LL:DDS: Community Economic Conference 2001
Community Economic Conference 2001 Strategies for defusing the debt time-bomb Saturday 18 August, 2001; 9.00am - 5.00pm University of South Australia, City West Campus, North Terrace, Adelaide Lecture Theatre BH2-09 (Ground Floor) The conference considers the role and impact of debt upon the interlocking global crises of economic under-development, foreign control of local industries, downsizing and employment insecurity, the rapid depletion of the earth's natural resources, and ecological ruination. Specific issues include reform of the processes of credit and money creation, the alleviation/cancellation of third-world debt, viable alternatives for funding infrastructure, the failure of many multinational corporations to operate in an accountable manner which recognises their social and environmental obligations, and fundamental reform of the IMF, the World Bank and the WTO. During the 1990s a number of TOES conferences and Peoples' Conferences were held in different Australian cities. This conference aims to follow in their tradition. An interactive panel session in the afternoon will invite the participation of attendees, and this activity will culminate in the formation of a working committee to coordinate an ongoing action agenda. Speakers include: Michael Rowbotham (Gen Secretary, UK Christian Council for Monetary Justice, author of The Grip of Death, etc) Stephnie de Ruyter (Deputy Leader, New Zealand Democrats) Shann Turnbull (Author of Democratising the Wealth of Nations, etc) Chris White (Secretary, United Trades and Labor Council of SA) Gerald McBride (Economist, University of South Australia) Mark Henley (Senior Policy Officer, Adelaide Central Mission) Lou de Leeuw (Eco-business Corporate Research) Registration cost: $25.00, Concession $20.00 Payment in advance (cheque or money order) may be made to CECADL and mailed to the conference coordinator, PO Box 505, Modbury, SA 5092 (please include your postal address, e-mail address and telephone no.). A receipt will be issued by return post. Tea, coffee, fruit juice and spring water will be provided, and there will be facilities for ordering lunch. Sponsors: Economic Reform Australia, Jubilee Australia, University of SA, Reworking Tomorrow, Caritas Further information: John Hermann, Tel: (08) 8264 4282, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:INFO: World Economic Forum in Melbourne
From: Viviane Lerner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: The World Economic Forum in Melbourne Date: Sun, 23 April 2000 A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C E http://www.ainfos.ca/ ATTENTION TO A16 ACTIVISTS AROUND THE WORLD: SEPTEMBER 11th, 2000 - STAND UP FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE - SHUT DOWN THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM! In September the World Economic Forum will hold the Asia-Pacific Economic Summit, "Asia/Pacific in the 21st Century: Leveraging the new drivers of growth." The summit is jointly sponsored by the Business Council of Australia and the Australian Davos Connection (the Australian arm of the World Economic Forum) and will take place at the Crown Casino, Melbourne, over September 11-13. Participants are being lured to the summit with opportunity to "meet key leaders from business, politics and academia at a time when the eyes of the world will be fixed on Australia, and they may coordinate their participation in the Summit with the Olympic Games." At Seattle last year, and Davos in February this year, and now at the a16 mobilisation for global justice in Washington, coalitions of trade unions, environmentalists and human rights activists have protested the global aims of the rich and powerful. In September this year such protests will continue. The S11 Alliance is a coalition of unionists, environmentalists, students, human rights activists and community campaigners. Join us in organising the mass rally for global justice and the environment this September. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT CALL TO ACTION! THE OLYMPIC YEAR OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DRAW THE MEDIA'S ATTENTION TO THE REAL PURPOSES OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM WHILE THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING AUSTRALIA. SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2000 We ask our international friends for help, support, advice, and solidarity. We are in the midst of a global movement against the unelected global powers. In solidarity, -the s11 alliance rsvp: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Viviane Lerner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: The World Economic Forum in Melbourne Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C E http://www.ainfos.ca/ In September the World Economic Forum will hold the Asia-Pacific Economic Summit, "Asia/Pacific in the 21st Century: Leveraging the new drivers of growth", in Melbourne. The Summit is jointly sponsored by the Business Council of Australia and the Australian Davos Connection (the Australian arm of the World Economic Forum) and will take place at the Crown Casino, September 11-13. Participants are being lured to the summit with opportunity to "meet key leaders from business, politics and academia at a time when the eyes of the world will be fixed on Australia, and