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Abstrak :
The World Social Forum (WSF), a gathering forum for civil society groups and social movements, held it's 3"' meeting at Porto Alegre, Brasil on January 23-28, 2003. The forum itself is known for its deep commitment towards building a world community based on good relationship between human and the environment. This paper is a reflection of the writers experience on that forum and will review of the history, goals and organisation of the WSF and its relevance to the social movements in Indonesia. The paper is intended to offer some insights about global social movements, which might be used as a reference for local social-movements

Abstrak :
Indonesia became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1994 without prior reset on the benefits and adverse impacts, and the rights and obligations involved in taking such a policy measure. The government also did not prepare human resources and other capacities need take advantage of being a WTO member. Consequently, Indonesia is trying hard to comply WTO rules but does not have the capacity to tap the opportunities provided by trade liberalize This article aims to explain the challenges and problems faced by Indonesia related to the WTO is especially about the problem of Indonesia's position in the WTO. Remembering it is only rece that Indonesia began to actively strife for a better bargaining position at the WTO negotiation, ? article also recommends seven steps to improve the situation, including statements that request \ new government to take immediate practical steps involving briefing about WTO to the ministers, study on the impacts of WTO, establish a strong WTO negotiating team, perhaps in office of the president, and to halt all liberalization policies until national trade and industrial ma plans and positions are established