Official launch of ‘Megaslumming’ in Nairobi: transcript of the public debate
Article / 1st February 2010The official launch of the STWR publication ‘Megaslumming’ took place in Nairobi on 20th January 2010 with around 200 people attending a panel discussion and public debate at the National Museum of Kenya. Below is a transcript of the Q &A session of the event.
The end of poverty? Expert panel discussion at UK screening
Article / 18th December 2009Expert panellists and film director Philippe Diaz discuss the structural causes of poverty and suggest possible solutions at the UK premiere of ‘The End of Poverty?’ on 12th December 2009. The event was coordinated by STWR and the British Film Institute (BFI).
The ‘Tobin tax’ battle has only just begun
Article / 13th November 2009Three decades after its inception, the ‘Tobin tax’ has finally entered the mainstream political debate. Campaigners must now ensure its primary purpose remains to redistribute finance away from the failed banking system and toward benefiting the world’s poor, writes Anna White.
Strategic food reserves: what would be different this time?
Article / 29th October 2009Implementing global food reserves should be part of a genuine multilateral response to the food crisis. A new Global Convention on Food Security could offer an institutional framework for the governance of food and agriculture, argues a presentation by STWR.
The global health debate
Article / 18th September 2009While the healthcare debate rages in the US, a broader discussion has been renewed on the international stage that envisions the universal goal of “health for all”. The time is ripe for a global civil society movement to turn this vision into an international priority.