The biggest ever global mobilisation on trade
More than 10 million people in 80 countries took part in the Global Week of Action on Trade, all saying ‘trade justice not free trade’, all calling for no more liberalisation of vulnerable economies.
Media site launched
A separate section of the www.april2005.org site has just been launched.
Call to Action from South Asian Campaigns
National campaigns in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka call upon all other campaigns involved across the world to target the IMF and World Bank during the Global Week of Action, before their Spring Meetings on 16-17 April 2005
Global Week of Action events at the World Social Forum
The Global Week of Action on Trade was high on the agenda of all of the trade campaigns present at the WSF and endorsements came form all over the world.
Sri Lanka Trade Consultation
The third national trade consultation in Asia took place in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka on December 13-14
Global Week of Action events at the World Social Forum
Campaigners are invited to the Global Week of Action seminar and also to collect materials from the resources tent
10 more event ideas for the Global Week of Action
There are an enormous number of diverse events happening across the world for the Global Week of Action.
African Social Forum calls for Global Week of Action
The third African Social Forum took place in Lusaka, Zambia in December 2004. It brought together a huge range of delegates from almost all corners of the continent
Southern African Ecumenical Consultation
From 24-26 November, 40 African organisations gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, for a Trade Justice consultation on the Global Week of Action.
10 ideas for Global Week of Action events
Some popular action ideas that campaigns and networks could take during the Global Week of Action
Reports from the European Social Forum
Trade campaign activists held two meetings on the Global Week of Action at the ESF in London in October.
Bangladesh and India trade consultations
The first national trade consultations on the Global Week of Action have taken place in Asia.
Global Week of Action endorsed at the Americas Social Forum
Activists from almost all countries of the Americas attended the packed Global Week of Action seminar at the first Americas Social Forum in Quito in July.
Events at the European Social Forum, London, October 2004
Activists are invited to two Global Week of Action meetings around the European Social Forum. 20-40,000 people are expected in London from 15-17 th October.
Global Week of Action at the 4th World Social Forum
Over 500 activists from across the world attended one of the main plenary sessions at the 4th World Social Forum in Mumbai, India in January 2004 to discuss ‘Where next for the international trade campaign?
Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance launches Action Pack
Available to all, the 16-page Action Pack is a practical guide, designed to help everyone play their part in the Global Week of Action, whatever their knowledge of trade or experience in campaigning.
Global Week of Action website launched
On July 5th the Global Week of Action website was launched. This website contains everything you need to know in order to play an active part in the Week.