GPR2C Team
European Regional Meeting
Barcelona, Spain, 2-3 April 2016
Place: University of Barcelona – Gran Vía de les Corts Catalanes 585
http://www.ub.edu/comint/espais/es/localitzacio.html
Objectives:
- Presentation of the GPR2C
- Exchange & debate on current R2C struggles and proposals at European/regional level
- Agreements on action plans for 2016-2018
GPR2C STATEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE HERE.
PROPOSED AGENDA
Saturday, 2 April 2016
8:30-9:00 hs. Registration
9:00-9:30 hs. Welcome and general introduction
Meeting agenda and methodology, participants, expected outcomes
Moderators: Rodrigo (GPR2C) and Irene (ODESC) – 15´each
9:30-10:45 hs. Plenary Session I: Introduction to the GPR2C
Background information, work done so far, next planned steps
Speakers: Nelson (Polis Institute/GPR2C) and Eva (University of Coimbra)– 20´each
Questions & answers – 20´ in total
Definition and introduction of three working groups (themes, participants, moderators and rapporteurs, questions for debate)
Speakers: Cesare (IAI/GPR2C) and Lorena (HIC/GPR2C) – 15´ in total
10:45-11:00 hs. Coffee-Tea break and organization of the working groups
11:00-13:30 hs. Working groups I: The Right to the City in Europe and the region (Part I)
Perspectives, struggles and proposals from social movements, civil society organizations, international networks, academics
Key questions for debate: How to build a solidary and democratic city? Which articulations, dialogues, actions?
Build on common strategies & main actions (incl. mobilization, networking and
alliances, advocacy, research and capacity-building, communication).
Three simultaneous working groups:
- Democracy, the city by and for the inhabitants; self-managed and autonomic spaces, etc.
- Financialization/privatization of social/public housing and public spaces, etc.
- Right to housing and Right to the City, public services, etc.
Each group should define moderators and rapporteurs from within its participants.
13:30-14:30 hs. Lunch
14:30-16:00 hs. Plenary Session II: The Right to the City – An European Action Plan (Part I)
Presentation from the Rapporteurs of the three working groups – 15´each
Debate on common strategies, main actions (mobilization, networking and
alliances, advocacy, research and capacity-building, communication) – 45´
Moderators: Cesare (IAI/GPR2C) and Lorena (HIC/GPR2C)
16:00-16:15 hs. Coffee-Tea break
16:15-18:00 hs. Plenary Session II (continues)
Presentation from CSIPD-UCLG – 15´
Questions and debate – 75´
Presentation of the next day – 15´
Moderators: Gustave (AITEC) and Irene (ODESC)?
Sunday, 3 April 2016
8:30-9:00 hs. Registration
9:00-9:15 hs. Plenary: Recap from day 1 and agenda for the day
Moderators: Rodrigo (GPR2C)
9:15-11:15 hs. Working groups II: The Right to the City in Europe and the region (Part II)
Perspectives, struggles and proposals from social movements, civil society organizations, international networks, academics, local governments
Three simultaneous working groups:
- Competitive vs. Solidary cities, social and solidary economy, non-formal workers.
- All forms of expulsions and evictions, repression, refugee and migrants.
- City-region food systems & urban/rural relationships at the heart of the R2C.
Each group should define moderators and rapporteurs among its participants.
11:15-11:30 hs. Coffe-Tea break
11:30-13:30 hs. Plenary Session III: The Right to the City – An European Action Plan (Part II)
Presentation from the Rapporteurs of the three working groups – 15´each
Debate on common strategies & main actions – 75´
Moderators: European Coalition for the Right to Housing and the Right to the City
13:30-14:30 hs. Lunch
14:30-16:30 hs. Plenary Session IV: The Right to the City, the Urban Agenda & the public policies
Short presentations & debate – Some topics to be addressed:
* Evaluation & discussion on the Habitat III process, our concerns/expectations for the Urban Agenda – 40´
* People’s Alternative Social Forum & other related events (Quito, October 2016) – 40´
* Other key moments/scenarios at European/Mediterranean/International level for 2016-18 (Amsterdam, Milan, etc.) – 40´
Moderators: Gustave (AITEC) and Magali (CSIPD-UCLG)
Speakers: Álvaro (HIC/GPR2C), Alison/Victoria (WIEGO/GPR2C), Nelson (Polis/GPR2C), Patrick (Plaine Commune/GPR2C), Soha (IAI/GPR2C), Rita (European Coalition)
16:30-17:00 hs. General evaluation and closure
