blockade
In order to bring those responsible for the deterioration of the European Universities closer to the current situation, and to help them experience the reality of entry restrictions, we’ll be blocking Vienna’s streets in a de-escalative manner after the demonstration on the 11th March. After 10 years without any kind of participatory process, disregard for democratic decision making and the forcing-through of legislation on the basis of Bologna Reform strategy papers without democratic legitimation, it is for us, unacceptable, that the ministers for education and culture, including their diplomatic entourage and self-proclaimed experts raise their glasses to the current situation at OUR UNIVERSITIES and the Hofburg.
We act de-escalatively. There will be no aggression against the police from our side. Our blockades are public, human and en masse. Our aim is to congest the streets and to remove any public legitimisation for the summit. For this purpose we will use civil disobedience. We are in solidarity with other forms of action that share our aims.
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Things you should take with you to blockades
Something you can sit on (styrofoam, blanket or a camping mat), warm drinks (and water), food, dress warmly, headphones for mobile phone, pocket radio, your friends, some pocket change for telephone calls or phonecard, valid passport or identity card, handy waterproof clothes and solid shoes, notepads and pen, first aid package, mobile phone without your own contact details, information and emergency numbers, city map,...
Things you should not take with you
Alcohol or other drugs, weapons or weapon-like items, adress books, appointment diary,...
action consensus
De-escalation
There will be no aggression against the police from our side. Our tool of action is that of civil disobedience using sit-in blockades. We will not respond to confrontation with the police and will only peacefully try to reach the blockade points.
Mass blockades
Our blockades are public, human and en masse. We will not carry material suitable for blocking roads. Our only tools of deployment will be our bodies.
Transparency/Solidarity
Our action is a collective one. We will try to reach our goals in solidarity and in accordance with the action consensus. For the public we remain as Block Bologna, but are in solidarity with other forms of action.
Formulation of Goals
Our human mass blockades are intended to remove any public legitimisation from the official Bologna Summit held in the Hofburg. The idea of congesting the streets is intended to show the participants of the summit what it means to be confronted with entry restrictions.
Co-ordination
Every blockade is bound to the action consensus and apart from that is acting under it's own authority. Decisions are being made by delegates from working groups in general assemblies. The coordination is collecting information and is passing it on. It makes no decisions!
Implementation
During the actions we want to create a situation which is transparent for all those involved and in which the participants show solidarity by taking care of, and supporting one another. For the mass blockades to succeed every participant needs to assume responsibility. The personal limits and the various forms of protest are to be mutually respected. In the event of police violence, such as in the clearing of a blockade, we act together by showing solidarity and using the methods of civil disobedience.
blockade workshops
Do, 04.03.
13:00 Aula, Campus Uni Wieny
15:00 Semperdepot (Lehárgasse 6,1060 Wien)
Sa, 06.03.
14:00 Aula, Campus Uni Wien
Mo, 08.03.
12:00 mit Medien, Uni-Eck (Uni Wien, Schottentorstation)
16:00 Freihaus TU Wien, Haupteingang
Di, 09.03.
14:00 Uni-Rampe (Uni Wien Hauptgebäude)
18:00 Institut für Bildungswissenschaft (Garnisongasse 3, 2. Stock)
Mi, 10.03.
14:00 Uni-Rampe (Uni Wien Hauptgebäude)
Do, 11.03.
10:00 Aula, Campus Uni Wien
12:00 Robert-Stolz-Platz, Akademie der Bildenden Künste
blockade material, reader
