27 August 2002
The South African Communist Party (SACP) is pleased to host a reception today for the World Parliamentary Forum.
DATE : Tuesday, 27 August
TIME : 18h00
VENUE : Cedar Park Hotel, 120 Western Service Road,Woodmead (1km from the Woodmead Mall)
The World Parliamentary Forum was created in Porto Allegre, in parallel to the World Social Form. At tonight's reception, the World Parliamentary Forum will present a Declaration called Rio 10: Save the Earth Summit: A sustainable world is possible, necessary and urgent
This Declaration is signed by numerous progressive parliamentarians around the world, from Peru to the Phillipines, from Brazil to Malaysia, from Canada to European Union member states. This appeal addresses 10 concrete demands to the Rio 10 conference.
The role of the World Parliamentary Forum is to support the action of trade union, and social, democratic and environmental associations, which are engaged in the creation of alternatives to neo-liberalism. The World Parliamentary Forum intends to network and act together with such organisations so that the struggles of unions, etc. could have a legislative translation.
The Declaration will be introduced by members of the European Parliament - Harem Desir (Socialist Party of Spain), Monica Frassoni (Greens/EFA) and Francis Wurtz (GUE/NGL).
CONTACT
Stefano Squarcina
00.32.475.864.757 (Belgium Left Parliamentarian)
OR
Mazibuko Kanyiso Jara (surname Jara)
Department of Information, Media and Publicity
South African Communist Party
Tel - 011 339 3621
Fax - 011 339 4244
Cell- 083 651 0271
Email- mazibuko@sacp.org.za