Liverpool Social Forum Meeting 7.30 in Next To Nowhere 11/09/07

Agenda passed around, facilitator volunteered.

Primark Demo

Primark are opening a new shop tomorrow, Wed 12/09/07, a group represented
by Rupert are organizing a demo and called for support. They propose a
polite demonstration all day Saturday 15/09/07 with a large educational
element hoping to raise awareness amongst consumers of the conditions under
which garment manufacturers for Primark work.

Police permissions have been requested and received and legal advice has
been sought from Liberty. Daily Post doing a piece tomorrow, 12/09/07, about
demo.

Jerry drew attention to the need to forge links with local community groups representing regions with Primark factories. Rupert said he new of Primark operations in Bangladesh, Kenya and China. Katie offered to use her access to a database of workers rights violations to find out more about Primarks international operations. She will give info on this to Rupert for him to
approach appropriate community groups. She asked if Maria M. Had any
leaflets left from the International Women's Day action outside George in
Clayton Square.Those interested can go to a meeting at Mello Mello at 6pm Fri night, meeting at 8.30am Sat morning to have shifts all day outside Primark.

News Not Profit

Dead line for submissions for next news letter was that night. People could
tell Dave about material after the meeting. For future reference submissions
could be made via email at newsnotprofit@merseymail.com

Jerry wondered about a Naomi Klein inspired piece taking up the theme of
disaster capitalism that ties in with the current 11/9 whohar. There were no
volunteers.

Maria H. thought she might get an obituary together about Anita Roddick.

School Finger Printing

Kai reported that No2ID have been leafleting parents about the finger
printing of students by schools with no parental consultation. He said there
had been a great deal of surprise and concern expressed by many he had
spoken to.

Indymedia

Call for material for the Indymedia website. Reminder of content of the
Indymedia night. Request for pictures to only be posted if permissions of
the subjects have been received. Where permissions can't or haven't been
given then peoples faces should be smudged out.

Anti war exhibition

Until 28/09/07 @ St. Luke's AKA the bombed-out-church. Kai says 'Really good
pictures.'

Peace and Ecology fair

22/09/07 @ St. John's gardens behind St. George's Hall. 11-3pm

Rossport

Call for support/solidarity action for the Rosport demonstrators. Friday
14/09/07 international day of action. Not much time to organize anything
during a very busy week. Matt thought that maybe a shit demo with a shit
banner might be arranged for a picket somewhere.

Liverpool Debates 2007 from the Bluecoat.

Voter Apathy? Liverpool believes that traditional politics has failed.
Please come and join the debate Thursday 13th September, 6.30pm Liverpool
Lighthouse, Oakfield Road, Liverpool L4 0UF
Chair: Gillian Reynolds For: Liam Fogarty ( A Mayor for Liverpool Campaign)
and Lindsey German (Stop the war)
Against: Lord (Bill) Rodgers and Paul Brant
For free tickets please email your name to marketing@thebluecoat.org.uk or
call Rachael on 0151 709 5297 ext 24.
Further information will be emailed with your confirmation.
Liverpool Debates 2007 is presented by the Bluecoat, sponsored by the
Liverpool Echo, commissioned by Liverpool Culture Company and in association
with BBC Radio Merseyside.

Ken Loach @ FACT

'It's a Free World' screening followed by question and answer with both Ken
Loach and his screen writer Paul Laverty via satalite 13/09/07 6.20pm
tickets £6.50 (£4.50 members)

Getting Basement Ready

Matt T. said that there was still loads of work to do and he didn't know who
was going to do it. While the building work was in hand and being done by
the usual suspects ie Matt T. Matt M. Merlin, Jerry and Steve (apologies if
anyone is left out) no one had taken responsibility for the clearing up and
cleaning. Maria suggested that the opening would provide an opportunity for
new blood to come into the group and some of the remaining building
programme could be shared with new members and interested visitors.

It was agreed that Merlin would use his car to bin cardboard and other
rubbish but wood would be kept and stored in the right hand alcove and under
the stairs.

After a report of another incident where scallies came into the basement
after the back door was left unlocked and unattended, Sara had a moan. She
pointed out that, after injuries were suffered by a worker in one of the
tenant organisations that share the building as a consequence of a previous
invasion, it was important for other tenants to feel secure.

She tried not to come off all bossy but felt it only fair to point out that
this issue was in danger of becoming a possible breach of tenancy as it was
at least the fourth, possibly the fifth, occasion that scallies had come
into the building through this door.

Food

It was agreed that people would bring a vegan dish if they could manage it,
to take pressure off the café collective who normally do catering as they
will be busy clearing cleaning and decorating.

Preparations for opening night

-PA system is coming from Mike
-It was agreed that a cd player would be bought for the center for about
£70 - 80
-Cushioning would be put on stairs to protect heads
-Mike Fields needs to know when he is on
-A bar and door rota was passed round
-An accommodation list was passed round for visitors
-'Refreshments' would be bought on the basis of 100 revelers, remaining
refreshments could be used in the following week of events
-Daz volunteered to do a refreshments run some time in the afternoon of Sat
-There was a request for sober volunteers to deal with 'incidents' on the
night.
-Lots of people had called in to nfn specifically to get hold of a leaflet
for the opening and the following week of events.
-Under the pavement have asked for someone from the center to provide talk
about the opening on their show. Katie to do.
-Big heated debate about the appropriateness of allowing the skint in for
free. Consensus that the door policy will be at the discretion of the door
person at any given time.
- Door and bar to have two hour slots
-Need for keeping in and out tally of guests for fire safety
-Sara offered to get a proper float to ease Matt T's stress levels and buy
raffle tickets.
-Dave to stage manage and he has a tame sound engineer
It was requested that we CLEAN UP AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ON SAT NIGHT, to take pressure off Sundays events.

Sunday

All ready for Oaxaca night. Juliet was asked if she could sell her coffee.
Consensus was yes and that it could be brewed and sold by the cup during the
weeks events.

Monday

Bobs exhibition being hung during the day with a private view that evening,
contact Matt T. if interested in a free wine lig.

Wednesday

Indymedia night. Confirmed that broadband to be sorted and that monitors and
computers would be available on the night

Thursday

Anarchy night. Box of books offered from NFN. LSF to get 10% of anything
sold

Friday

Carl to get in touch with Julian to find out if he needs any lighting kit.
It was suspected that he has boss toys. Confirmed theatre group are sorting
their own door and music. Whether or not the PA stayed down after meeting
would be confirmed after meeting.

Saturday

SSAW Confirmed Carly can chaperone, jay and Kia, Katie said she would
approach woodcraft Folk Leaders at next meeting for other chaperones. Again
requests for cleaning up as much of the party as possible on the night.

Other Business: Booking policy

There was a discussion opened by people giving their opinions on who and how
should be able to book the space. Matt M. will condense the gist of these
opinions into a proposal for the next meeting. No consensus attempted.