at Seoul, Korea
Monday, 10 November бн Wednesday, 12 November
1. Agenda for the next millenium
"Labor Movement and Media :
It is urgent concern of labor movement how to use the communication media
including video, radio, internet, etc and how to deal with the impacts caused
by the rapidly developing technologies. The difficulties, challenges and possibilities
based on the technological changes are more apparent at the end of this century
and the debates on organizing new structure of network consisting of the activists
in the communication area.
In that sense, in spite of total lack of financial
resources and experiences, we, the Korean activists are trying to organize a
conference on "Labor Movement and Media : Workers, Information Technology
and Solidarity" and the international labor video and film festival in
Seoul, Korea. As the nationwide general strike showed not only the energy of
the working class who want to fight against the capitalist attack on the global
level, but also the ability of using the communication media such as the internet
and the video for information-sharing and strengthening the solidarity on the
national and international level, (See http://kpd.sing-kr.org/strike) this place
can be a symbolic and realistic space for all of you to discuss the various
issues facing the working people.
For three days, there will be a conference
and also a festival by participants from diverse activists in Korea and all
over the world. In addition, at the previous day of the conference there will
be an annual mass rally will be organized by KCTU (Korean confederation of trade
unions which organized the general strike in January) and it will be a great
opportunity to see and feel the impetus of the struggle of the Korean labor
movement.
We hope the conference can be the participatory and interactive
during the whole preparatory process. The issues presenters mentioned here in
this proposal are still abstract and temporary plan and can be amended and improved
with your suggestion and participation. We will be waiting for your messages
of any kind such as the subjects, the presenters, the titles of the film and
videos, and funding. And your suggestion and participation is the essential
part of our organizing process !
See you in Seoul.
And solidarity for the next millenium !
2. Session & Workshop
2-1 Session
session 1 : Globalization, information and labor movement
session 2 : Information, changing of workplace and policy of labor movement
2-2 Workshop
W-1 LaborNet and organizing labor movement
W-2 Development and spread of new media
W-3 Labor video movement and organizing workers
W-4 Final debate
3. Possible Presenters
* trade unions
* labor media movement organization
* worker's education organization
4. International Labor Video and Film Festival
бс 97.11.10 бн 12
бс Organizer : Labor News Production
бс Screening will be open to the public
and there will be a meeting with
some video and film makers.
5. Schedule
бс Seoul, Korea
бс 97.11.8 бн 9 : Participating in '97 Workers mass rally
бс 97.11.10 бн12: Seoul International LaborMedia '97
бс Schedule
Saturday, 8 November
3:00 PM : Registration B (See 'registration fee')
7:00 PM : an Eve of Mass rally
Sunday, 9 November
12:00 AM : participating in '97 Workers mass rally
6:00 PM
: Registration A(See 'registration fee')
Monday, 10 November
10:00 AM: Opening Ceremony : Introducing the participants
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Session 1
3:00 PM: Workshop 1
5:00 PM:
International Labor Video and Film Festival Opening Ceremony
6:30 PM: Dinner
* Screening will start at 3:00 PM
Tuesday, 11 November :
10:00 AM: Workshop 2
1:00 PM: Lunch
2:00 PM: Workshop 3
6:00 PM:
Dinner
Wednesday, 12 November
10:00 AM: Session 2
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:30 PM: Workshop 4
5:00 PM: Closing Ceremony of the
conference and the festival
6. Registration Fee
A : |
evening of November 9 - morning of November 13 |
B : |
evening of November 8 - morning of November 13 |
* 30% discount for Underdeveloped Country
* Previous registration discount
up to 15 September : 20% discount
up to 15 October : 10% discount
* sponsor fees : $1,500 (All sponsoring organizations will be fully credited
in all conference publication and media-coverage.)
--> As of 22nd of
August, the funding for this event is organized by just donation of the organizations
in the committee (KCTU is not a funding sponsor) and even if all the organizers
will voluntarily participate, this is just a part of the cost. We hope international
donation can help this event become a true international event as we plan.
7. Organizers (As of August 22nd)
Labor News Production(LNP)
Truenet
Task Group for Labor Information(TGLI)
Social Information Networking Group(SING)
Solidarity for Democracy and Progress(SDP)
Korea research institute for worker's human rights and justice (KRIWRJ)
8. Sponsor (As of August 22nd)
Korea Confederation of Trade Unions(KCTU),
Contact point of the conference organizer
(Attention !) Those who want to participate in the festival or are interested in the presentation related with visual media, please contact the festival organizer.