IMC-Atlanta TV SHOW ***************** Another Media IS Possible

Another Media IS Possible is Cablecast Tuesdays 1pm-2pm on PeopleTV, which is either Channel 12 or 24 depending on your system. If you live inside the city limits of Atlanta, set your VCR to record it & check it out! We show our stuff, other IMC's stuff and great documenaries broadcast no where else.

Location:
Channel 12 or 24 depending on your system

Cost: Tapes of AMIP Season I and II are now available for $5-$10 donations.

Directions:

Season 1

• Show 1 - 5/8/02
  Not My President - NY IMC
  
  Florida Freedom Riders - ATL IMC
  
  Taco Bell Protest - ATL IMC
  
  
• Show 2 - 5/16/02
  Crashing The Party - Philly IMC
  
  
• Show 3 - 5/28/02
  From Dheisha to Atlanta - ATL IMC
  
  
• Show 4 - 6/4/02
  Environmentalists Under Fire
  
  Amnesty Int. & Sierra Club
  
  Pickaxe - Battle For Warner Creek Part 1
  
  
• Show 5 - 6/11/02
  Pickaxe Part 2
  
  
• Show 6 - 6/18/02
  J-18
  
  
• Show 7 - 7/2/02
  Global Village/Global Pillage
  
  Revolting In Prague
  
  
• Show 8 - 7/9/02
  Repeat of show 3
  
  
• Show 9 - 7/16/02
  School of Assasins
  
  Guns and Greed
  
  W.E.F. Protest in NYC - ATL IMC
  
  
• Show 10 - 7/23/02
  SOA 37 Trial - ATL IMC
  
  Fred Hampton Jr. in Atlanta - ATL IMC
  
  
• Show 11 - 7/30/02
  Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win Part 2 - ATL IMC
  
  Stop the Bombs- Oak Ridge Peace Group
  
  
• Show 12 - 8/6/02
  Rally for Korey Ward (Killed by APD) - ATL IMC
  
  Hiroshima Day Special: ATL IMC
  
  Nagasaki Survivor
  
  Towers H.S. Students
  
  Buddhist Monks
  
  

Season 2

• Show 1 - 9/9/02
  Greetings From Missile Street
  
  Report from Palestine - NYC/Palestine IMC
  
  
• Show 2 - 9/17/02
  Tragedy in the Holy Land Part 1
  
  
• Show 3 - 9/24/02
  Tragedy in the Holy Land Part 2
  
  Jenin Spring - NYC/Palestine IMC
  
  
• Show 4 - 10/1/02
  Georgians Speak Out For Peace - ATL IMC
  
  Voices For Palestine
  
  Zell Miller Protest
  
  Morehouse Student's Views on War with Iraq
  
  
• Show 5 - 10/8/02
  AIPAC Protest at Swissotel - ATL IMC
  
  Scott Ritter Speaks at Ga. State - ATL IMC
  
  
• Show 6 - 10/15/02
  Peace is Patriotic - ATL IMC
  
  
• Show 7 - 10/29/02
  Corrections
  
  
• Show 8 - 11/5/02
  Trading Freedom, The Secret Life of The F.T.A.A.
  
  
• Show 9 - 11/12/02
  Naomi Klien Speaking at Agnes Scott College
  
  Decatur, Ga. on 4/9/02 - ATL IMC
  
  
• Show 10 - 11/19/02
  Ralph Nader Speaking at Emory
  
  University, Atlanta, Ga. on 10/31/01 - ATL IMC
  
  
• Show 11 - 12/3/02
  Unprecedented - LA IMC
  
  SOA coverage from 11/17/02 - ATL IMC
  
  

Season 3

• Show 1 - 1/28/03
  Arms For The Poor
  
  U.S. Out Of Okinawa
  
  Absurd Respose to an Absurd War - OHMS Collective NYC
  
  
• Show 2 - 2/4/03
  Martin Luther King Day In Atlanta - Atlanta IMC
  
  
• Show 3 - 2/11/03
  Stop War - Atlanta IMC
  
  Hearing On Senate Bill 440 - Juvenile Justice Bill - Atlanta IMC
  
  Protest Planned - Atlanta IMC
  
  
• Show 4 - 2/18/03
  Peace Caravan and West End Extravaganza on 2/15/03 - ATL IMC
  
  
• Show 5 - 2/25/03
  
  
• Show 6 - 3/4/03
  INS "Special Registration" - Atlanta IMC
  
  February Newsreel - Various IMC's
  
  AC-130 Targeting and Bombing in Afghanistan - US Military
  
  
• Show 7 - 3/11/03
  
  
• Show 8 - 3/18/03
  The Myth Of the Liberal Media
  
  
• Show 9 - 3/25/03
  Terror In Paradise: The Aftermath Of The Bali Bombing - Atlanta IMC
  
