European noborder network met in Paris, 9. and 10.12.2000

Activists from nine European countries participated in the third meeting of the European Noborder network in Paris, hosted by the Collectif Anti Expulsion (CAE). The broad participation shows that Noborder as a Europewide networking project against the border regime has not only consolidated, but is even extending. All groups present were willing to connect their activities even closer than in previous years. Ressources will be shared on a common webpage (www.noborder.eu.org) which will also include links and infos on locally rooted and europeanwide connected activities. The "deportation-alliance.com" webpage will be extended with information about additional airlines. In addition to practical work, the network has started more in-depth debates about globalisation, migration and their implications on the border regime.

Summer 2001 will see a Europewide series of interconnected and coordinated bordercamps:

Probably at the beginning of July, the first bordercamp 2001 starts in Tarifa in the south of Spain.
Followed by a bordercamp at the Polish-Belorus border (probably 12.-18.7)
From 21. to 23.7., the G8 summit will take place in Genua. Italian groups including Ya Basta will take this as an opportunity to mobilise counteractions with a focus on migration
Finally, from 27.7. to 5.8.2001, the fourth bordercamp of "Kein Mensch ist illegal" Germany will take place at the internal border of Frankfurt airport.

Activities in other countries during this period of time can be linked to this chain of bordercamps. Amongst others there is talk of a second camp at the Mexican-US border. Building on this "hot July", a shared action-weekend from 13.-15. October is envisaged. Under the motto: "For free circulation, against all racist special laws!", activities will be synchronised across Europe. Around this time, there will be migration summit under Belgian EU presidency - actions may refer to that. To make a noborder action day a success, wide local collaboration is needed - a call to groups working on borders and their implications (like for instance detention, dispersal, vouchers) will be sent early next year. Input welcome!