On 7/29/07, your SAVAD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Invitation For Independent People's Tribunal on the World Bank Group > > > What is the Independent People's Tribunal on the World Bank Group in India > > > The purpose behind the Independent People's Tribunal on the World Bank > Group in India is to provide a just forum for people who have been impacted > by projects and policies funded or promoted by the World Bank Group, to > express their grievances and propose alternatives. The Tribunal will conduct > an in-depth examination of the WBG's influence and impact on a host of > sectoral and crosssectoral issues through a series of depositions that will > be presented to a panel of eminent experts from relevant fields The People's > Tribunal will look into the national impact of the World Bank and its allies > on : > > 1) Vulnerable communities, including women, children, dalits, minorities, > adivasis, workers, fisher folk, and farmers; > 2) The environment and human rights; > 3) The World Bank's agenda and whether it is largely influenced by > transnational corporate interests; > 4) Financial indebtedness and loan conditionalities' effects on social > sectors (food, health and education), particularly in terms of poverty > alleviation and reduction of inequality; > 5) Transparency, corruption and accountability within government, the > private sector and NGOs; > 6) Governance (role of bureaucrats, consultants and technocrats), > sovereignty and democracy; > 7) Conflicts, including militarisation. > > Why do we need an Indian People's Tribunal on the World Bank Group? > Given what seems to be the record of the projects funded and promoted by > the World Bank in terms of human rights violations and environmental > degradation; the feeble response of these agencies and the Indian government > to proposals and appeals by the people of India to reconsider its > projects and approaches, it is time to examine and judge their claims to > serving the wider public interest. The chief focus of this exercise will be > to study the impact of the World Bank's policies and projects as it is > increasing its influence in all directions encompassing the country's > economy as well as its educational, social and cultural fabric. > > When and where will the Independent Peoples Tribunal take place? > > 21-24 september 2007 > Jawaharlal nehru university (Jnu) new delhi, > > Who is organizing the People's Tribunal on the World Bank Group? > The Tribunal is being organised and coordinated by a Secretariat located > in Delhi and Mumbai and over 40 convening grassroots organizations and > movements, who play a vital role in providing expertise to coordinate > identified sectors. Advisors also provide overall guidance to the Tribunal > Finally, a host of researchers, interns, etc. contribute their time and > energies to assist the Secretariat and Convenors. > How can I get involved? > The Tribunal is a collaborative and inclusive endeavor. We are actively > seeking organizations and individuals to endorse the Tribunal and to > participate as advisors, sector Convenors, researchers, and interns. We are > also seeking monetary support to cover the costs associated with > coordinating and holding the Tribunal. > > > Who is on the Panel? > Confirmed panelists include Upendra Baxi, Susan George Prabash Joshi, Lidy > Nacpil, Alejandro Nadal, Arundhati Roy Justice P.B. Sawant, S.P. Shukla, > V.P. Singh, Justice Suresh Sulak Sivaraksa, Eric Toussaint, and Justice > Usha We expect this list to grow in the coming months! > > > For more information please contact us: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > deepika d'souza +(91) 98200 39557 > Harsh dobhal +(91) 98185 69021 > benny Kuruvilla (Press contact) +(91) 9820181191 > Misha singh p.t. George saloni Gupta > Please see: http://www.worldbanktribunal.org > .E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > India C/O Flat No. 14 Supreme Enclave, Mayur Vihar Phase 1 New Delhi > 110091 > > Contact Information: > Name > K.M.Venugopalan_____________________________________________________________________________________ > _ > > Organization _NA( generally associated withhuman rights,caste-gender > concerns,etc) > _____________________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Address _K.M.Venugopalan, Manager, K.F.D.C.; Valiyalukkal , Kanimangalam ( > P.O) > Trissur_____________________________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mobile _09447488215________________________ > Telephone _0487-2448561__________________________ > Fax ___________________________ > > > Independent People's Tribunal Secretariat > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > C/O Flat No. 14 Supreme Enclave, Mayur Vihar Phase 1, New Delhi 110091 > www.worldbanktribunal.org > > > > > SAVAD RAHMAN > Correspondent,MADHYAMAM daily > kochi > > > >
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