  Atlanta Protests Begining Of War In Iraq - Atlanta IMC
  
  
• Show 10 - 4/1/03
  Atlanta Peace Demonstrations 3/26 through 3/29 - Atlanta IMC
  
  Two Clips From "Argentine Ahawa" - Argentina IMC
  
  Solidarity In Seattle - Pepper Spray
  
  
• Show 11 - 4/8/03
  Howard Zinn, Kathy Kelly and Tom Jackson Speak On Iraq - Western Mass IMC
  
  
• Show 12 - 4/15/03
  
  
• Show 13 - 4/22/03
  Dan Forsten Interview - AMIP - Atlanta IMC
  
  

Season 4

• Show 1 - 5/13/03
  Keep Space For Peace- Global Network Against Nuclear Weapons/Power In Space
  
  NYC Peace Rally- NYC /IMC
  
  
• Show 2 - 5/20/03
  Greg Palast In Atlanta- ATL/IMC
  
  
• Show 3 - 5/27/03
  FCC Hearings at Emory University- ATL/IMC
  
  
• Show 4 - 6/3/03
  ????
  
  
• Show 5 - 6/10/03
  ISM/Tikkun Visit Atlanta at Universalist Unitarian Church- ATL/IMC
  
  
• Show 6 - 6/17/03
  June 7th Peace Rally- ATL/IMC
  
  Sweaps Press conference/interview- ATL/IMC
  
  
• Show 7 - 6/24/03
  ?????
  
  
• Show 8 - 7/1/03
  Rev. Billy and the Church Of Stop Shopping- Free Speech TV
  
  
• Show 9 - 7/8/03
  Atlantans vs. The USA Patriot Act- ATL/IMC
  
  
• Show 10 - 7/15/03
  ????
  
  
• Show 11 - 7/22/03
  July News Real- Various IMC's
  
  Euro News Real- Various European IMC's
  
  
• Show 12 - 7/29/03
  Timber Mafia Chiapas Media Project
  

  Organizer:

  URL: http://atlanta.indymedia.org

Build Yellow Bikes for Indyconference

We are building yellow bikes for conference goers coming from out of town. afterwords we will release them (aka leave them where ever)and they will become official yellow bikes.

Location:
Yellow Bikes warehouse off of 51st on the grounds of the old airport

Cost: free

Directions: couldnt tell you. on 51st east of airport in the old airport

Organizer:

URL: www.indyconference.org

BikeShop WorkParty

Bikes Across Borders:
Cultural political art, education and bicycles. We intercept bikes from the waste stream, fix them, and bring them to community bike workshops south of the border. Volunteer work parties are Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-10 pm. Learn how to fix bikes or teach others!

Location:
| 300 Allen St. | Austin Tx | 78702 |
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| 512.385.3695 |

Cost: only a few hours of your time

Organizer:

URL: rhizomecollective.org/ccOrganizing.html

"The Persuaders"

Documentary, "The Persuaders"
In "The Persuaders," Frontline explores how the cultures of marketing
and advertising have come to influence not only what Americans buy, but
also how they view themselves and the world around them. The 90-minute
documentary draws on a range of experts and observers of the
advertising/marketing world, to examine how, in the words of one
on-camera commentator, "the principal of democracy yields to the
practice of demography," as highly customized messages are delivered to
a smaller segment of the market.
Introduced and followed by a moderated discussion with Robert
Jensen, professor of media law, ethics and politics at the University
of Texas.
More information: 251-0698.

Location:
Location: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 14311 Wells Port Drive. Two
blocks west of IH-35 on Wells Branch Parkway (North Austin).

Cost: FREE

PEACE VIGIL

Show that you care about PEACE.
Saturdays
12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM

We have held weekly vigils (Sat. noons) on the Town Square of Carbondale for nonviolent responses to terrorism since mid-December, 2001.

Location:

Location:
Pavilion downtown
Rts 13 & 51, Carbondale

Organizer:

URL: www.geocities.com/peacecoalitionsouthernillinois/

American Library Association Conference

The 2005 American Library Association Midwinter Meeting will be held in Boston, MA, from January 14-19, 2005. The exhibits will be held January 14-17, 2005 in the Hynes Convention Center, with the Ribbon-Cutting held Friday, January 14 at 5:15 pm preceding the All-Conference Reception.

Headquarter Hotels will be the Marriott Copley Place, Sheraton Boston Hotel and the Westin Copley Plaza.

