FdCA Timeline
The history of the Federazione dei Comunisti Anarchici throughout the years: its congresses, meetings and activities

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1982 1983 1984

 

 

Pesaro (Marches), 8 January: 11th Council of Delegates of the ORA

 
  • Reports from branches and commissions
  • National relations
  • ORA finances.
 

Bologna, 22 January: National Convention of Anti-Nuclear Collectives

 

Towards a renewal of the anti-nuclear struggle. The ORA participates.
 

Bologna, 23 January: Arcipelago Verde

 

Assembly of the groups that make up the Arcipelago Verde (Green Archipelago) coalition. The anti-nuclear struggle. The ORA participates.
 

Modena (Emilia Romagna), 29 January: Meeting between the Partito Anarchico Italiano (PAI - Italian Anarchist Party) and the ORA

 

A further stage in the reunification process.
 

Suzzara (Lombardy), 12 February: Meeting between the ORA and the PAI

 

A further stage in the reunification process. The respective positions on labour strategy of both organizations.
 

Suzzara (Lombardy), 19 February: Meeting between the ORA and the PAI

 

A further stage in the reunification process. The Statute.
 

Suzzara (Lombardy), 3 March: Meeting between the ORA and the PAI

 

A further stage in the reunification process. Organizational tools and internal education.
 

Modena (Emilia Romagna), 19 March: Meeting between the PAI and the ORA

 

Verification of joint acceptance of positions on union work with a view to reunification.
 

Modena (Emilia Romagna), 15 April: Meeting between the PAI and the ORA

 

Strategy for building a party with a view to reunification.
 

Cremona, 16 April: 12th Council of Delegates of the ORA

 
  • Reunification process with the PAI
  • Reports from the commissions.
 

Suzzara (Lombardy), 30 April: Meeting between the ORA and the PAI

 

The reunification process. The question of naming the new organization. Impasse in bilateral relations.
 

Cremona, 2 May: 90th anniversary of the foundation of the local Camera del Lavoro (Trades Council)

 

The Provincial federation of the ORA publishes a special commemorative poster for the occasion.
 

Suzzara (Lombardy), 7 May: Meeting between the ORA and the Unione dei Comunisti Anarchici Toscani (UCAT - Union of Tuscan Anarchist Communists)

 

Relations between the two organizations recommence. Seminar on "professionalism".
 

Pesaro (Marches), 14 May: 13th Council of Delegates of the ORA

 
Strategy for national relations with the aim of building a political organization of anarchist communists.
 

Suzzara (Lombardy), 15 May: Publication of "ORA.informazione", No.2

 
The ORA's national networking and information magazine.
 

15-22 May: Nationwide Anti-Nuclear Week

 

An initiative of the Arcipelago Verde. The ORA actively participates.
 

Suzzara (Lombardy), 28 May: 14th Council of Delegates of the ORA

 
Held in joint session with the PAI.
  • Unification process with the PAI
  • The ORA's 6th National Congress is called.
 

Bologna, 29 May: Arcipelago Verde

 

Assembly of the coalition of environmentalist and anti-nuclear groups. The ORA participates.
 

Florence, 4-5 June: Professionalism, a union myth

 
Seminar organized by the UCAT, with the participation of the ORA, the OCL-Livorno, the Federazione Comunista Libertaria Ligure (FCLL - Ligurian Libertarian Communist Federation) and the Coordinamento Comunista Anarchico (CCA - Anarchist Communist Coalition) from Pesaro/Fano.
 

Florence, 5 June: Meeting between the UCAT, the ORA and the FCLL

 

Comparison of positions on union work and the role of the political organization.
 

Suzzara (Lombardy), 15 June: Publication of "ORA.informazione", No.3

 
The ORA's national networking and information magazine.
 

Cremona, 10 July: The transformation of social classes in the past decade and new problems for creating unity of struggle

 
National seminar organized by the ORA, introduced by Giancarlo Leoni (ORA).
 

Florence, 16 July: Meeting between the UCAT and the ORA

 

Bilateral relations resume. Debate on political strategy documents, theoretical documents and on organizational structures. Strong signs of a desire for unification.
 

Pesaro (Marches), 10 September: 15th Council of Delegates of the ORA

 
  • Organization of the 6th Congress
  • National and international relations
  • Press & propaganda
  • Proposals to amend the Internal Regulations.
 

San Benedetto Po - Viadana (Lombardy), 24 September: Anti-Nuclear March

 

Demonstration by the anti-nuclear committees. The ORA participates.
 

Bologna, 9 October: Arcipelago Verde

 

Coordinating assembly of environmentalist and anti-nuclear groups. The ORA participates.
 

Cremona (Lombardy), 29-30 October: 6th National Congress of the Organizzazione Rivoluzionaria Anarchica (ORA)

ARCI premises, Via Speciano

 
  • General Tactics of the ORA
  • Unification process with the UCAT
  • Creation of the International Relations Office
  • Election of the Council of Delegates
  • Branches and members in Lombardy, Veneto, Apulia and Marches.
 

Suzzara (Lombardy), 27 November: Meeting between the ORA and the UCAT for unification

 

Situation with regard to the current unification process: prospects for joint work; international relations; the current state and geographical location of Italian anarchist communist political organizations.