Launch conference: feedback from workgroups

Group 1

Local/regional groups as well as a national and central. Groups mirrored in regions, i.e. the Midlands Climate Change group.
Groups should be organisational and research/campaigning.
Papers up on the web site; message board for each group.
Use AWTW members' existing networks, identify with local campaigns and actions, make links and report back to AWTW.
Co-operate with other organisations for research, and joint campaigns.
Establish links with creative individuals.

Summary of main themes of the book to use for recruitment plus other publicity materials - flyers, posters and postcards.
Education and training: local and national; conferences and classes in public speaking, communicating AWTW principles; guest experts.
Train people to apply the principles of the book to new situations.
Key role of the media (newspapers, TV and radio) - but as mainstream media won't cover AWTW create our own forms of communication.
Engage young people and plan now for a Freshers' Week campaign.

Clarify and discuss the structure of AWTW
Establish Regional Groups and main specialist Groups
Set up discussion focusing on analysis and theory
Links with faith communities and other constituencies/organisations. Discussion should not be insular, but outward looking and inclusive.

Info on group members' job/expertise/interests available on an intranet - but NB privacy/data protection.
Connect to individuals and organisations outside of AWTW - not hijack them - working relationship to share information/skills and ideas.
As much information from 'on the ground' e.g. in Africa, as possible.
Revisit tried and tested campaigning and recruitment methods but also less conventional methods.

Democratic training, not lecturing but encourage input and debate. Follow up with reading list of articles/books and put all on website.
Democratic decision-making - easy to slide into 'top down'.

Mission statement so people can see from website and other literature what AWTW are about.
AWTW opposes capitalism, imperialism, poverty & economic globalisation & supports environmentalism, equality and cultural diversity.
Mutual respect for other people's opinions and values, within and outside of AWTW. A forum comfortable for people to express views.

Advertise the book to strengthen our identity, using media, internet campaigns and direct interaction with people and interventions at events.
Create a network: identify allies and link with other organisations (despite our different perspectives and agendas). Keep our central perspective - the transfer of power - which distinguishes us. Examples of organisations: Creative Forum, NEPD, Attack, Venezuela Solidarity.
Make the book more accessible by summarizing it, editing it, making a film or recording illustrating the main points.

Good speakers and work with organisations set up to train people to develop communication skills, for example The Society of Cogers.
Encourage personal development by teaching new skills. Emphasise the importance of self-empowerment as a key part of education.

The transfer of political and economic power
Hold an open seminar
Promote our principles to other organisations, with which we will develop a reciprocal relationship
Elect a publicity officer.

Exhibitions in different parts of the country - visual is more inspiring.
Campaigning not just with political people - people coming together and organising themselves to the greater good.
Use methods like film, art, study other people's methods - Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai would be a good case study.
Groups should recommend campaigns in their area of interest.
Have a membership card, with some principles on the back.
Encourage schools/universities to use AWTW as a case study.
Prepare a press release - or interviews with members

Ultimately need a newspaper/magazine - not an epic read, accessible
Website could pilot newspaper and be an area for training people
Need useful, accessible website; use hit stats to plan content
Organise meetings or forums on the website and teleconferencing. E.g. constitution developed by email but needed final meeting.
Also need face-to-face contact, not just technology. Map out organisation's links in UK and other countries and help those living near to meet up.

The groups all seem important, with the exception of the international group as every activity we do will be international anyway.
We need to use people's interests and skills for progressing these areas
We need to have a really organic organisation that is constantly changing and adapting.