Global movement, local demands? Mapping the future of the debt movement

Invitation to a seminar on the debt crises 
Time : 11 September 2008 9.00am - 16.00pm
Venue : Töölöntorinkatu 2 A, 00260 Helsinki; Dialogi Room, Kepa.

Welcome to a seminar on the subject of the debt crises organised by the
Network Institute for Global Democratisation (NIGD) and ATTAC debt working
group on 11 September 2008. The seminar is part of a second phase of the
NIGD/ATTAC debt crises project, which has been ongoing since 2006.

At the seminar the draft version of the publication "Reviving the global
debt movement: the search for a common agenda" coming forth out of this
second phase of the project will be introduced. See a listing of the
contributions of the book below. Two authors of the publication, Charles
Mutasa and Sushovan Dhar will present their contributions during the seminar.

Program of the seminar :

9.00  Welcome
9.15 Charles Mutasa presentation on arbitration/odious debt
9.45 Questions for Mutasa & General discussion on Mutasa
10.30 Coffee break
10.45 Sushovan Dhar presentation on cancellation and conditionality
11.15 Questions for Dhar & General discussion on Dhar
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Brief on ongoing debt campaigning, upcoming events/developments
13.15 Savior Mwamba comments
13.30 Group discussions : Finlands role in debt campaigning
14.45 Panel discussion : Global debt movement ?
15.45 Closing and final remarks
16.00 End

Welcome!

The NIGD/ATTAC debt working group
http://www.nigd.org/nan/nigd/world-public-finances/debt

For more information Ruby van der Wekken 050-4362171 or ruby@nigd.org
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NIGD/ATTAC debt project forthcoming publication September 2008

"Reviving the global debt movement: the search for a common agenda"

Chapter 1. Arbitration/Odious debt
Main article : Charles Mutasa
Comments : Natalia Ablova & Patrick Bond
Chapter 2. Cancellation and Conditionality
Main article : Sushovan Dar
Comments: Yash Tandon & Jo Hanlon
Chapter 3. Repudiation as a Strategy?
Main article : Beverly Keene
Comments: Lidy Nacpil & Saul Banda
Chapter 4. Future of Lending
Main Article : former Jubilee Zambia coordinator
Comments : Gail Hurley & Oscar Ugarteche