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Interview with Ace Saturay
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| Title | Interview with Ace Saturay |
| Creator | Interviewer: Jeremy Simer
Interviewee: Ace Saturay
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| Publisher/Affiliation | People's Assembly
Sentenaryo ng Bayan
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| Place of Publication | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Date | 2000-05-04 |
| Notes | Text of this interview can be found at the following url: http://depts.washington.edu/wtohist/interview_index.htm People discussed in interview: Mike Dolan, Lydia Cabasco, Sally Soriano, Dave Solnit, Gabriella, Lee Master.
Places discussed in interview: Philippines, Asia, Africa, Canada / Vancouver, Manila, Mexico, USA, Blake Island, San Jose, Seattle, Seattle Central Community College (SCCC), Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, Seattle Municipal Building, Office of the Mayor, International District - Fourth and Jackson, Benaroya Hall, University of Washington (UW), Fourth and Pine / Fifth and Pine, Westlake Mall, The Paramount, Third Avenue, Union Station, Kingdome, Palestine.
Organizations discussed in interview: People's Assembly, Sentenaryo ng Bayan, Bayan USA, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Unitarian Church, Philippine Women's Center, Washington Fair Trade, People for Fair Trade / Network Opposed to WTO (PFT), People for Fair Trade Steering Committee, American Federation of Labor-Congress of International Organizations (AFL-CIO), JustAct, Direct Action Network (DAN), Radical Women, Community Coalition for Environmental Justice (CCEJ), Unitarian Universalists, World Bank, People's Assembly Youth Caucus.
Summary of interview: Ace Saturay of the People's Assembly describes how Sentenaryo ng Bayan "an organization promoting the history of the Filipino people and opposing colonization" hosted People's Assembly. The People's Assembly was a forum of delegates from 12 countries concerned with imperial globalization promoted by APEC, the MAI, World Bank, and the WTO. In an effort "to expose the disastrous event of free trade, " the People's Assembly distributed materials, hosted discussion groups and worked with youth church-based communities. Saturay details the history of the People's Assembly, including mobilization efforts in Canada, participation in the Asian Pacific Conference, and collaborations with People for Fair Trade / Network Opposed to WTO (PFT). He describes community outreach efforts before WTO, the planning of the People's Assembly march, and activities of the Assembly's Youth Caucus.
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| Timeline | After WTO |
| Intended Purpose | Oral History
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| Issue Area | Development
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| Subjects | World Trade Organization. Ministerial Conference—Personal narratives |
| Geographic Coverage | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Object Type | Interview
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| Physical Description | Computer file |
| Collection | WTO History Project
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| Contributor | WTO History Project |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. |
| Organizations Mentioned | People's Assembly, Sentenaryo ng Bayan, Bayan USA, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Unitarian Church, Philippine Women's Center, Washington Fair Trade, People for Fair Trade/Network Opposed to WTO (PFT), People for Fair Trade Steering Committee, American Federation of Labor-Congress of International Organizations (AFL-CIO), JustAct, Direct Action Network (DAN), Radical Women, Community Coalition for Environmental Justice (CCEJ), Unitarian Universalists, World Bank, People's Assembly Youth Caucus
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