International Farmers and Indigenous Forum

2003-09-08 00:00:00

COMMUNICATION No. 2
Cancún – Mexico, Septiembre 7, 2003

The International Farmers' and Indigenous Forum "Food
Sovereignty" cordially INVITES the different civil society
organizations to:

- Join us in our Forum in which approximately 2,500
peasant and indigenous delegates from Asia, Africa,
Europe, America and the Caribbean will participate.

- Participate in the International Farmers' March Protest:
"For Farmers' Rights and Food Sovereignty" on September
10, starting at 1 p.m. from the Gimnasio "Cuxil Baxaal".
In this protest we expect about 10,000 delegates of the
Farmers Forum and other civil society organizations.

We also reaffirm our participation in the International March
on September 13, called by different civil society
organizations to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference and
WTO policies.

WTO Out of Agriculture! Food Out of the WTO!
No to patents on life!
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How to contact the Vía Campesina delegation in Cancún
(September 5-15):

- For media inquiries: (0052-998) 896 4148 (press
coordination cell phone for the Vía Campesina
delegation)

- Vía Campesina speakers outside of the officual
conferences space, who participate in actions, marches
and other events: (+52-998) 896 5543 (cell phone),

- Vía Campesina speakers incide the oficial conference
space: (+52-998) 896 5150 (cell phone),

- For questions about the program of logistics: (0052-998)
884 - 6675 (office line), Email: viacam@gbm.hn with
copy to: nico.verhagen@t-online.de, or to
comunicacion@unorca.org.mx

Rafael Alegría
President of La Vía Campesina

Alberto Gómez Flores
President of UNORCA
Coordinator of La Vía Campesina for the region of North
America
Secretario Operativo de La Vía Campesina