International conference on Democracy, Peace, Food Sovereignty

An International conference on Democracy, Peace, Food Sovereignty and action plan for Road to Hong Kong was organized on 3-4 December 2005, Kathmandu, Nepal. The meeting was jointly organized by the All Nepal Peasants Association (ANPA) and the South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE). It was well attended by delegates representing different movements, mass organizations and peasants organizations.

The international delegates were: Mr. Biplab Halim: Secretary General-South Asian Peasant's Coalition, Indian Federation of Toiling Peasants and Mr. Birendra Kumar Moitra: a leader of the Agragamee Kisan Sabha.MR. Saiful Huq: General Secretary, B A L U, Mr. Nurul Anwor: General Secretary-Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation, MR. Pathak Lal Golder: Representative, Bangladesh Krishok Federation, Ms. Imelda Lacandazo - KMP National Vice-chairperson, Mr. John Milton Lozande-Secretary general -National Federation of Sugar Workers-food and general trades, Philippines and Mr. Paul Nicholson-ICC member, La Via Campesina .

The upcoming Ministerial meeting is very important for peasants and small agricultural producers. The meeting is going to take several decisions that will directly impact the lives of millions and millions of peasants and people in the all over the world. Therefore, it was very important for all of us to come together and discuss the matters of our concerned together and protect the rights of our people. This meeting discussed many issues related to the WTO and its consequences on developing countries, agriculture and on small farmers.

At the end the declaration was adopted and on the 4th of December a press conference was organized and it was shared with the media and was made public.