PUBLIC CONFERENCE, Satuday 2 December
Time: 9.30am - 5.00pm
Venue: TUC Congress House, Great Russell Street London WC1B 3LS Entrance: £10 (£6 concs.)
Directions: Nearest tube station: Tottenham Court Road.

From the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela to Colombia's resistance to US-backed repression. From Cuba's experience of socialism and the fight against the blockade to Evo Morales' victory in Bolivia. From the struggles for indigenous peoples' rights, to the fight to control its destiny - Latin America is changing. From the southernmost tip of Pategonia to the Mexican-US border, the continent is fighting back. Progressives are on the offensive and people ...   more »

2005 was the year of the Africa Commission, the G9 conference, the Live8 concert and the Make Poverty History campaign. Demands were made, promises were made. Now it is time to fulfill those promises, satisfy those demands. DFID has published an update of the commitments: future milestones to keep an eye for.

If completed, DFID expects that by the end of the year we would have:

1. An effective mechanism to ensure delivery of African and donor commitments, with first Africa Partnership Forum Annual Progress Report published in October 2006.
2. Increased aid in 2006 and plans in place to ...   more »

This year, 12 election will change the political face (and soul?) of Latin America. the ODI is launching a meeting series (in partnership with the Oxford University Latin American Society) to "discuss what the effects of these elections will be on the region as a whole, and on particular countries, with a focus on Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru. It will serve as a discussion session for larger issues on the quality of democracy, governance, institutions and economics in Latin America, and the comparative lessons that might be drawn from the democratisation process the region is experiencing. "

Some recent ...   more »

The 4th WWF is underway in Mexico. Alan Nichol from ODI is reporting live from the event -catch it all at the ODI Blog. This year, the Forum is focusing on local actions for a global challenge. As in most international events such as this one, civil soceity has been present both at the workshops and presentations as well as on the streets.

On a related issue, tomorow, March 22 is World Day for Water and UNESCO is leading this year's theme: Water and Culture. Its "draws attention to the fact that there are as many ways of viewing, ...   more »