OpenConcept's origins were based in the anti-globalization movement framed by the Battle of Seattle. In the fall of 1999 we were contracted to provide a web site for the Cross Canada Caravan Against the WTO. This was a loose coalition of unions, NGOs, student groups and political organizations that was organizing to raise awareness about the World Trade Organization.

OpenConcept's origins were based in the anti-globalization movement framed by the Battle of Seattle. In the fall of 1999 we were contracted to provide a web site for the Cross Canada Caravan Against the WTO. This was a loose coalition of unions, NGOs, student groups and political organizations that was organizing to raise awareness about the World Trade Organization. WTOAction.org was a follow-up to the WTOCaravan.org web site but unfortunately the WTOCaravan .org domain expired and was bought out by someone selling tourism packages. These sites are still available on Archive.org, if you're interested see their snapshots: WTOCaravan & WTOAction.

Common Front on the World Trade Organization (CFWTO) was the organization which was created to help foster this coalition against globalization unfortunately following the 911 attack on the World Trade Center in 2001 the momentum faltered and this coalition disbanded.

This was an important and effective campaign to mobilize action against globalization. This is still a critical issue, that many organizations are still working on, for up-to-date information see:

• Sierra Club of Canada
• CUPE National
• Council of Canadians
• Protest Net
• Polaris Institute
• Union of Concerned Scientists
• CMAQ
• Straightgoods
• rabble.ca
• Democracy Watch
• Rainforest Action Network
• The Rukus Society
• etc group
• Centre for Social Justice
• Transfair
• Ten Thousand Villages
• Transnational Institute
• Social Watch Development Indicators
• The Rams Horn
• Z Magazine
• Trade Observatory

You might also be interested in the community blog we've put up with information about other related campaigns. If you've got a campaign you want support to develop, please contact us.