According to a 2004 study published Publishing by the Southern African Migration Project ( SAMP ) : The ANC government – in its attempts to overcome the divides of the past and build new forms of social Social_event cohesion ... embarked Self_motion on an aggressive and inclusive nation-building project .

It was organized Arranging by the Assemblea Nacional Catalana ( ANC ) and supported Supporting by 14 nongovernmental groups .

According to Carme Forcadell , president of the ANC at that time , it was `` a symbol of the unity of Catalan people to achieve Achieve national sovereignty '' .