they may coordinate their participation in the Summit with the Olympic Games." The World Economic Forum is an organisation made up of the richest global companies. For the past thirty years it has held regular summits and meetings aimed at "managing globalisation. Every February inthe Swiss mountain resort town of Davos, over a thousand of the worlds CEO's meet along with a restricted list of politicians, academics and influential media who are invited along. Discussions range from how to manage the Asian economic crisis to surfing the internet revolution all with the aim of extending market and corporate power. Like the World Trade Organisation the world economic forum is a means of promoting global policies aimed at weakening labour, removing environmental protection and intensifying the transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich. At Seattle last year and Davos in February this year, coalitions of trade unions, environmentalists and human rights activists protested the global aims of the rich and powerful. In September this year such protest will continue. To ensure that we are able to organise a successful protest of the neo-liberal policies promoted by the World Economic Forum we need to be organised. You or any organisation should be involved in ensuring an alternative to the policies of global elites is heard. -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:DDN: PEOPLE'S SUMMIT 2000
PEOPLE'S SUMMIT 2000 SHATTERING ILLUSIONS: The Truth about Australia's Unemployment Globalisation Date: Sunday 30 April Time: 9.00am-3.3Opm Venue: Gallery Function Centre, Level 6, University of Technology, Sydney (Main entrance off Broadway) Presentations will include: Dr Ian Watson, Australian Centre for Industrial Relations, Research and Training, University of Sydney "The Truth about Australia's Unemployment: Beyond the Unemployment Rate". Dr Geoff Dow, Dept of Government, University of Queensland, Co-Author of Room to Manoeuvre: Political Aspects of Full Employment, 1999. "Policy Myths about Unemployment". Prof. Jane Kelsey, University of Auckland, New Zealand "Globalisation: The New Zealand Experience" Assoc Prof Frank Stilwell, Economics, University of Sydney Trevor Barnard, New Zealand Democratic Party Anti-Globalisation Campaigns: Anna Reynolds, National Liaison Officer, Australian Conservation Foundation "Seattle - Rabble or Reform Movement?" Dr James Goodman, Stop-MAI convenor, "From StopMAI to the Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network(AFTINET)" Lee Rhiannon, Greens MLC, "Australian Action - Mayday, Mayday. Get in on the act!" Trevor Thomas, Jubilee 2000 Movement, "Where is Third World Debt at now?" From the Floor - Other experiences and tactics - What works and what doesn't work. Happenings/announcements. Supported by: Economic Reform Australia (ERA), the People's Movement, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (Sydney University), AJDIWA TCFL, The Other Economic Summit (TOES), Friends of the Earth, Australian Coalition for Economic Justice (ACEJ). Further information: Contact Summit 2000 Coordinator, Frances Milne, Phone/fax: 02 9810 7812 cut here --- Registration Slip for People's Summit~ 30 April, 2000, UTS Name: Phone Email Organisation/Network (if relevant) Address Postcode COST: Full-time employed: $45.00 (includes a light lunch, morning and afternoon tea) Part-time employed, retired, part-pensioner, other: $30.00 Receiving full pension, unemployment benefits or Austudy: $10.00 Subtract $7.00 if you bring your own lunch. Donations welcome. I have enclosed a cheque/money order for $ . to include/exclude lunch. Donation $ . Cheques/money orders should be made payable to ERA and sent to: David Cooper, 24 Tindale Rd, Artarmon, NSW 2064. - Click on http://www.thehungersite.com 1 click = 1 less hungry child Apology Correction: For the NSW ACT members who received the green flyer about the 30 April People's Summit on "Shattering Illusions: The Truth about Australia's Unemployment and Globalisation", the following errors occurred. Dr James Goodman will speak on "From StopMAI to the Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network(AFTINET)" (James is the convenor of Stop-MAI, not Aftinet as stated in the previous email about the Summmit) and it is the "fair trade" not "free trade" network - sorry about errors. Frances Milne ooOoo LL.ND -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:DDN: PEOPLE'S SUMMIT 2000
Economic Reform Australia ERA EMAIL NETWORK -- PEOPLE'S SUMMIT 2000 SHATTERING ILLUSIONS: The Truth about Australia's Unemployment Globalisation Date: Sunday 30 April Time: 9.00am-3.3Opm Venue: Gallery Function Centre, Level 6, University of Technology, Sydney (Main entrance off Broadway) Presentations will include: Dr Ian Watson, Australian Centre for Industrial Relations, Research and Training, University of Sydney "The Truth about Australia's Unemployment: Beyond the Unemployment Rate". Dr Geoff Dow, Dept of Government, University of Queensland, Co-Author of Room to Manoeuvre: Political Aspects of Full Employment, 1999. "Policy Myths about Unemployment". Prof. Jane Kelsey, University of Auckland, New Zealand "Globalisation: The New Zealand Experience" Anti-Globalisation Campaigns: Anna Reynolds, National Liaison Officer, Australian Conservation Foundation "Seattle - Rabble or Reform Movement?" Dr James Goodman, Stop-MAI convenor, "From