Next ECA in Madrid?
Dear all,
Happy new year to everyone, just in time before the end of January! I am sorry I am making this a separate threadas it seems there were already existing discussions about the topic.
Before I left at the very end of the first ECA in Brussels, I had mentioned the possibility for the next one to take place alongside European Alternatives' Transeuropa Festival which is planned the last week of October in Madrid. We see it as a great opportunity for the commoners and a process we definitely support.
The main advantages of the next ECA to take place in Madrid is that we have already developed partnerships in (and with) the city, most venues are organised and lots of people both locally and internationally will attend. That is an opportunity to promote the idea of the ECA and the practices of the commons movement further while taking time for commoners around Europe (and beyond) to exchange with each other, with locals and possibly with the city. This would then be the Assembly of Madrid commoners inviting friends from Europe.
The cooperation with Transeuropa Festival in itself can be further discussed, if it is a proposal that you would consider and if you are interested to take advantage of the week of festival events. My colleague Daphne will be temporarily based in Madrid in March and April to develop existing contacts.
Let us know what you think! We look forward to hearing from you.
Martin
David hammerstein Fri 17 Mar 2017 7:26AM
The more general political and democratic questions would derive from practical situations, projects and conflicts. Many possibilities: urban planning, cultural commons, food in big cities, tourism and the commons, energy, transport. ...we could maybe choose two and plan on connecting and organizing with Madrd partners with a commons template for some coherency.
Stacco Troncoso Fri 17 Mar 2017 12:44PM
I agree with the thematic approach proposed by @davidhammerstein
Nicole Leonard Fri 17 Mar 2017 5:04PM
Please participate in this framadate for a call dedicated to brainstorming for the Madrid "moment": https://framadate.org/uHNsRR19EvdsOmOh
Nicole Leonard Mon 20 Mar 2017 10:57AM
So far only Ivor and I have filled out the poll! https://framadate.org/uHNsRR19EvdsOmOh
sophie Thu 23 Mar 2017 8:54AM
hi all, I can't really make any of the times proposed in the framadate to be honest. If its a conference call with free conference I can call tomorrow (Friday), but I will be in a car all day going from berlin to netherlands so not optimal.
sophie Thu 23 Mar 2017 8:54AM
'i can call in' I mean
Frédéric Sultan Thu 23 Mar 2017 3:30PM
Sorry for doing it late. I had other time of meeting to be determined. I can participate tomorrow afternoon.
I also agree with the approach by thematics proposed by David.
Gaelle Fri 24 Mar 2017 8:54AM
Hello,
Is there a way we use a phone, so that Sophie can jooin?
Nicole Leonard Fri 24 Mar 2017 1:17PM
Hi everyone, apologies I dropped the ball and didn't send reminder emails on this.
How does next Wednesday 29 at noon sound? @sophie40 @fredericsultan would you be able to join? If the group on this thread agrees I will send another reminder.
David hammerstein · Fri 17 Mar 2017 7:03AM
Thanks for all this background, contextual and logistical information about Madrid. In order for the ECA to have more of an impact and not to be too theoretical or disperse in topics, I suggest our next meeting focuses on one kind of important urban commons needed by big cities like Madrid.