Regional Consula for the September Mobilization against the World Bank,
IMF and War
August 13, 2005 Washington DC 3-7pm
The Flemming Center (9th and P Streets NW, at 1426 9th St. NW … 4 blocks
from Convention Center – Green and Yellow lines – or 3 blocks from Shaw
Metro – Green Line)
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Hey! Don’t forget the Regional Consulta this Saturday August 13th in
Washington DC. This is a space to plan, plot and strategize for the
September 23-26 mobilizations against the World Bank, IMF and the War.

Below is the draft agenda. Please take the time to think about the
agenda and what you might like to see added or discussed. Also we are
need of volunteers to do notes and stack. If your interested please
e-mail phipco at riseup DOT net. Also if you happen to stumble on any
extra food and snacks, bring em along! Well fed activists make for a
better meeting.

DRAFT AGENDA:

Introductions/ice breaker game
Introduction to the consulta and process
Go around of goals out of the meeting
Impact, messaging, outcome
Updates from groups planning things
- updates on UFPJ, ANSWER, MGJ, DAWN, Operation Cease Fire, Other
- Updates on police plans and permits
- Updates on housing and other logistics
- Media work that might be happening
- Legal
- Medic
Discussion of the weekend
- Theme
- Days of action (Friday-Monday, where is energy)
BREAK OUTS: (Just groups that might form)
- messaging
- different proposed actions
- logistics
- web site
- outreach
Report Backs from breakouts
- what was discussed
- next steps
How we will all follow up/communicate
Next consultas/next collective steps
Closing


Consultas and spokescouncils are a great way to bring people together to
collaborate and strategize around an event or a series of events. It is
a space for people planning things already to share information and for
people looking to offer resources or get plugged in to do so. MGJ
encourages people to work towards having local and regional consultas to
start coordinating actions, transportation and other such things. We can
have the most fabulous actions possible if we are talking to each other
and sharing resources.

The septemberACTION Collective (see www.septemberACTION.org )
invites people within shouting distance of DC for a regional consulta on
August 13, 2005 for the September 23 – 26 mobilizations:

WHEN: August 13, 2005, 3 PM – to no later than 7 PM

WHERE: Washington, DC, The Flemming Center (9th and P Streets NW, at
1426 9th St. NW … 4 blocks from Convention Center – Green and Yellow
lines – or 3 blocks from Shaw Metro – Green Line)

WHO: Open to individuals or representatives from affinity groups or
organizations interested in or planning for direct actions in September,
as well as the necessary logistics. This is a regional consulta, and so
people from out of town are especially encouraged to join us. IF YOU
CAN, PLEASE BRING FOOD AND DRINK WITH YOU.

WHAT WILL WE TALK ABOUT: We will hear reports about the September
mobilization from various groups, discuss both planned and potential
actions for Friday through Monday, and identify what resources are
needed to make this a successful mobilization. We hope the consultative
process helps inform any spokescouncil that develops in DC or other
cities. Since this is a national mobilization, input from people across
the region is essential.