Genoa, 16 January: Transport strikes: just disputes or a new season of struggle?

Initiative of the Gruppo Libertario Genovese. Intervention by di Fabrizio Acanfora, FdCA-Genoa. 

Rome, 17 January: Meeting between FdCA-Rome and Socialismo Rivoluzionario

Preparations for a joint initiative with other organizations on the resistance in Iraq. Differences on the concept of "people".

Cremona, 17 January: "Fertility snakes & ladders"

Initiative of FdCA-Cremona against Law 40/2004 on fertility treatments. Talk by Monia Andreani, FdCA-Fano. 

Cremona, 17 January: FdCA National Secretariat

• Document on the repression sent to the SIL network
• Greetings and delegate to the SAF congress in Slovenia
• Solidarity with transport workers
• National demonstrations
• Programme of forthcoming Internal Education sessions
• Pre-Congress phase officially initiated, as per Statute.

Bologna, 24 January: "L'anarchia è prioritaria ma non si fa per posta"

National assembly called by the Federazione Anarchica Italiana in response to the provocations against it; an FdCA delegation takes part and Virgilio Caletti reads out a message of solidarity. 

Florence, 25 January: 2^nd National FdCA Workshop on trade union work

FdCA premises - Via GP Orsini 44

• General labour platform;
• Partnerships and bargaining;
• Union representation and representativity;
• Current labour disputes;
• Pre-Congress matters.

Rome, 31 January: European anti-racist action day

Adhesion and participation of an FdCA delegation. 

Pesaro, 7 February: Transport struggles - rights and representation

Event hosted at the conference rooms of the Bobbato Library. Grassroots union initiative with Fabrizio Acanfora of the FdCA's Labour Commission. 

Fano (PU), 14 February: Carnival Parade

Ljubljana (Slovenia): 13-14-15 February: 1^st Congress of the Social Anarchist Federation (SAF)

FdCA delegation with Lino Roveredo. Greetings of Italian anarchist communists to this new Slovenian anarchist federation.

Florence, 15 February: FdCA National conference

FdCA premises - Via GP Orsini 44

Genoa, 20 February: Presentation of the FdCA magazine, "Antipodi"

Initiative of the Genoa branch at the Voltapagina bookshop, with Stefano Lissia (FdCA). 

Rome, 20 March: International anti-war protest

Participation of an FdCA delegation, with distribution of leaflets.

Johannesburg (South Africa), 20 March: International anti-war protest

FdCA statement "Dirty Lies" read out from the platform during anti-war demo. (source ZACF). 

Fano (PU), 28 March: FdCA National Secretariat

• Fourth Festival of Alternativa Libertaria?
• Organization of programme for 6th FdCA Congress
• International relations
• May Day
• National relations
• Press
• National conferences.

Florence, 18 April: FdCA National conference

FdCA branch premises - Via GP Orsini 44

Cremona, 15 May: FdCA National conference

Porticato CSA Kavarna

Cremona, 16 May: FdCA National conference

CSA Kavarna

Florence, June: Publication of 2^nd issue of "Antipodi", the FdCA's cultural, political and arts magazine

Issue dedicated to “globalization and the market”. Articles by Saverio Craparo, Nicolò Bellanca, Andrea Bellocci, Mauro Lombardi, Giovanni Cimbalo, Maurizio Gritta, Francesco Siliprandi, Adriana Miniati. Illustrated with original works by the artist Luca Matti.

ANTIPODI web site

European elections, 13 June: FdCA campaign 

Poster: "against the Europe of armies, against the Europe of inequality, international libertarian solidarity". [Poster in PDF format 200 Kb]

Cremona, 19-20 June: 6^th Congress of the FdCA

Conference rooms of “Il Cascinetto”

• Congress on the General Tactics of the Anarchist Communists (Congressional documents published in Quaderni di Alternativa Libertaria)
• "Antipodi" adopted as the bi-annual open magazine of the FdCA
• "Alternativa Libertaria" adopted as the online news-sheet of the FdCA
• Election of the Labour Commission, Ethics & Gender Policies Commission and the International Relations Office
• Election of Council of Delegates
• National Secretariat of 3 members from Fano and Crema
• Branches and members in Tuscany, Lombardy, Marches, Liguria, Lazio, Sicily, Friuli, Emilia, Apulia, France, Switzerland and Portugal.

Observers from Cremona and Pordenone.

Greetings from the Organisation Socialiste Libertaire (Switzerland). Messages of greeting also from the Workers Solidarity Association (USA) and from the Organización Libertária Cimarrón (Uruguay).

Cremona, 20 June: 56^th FdCA Council of Delegates

Conference rooms of "Il Cascinetto"

• New National Secretariat elected with 3 members, from Crema and Fano
• Documents from 6th Congress published
• Review of the federation's Theoretical Documents entrusted to a specific workgroup
• Participation in the convention of Socialismo Rivoluzionario
• Forthcoming publications in the "Quaderni di Alternativa Libertaria" series.

Assisi (PG), 14-18 July: National SR Convention - "State or community society?"

Participation of Monia Andreani on behalf of the FdCA in the round table on "Empire or system?". FdCA stand. Interventions by FdCA members Donato Romito and Pier Francesco Zarcone during workshops on "Theories of the anarchist revolution" and "Collectivizations in Spain in 1936". 

