We just had our introduction meeting on this wednesday 18 March. Even though I planned to start much earlier I had to wait for my boss's final green light. As the result of that most of the people I contacted were very interested by the ISC project but not ready to involve in a so tight period of time.

I contacted a trade-union representative, Ginette Delplace to join the group. Unfortunatly she didn't answer yet.

I also contacted, late, Marc Vandercamen who is working in the FGTB national trade union - Fédération Générale des Travailleurs de Belgique. I still have to talk with him to see wether he could come or delagate people for the next sessions.

I met Frans Teuchies who is working for the NCOS, the National Center for the cooperation in the development. His organisation is pluralist with three kinds of members

1. what we call in Belgium the 11.11.11 rural comitees
2. most of the flemish non-governmental organisations for the cooperation in the development and groups of action working around the axle North-South
3. the big social mouvements such as the trade unions and organisations for the youth

He is most interested in what Euro-Wea is doing, and particularly in the ISC project. He wanted to take part but faced the problem of time schedule, delay for action and recruitement of its members. Moreover at the grass-root most of then only speak flemish.

Several other invitations were launched, still without any response but the following present people at the introduction meeting are interested to follow the process, this is to say :

• Frédéric Eeckman : he lives in Waterloo and is actually facing unemployement but very optimistic in defending worker's right by sharing relevant information to face companies
• Andréa Murzi : he will share its short work experiences of the transnationals relative to its degree in Company Management. He is concerned by all what regards human and solidarity issues.
• Jacques Caspers : he is living in the suburbs of Brussels. After 36 years of work, the compagny he was working in closed in Belgium to move to Italy. He and his colleagues all lose their jobs. What could we do if countries are in competition even within the european union ?
• Thérèse Desmecht : from Brussels. She has coordinated a literacy campaign; worked on the elaboration of intercultural projects. She also controled the budget and the gestion of a non profit organisation.

•  We also expect one or too person to join the group later.

Two main questions emerged from our first discussion regarding the aim of the project

1. What does Euro-Wea want to do with the ISC productions?
2. What actions could be undertaken to make thinks change, to avoid another more "useless" brainstorming?

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M. Sabin ALEXANDRE