World Social Forum 2001
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World Social Forum 2001 was the inaugural global gathering of social movements, NGOs, and activists in Porto Alegre, Brazil, organized as a counterpoint to the World Economic Forum and focused on promoting alternative models of globalization and social justice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| World Social Forum 2001 canonical | 2 |
| 2001 World Social Forum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3979406 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: World Social Forum 2001 Context triple: [World Social Forum 2011, relatedTo, World Social Forum 2001]
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World Social Forum 2009
World Social Forum 2009 was a major global gathering of social movements, NGOs, and activists advocating alternatives to neoliberal globalization and promoting social, economic, and environmental justice.
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World Social Forum 2011
World Social Forum 2011 was a major global gathering of social movements, NGOs, and activists focused on social justice and alternative globalization, held in Dakar, Senegal.
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World Social Forum 2013
World Social Forum 2013 was a major global gathering of social movements, NGOs, and activists focused on discussing and promoting alternatives to neoliberal globalization and social injustice.
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World Social Forum International Council
The World Social Forum International Council is a global coordinating body composed of civil society organizations that guides the political direction, methodology, and overall organization of the World Social Forum process.
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World Summit on Sustainable Development
The World Summit on Sustainable Development was a major 2002 United Nations conference held in Johannesburg that focused on advancing global commitments to sustainable development, poverty eradication, and environmental protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: World Social Forum 2001 Target entity description: World Social Forum 2001 was the inaugural global gathering of social movements, NGOs, and activists in Porto Alegre, Brazil, organized as a counterpoint to the World Economic Forum and focused on promoting alternative models of globalization and social justice.
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A.
World Social Forum 2009
World Social Forum 2009 was a major global gathering of social movements, NGOs, and activists advocating alternatives to neoliberal globalization and promoting social, economic, and environmental justice.
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B.
World Social Forum 2011
World Social Forum 2011 was a major global gathering of social movements, NGOs, and activists focused on social justice and alternative globalization, held in Dakar, Senegal.
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C.
World Social Forum 2013
World Social Forum 2013 was a major global gathering of social movements, NGOs, and activists focused on discussing and promoting alternatives to neoliberal globalization and social injustice.
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D.
World Social Forum International Council
The World Social Forum International Council is a global coordinating body composed of civil society organizations that guides the political direction, methodology, and overall organization of the World Social Forum process.
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E.
World Summit on Sustainable Development
The World Summit on Sustainable Development was a major 2002 United Nations conference held in Johannesburg that focused on advancing global commitments to sustainable development, poverty eradication, and environmental protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alter-globalization event
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international conference ⓘ social forum ⓘ |
| aim |
build global networks of resistance to neoliberalism
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develop alternatives to corporate-led globalization ⓘ strengthen global civil society ⓘ |
| attendeeType |
activists
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civil society organizations ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ social movements ⓘ trade unions ⓘ |
| city | Porto Alegre ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2001-01-30 ⓘ |
| focus |
critique of neoliberal globalization
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economic justice ⓘ environmental sustainability ⓘ human rights ⓘ promotion of participatory democracy ⓘ |
| frequencyOfProcess | annual ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| hasName | World Social Forum 2001 ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | establishment of World Social Forum as recurring process ⓘ |
| hostCity | Porto Alegre ⓘ |
| isInauguralEditionOf | World Social Forum ⓘ |
| location | Rio Grande do Sul ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
alternative models of globalization
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social justice ⓘ |
| notableFor | being first large-scale global gathering of the World Social Forum process ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
corporate-driven globalization
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neoliberal economic policies ⓘ |
| organizedAsCounterpointTo | World Economic Forum ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Brazilian NGOs
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Porto Alegre municipal authorities ⓘ social movement networks ⓘ |
| partOf | World Social Forum ⓘ |
| predecessor | none ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
anti-globalization movement
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global justice movement ⓘ |
| slogan | Another world is possible ⓘ |
| startDate | 2001-01-25 ⓘ |
| successor |
World Social Forum 2002
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linked to:
2002 World Social Forum
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| year | 2001 ⓘ |
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Subject: World Social Forum 2001 Description of subject: World Social Forum 2001 was the inaugural global gathering of social movements, NGOs, and activists in Porto Alegre, Brazil, organized as a counterpoint to the World Economic Forum and focused on promoting alternative models of globalization and social justice.
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linked to: World Social Forum 2001