The November 2011 edition of AEFJN's Forum for Action is now online. It contains articles on the ethical responsibility of the Church on the climate issue, on the clean up of the Ogoniland oil spills, which will take decades, on the spread of Libyan arms in the Sahel, on the production of medicines in Africa and on the EU's attempt to force African countries to sign EPAs.
The national election campaign officially started the 28th October in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), exactly one month ahead of historic presidential and legislative elections, scheduled for November 28 2011. 41 humanitarian and human rights organizations, among them AEFJN, have expressed concern about the high political tension and deteriorating security situation. They have called upon all Congolese and international actors involved to take urgent measures to prevent electoral violence, better protect civilians and ensure credible, free and fair elections.
Trade and Climate Change Caravan in Brussels
AEFJN invites everybody to welcome the Trade and Climate Change Caravan in Brussels on the 7th December.
Two important summits take place in Europe at the end of 2009: the
7th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in
Geneva and the UN climate summit in Copenhagen (COP15).
With a week between them, 60 activists from the global South will
travel across Europe. They will draw attention to the consequences of
neoliberal globalisation and climate change on their lives and show
how to fight against them.
On Monday, December 7th, they will be in Brussels for a whole day
of actions and debates!
1pm - MEDIA INTERVIEW opportunity with caravan members
Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Brussels Office, Ave. Michel-Ange 11, 1000
Brussels, metro Schumann.
2pm - ACTION against the corporate capture of EU trade and
climate policies and for climate and trade justice
Join the action in front of the EU Commission's Berlaymont Building,
Rue de la Loi 200, 1000 Brussels, metro Schumann. Bring your bikes,
banners, whistles, slogans and friends!
7pm - INFO EVENT & EXCHANGE with caravan participants
MundoB, Rue d'Edimbourg 26, 1050 Ixelles, metro Porte de Namur.
There will be video clips, inputs about different struggles, a lot of time
for exchange, delicious food and drinks!
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