People's Democracy

Left Parties Programmes In WSF

THE CPI(M) and the CPI are organising certain events and programmes within WSF frame and outside in order to project communist alternatives to imperialist globalisation. The WSF 2004, is being held in Mumbai from January 16-21, 2004.

More than 75,000 people are expected to gather in Mumbai for the five day event of which, 71,779 people – 23,313 of them from outside India – have already registered with the forum, which will be held at the NESCO grounds in Goregaon. The forum will feature at least 1,200 seminars, in addition to large public conferences and meetings that will be attended by upto 20,000 people.

On January 17, a panel discussion, co-chaired by the CPI and the Communist Party of Cuba, will be held on “Socialism Today; Challenges”

In this discussion, speakers from CPI(M), Communist Party of China, Communist Party of Brazil and other parties will take part.

On January 18, a seminar on “Socialist Economy” will be held. It will be co-chaired by the CPI and the French Communist Party while speakers include from CPI(M), Communist Party of Vietnam, Communist Party of Cuba and others.

January 19 will see another seminar on “New Imperialism in World Today”.  It will be co-chaired by the CPI(M) and the Communist Party of USA and speakers include from CPI, Communist Party of Portugal, Communist Party of Greece and others.

A public meeting will be held on January 20, which will be addressed by Harkishen Singh Surjeet, general secretary, CPI(M), A B Bardham, general secretary, CPI, N D Patil, general secretary, Peasant and Workers Party along with the representatives of the fraternal communist and workers parties

Many international parties are taking part in these programmes.