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
50 E. Huron Chicago, IL 60611 Call Us Toll Free 1-800-545-2433

ALA President's Program
Creating an Advocacy Epidemic
Sunday, January 16, 2005, 3 - 5pm
In today’s difficult economic conditions, it is more important than ever before to stand up and speak out for libraries to ensure that we retain our funding and support. Join ALA President Carol A. Brey-Casiano as she welcomes Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, and a panel of distinguished speakers in an exciting program that demonstrates how to mobilize individual grassroots advocacy efforts in your community into a nation-wide advocacy ‘epidemic.’ By turning passive support into educated action, we can enhance the image of and increase support for libraries, librarians and library workers, bring increased attention to critical national issues such as literacy and equity of access, and expand the global reach of librarians. Whether you are an experienced library advocate or are taking your first steps along this important path, you can’t afford to miss this program. We Can Do It!/Si, Se Puede!
Sponsored by Little, Brown and Company

Author Forum
The Friday afternoon Author Forum has three speakers on the panel this year.
Come and hear these exciting New England authors
Friday, January 14, 4pm - 5:15pm, Convention Center
Chris Bohjalian, author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Midwives, is once again engaging readers in his latest novel, Before You Know Kindness. Bohjalian is the author of nine novels, various magazine credits, and currently has three works in development for movies (The Buffalo Soldier, The Law of Similars, and Water Witches), establishing him as not only as “America’s answer to Joanna Trollope” (Kirkus), but an American treasure.    
Sponsored by Random House

Nathaniel Philbrick takes his fans on yet another riveting voyage with his latest book Sea of Glory: America’s Voyage of Discovery-The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842. Sea of Glory integrates his esteem and acute knowledge of history with his proclivity for compelling drama, while he discuss the journey from the South Pacific to the Antarctic, Pacific Northwest to New York City. Philbrick is currently working on a novel about the voyage of the Mayflower.     
Sponsored by Penguin Putnam

Tom Perrotta is the author of several works of fiction, including Joe College and Election, which was made into the acclaimed 1999 movie starring Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick. Perrotta’s latest novel, Little Children finds him illuminating some new yet familiar territory-the American suburb.  Hailed as his best work, Kirkus calls Perrotta “an accomplished comic novelist extends his range brilliantly”.
Sponsored by Holtzbrinck Publishers including St. Martin's Press; Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Henry Holt; Picador; Tor Books and Audio Renaissance

ALA Planned Giving Seminar
ALA Development
Monday, January 17, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Please join the ALA Development Office for a one-hour seminar on estate planning and recent changes in estate and gift lax laws. Reservations are required. An invitation can be requested by calling 800-545-2433, extension 5050. There is no fee for this event.

From the Top: Technology Opportunities Program Basics
Wash/LITA
Friday, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
This lively and interactive session will provide ALA members information about the TOP program, its support of libraries in the past, and give participants an opportunity to think about how to put together a technology project in your community. First, TOP staff and library grantees from years past will share lessons learned and describe outstanding projects featuring libraries. Next, TOP staff will outline a typical grant round, including the award criteria, tips on elements to include, and pitfalls to avoid. Finally, participants will collaboratively brainstorm project ideas and share them with the rest of the group. TOP staff will be available for more detailed critique of potential project ideas after the meeting. No fee is required to attend, but attendees must register in advance. To reserve your spot, please send an email to rreynolds-AT-alawash.org.

Serving the Underserved IV
YALSA
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Registration for this event is by invitation only. To register for this event, Please contact YALSA at yalsa-AT-ala.org.

Friends of Libraries U.S.A. – Boston Tea Party
AFL-FOLUSA
Monday, 2pm - 4pm
A Boston Tea Party - FOLUSA style! Friends of Libraries U.S.A. will host four best-selling authors discussing their work while you munch on finger sandwiches, fine pastries, fruits and cheeses, and a wide assortment of teas. All authors will sign copies of their latest books – many of which will be available free - others will be offered at a very generous discount. Don’t miss this opportunity to hobnob with some of your favorite authors and leave with signed, first editions! Call 800-936-5872 or logon www.folusa.org for tickets. Tickets are $35 in advance, and $45 onsite.

Exhibit Information
The exhibits will include over 800 booths, and will be housed in the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. The ALA Midwinter Exhibition is packed with demonstrations and free samples from over 425 vendors.

For detailed information on all our exhibitors, please visit our online exhibitor database. Or, you can view an online, interactive exhibit floorplan.

Exhibit Events and Hours
Friday, January 14
4 – 5:15 pm  Best-Selling Authors Forum  
5:15 – 7:30pm Exhibits Opening Ceremony and ALA/ERT All Conference Reception (includes entertainment and complimentary refreshments)
Saturday and Sunday, January 15-16
9am – 5pm Exhibits Open

Monday, January 17
9am – 2pm Exhibits Open
10am – 1:15pm Technology Showcase

Special Events on the Exhibit Floor

Basket Raffle
Friday, January 14, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Exhibitors will be raffling off exciting gift baskets at their booths during the All Conference Reception. Baskets will be displayed near registration on Friday afternoon. Check the Final Meeting Program and Cognotes for descriptions of the baskets.

Technology Showcase
Monday, January 17, 10am - 1:15pm
Don’t miss this year’s Technology Showcase, which will consist of free concurrent programs on the exhibit floor featuring new products and demonstrations. See the Final Meeting Program and Cognotes for further information.