StopMAI to the Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network(AFTINET)" Lee Rhiannon, Greens MLC, "Australian Action - Mayday, Mayday. Get in on the act!" Trevor Thomas, Jubilee 2000 Movement, "Where is Third World Debt at now?" From the Floor - Other experiences and tactics - What works and what doesn't work. Happenings/announcements. Supported by: Economic Reform Australia (ERA), the People's Movement, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (Sydney University), AJDIWA TCFL, The Other Economic Summit (TOES), Friends of the Earth, Australian Coalition for Economic Justice (ACEJ). Further information: Contact Summit 2000 Coordinator, Frances Milne, Phone/fax: 02 9810 7812 cut here --- Registration Slip for People's Summit~ 30 April, 2000, UTS Name: Phone Email Organisation/Network (if relevant) Address Postcode COST: Full-time employed: $45.00 (includes a light lunch, morning and afternoon tea) Part-time employed, retired, part-pensioner, other: $30.00 Receiving full pension, unemployment benefits or Austudy: $10.00 Subtract $7.00 if you bring your own lunch lunch. Donations welcome. I have enclosed a cheque/money order for $ . to include/exclude lunch. Donation $ . Cheques/money orders should be made payable to ERA and sent to: David Cooper, 24 Tindale Rd, Artarmon, NSW 2064. - Click on http://www.thehungersite.com 1 click = 1 less hungry child Apology Correction: For the NSW ACT members who received the green flyer about the 30 April People's Summit on "Shattering Illusions: The Truth about Australia's Unemployment and Globalisation", the following errors occurred. Dr James Goodman will speak on "From StopMAI to the Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network(AFTINET)" (James is the convenor of Stop-MAI, not Aftinet as stated in the previous email about the Summmit) and it is the "fair trade" not "free trade" network - sorry about errors. Frances Milne ooOoo LL.VD -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:Paul Hellyer's new book and OZ tour
t have to accept the injustice and uncertainty of the current trend. They can apply political pressure to their elected leaders and force them to listen. Democracy can be restored but only by the concerted action of millions of people all around the globe. What Can You Do? Ask your book store to order the book. Also ask your library to order one. Available from: In the U.S.: Associated Publishers Group Tel: (615) 254-2450 1501 Country Hospital Rd. Fax: (615) 254-2408 Nashville, TN 37218Tel: 1-800/327-5113 U.S.A. Fax: 1-800/254-2450 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.bookbase.com In Canada: General Distribution Services Tel: (416) 213-1919 325 Humber College Blvd.Fax: (416) 213-1917 Etobicoke, ON M9W 1C7 1-800/387-0141 (Ontario/Québec) Canada 1-800/387-0172 (Other Provinces) e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.genpub.com In Australia: Tower Books Pty Ltd.Tel: (02) 9975-5566 Unit 9/19 Rodborough Rd.Fax: (02) 9975-5599 Frenchs Forest New South Wales 2086 Australia Also available on the internet: In the U.S.:Barnes and Noble www.barnesandnoble.com Amazonwww.Amazon.com In Canada: Chapters www.ChaptersGlobe.com Indigowww.indigo.ca Canadian Action Party www.canadianactionparty.ca Once you have read the book, if you agree with the general thrust please: (a) Write, fax or e-mail your representative in Congress or Parliament. (b) Write, fax or e-mail your president or prime minister. (c) Write, fax or e-mail Nelson Mandela and ask him to organize Third World countries to ensure that the miracle with happen. For further information contact: In English: Paul Hellyer In French Spanish:René Silva Tel: (416) 535-7611 Fax: (416) 535-6325 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Important: Note that there is currently underway an Australian lecture tour of Hon Paul Hellyer, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and founder of the Action Canada movement. TO SEE AND HEAR PAUL HELLYER in OZ: Sunday 11 April - SYDNEY, "Reclaiming Democracy: The People versus Global Finance", 1999 Peoples' Summit Meeting at University of Technology, Sydney 9.00am-3.30pm, Contact Frances Milne, Phone: (02) 9810 7812, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], or John Horrocks, (02) 9948 3408 Tuesday 13 April - BRISBANE, Public Meeting 7.00pm, Brisbane City Hall - contact Janice Howard, Phone: (07) 3844 3350, Brian O'Halloran (07) 3395 0670, or Richard Sanders by Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wednesday 14 April - CANBERRA, Public Meeting 7.00pm, Aust National University; also Thurs 15 - Meeting at Parliamentary Library plus lunch; informal dinner at night with small group 20 or so; Friday 16 - visit ACT Assembly with a small group of politicians - Contact: Dr Chris Watson, Phone: 0262 545 238 Sunday 18 April - ADELAIDE, Public Meeting - Globalisation Forum "Reclaiming the Economy" at the University of South Australia (City West campus, Hans Heysen building, 61-73 North Terrace, Adelaide) 1.00pm-5.00pm; also there is a barbeque and get-together on Saturday 17 April - Contact: Dr John Hermann, Phone: (08) 8264 4282, or Jennifer Whitehead, Phone: (08) 8371 3300, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wednesday 21 April - GEELONG, Public Meeting in Geelong, Contact: Serena O'Meley, Phone: (03) 524 13752, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thursday 22 April - MELBOURNE, Meeting in Melbourne at 7.00pm, Contact: Charles Brass, Phone: (03) 9459 0244, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Details of meeting programmes and supporting speakers will be provided by the contacts listed above. Media interviews are being arranged in each city. ooOoo LL.VD LL.QD LL.AD Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL: Australasian visti of Hon. Paul Hellyer
