Forum social européen 2003

CGT-FSU workshop :

What a public service can do for Culture :
The example of  rescue archaeology, a very revealing target for ultra liberal policies

9- 10 a.m. :

Archaeology, culture and common good

- Monique Sicard (CNRS) : Archaeology, culture and common good.
- Franck Guillaumet (USPAC-CGT) : the public service of culture in France

Public debat : the public debat will be devoted to the role of cultural public services in our societies. It will begin with the status of culture (is it  a common good or not ? is it an object of transaction or not ? ) ; the role of public services and their organization within the states and Europe.

10-11 a.m :
The struggle in France for a real archaeology in a public service dedicated to Culture and Research.

- Vincent Krier (SGPA-CGT) :The struggle for a public service for archaeology in France

- FSU : The struggle for a public service for archaeology in France and the bringing down of culture and research

Public debat : the french archeological role in national heritage in french culture and research, the relations between the differents actors of archaeology

11-12 a. m. :

Rescue archaeology in Europe

- Ricardo Gonzalez Villascuesa, Valence, Espagne, UGT
- Denise Leesch ,  provincial archaeological service of Neuchatel,  trade union of Suisse public-services
- Miguel Almeida, Portugal : professionnal association of portuguese archaeologist

Public debat : a confrontation of professionnal experiences and claims ; will  determine  orientations for a common  notion of cultural public services in order to preserve the egal access of everyone to cultural items world wide.

Towards the establishment of european network of archaeological public services.

St-Denis/ Bourse du travail/ Salle Cancun/november, 13, /9-12 a.m.