Location:
Hynes Convention Center

URL: http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/midwinter/2005/home.htm

Counter-Inaugural Events

This is a great site for info on the Counter-Inaugural activites.

Location:
Washington DC mostly

URL: http://www.counter-inaugural.org/index.php?name=events

Copley Square Vigil

Every Tuesday 5:30-6:30PM

The vigil has been ongoing for 3 years and our presence is important in that part of the city.

Location:
Held at the corner of Dartmouth St and Boylston St across from the Boston Public Library.

Organizer:

URL: http://www.justicewithpeace.org

Noam Chomsky speaks at Mass Global Action Benefit

Legendary author and social critic Noam Chomsky to speak on 'Effects of Corporate Globalization on Massachusetts'

Chomsky is perhaps the most prominent American intellectual and dissident of our times. He is also considered the founder of modern linguistics.

In the introduction to the Chomsky Reader, James Peck writes "In all American history, no one's writings are more unsettling than Noam Chomsky's. No intellectual tradition quite captures his voice. No party claims him; he is a spokesman for no ideology." Unique among the world's political commentators, Noam Chomsky ranks with Marx, Shakespeare and the Bible as one of the 10 most quoted sources in the humanities - and is the only living writer among them.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, in 1928, Chomsky studied philosophy, linguistics, and mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania, where he received his Ph.D. in 1955. His doctoral thesis laid the groundwork for his 1957 book Syntactic Structures that revolutionized the field of linguistics. In the late 1960s, Chomsky emerged as one of the foremost critics of the Vietnam War. Since then, he has been one of the most eloquent and forceful critics of U.S. foreign policy. He has lectured around the world, written over 75books, and is the subject of the feature-length documentary 'Manufacturing Consent.'

What is so unique about Noam Chomsky's achievements is that they were accomplished despite a virtual media blackout from both the corporate and mainstream media. Instead Chomsky has seen his work distributed by activists in community and independent media, punk rockers, and a large grassroots network of unpaid activists.

Tickets can be purchased by calling 617-338-9966 or by sending a check to: Massachusetts Global Action, 33 Harrison Ave. 4th Floor, Boston MA 02111, or by going on-line to www.massglobalaction.org

Massachusetts Global Action is a new organization dedicated to fighting the effects of corporate globalization on cities and towns in Massachusetts.

Location:
First Parish Church in Cambridge (3 Church St. Harvard Sq.)

Cost: sliding scale $7- $15

Organizer:

URL: www.massglobalaction.org

Noam Chomsky Speaking Event

CHOMSKY SPEAKS LIVE!

Location:
First Parish Church @ 3 Church St., Harvard Sq., Cambridge

Cost: $5-$7 (SLIDING SCALE)

Organizer:

URL: www.massglobalaction.org

Philosophy Cafe

Representing Reality: Is Science Special? 

Tom Clark, moderator

January's topic at the Davis Square Philosophy Café. McIntyre and Moore Booksellers, in conjunction with the Center for Naturalism, continues year 2 of its discussion group series, the Davis Square Philosophy Café, held each month on the third Tuesday. The Philosophy Café is a philosophy discussion group modeled on philosophy cafés underway in other cities in Europe and the US. The goal is to present occasions for informal, relaxed philosophical discussion on topics of mutual interest to participants. No particular expertise is required to participate, only a desire to explore philosophy and its real world applications.

Location:
McIntyre & Moore Booksellers 255 Elm Street Davis Square Somerville

Cost: Free and open to all

Ernas Solbergs Bostedsløse program

Program for presseseminar om bostedsløshet 18. januar 2005


Sted: Akersbakken 27. Bydel St. Hanshaugen, Oslo kommune


Møteleder er departementsråd Tor Saglie, Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet


13.00 Velkommen til bydelen


Byråd Margaret Eckbo (FrP), Oslo kommune


13.05 Omfang og utfordringer


Kartlegging av omfang – nedgang siden 1996
Siv. Ark. Thorbjørn Hansen, Byggforsk


13.15 Resultater og arbeidsmetoder i Prosjekt bostedsløse


Oslo kommune
Slik klarte vi å redusere omfanget av bostedsløse med 1200
Byrådsleder Erling Lae (H), Oslo kommune (5 min)


Bergen kommune
Bostedsløse kvinner har spesielle behov
Byrådsleder Monica Mæland (H), Bergen kommune (5 min)


Trondheim kommune
Små hus for de mest vanskeligstilte
Politisk sekretær Anne Sofie Hunstad (Ap), Trondheim kommune (5 min)

Kristiansand kommune
Oppfølgingstjenester for vanskeligstilte i nærmiljøet – en ny rolle for sosionomene?
Ordfører Jan Oddvar Skilsand (KrF), Kristiansand kommune (5 min)

