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  This website contains links to other websites which are not under the control of and are not maintained by Channel 4 Television. Channel 4 Television is not responsible for the content of those sites and does not necessarily endorse the material on those sites. Key organisations involved International events of note Websites Books Credits Key organisations involved Jubilee + New Economics Foundation Cinnamon House 6-8 Cole Street London SE1 4YH Tel: 020 7407 7447 Fax: 020 7407 6473 E-mail: info.jubilee@neweconomics.org Website: www.jubileeplus.org Jubilee Plus, one of the successors to Jubilee 2000, is an international movement calling for the cancellation of the unpayable debt of the world's poorest countries under a fair and transparent process. Drop the Debt PO Box 5555 London SE1 OWG Tel: 020 7922 1111 Fax: 020 7922 1122 E-mail: mail@dropthedebt .org Website: www.dropthedebt.org Drop the Debt are taking forward the work of Jubilee 2000 and pressing for a new deal on debt at the G8 summit in Genoa. Don't Miss the Bus Tel: 0790 391 9534 Fax: 0113 391 7939 E-mail: enquiry@dontmissthebus.com Website: www.dontmissthebus.com On 12 July a red London bus will be travelling from Leeds via London and Paris to Italy for the G8 summit in Genoa. Its mission is to call the leaders of the G8 countries to sign a new deal on debt as part of the Drop the Debt campaign. Jubilee 2000 Rickshaw Freedom Riders 39 Grange Avenue Leeds LS7 4EN Tel: 0113 2450469 (day) Tel: 0113 2191933 (evening) Fax: 0113 2444688 E-mail: bill@wfinger.demon.co.uk Website: www.wfinger.demon.co.uk/rickshaw/ Supporters of the Jubilee 2000 campaign, the Freedom Riders, will be rickshawing their way from Leeds to Genoa in time for the G8 summit. Oxfam Oxfam House 274 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 7DZ Information Line: 01865 313600 Donation Line: 01865 313131 E-mail: oxfam@oxfam.org.uk Website: www.oxfam.org.uk/wto/action.htm Site contains excellent coverage of the Seattle summit and the role of the World Trade Organisation in Third World poverty, condemning the delay on Uganda's debt relief. Christian Aid 35 Lower Marsh Waterloo London SE1 7RT Tel: 020 7620 4444 Fax: 020 7620 0719 E-mail: info@christian-aid.org Website: www.christian-aid.org.uk/ Website has really useful information on getting to the G8 summit, security issues and practicalities, with a map of Genoa. There are also letter-writing schemes with virtual postcards to the Italian government and e-mails to Gordon Brown on world debt. CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development) Romero Close Stockwell Road London SW9 9TY Tel: 020 7733 7900 Fax: 020 7274 9630 E-Mail: hqcafod@cafod.org.uk Website: www.cafod.org.uk Site contains a useful downloadable guide to the Genoa summit plus information for schools and young people. United Nations Association UK (UNA-UK) E-mail: UNA_UK@compuserve.com Website: www.oneworld.org/UNA_UK Campaigns for fuller implementation of the UN charter in British policy decisions. Particular interests include: UN and conflict, international security and disarmament, human rights; refugee issues; economic and social sustainable development; environmental protection, culture and peace. The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington DC 20433 USA Tel: 001 202 477 1234 Fax: 001 202 477 6391 Website: www.worldbank.org The world's largest source of development assistance which provides finance and technical advice through projects, programmes and non-lending facilities. Critics argue that loans have been poorly designed and the borrowing countries have not reaped enough income to pay them back. This international debt problem has become such a crisis that many poor countries pay more money to the World Bank and the IMF each year than they receive in loans. International Monetary Fund 700 19th Street NW Washington DC 20431 USA Tel: 001 202 623 7000 Fax: 001 202 623 4661 Website: www.imf.org Describes itself as a co-operative institution of almost 200 members, existing to maintain a stable system of buying and selling currency. The IMF has been criticised for crippling the economies of Third World countries and exacting high levels of interest on loans. World Trade Organisation Centre William Rappard Rue de Lausanne 154 CH-1211 Geneva 21 Switzerland Tel: 00 41 22 739 51 11 Fax: 00 41 22 731 42 06 E-mail: enquiries@wto.org Website: www.wto.org The only global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations. Has been criticised for being loaded against the poor. Back to top^ International events of note 9 – 20 July 2001 United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons New York, USA Department for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations, New York. E-mail: mcnab@un.org 16 – 18 July 2001 ECOSOC 2001 High-Level Segment - Sustainable development for Africa Geneva, Switzerland Looks at the role of the