strike (Korea), France (95),… Movement of the without-ground (Brazil), actions of movements radical ecologists to the RU (ref.) … 1991 ====-->

1992

  • In South America, of the indigenous organizations commemorates the " 500 years of resistance to the colonisation" : CONAIE in Ecuador. first Day without purchase which will be taken again later internationally by Adbusters, inviting to a reflection on overconsumption.
  • June: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil World forum of 1992,17 000 people, including 7.150 ONG of 165 countries for two weeks of demonstrations, conferences and exposures parallel to the 2nd Summit of the Earth of Rio

1993

  • October: Bangalore in India: demonstrations of more than 500.000 people to protest against the negotiation cycle of OMC (Uruguay round)
  • the BM agrees to set up the independent Council of Inspection which will be able to inquire into the complaints of the communities affected by projects of the BM suspectés not to have observed the legal procedures.
  • Creation of Via Campesina
  • Left the work of Pierre Bourdieu, the misery of the world

1994

In India, in the valley of Narmada, following years of local protests, relayed internationally by in particular Vandana Shiva and Arundhati Roy, the BM gives up a project of stopping at the request of India.
  • January
    • Demonstration against ALENA (Agreement of North-American Free trade)
    • Revolt of Zapatist the (EZLN) to the Chiapas, Mexico the 1st day of application of the ALENA; the Zapatist ones will acquerront an international radiation.
  • Madrid October: alternate forum “other voices of planet”, with in particular for the least advanced countries, a handing-over in question of the economic model of development

1995

  • Creation of the coalition of associations other voices of the planet (continuation of 50 years, it is enough )

1996

Launching of the Initiative heavily in debt poor countries by the BM/FMI

Development of the concept of “food sovereignty” by Via campesina

  • June: top of G7 to Lyon, Unemployment, war, debt, that is enough , coordinated by the other voices of the planet in Aguascalientes, 6.000 participants of the whole world
  • November: Manila Filipino: 130.000 demonstrators against CEAP: Economic cooperation the Asia-Pacific (APEC)

1997

Negotiations of the FRIEND revealed with the public and beginning of the mobilizations (see April 98)
crisis of the Southeast Asia
  • Dates Demonstrations against the World Bank and the IMF in South Africa.
  • July: (July 25th at August 2nd) : Spain 2 intercontinental Meeting of the people against the Neoliberalism : idea of a coordination of basic groups (which will give rise to the AMP)

1998

  • February: creation of world Action of the people
  • April: failure of the FRIENDLY initiated by OECD, under the pressure of the mobilizations France is withdrawn, involving the carryforward of this measurement and suspension of the negotiations
  • May
    • England top of the G8 on the lightening of the debt: 70.000 demonstrators with Birmingham. The top must be moved.
    • 2nd ministerial conference of OMC with Geneva, for the 50 years of GATT: manif. in 17 cities in the world, of which Geneva. 200.000 people with Hyderabad India
  • June: creation of association ATTAC in France
  • September: BM New Delhi India 100.000 people
  • December: European top, call of Vienna , (economic alternative propositions) launched by the European Steps

1999

international Countryside for the cancellation of the debt of the Third world (Southern Jubilee)
  • Creation of Indymédia
  • June
    • Cologne Summit of G8, demonstration and handing-over of a petition (20 million signatures) for the cancellation of the debt
    • J18 - June 18th: one day international of festive demonstrations - in London 10.000 people penetrate in City (cf Reclaim the streets)
    • intercontinental Caravane: 500 people whose 400 Indian peasants cross the continents
  • Date? Demonstrations against the World Bank and the IMF - Romania, Mexico, Argentinian
  • August: Millau France disassembling of McDonald's in building site in Millau by members of Conf, business which will become famous in the fight against the “malbouffe”.
  • November 30th - December: Seattle, HAVE, top of OMC: demonstrations (50 000 people) succeed in blocking the event. massive presence of AFL-CIO. many demonstrations proceed in various cities everywhere in the world. Beginning mediatized of the “groups of affinity” (example: Direct daN action network).

The years 2000

After Seattle, social forums,…

2000

the World Bank and the the IMF: Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, Argentinian Brazil, , Bolivia, Kenya, Zambia, India, Malawi, South Africa, Russia, Turkey compl.ref … -->
  • January: publication of No Logo, the tyranny of the marks of Naomi Klein
  • April
    • Washington, cd.: week of mobilization, demonstration (10 to 15.000 people) against the meeting of OMC, 1300 people stopped.
    • Kenya demonstration against the debt,
    • Bolivia, of the mass demonstrations for water, public property
  • May
    • Ier May: 10.000 demonstrators convergent towards London, Reclaim the streets, which encourages with the reappropriation of public spaces,
    • Argentine nearly 80.000 demonstrators against the the IMF
  • June
    • Argentine, more than 7 million strikers against the law of work dictated by the IMF.
    • June 30th: Millau, France, gathering of 100.000 people to support Conf in the " Lawsuit Macdo "
  • July
    • Okinawa Japan 5.000 demonstrators against the BM
    • July-August: with HAVE, demonstrations during conventions of the parties: republican (July), democrat (August),
  • September
    • Melbourne, Australia: World economic forum 10.000 to 30.000 demonstrators at the time of the named day S11
    • Prague, Czech Republic meets BM and of the IMF: protests in 44 countries and more than one hundred of cities. with Prague, 20.000 demonstrators. 500 arrests. curtailed meeting of its last day because of the demonstrations
  • April: Quebec, Canada, top of Americas for the Free exchange zone of Americas (FTAA Free Trade Area off the America) 20.000 demonstrators
  • June
    • Gothenburg, Sweden European Summit 20.000 demonstrators. June 15th: reclaim the city party repressed by the police force. June 16th a walk for another Europe
    • Salzburg Austria the FEM while a alternative conference organized by ATTAC joins together a few thousands of participants.
  • July: meeting of the G8 to Genoa Italy: 100 to 300.000 demonstrators. meet marked by the death of a demonstrator Carlo Giuliani killed by ball by the Italian police force
  • September
    • Réunion of the BM in Washington cancelled (because of the attacks of September 11th)
    • September 29th in Washington, cd., demonstrations anticapitalists and against the war, (dcS29)
    • Cochabamba, Bolivia: 3rd meeting of world Action of the people
  • November: Doha Qatar meeting of OMC - actions organized in nearly a hundred cities in the world, of which New Delhi (25.000 demonstrators)
  • December: Brussels Belgium top EU D13 day: 80.000 to 100.000 people in the walk for another Europe , the following day, D14 day: 25.000 people

