FAL’s History: Record of all the Local Authority Forums (FAL)

General Theme: Peace, human rights and social inclusion promotion through decentralised cooperation.

1st FAL
Date: January 2001
Place: in the framework of the World Social Forum of Porto Alegre 2001
Theme: Difficulties for public management in a context of growing social inequalities
Result: Charter of Porto Alegre
Sensitization of the local authorities to cover a political space and to take responsibility through public policies for social inclusion, democratising wealth and power
Website:
http://www.autoridadeslocais.com.br/espanhol/default.asp

2nd FAL
2nd FAL
Date: 2002
Place: in the framework of the World Social Forum of Porto Alegre 2002
Theme: Encourage decentralised cooperation between the active cities of the world-wide scene
Result: Declaration of Porto Alegre
Creation of the Network of Local Authorities for Social Inclusion
(objective: organization of the Forum)
Website:
http://www.autoridadeslocais.com.br/espanhol/default.asp

3rd FAL
Date: 2003
Place: in the framework of the World Social Forum of Porto Alegre 2003
Theme: Approach between local governments and social movements
Result: Resolution of Porto Alegre
It was made explicit on the final resolution the need to have an approach between the social movements and the local governments. These compromises were asserted
Website:
http://www.autoridadeslocais.com.br/espanhol/default.asp

4th FAL
Date: 2004
Place: in the framework of the Universal Forum of Cultures 2004, in Barcelona, Spain
Theme: The cultural dimension as a key factor for city development, in civic participation issues
Result: Declaration of Barcelona
Approval of the document “Agenda 21 for Culture. A compromise of cities and local governments for the development of culture”
Website:
http://www.bcn.es/fal/
REPORT OF THE FORUM AND PROPOSALS:
http://fal-caracas2006.org/pdf/RelatoriaFinalyanexos%5b1%5d.pdf

5th FAL
Date: 2005
Place: in the framework of the World Social Forum of Porto Alegre 2005
Theme: Evaluation, continuity, structure and organisation of the FAL
Result: Work plan
Consolidation of the FAL and boost to the creation of the FAL network
Website:
http://fal-caracas2006.org/pdf/RelatoriaFinalyanexos%5b1%5d.pdf

6th FAL
Date: 2006
Place: In the framework of the Polycentric World Social Forum 2006, in Caracas, Venezuela
Website:
http://fal-caracas2006.org/pdf/RelatoriaFinalyanexos%5b1%5d.pdf

Other sources of information:
http://www.cidades.gov.br/index.php?