[GJM] Fwd: [simpol] Global Justice Strategy Forum - London 24thNov. - Public meeting

Sun Nov 11 02:31:27 MST 2007

Dear Mukhtar,
The organiser of this meeting is Simpol which is part of the Global Justice Movement just as you are and many other groups and individuals are.  

Simpol has a good amount of support and looks towards agreeing to agree,  in particular, as its strategy for achieving global justice whereas the Global Table and www.globaljusticemovement.net have that specific policy which can unite and is practical in present political, financial and economic circumstances.

As you know, we, like you,  have just responded to the UNDP request for major new policy to address the big environmental issues and it is signifcant that the GJM and www.globajusticemovement.net were able to make a big response whereas, as far as I know, very few other groups or individuals were in a position to be able to do so.

I do not know if the people attending the meeting below are really trying to find the specific new policy required but, recently, John Bunzl, leader of Simpol, was at a Four Authors meeting and I certainly set out in my speech the response made to UNDP.

Of course it is still not known if the UNDP will accept any new ideas at all and,  if it does not, we shall probably be back again in the position we were in before with individuals and groups thinking their own way is the only way forward.

However, world financial, economic and political circumstances are rapidly changing and I am hopeful that Global Justice people in general are beginning to focus their minds on what is, or is not, practical.

Roldney

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dr.Muhammad Mukhtar Alam 
  To: Discussion Forum for Global Justice 
  Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 8:00 AM
  Subject: [GJM] Fwd: [simpol] Global Justice Strategy Forum - London 24thNov. - Public meeting

  Dear Rodney,

  Is the Global Justice Movement referred in this mail and the GJM www.globaljusticemovement.net same ?

  Dr.Muhammad Mukhtar Alam

  "Centre For Ecological Audit, Social Inclusion & Governance" <ceasig at gmail.com> wrote:
    Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:26:21 +0530
    From: "Centre For Ecological Audit, Social Inclusion & Governance" <ceasig at gmail.com>
    To: mukhtaralam2000 at yahoo.com
    Subject: Fwd: [simpol] Global Justice Strategy Forum - London 24th Nov. - Public meeting

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    From: John Bunzl <jbunzl at simpol.org>
    Date: Oct 24, 2007 3:58 PM
    Subject: [simpol] Global Justice Strategy Forum - London 24th Nov. - Public meeting
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    Please forward to your networks

    What's Wrong with the Global Justice Movement?

    Global Justice Strategy Forum

    Saturday, 24th November 9.00am to 3.00pm 

    Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL 

    Open to the public - free admission* - Tube: Holborn

    While global activists cheerfully proclaimed 'victory' over globalisation after shutting down the WTO ministerial meeting in Seattle in 1999, nearly 10 years on it has to be admitted that the free-market juggernaught has comprehensively swept the global justice movement aside. 

    Despite numerous protests, the World Social Forum, Make Poverty History, Live 8 and the support of a string of high-profile rock-stars, we should acknowledge that, while we've done a great job in raising public awareness of global problems, by and large our efforts to obtain adequate action by governments have failed. It's not that we've failed to get ANY government action; it's that it remains far too little compared to the really decisive moves needed if global warming, let alone other issues, are to be properly addressed. 

    Something is deeply wrong with our movement's strategy - meanwhile the planet burns. Isn't it time we admitted this failure and discussed it openly and honestly? If you're fed up with hearing only about global problems and want to hear about and work on practical and coherent solutions, be they local, national or global, then this forum is for you! 

    The Forum is being hosted by Simpol-UK and will open with a Forum Focus at which all attendees will have an opportunity to frame the debate and identify the key issues to which our panel of invited speakers will be asked to respond. The Forum will finish with a further opportunity for cross-fertilising the reactions and ideas of all present, crystallising the most promising solutions, while identifying any key issues which may need to be dealt with at a future Strategy Forum. 

    * Admission is free but to ensure sufficient space, you must reserve your seat by emailing Diana Trimble at dtrimble at simpol.org by no later than Friday 9th November.

    Speakers:

    Charles Secrett, former director, Friends of the Earth UK

    Colin Hines, activist, author and former economist for Greenpeace 

    Aubrey Meyer, director, The Global Commons Institute http://www.gci.org.uk

    David Wasdell, director, the Meridian Programme http://www.meridian.org.uk

    John Bunzl, founder, the Simultaneous Policy http://www.simpol.org

    Note: The Forum will be followed at 3.30 pm by Simpol-UK's Annual General Meeting. 

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