2002

  • January
    • Belem (Brazil) Forum of the Amazonian areas , with native-born people, discusses on the conservation of the Amazon forest
    • Bamako (Mali) first Social forum African (FSA)
    • Beirut (Lebanon) Forum of the Middle East (date DEC 2001 or January 2002)
  • February
    • FEM meets in New York instead of traditional Davos while in Porto Alegre the 2nd Worldwide social forum is held (from January 31st to February 5th, 2002)
    • Porto Alegre Tribunal of the People against the Debt
  • Mars: Barcelona, (Spain), top of the EU: 200.000 demonstrators for another Europe , whereas the borders had been blocked
  • April: Washington, cd. (War one Terrorism) demonstration for peace
  • June
  • July: Siby, (Mali) meets for a new strategy of co-operation for the African development (NEPAD) - first Forum of the people
  • August: Johannesburg South Africa, Third Summit of the Earth, for sustainable development, presence each day of demonstrations to support a durable development program from 15,000 to 40,000 people
  • September: Washington, cd., BM/FMI
  • November: the 1st European Social forum with Florence , Italy

2003

Starting of initiatives of communes, municipalities or areas “out-AGCS”

  • January
    • Porto Alegre 3rd Worldwide social forum - presence of Chavez - walk against the neoliberalism, (between 70.000 and 140.000 demonstrators)
    • Hyderabad India: the first Asian Social forum , more than 20.000 participants
    • Addis-Abeba Ethiopia 2nd African Social forum (FSA)
  • February, Mars, April: protest demonstrations against the war in Iraq everywhere in the world (estimate of 12 million participants on the whole)
  • June
    • Evian, (France) meets of G8: demonstrations, blocking of the bridge of Aubonne (a seriously injured); VAAG organization of a alternate village anti capitalist with Annemasse
    • Sacramento, (A) demonstrations against the international convention of biotechnologies : advanced proposals: for the biodiversity, permaculture, the organic farming: we can nourish ourselves
    • Dhaka, Bangladesh meeting of the the least advanced Pays, which work out the Déclaration of Dhaka, expressing their concern compared to OMC, and of little progress compared to the commitments entered into in their connections.
  • July
  • August
  • September
    • Cancún, Mexico: Protest against AGCS with the 5 {{E}} ministerial conference of OMC. The proposal of the AGCS fails.
    • Suicide in Cancún, at the time of a demonstration, of Lee Kyung-hae, South Korean farmer , spokesperson of farmers.
  • November
  • October: Dublin go " régional" World economic forum is cancelled: actions had started as of February in Dublin

2004

  • January
    • Mumbai India 4th Worldwide social forum : between 80.000 and 100.000 participants
    • 1st international day of action " Europe without frontières" for the regularization of without-papers, the opening of the borders: in 50 towns of 11 countries of Europe, organized by the network No to border
  • May: world forum of the local authorities (Barcelona?)
  • July
    • Quito Ecuador first Social forum of Americas 400 conferences, roundtables… and behavior of a forum of the local authorities of Americas
    • Mali 3rd Forum of the people
  • October: London 3rd European Social forum
  • December: Lusaka, Zambia 3rd African Social forum

2005

  • Europe, the project of treated of constitution causes wide-ranging debates, especially in France in the movement altermondialist

  • January: 5th Worldwide social forum in Porto Alegre 120.000 participants. Proclamation of Porto Alegre

  • Mars: Geneva world alternate Forum of water (FAMED 2005)
  • April:
    • 2nd European day without borders for freedom of circulation, right of abode organized by No To border network
    • Russia, Moscow Russian first Social forum gathering more than one thousand of people * May 29th, 2005: success of the referendum in France on TCE: rejection of the text of the constitution, considered to be liberal by the organizations altermondialists, like ATTAC.
  • July
    • Edinburgh, Glasgow and Gleneagles, mobilizations against the 31e top of G8
    • Faded (Mali) 4th Forum of the people also organized simultaneously with G8
  • August: Porto Alegre International forum of native-born people
  • December
    • HongKong top of OMC, the city is controlled
    • Conakry 4th Social forum African

2006

2007

  • January: 7th FSM in Kenya
  • May: Social forum of the Maghreb
  • June 27th - July 1st: Atlanta accommodates the first Social forum of the United States.

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