United Nations system in supporting the efforts of African countries to achieve sustainable development. E-mail: celik@un.org Website: www.un.org 20 – 23 July 2001 G8 Summit Genoa, Italy Leaders of the world's richest countries meet in the Italian City of Genoa and campaigners begin to lobby for a new deal on debt cancellation. Website: www.dropthedebt.org 9 – 13 September 2001 The Third Conference on Global Strategies for the Prevention of HIV Transmission from Mothers to Infants Kampala, Uganda Website: www.globalstrategies.org/ 5 – 10 October 2001 6th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific Melbourne, Australia E-mail:6icaap@icms.com.au Back to top^ Websites Drop the Debt www.dropthedebt.org Successor to Jubilee 2000; the website contains excellent articles that convincingly argue the benefits of debt cancellation in the fight against poverty. Don’t Miss the Bus Campaign www.dontmissthebus.com/ All you need to know about the Drop the Debt Campaign bus, leaving Leeds on 12 July heading for the G8 summit in Genoa. Drop the Debt E-Petition www.dontmissthebus.com/startframe2.htm Sign the e-petition that will be sent to each of the G8 leaders when the bus leaves for Genoa. Updates will then be sent to the leaders as the number of signatures increases. Debt Futures e-Group www.egroups.com/group/debt-future To follow the sometimes heated debates about how the campaign should be taken forward in the UK, sign up for the Debt Futures e-group. World Development Movement www.wdm.org.uk/ Working together with people in the developing world to change the policies of governments and business that keep people poor. Medact www.medact.org/debt.html Information on debt relief and how to give support to the countries that need it. The Debt Channel www.debtchannel.org/ Global portal on international debt with news updates and campaigns. One World Online www.oneworld.net Up-to-date news from over 80 countries with special reports and campaigns on global issues plus links to the home pages of over 60 partner organisations. The World Bank www.worldbank.org The world's largest source of development assistance which provides finance and technical advice through projects, programmes and non-lending facilities. Critics argue that loans have been poorly designed and the borrowing countries have not reaped enough income to pay them back. This international debt problem has become such a crisis that many poor countries pay more money to the World Bank and the IMF each year than they receive in loans. International Monetary Fund www.imf.org Describes itself as a co-operative institution of almost 200 members, existing to maintain a stable system of buying and selling currency. The IMF has been criticised for crippling the economies of Third World countries and exacting high levels of interest on loans. World Trade Organisation www.wto.org The only global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations. Has been criticised for being loaded against the poor (for more information see Oxfam website below). Oxfam www.oxfam.org.uk/wto/action.htm Site contains excellent coverage of the Seattle summit and the role of the World Trade Organisation in Third World poverty. Good article, condemning the delay on Uganda's debt relief. AFRICA Review of African Political Economy www.roape.org/ A left-wing journal on Africa, which examines the politics of imperialism; development; agrarian, popular and democratic struggles; class, gender and social justice. Contains useful resources and links. Africa Online www.AfricaOnline.com Daily news reports by local African news networks and from various NGOs. The broader service features home pages for various African countries, interest groups and individuals, online reference materials, music, art and cultural exchanges, travel information and a children’s educational section. ACAS (Association of Concerned Africa Scholars) www.prairienet.org/acas A group of scholars and students of Africa dedicated to formulating alternative analyses of Africa and US government policy. EcoNews Africa www.web.apc.org/~econews/ena4-18.html An NGO initiative that analyses global environment and development issues from an African perspective and reports on local, national and regional activities that contribute to global solutions. World History Archives: Africa www.hartford-hwp.com/archives Documents on economic and foreign aid; society and labour; politics; culture and consciousness. Who'll Save Africa www.channel4.com/plus/africa Website to accompany the Channel 4 series Who'll Save Africa? highlights a dilemma many Africans want the West to face in a new way - by listening, not dictating. Contains specially commissioned pieces from four contributors to the programmes. GLOBALISATION Banana Action Net http://bananas.agoranet.be/ All you need to know about the trade wars over bananas — who profits from them and why developing countries are losing out — and labour rights on banana plantations worldwide. Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) www.cafod.org.uk/ The Rough Guide to Globalisation tells you all about the companies that are taking over the world! Plus articles on how fair trade can help the people who lose out. Clean Clothes Campaign www.cleanclothes.org/ Aims to improve working conditions in the clothes industry worldwide. The site has legal information, news on multinational corporations and some interesting facts about Nike and their refusal to sign the Homeworkers' Code of Practice. Ethical Consumer.org www.ethicalconsumer.org/ Organisation that looks at the social and environmental records of the companies behind the big and trendy brand names. Find out whether businesses test on animals, pollute the environment or give money to cigarette companies. The Fair Trade Foundation www.fairtrade.org.uk Contains information on the National Fairtrade Fortnight (5–18 March) when supporters, supermarkets, celebrities and shoppers enjoy two weeks of activities to celebrate and promote fair trade. Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) www.maquilasolidarity.org/ Fighting for healthy workplaces worldwide and employment with dignity and fair wages. Site contains excellent resources and damning articles on the likes of Nike, Gap and Disney. Oxfam’s Code Clothes Campaign www.oxfam.org.uk/campaign/clothes/clocodh.htm Calls on retailers to adopt a code of conduct that guarantees humane working conditions for the people who make our clothes. Women Working Worldwide www.poptel.org.uk/women-ww/ Supports the rights of women workers in an increasingly globalised economy in which women are used as a source of cheap and flexible labour. Back to top^ Books The Debt Boomerang by Susan George (Pluto Press, 1991) £12.99. Pinpoints the dangers to the ordinary people of the West of allowing the debt crisis to continue. The Crisis of Poverty and Debt in the 3rd World by Martin J Dent and Bill Peters (Ashgate Publishing, 1999) £42. Describing the plight of the 50 poorest countries in the world, this book puts forward the case for a Jubilee pattern of debt remission associated with the year 2000. This pattern involves a one-off forgiveness for past inert debts, resulting in a new beginning in proper financial discipline. Short-changed by Michael Barratt-Brown, Pauline Tiffen & Susan George (Pluto Press, 1992) £14.99. An examination of Africa and world trade. A Fate Worse Than Debt by Susan George (Avalon Travel, 1990) £7.99. A bit dated, but a readable book with good discussions on the causes of Third World debt, fat cats and the power of world banks. Disaster and Development by Neil Middleton (Pluto Press, 1998) £13.99. Argues that we allow ourselves to ignore the political dimensions of humanitarian aid and disaster relief, which operate as part of a far wider global battle for resources and markets. The Road to Hell: The ravaging effects of foreign aid and international charity by Michael Maren (Simon and Schuster, 1997) US Edition only, available through online book shops. The author discusses the aid agencies’ witting or unwitting contribution to crisis in Africa. Developing Country Debt and the World Economy by Jeffrey D Sachs (University of Chicago Press, 1989) £13.50. Examines the debt crises that occurred before WWII and the role of commercial banks and the IMF during the current crisis and proposes possible solutions. Back to top^ GLOBALISATION Words into Action by Pat Simmons (Oxfam Publishing, 1995) £4.95. Explains why poverty persists, what can be done to overcome it, and the part you can play to fight poverty and injustice through the Oxfam Campaign for Basic Rights. The Young Gaia Atlas of Earthcare by Miles Litvinoff (Facts on File Inc, 1996) £14.99. Provides young people with a balanced view of how we can replace pollution, poverty and hunger with conservation and fair shares for all. Big Business, Poor Peoples: The impact of trans-national corporations on the world’s poor by John Madeley (Zed Books, 1999) £14.95. The author examines the impact on the poor of TNC activities in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, mining, oil extraction, manufacturing and tourism. He charts how natural resources are being ceded to TNCs at the expense of local communities. No Logo by Naomi Klein (Flamingo, 2001) £8.99. Klein demonstrates how brands have become ubiquitous, not just in media and on the street but increasingly in schools as well. The global companies claim to support diversity but their version of "corporate multiculturalism" is merely intended to create more buying options for consumers. The McDonaldization of Society by George Ritzer (Sage, 2000) £16.99. An investigation into the changing character of contemporary social life. Back to top^ Credits Produced to accompany After the debt first screened on Channel 4 in July 2001. Writer: Danny Lee Back to top^ |
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