Stavanger kommuner
Fra strategi til gjennomføring - hva skal til?
Gruppeleder i Høyre, medlem i levekårsutvalget Christine Sagen Helgø (H), Stavanger kommune (5 min)

13.40 "Gode naboer"

Film utarbeidet i samarbeid mellom Husbanken i Trondheim og Trondheim kommune

13.50 Veien videre

Hvordan kan Husbanken bli et ressurssenter også for bostedsløse?
Administrerende direktør Geir Barvik, Husbanken

14.00 "På vei til egen bolig"

Neste etappe i Regjeringens satsning for å forebygge og bekjempe bostedsløshet
Statsråd Erna Solberg (H), Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet

14.10 Løslatte trenger også bolig.

Forebygge og forhindre utkastelser
Statsråd Odd Einar Dørum (V), Justis- og politidepartementet

14.20 Bedre samarbeid med behandlingsapparatet.
Satsning innenfor rus og psykiatri

Statssekretær Jan Otto Risebrobakken (H), Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet

14.25 Bostedsløshet er et fattigdomsproblem.
Gjennomføring av tiltaksplan mot fattigdom.

Statssekretær Kristin Ravnanger (KrF), Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet

14.30 – 15.00 Spørsmål fra pressen

Deltakere:

Statsråd Erna Solberg (H)
Statsråd Odd Einar Dørum (V)
Statssekretær Jan Otto Risebrobakken (H)
Statssekretær Kristin Ravnanger (KrF)
Byrådsleder Erling Lae (H), Oslo kommune
Byrådsleder Monica Mæland (H), Bergen kommune
Politisk sekretær Anne Sofie Hunstad (Ap), Trondheim kommune
Gruppeleder i Høyre, medlem i levekårsutvalget Christine Sagen Helgø(H), Stavanger kommune
Ordfører Jan Oddvar Skilsand (KrF), Kristiansand kommune
Ordfører Tore Opdal Hansen (H), Drammen kommune
Administrerende direktør Geir Barvik, Husbanken


Det serveres kaffe/te, rundstykker og frukt

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Antall bostedsløse må ned

Av kommunal- og regionalminister Erna Solberg (H)

I februar skal jeg legge fram en boligmelding. I denne ønsker jeg å legge til rette for å bedre forholdene for de gruppene som har det vanskeligst på boligmarkedet. Jeg er spesielt opptatt av at antallet bostedsløse skal reduseres betydelig. Dagbladet tok opp en del problemstillinger rundt de bostedsløse i Magasinet 17. januar. For å bedre dagens situasjon må vi være villige til å prioritere de boligpolitiske virkemidlene mot de mest vanskeligstilte.

I Norge har alle som ønsker det krav på tak over hodet etter lov om sosiale tjenester. Få av de bostedsløse er derfor uteliggere. Når regjeringen foreslår en utvidet innsats for å forebygge og bekjempe bostedsløshet er målet at  kvaliteten på ”taket” bedres, og tilbudet den enkelte får fremstår som attraktivt. Alle skal gis en mulighet til å skape en verdig tilværelse i eget hjem. For å nå dette målet vil vi styrke innsatsen for å bekjempe bostedsløshet. Husbanken skal ha en sentral rolle både som finansieringsinstitusjon, kompetansebank og koordinator overfor andre statlige, kommunale og frivillige samarbeidspartnere.


Jeg har satt svært ambisiøse målsetninger om resultater jeg ønsker å nå. Jeg vil:

arbeide for å redusere antallet utkastelser betydelig

legge forholdene til rette for at ingen som løslates fra fengsel skal måtte tilbringe tid i midlertidige løsninger som hospits

legge forholdene til rette for at de som skrives ut fra behandling sikres et godt botilbud

legge til rette for at ingen skal oppholde seg i hospits eller andre midlertidige botilbud som ikke har en kvalitetsavtale med kommunen

legge til rette for at ingen skal oppholde seg mer enn tre måneder i midlertidige botilbud som hospits før annen egnet bolig tilbys

Dette er en ny måte å utarbeide en tiltaksplan på. Det er ikke antallet boliger eller tjenesteytere som har fått oppmerksomhet, men hva vi ønsker å oppnå. Kommunene er den viktigste samarbeidsparten når strategien skal gjennomføres. Kommunene har behov for frihet til selv å velge hvordan målene kan nås. Det er kommunene som først og fremst må finne ut hva det vil være behov for lokalt. I enkelte kommuner vil det være behov for kapasitetsøkning på bolig- og tjenestesiden. I andre kommuner vil samarbeid med andre forvaltningsnivåer/etater gjerne være mer sentralt. Jeg vil også trekke fram at det kan være behov for å effektivisere tjenestene i noen kommuner. Vi vet at mange kommuner har en stor boligmasse med beboere som vil være i stand til selv å kjøpe seg en bolig på det private markedet. Disse har ofte en livssituasjon som er bedret siden den gang de ble tildelt bolig.

