World Social Forum 2001
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World Social Forum 2001 was the inaugural global gathering of social movements, NGOs, and activists in Porto Alegre, Brazil, organized as a counterpoint to the World Economic Forum and focused on promoting alternative models of globalization and social justice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World Social Forum 2001 canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alter-globalization event
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international conference ⓘ social forum ⓘ |
| aim |
build global networks of resistance to neoliberalism
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develop alternatives to corporate-led globalization ⓘ strengthen global civil society ⓘ |
| attendeeType |
activists
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civil society organizations ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ social movements ⓘ trade unions ⓘ |
| city | Porto Alegre ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2001-01-30 ⓘ |
| focus |
critique of neoliberal globalization
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economic justice ⓘ environmental sustainability ⓘ human rights ⓘ promotion of participatory democracy ⓘ |
| frequencyOfProcess | annual ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| hasName | World Social Forum 2001 self-link ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | establishment of World Social Forum as recurring process ⓘ |
| hostCity | Porto Alegre ⓘ |
| isInauguralEditionOf | World Social Forum ⓘ |
| location | Rio Grande do Sul ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
alternative models of globalization
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social justice ⓘ |
| notableFor | being first large-scale global gathering of the World Social Forum process ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
corporate-driven globalization
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neoliberal economic policies ⓘ |
| organizedAsCounterpointTo | World Economic Forum ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Brazilian NGOs
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Porto Alegre municipal authorities ⓘ social movement networks ⓘ |
| partOf | World Social Forum ⓘ |
| predecessor | none ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
anti-globalization movement
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global justice movement ⓘ |
| slogan | Another world is possible ⓘ |
| startDate | 2001-01-25 ⓘ |
| successor |
2002 World Social Forum
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surface form:
World Social Forum 2002
|
| year | 2001 ⓘ |
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