The WSF became a periodic meeting: in 2002 and 2003 it was held again in Porto Alegre and became a rallying point for worldwide protest against the American invasion of Iraq.
WSF menjadi suatu pertemuan berkala: pada 2002 dan 2003 diselenggarakan kembali di Porto Alegre dan menjadi suatu titik pertemuan bagi protes di seluruh dunia melawan invasi Amerika ke Irak.