Working
Task, Logistics and Action Groups
Groups
of
individuals
working togther on a specialised aspect of the organisational process.
If you would like to get involved please contact the relevant working
group below or if you would like to initiate a project or working
group, to work within the 'five points' as part
of the Dissent! Network, then go fo it! Contact the general
networking e-mail list
or come along to the next gathering,
let people know about it and get some support. Many groups use email
lists to keep in touch and organise, please only send emails to them
that relate to the organising for g8 of the group.
Future G8 mobilisations
Join the e-mail
list email g8futures-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
Also other G8 2006/07 lists:
g8 2006: g8-2006-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
(international)
http://g8-2006.plentyfact.net
Several Russian language anti g8 lists exist.
http://spb8.net/en/ http://int.ru.indymedia.org/
http://old.nog8.ru/ (includes Russian translations of texts from Dissent website)
g8 2007: g8-2007-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
(German)
http://www.g8-2007.de/
Catering
Mobile
kitchens, and those with culinary leanings can contact anarchisttpot yahoo.co.uk or join the e-mail
list g8kitchens-subscribe(at)yahoogroups.com
Communications
Working Group
To
implement cross communications with working groups and
convergances during the G8 summit, with multi layer
communications
and information service. email communicate-dissent@lists.riseup.net
To join communicate-dissent-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
Convergence Working
Group
To get involved e-mail:
dissentconvergence(at)yahoo.co.uk
2 email list concerning rural convergence exist, more details via the above address.
Email list for Urban Convergence (though meetings are main sort of communication for this area, and list pretty defunct)
Email list for events in spaces
or email programme_collective@yahoo.co.uk
Process
Group
The
process group has rotating membership. It is
responsible
for organising the agenda, facilitation and some publicity for the
gatherings. To suggest an agenda item or get involved email:
dissentprocessyahoo.co.uk.
Process Email List
Fundraising
To get involved with
fundraising or
to make a donation please e-mail: fundingdissentyahoo.com
Gathering
For info about the gathering, to offer assistance or to register to attend
write to: g8gatheringyahoo.co.uk.
International
Networking
If
you are based outside GB and want to contact the Dissent! Network, or
if you would like to get involved with networking internationally
email: info-g82005riseup.net
To subscribe to the
email list for internationally co-ordinating resistance to the 2005 G8
Summit email: international-g82005-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
To
get involved with GB based International Networking group to work on
building contact with groups and networks internationally email the
group
list: dissent_int_network-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk
Legal
The Legal Support
Group
will be gathering information and legal resourceswith the aim to
provide activists with a guide to Scottish law and possible police
tactics both in the run up to Gleneagles and during the course of the
summit protests. To get involved or to help with useful skills and
resources email: g8legalsupportriseup.net
A legal list has also
been set up please subscribe to g8arrestsupport-subscribe@lists.aktivix.org
Logistics
Logistics
Working Group is for getting camp tat, kitchens and people from across
europe with space and lift sharing. If you are coming from abroad to
GB for the G8 and have space or equipment or need a lift
contact driventodissentgo4.it or join the list G8motors-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
This email list for those helping provide
transport to and from the rural convergence/campsite site and railway station for those not able to walk.
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/g8motors
Media
To exchange info and tips on how to deal with the media,
and
respond to biased articles etc media_strategy_against_g8(at)lists.riseup.net
Medical
Support
Email: medic_g8_2005lists.riseup.net
Web: www.actionmedics.org.uk
To subscribe to the email list, write to: medic_g8_2005-subscribe@lists.riseup.net.
Newsletter
To
order copies of the Dissent! Newsletter, or to contribute an article or
idea, email: dissentnewsletter
riseup.net Or write to: Dissent Newsletter, Box 8, 245,
Gladstone Street, Nottingham, NG7 6HX.
Publicity
To
subscribe to the list,
email: dissent-pub-subscribe@lists.riseup.net.
or see wiki viewer
editable web pages.
Website
To contact the web
group and
request changes, e-mail: dissent-tech(at)lists.aktivix.org
To subscribe to the email list go to http://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/dissent-tech.
Welcome Group
To be part of the team responding to general enquires about
the G8 protests and convergence please subscribe to welcomeg8(at)lists.riseup.net
This group is also discussing organising welcome spaces at
the
convergences to help facilitate peoples involvement in all
aspects of the spaces, particularly the decision making structures.
To contact the group and be welcomed e-mail
dissent-enquiries@riseup.net or call 07913
263515
Research
Corporate
watch has published some useful research for activists on
corporate involvement in and around the G8, including an
overview
of Scotland Plc. For information on this publication e-mail
mailcorporatewatch.org or call 01865 791391 or go to
www.corporatewatch.org
Cambridge Research Group:
aspcambridgeaction.net
Skill
Sharing &
Translating
Check out The Skill
Sharing
Website or subscribe to the general networking email list,
email:
resistg82005-subscribe@lists.riseup.net.
Training
The
training group are co-ordinating skillsharing and training for people
wanting to take action around the G8. If you want to get
involved
in providing or receiving training
please e-mail actiontraininglinuxmail.org
To join the email list email
actiontraining-subscribe@lists.aktivix.org
Trauma
Working Group
Aims
to inform, reduce and treat the mental effects of activism -
particularly on effects of state violence causing Post Traumatic Stress
but also burnout and other conditions.
It will be organising
a six day training and looking for people to get
involved see www.activist-trauma.net
or email activist_trauma@riseup.net
or call 01865 243121
Education/Roadshow
TRAPESE
(Take Radical Action Through Participatory Education and Sustainable
Everything) is a popular education collective set up as part of the
buildup to mobilisations against the G8 through the Dissent! Network.
TRAPESE
offers workshops, a show, pub-quizes, videos etc based on the issues
related to the G8 (climate change, oil, war, food, poverty, Africa...).
In the run up to the G8 Summit and beyond, the collective will be
giving talks and workshops at venues around the UK- attempting to reach
all sorts of people, not just activists. If you are intersted in the
roadshow, would be willing to host an event or would like more info
please get in touch.
Phone: 07904452297
Email:
roadshow@riseup.net
Web: http://trapese.org/
Collective
co-ordination list to subscribe please email:
educatetheg8-subscribe@lists.riseup.netAction
Groups
Bike
Caravan
Interested in joining the
bike
caravan to Scotland for the G8 2005? Subcribe to g8bikeride-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
Cre8
Summit
Positive
community
actions in Scotland around June and July. Linking global
struggles with local on the Glasgow South Side. To contact us email
cre8summit@riseup.net,
or phone 07981 954132
Email
list
G8
Climate
Action
A
group
networking possibilities for action and eduction around the real causes
of climate change and big energy interests.
email:
g8climateactionlists.riseup.net
Hillwalking
Links
Email
List
People's
Golfing Association
For
those who want to help organize, or participate in the Peoples' Golfing
Association (PGA) tournament during the G8 in Gleneagles join our
planning email
list.
Refugee
Action Group
A
working group looking at taking actions on
refugee related issues. Subscribe to email
list with blank email to: g8refugee-action-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
Working
Group
Against Work
email:
dissentagainstworkyahoo.co.uk
Other
lists:
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/infog82005
This list has an unclear origin but now can be used for
discussions which are not covered by any other
list.
There
are many other email lists relating to responses to the G8; if you wish
for contact or elist details to be added or corrections to this page
then send a request with specific additions/changes to be made to the
web group email
list
(but now you need to subscribe to list first to post to it, as too much spam from non-subscribers) and a copy to the newsletter
group. Also do sign up for an account on this website, which allows one
to submit news via web interface, and include your username when
emailing web group.
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