Comments on: WTF WSF

By: E-Nyce

E-Nyce — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:24:26 +0000

The three faces of the World Social Forum Anthony Barnett in Nairobi takes an engaged yet critical look at the World Social Forum (held in Nairobi, from 20 to 25 January 2007)

By: Steve Ntwiga Mugiri » Archives » musical link: Request night! Baba Gaston, Prof. Omari and Les Bantous de la Capitale.

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 05:47:17 +0000

[...] + JKE gets to the point. [...]

By: The World Social Forum in Kenya | White African

The World Social Forum in Kenya | White African — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:48:05 +0000

[...] KikuyuMoja talks about the ironies and has a few good pictures. I found the pricing scheme the most disturbing – maybe it’s because of growing up in Kenya that I came to dislike how I was charged extra for my nationality, even as a resident. [...]

By: Kenyan Pundit » Follow-Up on Mama Mikes post

Kenyan Pundit » Follow-Up on Mama Mikes post — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:24:23 +0000

[...] While reading Seg’s responses I was struck by how simple it would be to address some of his issues e.g. setting up a business incubator – unfortunately the people with the resources and the attention of important decision-makers focus on grandiose solutions, that often amount to nothing much in terms of tangible, long-lasting outcomes. The other half is too busy “socializing” or whatever it is that events like the WSF hope to accomplish. [...]

By: Gathunuku

Gathunuku — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:29:55 +0000

Capitalism the devil? Even the staunchest opponents (the Chinese) took another look and obviously liked what they saw. Problem is sharing that prosperity, hence the WSF and other fora.
Have to say though, I don’t quite get what it is exactly activism achieves.

By: Majonzi

Majonzi — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:09:40 +0000

Great pics!! Here is another blog on the WSF! Irene, great analysis!! WSF is becoming far removed from its initial goal which begs the question, is it possible to be anti-globalization? I mean practically? http://ggjwsf.blogspot.com/

By: kikuyumoja

kikuyumoja — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:05:38 +0000

Exactly. I think most of the attendees are already aware of the facts.

New Stanley – it was recently renamed into Stanleys.

Eric’s concert was good. I actually thought about blogging it, but then – he doesn’t need any more promotion. It’s just a good artist with good musicians as a band, a true message and a good stage performance. Only our german ambassador tried to be cool while taking seat at the piano for one of the songs. But that’s another story…

I just uploaded some mobile phone pics on WSF on flickr when I came across this: http://www.nairobivlog.com/? – bloggers from the World, let’s meet! Pls have a look at Mentalacrobatics.com/think for a date & contacts…

By: Irene

Irene — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:24:45 +0000

Since capitalist is the ‘root of all evil”, shouldn’t the meeting have been free and everything else thereof after all who needs to get a paid trip to Kenya to sight see( I saw a caption of switzerland ministers having a trip of their lives in masaailand), milking out the travel and entertainement budget line item of some(s) NPO , oh and plus a networking meeting for some Business Development consultant of the same ol’ NPO(s) whose mortgages is as result of all the social injustice that exist and they wish it may be everlasting otherwise someone would be outta of a job and renting.
Yeah, lets blame those capitalist baggers because the bucks that New Stanley made , the CEO is not dancing all the way to the bank after all they must have been fully booked and perhaps hiked the prices of the rooms just for this weekend. How about those curio mom-pop shops, heavens opened up and the maana from heaven are flowing but the capitalist are the roots of all evil when the mama makes a little bit of profit this week that will see kamaus fees met this semester.

Well to me, this is a bunch of baloney and time wasting, a conference or two will not change the injustice in Darfur, it will not change the rape on defenseless women nor will it stop aids from spreading. Why waste all this money and time to talk about things am sure people are already aware of or aren’t they? Should the world be in a place where we are implementing things not talking about them as if we do not already know?

Talk is cheap! and oh speaking of talking, ahh WEF (World Economic Forum)is around the corner and since last year’s meeting in Davos Switzerland and the recommendations, how many of those have been implemented? I should know, my Org. was part of the process and the money spent just to talk is mind boggling .All in the name of changing the world.
They need to follow Clinton’s global initiave model, pledge what you are going to do and do it not just hold some meaningless conference etc.

Sorry JKE for blogging on your entry but some things get to me seriously.
P/S How was Eric Wainaina unveiling of new Album?