Savona, 27 July: FdCA presence in Savona

Meeting between the National Secretariat and comrade Franco Salomone, historic class-struggle anarchist militant, following his decision to join the FdCA. 

Milan, 8 August: Fascist attack on the CSA "Conchetta" social centre

Solidarity statement from the FdCA. 

Fano (PU), 21 August: FdCA National Secretariat

• Organizational situation following the 6th Congress
• The Acanfora trial
• Organization of a speaking tour by members of Solidaritè Irak
• Relations with SR after Assisi
• Forthcoming national initiatives.

Fano (PU), 22 August: NO to war acrobatics

Initiative of the FdCA's Fano branch during a display of the Frecce Tricolori, the Italian air force aerobatic team. 

Dublin (Ireland), 26 August: Meeting between WSM and FdCA

Nestor McNab (FdCA-Rome) meets Irish comrades. Report on the situation of the anarchist movement in Italy and in Ireland. Plans for a "platformist" online journal discussed.

Pontassieve (FI), 1 September: Presentation of the FdCA magazine, "Antipodi"

Organized by the FdCA's Florence branch at "La Barbagianni una Casa per l'Arte Contemporanea". Introduced by Adriana Dadà of the FdCA.

Cremona, 2 October: 8^th Festival of Free Thought

Cremona, 3 October: 57^th FdCA Council of Delegates

Porticato CSA Kavarna

• Work programme for the Commissions
• Public launch of the solidarity campaign with comrade Acanfora
• International campaigns
• Intervention within the community
• International relations: prospects for co-producing publications.

Fano (PU), 22 October: "Anarchists Against the Wall" - international day of solidarity with the struggles in Palestine/Israel

Public initiative and stand organized by the FdCA's Fano branch in Piazza Omiccioli.

Genoa, 22 October: "Anarchists Against the Wall" - international day of solidarity with the struggles in Palestine/Israel

Public initiative organized by the FdCA's Genoa branch.

Palermo, 22 October: "Anarchists Against the Wall" - international day of solidarity with the struggles in Palestine/Israel

Public initiative organized by the FdCA's Palermo branch together with the Federazione Anarchica Siciliana in Piazza Massimo.

Florence, 22 October: "Anarchists Against the Wall" - international day of solidarity with the struggles in Palestine/Israel

Public initiative organized by the FdCA's Florence branch at the Centro Popolare Autogestito. Conference on the role of the Israeli group, Anarchists Against the Wall presented by Nestor McNab (FdCA-Rome).

Pordenone, 22 October: "Anarchists Against the Wall" - international day of solidarity with the struggles in Palestine/Israel

Public initiative organized by the FdCA's Pordenone branch together with the Circolo Zapata.

Cremona, 23 October: "Anarchists Against the Wall" - international day of solidarity with the struggles in Palestine/Israel

Public initiative organized by the FdCA's Cremona branch. Solidarity dinner at the CSA Kavarna.

Pesaro, 23 October: "Anarchists Against the Wall" - international day of solidarity with the struggles in Palestine/Israel

The FdCA's Fano branch participates in the initiative organized by the Pesaro Social Forum with a member of the Israeli group, Anarchists Against the Wall. Intervention by FdCA member Monia Andreani. Bookstall.

Palermo, 4 November: Not a day of celebration, a day of mourning

Anti-militarist event organized by the FdCA's Palermo branch together with the Federazione Anarchica Siciliana.

Genoa, 6 November: Presentation of the FdCA magazine, "Antipodi"

Public event organized by the local FdCA branch at the Annexia bookshop, presented by Adriana Dadà (FdCA-Florence).

Paris (France) 7 November: 7^th Congress of Alternative Libertaire (AL)

Invitation extended to the FdCA, which sends its greetings.

Venice-Mestre, 13 November: National anti-militarist demonstration

Adhesion and participation of an FdCA delegation at the demonstration against the NATO assembly called  by the "Senza Patria" anarchist network.

Florence, 20 November: Meeting of workgroup to revise the FdCA's theoretical documents

Florence, 21 November: 3rd National FdCA Workshop on union intervention

FdCA branch premises - Via GP Orsini 44

• Law 30/2003 and its application;
• Solidarity campaign for comrade Acanfora;
• Struggles, disputes and strikes in autumn 2004;
• Labour Bulletin;
• Labour discussion lists.

Rome, 25 November: Acanfora trial

First hearing in the trial against FdCA member Fabrizio Acanfora, victim of repression by his employer, Trenitalia (national Italian train company). International solidarity campaign launched by the FdCA and signed by over 200 comrades, union activists and organizations. Hearing attended by railway colleagues of our comrade.

Fano (PU), 27 November: At the roots of prejudice 

At the conference rooms at the Archeo-club, an initiative of the Libera Università Popolare. Amongst the speakers - Adriana Dadà, FdCA-Florence.

Rome, 4 December: National demonstration against immigrant detention centres (CPT)

Participation of an FdCA delegation with distribution of special issue of Alternativa Libertaria.

Trapani, 28 December: Regional demonstration against immigrant detention centres (CPT)

Participation of the FdCA's Palermo branch.

Carignano (PU), 31 December: Libertarian end-of-year party