Jeg vil videre oppmuntre kommunene til å ta samarbeidet med de frivillige organisasjonene på alvor. De frivillige organisasjonene har god kunnskap og kompetanse som er opparbeidet gjennom lang innsats på grunnplan. De er også viktige tjenesteleverandører.

Noe av det første vi må få på plass er et system som kan hjelpe oss å holde oversikt og gi oss kontinuerlig oppdatering av situasjonen. Vi henter fremdeles vår kunnskap om omfanget av bostedsløshet på en undersøkelse fra 1996. Av denne fremgår det at Norge har 6200 bostedsløse. Byggforsk skal legge fram resultatene av en ny kartlegging i vår. Jeg vil fremheve at slik vi definerer bostedsløshet i Norge refererer det til bestemte posisjoner på boligmarkedet. Folk beveger seg mellom disse posisjonene kontinuerlig, også ved hjelp av det offentlige. Det vil derfor ikke være de samme individene som kartlegges i den undersøkelsen Byggforsk nå foretar som sist. De aller fleste er bostedsløs kun for kortere perioder.

Regjeringen har allerede prioritert arbeidet med å forebygge og bekjempe bostedsløshet i Prosjekt Bostedsløse. Det har bidratt til at situasjonen til de bostedsløse har fått stor oppmerksomhet ute i de sju største bykommunene, og de store frivillige organisasjonene. Formålet med samarbeidet mellom staten, kommunene og de frivillige organisasjonene har vært å utvikle modeller og metoder på hvordan bostedsløshet best kan bekjempes.

Prosjekt Bostedsløse har gitt resultater. Blant annet er hospitsbruken i noen av kommunene kraftig redusert. Ut i fra den kjennskapen vi har oppholder det seg per dato ingen barn på hospits. Jeg har også besøkt flere av tiltakene som er opprettet i prosjektet. Jeg er imponert over hva kommunene har fått til. Jeg har møtt mennesker som kanskje for første gang har blitt tatt på alvor av det offentlige hjelpeapparatet, slik at de har kunnet skaffe seg et sted de kan kalle hjem. 

I tillegg til å skaffe folk bolig er det viktig å sikre oppfølging av personer som ikke mestrer et boforhold. Sosialdepartementet har derfor i forbindelse med handlingsplanen mot fattigdom bevilget penger til dette. Dermed får vi en mer helhetlig utforming av tilbudet til de mest vanskeligstilte på boligmarkedet.

Samtidig må vi erkjenne at det er en stor utfordring å skaffe boliger til bostedsløse. Da Byggforsk kartla omfanget av bostedsløshet i 1996 dokumenterte de at rundt 60 prosent av de bostedsløse hadde et rusproblem. Tjenesteapparatet oppgav videre at 24 prosent hadde en psykisk lidelse. En del vil derfor ha behov for oppfølging for å mestre et boforhold. Vi må også erkjenne at mange av oss er skeptisk til at bostedsløse får bolig i vårt nabolag. I Trondheim kommune har flere av prosjektene stoppet opp på grunn av naboprotester. Dette kan ha bakgrunn i reelle forhold, men ofte viser det seg at naboprotestene bygger på frykt for det ukjente. Denne frykten viser at det er behov for god informasjon fra det offentlige og ikke minst god oppfølging av den enkelte beboer.

Arbeid med bostedsløse er for den enkelte tjenesteyter utfordrende og interessant. Tjenesteyterne må håndtere mange moralske og etiske dilemma. Dette krever god kompetanse og et bevisst forhold til egne holdninger. Det er i prosjektet opprettet et videreutdanningskurs i boligsosialt arbeid ved Høgskolen i Trondheim. Det skal tas inn nye studenter høsten 2004.

Enkelte personer er sårbare i enkelte situasjoner. Blant annet vil det å løslates fra fengsel være en situasjon som kan bidra til at den enkelte havner som kasteball i hjelpeapparatet og merket for livet av samfunnet. 4 av 10 innsatte bor i usikre og ofte svært midlertidige boforhold. Dette  krever at ulike forvaltningsnivå samarbeider slik at behovet til brukeren settes i sentrum. Det kan også være nødvendig med et utstrakt samarbeid på tvers av kommunegrenser for å oppnå de gode resultatene. Også personer uten bostedstilhørighet bør ha mulighet til å ha innflytelse på valg av oppholdssted.


En strategi som tar mål av seg å bekjempe og forebygge bostedsløshet må være realistisk. Vi trenger fortsatt steder der personer som har kommet i en krisesituasjon på grunn av samlivsbrudd, utkastelse, brann eller annet kan oppholde seg til de har skaffet seg ny bolig. At hospitsbruken skal oppheve totalt er derfor urealistisk. Fokuset bør heller være på at ingen skal oppholde seg på hospits over tid.

