In cooperation with Attac Finland, NIGD is continuing this year (2008) with a second project phase on the debt crises. In the first phase 2006-2007 we concentrated on mapping and analyzing the different streams of proposals within civil society for solving the debt problem, and aimed at raising discussions on ways forward in developing new global campaigns.

In the current second phase of the project we are taking these discussions forward towards a new Working Paper which will have four themes: repudiation as a strategy?; cancellation and conditionality; arbitration/odious debts and how to organise lending in the future? Each theme will be treated by articles and shorter commentaries. Following the publication set to come out in September 2008, we will organise a seminar presenting the results and with an opportunity for further discussion.

A Discussion Paper is available marking the conclusion of the first phase of the project, The global debt campaign: what are the next steps. A Finnish version of the Discussion Paper, Globaalin velkaliikkeen seuraavat askeleet, is available on Attac Finland's website.

Events held within the framework of this project will be announced in due time on  NIGD’s rendezvous page. To learn more about the project, please contact project manager Ruby van der Wekken at nigd@nigd.org.