Dear Colleagues, Below is a self-explanatory information circular. Your participation in the events concerned will be welcome, particularly suggestions for speakers who might contribute to the events to be held in the various states. John Hermann, South Australia Tel: (08) 8264 4282 --- 1999 Itinerary for the Visit to Australia of Hon Paul Hellyer, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Dear People's Movement, Economic Reform Australia (ERA), Stop-MAI coalition, TOES Australia (The Other Economic Summit), Reworking Tomorrow, AID/Watch, Friends of the Earth, The Greens, The Australian Democrats, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, National Union of Students, Aust Coalition for Economic Justice, and other interested organisations and groups, During April 1999, Economic Reform Australia and The Peoples Movement and other groups are bringing the Hon Paul Hellyer to Australia to speak at a series of meetings/conferences in most states (currently excepting WA, Tas, and NT). We are seeking to get this information around the networks early, especially in newletters and email. It would be appreciated if you could help us in this regard. You are also invited to the first organising committee meeting held on Thursday 14 January 1999, starting at 7.00pm. The venue is 344 Darling St (Terrace Church and Restaurant) Balmain, Sydney NSW. It is expected that meetings will also be held soon within other states (check with the state coordinators listed below for up to date information). The following provisional itinerary can still be fine tuned within Australia: 6 April - leave Toronto - arrive Aukland NZ. 7-8 April - stay in NZ and address a meeting organised by New Zealand Democrats and/or NZ Alliance (still awaiting confirmation). 9 April - leave NZ and arrive in Sydney - address NSW Peoples Summit on Sunday 11 April, plus media appearances. 12 April - leave Sydney arrive Brisbane - Richard Sanders to organise publicity and meeting. 14 April - leave Brisbane arrive Canberra - Dr Chris Watson John Schooneveldt to organise, including meeting at Aust Parliamentary library with available politicians. 16 April - leave Canberra arrive Adelaide - John Hermann to organise. 20 April - leave Adelaide arrive Melbourne - Charles Brass (Future of Work Foundation) and John Cartwright to organise. 22 or 23 April - leave Melbourne for Sydney or direct for Toronto, whichever is available. Paul Hellyer has agreed to address conferences/seminars/meetings etc around the theme of his earlier book "The Evil Empire", which is concerned with the need for reform or dismantling of the IMF, World Bank, and other international financial institutions which have never fulfilled their charters (to rebuild a strong world economy after WW2 by judicious lending and controlling excessive accumulation of debt). He will use the occasion to launch his new book on the same issues within Australia and NZ while he is in this part of the world, and also within Canada, USA and UK. The chapter headings in his book (title still under discussion) give an idea of the issues he can deal with: Introduction 1. Something has Gone Desperately Wrong 2. The Washington Nonsensus 3. The IMF - 50 Plus Years is Too Long 4. World Bank - World Disaster 5. The MAI - Globalization Gone Mad 6. Economists Never Learn 7. The First Commandment 8. Where Does Money Come From? 9. The Death of Democracy 10. World War III - The Banks vs The People 11. Y2K - The Year of the Jubilee 12. Democracy and Hope Restored Postscript: I Have a Dream In support of the visit are the Peoples Movement, The Australian Coalition for Economic Justice, TOES Australia, The Future of Work Foundation - and as many other groups as possible, as soon as we can get things fully organised. The Peoples Movement suggested a broad title like "People Power : Taming/Dismantling the Worlds Financial System", "Reclaiming Democracy : Financial Systems Serving the People", or other. The first NSW organising meeting will be held 14 January 1999. It has been suggested that the following topics could be covered by Hellyer and other speakers: 1. Reclaiming Democracy: could a Council of Australians tip the balance? The Canadian experience. 2. Should we aim we reform or dismantle the IMF and World Bank and regional development banks? 3. The role of Community Banks (eg, Grameen banks). 3. The role of the Bank of International Settlements lurking in the shadows. 4. The IMF's bid to become the implementing agency for the MAI. 5. How do we retire the debts of the poorest countries for Jubilee 2000? 6. How do we ensure that developing countries do not indebt themselves again? The following contact persons need people to help with organising events. Please contact: NSW: Frances and Bruce Milne, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tel: 02 9810 7812 SA: Dr John Hermann, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tel: 08 8264 4282 QLD : Richard Sanders,