Regjeringen  ønsker  å bekjempe og forebygge bostedsløshet. Dette er ambisiøse mål som vil stille krav til budsjettene i årene som kommer. Samtidig håper jeg at den videre debatten om hvordan bostedsløshet best kan bekjempes, ikke begrenser seg til størrelsen på budsjettet. Erfaringene i Prosjekt Bostedsløse viser at det er mange forhold som er avgjørende for å lykkes. Vi er avhengig av en aktiv innsats fra den bostedsløse selv, god kompetanse til tjenesteytere, godt samarbeid mellom sektorer, forvaltningsnivå og til frivillige organisasjoner. Til sist vil også våre egne holdninger spille inn på mulighetene til at bostedsløse kan tilbys boliger.

Location:
Oslo, Akersbakken 27

Cost: tja..

Directions: odin.dep.no/krd/norsk/tema/bolig/016031-990113/dok-bn.html

Organizer:

URL: http://odin.dep.no/krd/norsk/aktuelt/nyheter/016031-990129/dok-bn.html

BOLIG-DEMO I DAG KLOKKA 13.00

Kunngjøring :: Fagforbund og arbeidskamp
DEMO I DAG Rankering nå: 0
av aksjonsgruppa
E-post: evenogrud (nospam) gmail.com (ikke verifisert!)
Telefon: 93677899 18 jan 2005
STØYKONSERT!
Tirsdag 18.januar samles ansvarlige for Norges boligpolitikk på pressekonferanse i Akersbakken 27.
Vi samles for å informere om hva som egentlig skjer. oppmøte her fra 11.30 .avreise kl. 12.00. buss 54 til akersbakken. GANGAVSTAND FRA HAUSMANIA OG ST. HANSHAUGEN.

PAROLER:

"DIREKTEAKSJON! -- brukermedvirkning i praksis -- TA DIN EGEN BOLIG!"

"BOLIGRETT ER MENNESKERETT OGSÅ I NORGE"

Støykonsert for haiene!

performance...

Hat-opera og andre kulturelle innslag


- Ta med skrangleslagverk!

HILSEN BOLIGAKTIVISTENE PÅ GO'HJERTA


www.indymedia.no/newswire/display/18142/index.php

Location:
Oslo regjeringskvartalet

Cost: *@

Directions: *@

Organizer:

URL: http://www.indymedia.no/newswire/display/18143/index.php

Taller de Costura al CSOA l'Estella

Vine a l' Estella a aprendre a cosir..

Location:
CSOA l'Estella

Directions: c/ Lepant, 83
al costat de l'estació de tren
de Mataró

Organizer:

URL: http://www.musaik.net/estella

Manifestació: Jornades estatals contra la llei d´ extrangeria

Manifestació: Jornades estatals contra la llei d´ extrangeria

Location:
Plaça Universitat a les 17h

Organizer:

Cinema a Can Vies

Continuem amb el cicle de cinema els diumenges
La noche del Cazador. V.O.S 23/01/05

Location:
CSO Can Vies

Cost: GRATIS

A Night with Noam Chomsky: Benefit for Massachusetts Global Action

Chomsky’s controversial bestseller 9-11 (2002) is an analysis of the World Trade Center attack that, while denouncing the atrocity of the event, traces its origins to the actions and power of the United States, which he calls “a leading terrorist state.” Massachusetts Global Action is a new organization, dedicated to supporting communities in their struggles against the negative effects of corporate globalization. Doors open at 6pm, Event at 7pm.

Tickets can be purchased in advance by sending a check or money order made out to: Massachusetts Global Action, 33 Harrison Ave. 4th Floor, Boston, MA, 02111.

Location:
Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA

Cost: Sliding Scale: $7-15

URL: http://www.massglobalaction.org

"Democracy and America's New Imperialism"

This will be a panel discussion covering several topics. Pensacola Patriots for Peace founder Patricia Edmisten will discuss US involvement in the War against Iraq, Susan Watson from the Panhandle Chapter of the ACLU will discuss the Patriot Act and the attack on civil liberties at home, and Scott Satterwhite from the Pensacola chapter of Veterans for Peace will talk about the US prison camps in Guantanamo Bay.

Location:
University of West Florida (see url below for specific time and location on campus)

Cost: free

Organizer:

URL: http://www.angelfire.com/fl5/vfppcola

Charlie King and Karen Brandow Music Workshop

In addition to the previously announced concert (7:30pm Tuesday Jan 18 in Room A-13 of the Nazareth College Arts Center), Charlie King and Karen Brandow will be giving a free musical workshop entitled "A Voice for the Voiceless: Songs Honoring the Memory of Oscar Romero" at 3pm, also on Jan 18 in Room !-13.

