Transcript WSF-2006 - World Social Forum

WORLD SOCIAL FORUM
WSF
POLYCENTRIC EVENT
24-29 JANUARY 2006
KARACHI
WORLD SOCIAL FORUM
SOCIO-ECONOMIC &
INFRASTRUCTURAL
STRENGTH
OF
KARACHI
Infrastructure
Karachi a city of over sixteen million
people has a developed civic & social
infrastructure. It is connected with all major
cities of Pakistan, South Asia and rest of
the World by road air and sea through an
elaborate network of bus, rail, airlines and
ferries.
Infrastructure (Cont.)
Karachi has adequate number of hotels,
hostels, camping sites and if need be
vacant apartment blocks as well as
restaurants and food courts. It has
accessible internal transport, social &
recreational facilities to cater &
accommodate any reasonable number of
local and visiting guests.
WSF- Venue
Karachi Expo Centre Complex spread
over 500 acres in the heart of the city. It
includes the centre itself and several
spots stadiums etc. The Centre offers
modern communication, infrastructure
facilities for hosting the Forum.
Centre routinely hosts Education, Trade
and different kind of conferences
during the course of any year.
CENTRE’S BIRDS-EYE VIEW
Centre’s Layout
WSF- Venue
The Centre could accommodate 6
plenary sessions simultaneously and
around 60 self organized events. The
surroundings of the complex houses
National Stadium, National Coaching
Centre, City Sports complex, seven
major universities , offices of various
Trade Unions and civil society
organisations etc.
Services for Special Persons
Exclusive Pathways are available at
Expo Centre & the same will be
ensured for the Camps.
Courtesy Edhi Trust wheel chairs,
crutches & walkers shall be available at
Expo Centre & Camps.
Residential Facilities- Camps
Camp Sites to accommodate up to
30000 people are available at:
1. National Stadium
2. National Coaching Centre
3. Roti Plant area
many more
Residential Facilities- Hostels
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NILAT – YMCA - YWCA
Urdu University
Sir Sayed University of Eng.
and Technology
University of Karachi
NED University
PILER and
several hundred vacant apts.
Residential Facilities- Hotels
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5-star Hotels: 4 (with accumulative capacity
of over 1000 rooms). Rate US$ 150-200
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3-4star hotels: 11 (with accumulative
capacity of 2300 rooms). Average rate per
day US$ 30-70
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Others: Over 100 hotels (with at least
capacity of over 6000 rooms) Average rate
US$ 2-20.
Food and beverage
- Food Stalls at the Centre.
- Gulshan food district stretches over
5 kms of University & Rashid
Minhas roads.
- Food Stalls will also be established
in residential camps.
- Vegetarian & non-vegetarian food
will be made available.
- Food from 23 countries & regions is
currently available in Karachi.
Transport
• Public transport remains available from
Airport, Bus & Railway Stations for the
proposed camp sites hotels and
hostels round the clock.
• Buses, Coaches, Radio & regular cabs
& Rickshaws are normally available
round the clock.
. Inter-city buses ploy to and from all
major cities of Pakistan
• Karachi is linked with Indian, Iranian,
Afghan, Middle Eastern and Central
Asian cities through rail, road and
Communications
The Centre has over 250 dedicated
telephone lines.
Adequate Internet infrastructure is
available at the Centre.
The cellular phone companies have
indicated that they could provide any
reasonable temporary connections for
visitors.
SECURITY
A Security Plan is being developed in
collaboration with Citizen Police Liaison
Committee & DIG Police (Security) Karach
We shall also coordinate with,
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Private Security Firms
Fire Brigade & Bomb Disposal Squad
Traffic Police will set up a Traffic
Plan for the area
Volunteers (Over 2500)
Member Organizations of PSF
82 District Chapters of PSF
Community voluntary organizations
Labour Organisations
Boy Scouts & Girls Guides
University & College Students
Community Workers
Members of Sports Organizations
Health Cover & Medical Facilities
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Edhi Ambulance Service with Wireless
base at the Centre and Camps.
Unicef & EPI will arrange the medical
& Immunization Camps.
Pakistan Medical Association
promises to provide doctors at the
Centre & Camp sites round the clock.
Health Cover & Medical Facilities
• Peoples Doctors Forum agrees to
provide doctors.
• Sindh Peoples Para Medical Staff
Association will provide para Medic
staff
• Other ambulance & health services
including St. John & Hilal-e-Ahmar will
be approached
23 Hospitals within 5 km radius
City’s major medical facilities
are located in the neighborhood
Aga Khan Hospital
Liaquat National Hospital
Ashfaq Memorial Hospital
Nadeem Medical etc.
PARALLEL FORUMS
Arrangements could be made for parallel
forums through camps and other auditoriums
for:
1. World Parliamentary Forum.
2. World Fisher Folk Forum.
3. World Youth Forum.
4. World Health Forum.
and
many more.
Cultural Activities During WSF
1. Nightly music performances.
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Theatre festival
Documentary film festival
Paintings & Photograph exhibition
Handicraft exhibition
Puppet shows
Children’s theatre
Replica of cultural expressions
Peace Ship
Special arrangements shall be made to
receive ‘Peace Ship’ laden with the
participants of World Social Forum to
voyage from Asian port cities to
Karachi.
PEACE TRAINS
Pakistan Railways is being
requested to run additional trains
to accommodate participants of
WSF Polycentric event-2006. We
also hope that an additional Train
link with India would have
established by December-2005
Visa Facility
Pakistani visa is available to all
nationalities of the World except Israel.
Translation Services
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English
Urdu
Arabic
Persian
Chinese
Japanese
Thai
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Hindi
Gujarati
Sinhalese
Tamil
Malayalam
Bengali
Marathi
Korean
PLACES TO VISIT
• BEACHES
CLIFTON, SANDSPIT
BUNAWARI BAY, GADANI
• MUSEUMS
1. JEWEL IN THE CROWN @ MAHOTA
PALACE
2. NATIONAL MUSEUM
3. Sadeqain Gallery @ Frere Garden
PLACES TO VISIT
• ART GALLERIES: There are eleven
major art galleries in Karachi.
• MARKETS: There are numerous
markets in Karachi to suit all tastes
e.g. Zainab market in Saddar, Tariq
rd, ParkTowers & Forum etc
• Historic ‘Karachi Port Trust’
and much more
Cinemas and Theatre halls
• Over 60 cinemas and theatre halls for Film
festivals, theatre performances,
• About 11 large auditoriums with seating
capacities ranging from 150-2500 are
available for activities including concerts
and other cultural activities.