NOTES

  • What makes for a great/successful National Action?
  • Unified target
  • Web, facilitation, communication
  • Need participation,
  • Word out early and often, early communication is key
  • Clear communication, Global Action, Early Decision Making
  • Autonomy and diversity in actions
  • Action that does not destroy other peoples things.
  • National Actions: Go through calendar month by month through (may?)
    • Ongoing Actions
    • On going / daily phone call related to non violent 347-304-9152  occupyvoice
  • January:
    • Occupy Congress(Jan 17th)?  (5 locations)
    • Occupy the Courts/ Citizens United Decision Protest (Jan 20th)  (8 locations)
  • Feb:
    • NDAA Action Feb 3rd ( 6  talking about participating)
    • Occupy Your Homes Week of Action starting Feb 13 ( 3 talking about participating)
    • F29 Shut down the Corporations targeting ALEC orgs (Feb 29 Leap Day )


               ( 3 talking about participating) http://www.shutdownthecorporations.org/

        • Emails were collected for those who want to connect on each of the actions above
      • March
        • Occupy Education (March 1) ( 1 Cities Participating)
        • International Womens day?  ( March 8)  (  2 Cities Participating)
        • Occupy the Midwest  Conf.  (Mid March15th thru 18) ( 0 Cities Participating)
        • Re-Occupy Action (Not clear about this, other dates April perhaps Aplil May 12) (March 15? 22?)  (  2 Cities Participating in March)
        • Occupy NOW (DC) National Mobilization (March 30th?) ( 6 Cities Participating)
        • SE Conference (Marc 23 -25)  ( 2 Cities Participating)
      • April
        • Earth day 2012 in DC Location Correct??  (April 22) ( 5 Cities Participating)
        • Occupy the Trees  Eugene Oregon call to Action (April 22)
      • May
        • May Day  Global / National General Strike (May 1st) (6 Cities Participating)
        • 99% off Day / OLA National organizing call coming up on IO.
      • Bank Transfer Day  (May 5?) ( 1 Cities Participating)
      • General Re-Occupation day (May 12) ( 1 Cities Participating)
        • Interoccupy call, Minutes
      • Global General Strike (May15)  ( 2 Cities Participating)
      • G8 / NATO Summits/ National Convergence on Chicago (Peace train?)  Alternative Summit at new Occupy Chicago indoor space, and more (May 19 – 22) ( 4 Cities Participating)
      • How to continue the conversation
        • Need/Value for a more formal DA National Network that could generate/coordination actions together and more.  (Temp check 13pos  no neg)
        • Continuing these calls, and a list serve that is moderated for constructive coordination (adding layers to what is started here)  10 pos 1 neg-who will moderate?
        • Answer to who moderates.  Those with energy, team, rotating moderators, create strong guidelines that focus the list to its purpose
        • A team to get this started.  Emails were gathered.
        • Who wants to work on this after the initial work is done and/or those who want to be on the list?  emails taken.
      • This call every other week, clearing house for new ideas, then have specific calls for specific action coordination  14 pos
        • Was this a good time?  9 pos  2 neg
        • Need a request and/or Bottom liners for this call (team) Lars and Justin
        • Do a Doodle for a time
        • Is Monday a good Day?  All Positive
      • Calendar (moderated), done correctly, can be very helpful (multi GA backed actions to get on it for example).  11 pos
        • Calendar on IO  Most Positive  One Concern
        • Future to be hosted on a DA Corrdination Site (when one is created)
      • Reach out and invite other Cities top join
      • Temp Check and then Focus on One Action (4 pos and many concerns)
        • Move this to be a Conv for future call
      • Nate: Related to this…   National Gathering Process Proposal, out of Philly, Working Group Call coming up, invite participation
      • Comment: Many Activities are local in scope.  Actions need to be related to “our cause”.
      • Action Items
        • Calendar
        • List Serve
        • This Call next steps
      • Emails will be shared unless you opt out now (one person)
      • Albert , Our notes will go on IO site
      • Check outs