All are welcome. Both events are sponsored by the Nazareth Social Justice Group and other campus organizations. For further info, contact harry murray at hwmurray-AT-naz.edu

Location:
Room A-13 of the Nazareth College Arts Center

Directions: Nazareth College in on Route 96 in Pittsford

Charlie King and Karen Brandow Concert

Charlie King and Karen Brandow will be appearing in concert at Nazareth College at 7:30pm on Tuesday January 18th in Room A-13 of the Arts Center. The event is sponsored by the Nazareth Social Justice Group. A $5 donation at the door is suggested for non-students.

For those of you who know them, I don't need to say any more. If you haven't heard them, Charlie and Karen are folksingers who have been involved in the peace and justice movement for decades. They appear regularly at the School of the Americas demonstration in November. Their repertoire mixes serious themes with the kind of humor that many of us find necessary to sustain ourselves during these dismal times, particularly as we anticipate the upcoming inauguration.

For more information, contact Harry Murray at hwmurray-AT-naz.edu or 389-2760.

Location:
Room A-13 of the Arts Center, Nazareth College

Organizer:

1000 Drums for Peace at Lake Ella, before noon, Inauguration Day

1000 Drums for Peace at Lake Ella 12:00 Noon (Tallahassee, FL)

We are gathering at Lake Ella a little before Noon on January 20, Inauguration Day, to join drummers around the country drumming for peace as Bush takes his oath of office. He is scheduled to take the oath at 12:00 Noon, so try and get there a little before that. We'll be around the Gazebo if possible, if not, just find the drumming.
Bring a drum, rattle or any ceremonial type instrument if you like. Mainly just bring yourself.
The rhythm we'll be doing is the heartbeat - about 60 beats per minute - easy, everyone can participate, even with soft clapping.
I'll be there at 11:30.
Please forward this to whoever you think might be interested.
many thanks,
bennett

Here's the email from the national organizers:

Jan. 20
1,000 Drums for Peace

I am writing this note to inform you of a project I am working on. ì1000 Drums for Peaceî On the day that the 1000th US soldier died in Bushís folly in Iraq I started thinking of ways for all progressive communities to unite, at least in spirit, in protest. Here is the plan. At the very moment the Bush begins taking his oath of office drummers and drum cricles all across the country will begin to play the same beat at the same time. United together in rhythm and protest

The goal is to have Drummers for Peace in each of the every state in the union. So far we have drummers in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Colorado, California, North Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Michigan, Texas, Illinois, and more... There is no telling how far this could go..... Imagine, Drummers across the country all united at the same time, with the same drum beat, a drum beat for Peace, a drum beat for freedom, a drum beat against the Bush Corp., the war in Iraq, and the cultural war being waged against all of our progressive communities. Make no mistake we are under attack and we all know it.

The event will be Jan. 20 as Bush starts his Oath of Office. He will begin with the word "I". That is when the drumming starts. The beat we will play is the heart-beat. Put your head on the chest of some one you love and play their heartbeat. We play our loved ones heart beat for peace.

If you and your circle would like to join in Please e-mail me and I will keep you up dated.

Peace, love and Majick
People of Peace
Talk-Action=Nothing
e-mail: Mailbox(at)WeAreMichigan.com

www.wearemichigan.com

Location:
Lake Ella
Tallahassee

Education in Tennessee with Comptroller John Morgan

Tennessee State Comptroller John Morgan will talk about the State of Education in Tennessee. An wonderful public speaker with a deep knowledge of the subject, this will be an enlightening presentation. All persons concerned about the future of the state of Tennessee are urged to attend.

Location:
Christ Church Cathedral. 9th and Broadway, downtown Nashville.

Cost: Free and open to the public

Organizer:

URL: www.tennesseeallianceforprogress.org

PFLAG

Our regular meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month, except December, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in room 204 of The Cohn Adult Learning Center located at 4805 Park Avenue near 46th Avenue North and Charlotte Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee.

Location:

Americans United business meeting

This is a business meeting of Nashville Chapter Americans United for Separation of Church and State combined with a Church-State Meetup. Activists interested in preserving religious liberty are invited. We will be planning a large mailing and preparations for the February public meeting featuring Hedy Weinberg of ACLU.

Location:
Nashville Peace and Justice Center
1016 18th Avenue South, Nashville TN
(behind Scarritt-Bennett Center)

Cost: free

Organizer:

URL: www.Nashville-AU.org

Amherst Homeless Shelter committee meets

Please join us for the next meeting of our Amherst Homeless Shelter committee to discuss the viability of creating an Amherst homeless shelter [such as the Grove Street Inn of Northampton and the Silver Street Inn of Greenfield] in Amherst.
Reverend Peter Kakos of Edwards Church in Northampton has graciously agreed to share his knowledge and experience of bringing people together of many faith communities to create the Northampton Interfaith Cot Shelter.

Flo Stern will be sharing information of the Interfaith Hospitality Network.

[www.nihn.org].

Emilie Hamilton will be sharing in formation of a farmhouse that has come available down the road from the Amherst Survival Center.

Location:
Immanuel Lutheran Church

867 No Pleasant Street

Amherst

Organizer: