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The tenth edition of the World Social Forum was another decentralized affair, with about 35 national, regional and local forums taking place across the world.

In Porto Alegre, the flagship space for the WSF, events and speakers were held from January 25 – 29, entitled " FSM 10 Years: Greater Porto Alegre ".

The big event held in Porto Alegre was the International Seminar " 10 Years Later: Challenges and proposals for another possible world ", which featured over 70 intellectuals from around the world.

One of the notable regional forums was the US Social Forum held in Detroit, Michigan and attended by about 18, 000 people.