Panel on New Expertise on Odious Debts

Tuesday 7 Oct 2008 - 7 Oct 2008

Is the Odious Debt doctrine legally unclear and a political non-starter?  ...more »

Workshop: Resettlement, the IFIs, and Equator Principles: Research and Action (Washington, DC)

Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 - 8 Oct 2008

A new major book on resettlement – “Can Compensation Prevent Impoverishment?  ...more »

Carbon Finance and the World Bank (Washington D.C.)

Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 - 8 Oct 2008
Hosted by Friends of the Earth US

Time: in the afternoon (to be confirmed)

Bank Information Center Happy Hour!!! (Washington D.C.)

Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 - 8 Oct 2008
Hosted by Bank Information Center

IFIs and Accountability

Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 - 8 Oct 2008

A civil society-only strategy session to discuss issues related to IFIs and accountability, including whether existing mechanisms are effective, how they could be made more effective, and whether other mechanisms exist to secure accountability.

Accountability strategy session

Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 - 8 Oct 2008

Please note that this meeting will be divided into two sessions. From 1-2:30 we will have a strategy discussion on IFI internal and external
accountability processes. From 2:30-3:30 we will have a specific discussion on bringing Human Rights claims to the World Bank Inspection Panel.

Civil society strategy session: Accountability and the IFIs

Time: 1:00pm -- 2:30pm

Location: CIEL, Suite #1100, 1350 Connecticut Avenue, NW

World Bank and Climate Change (Washington D.C.)

Thursday 9 Oct 2008 - 9 Oct 2008
Hosted by FOE US, FOEI, CRBM, Oil Change, Institute for Policy Studies

Time: in the morning (to be confirmed)

Political Café on the Right to Water and Sanitation at the World Bank (Washington D.C)

Thursday 9 Oct 2008 - 9 Oct 2008
Hosted by Both ENDS

The World Bank’s policies, programmes and projects have never been explicitly or deliberately aimed towards the realisation of human rights. The Bank rather sees its role in creating conditions that allow the attainment of the right to water and sanitation. In fact, in practice the use of human rights principles can strengthen existing approaches to water supply and sanitation delivery. It is an important ancillary approach that emphasizes the role of governance within a broader framework for action.  ...more »

Petroleum Engineering Basics for NGOs

Thursday 9 Oct 2008 - 9 Oct 2008

This introduction to petroleum engineering – from exploration to production and transportation – will highlight the risks to communities and the environment at each stage of the process. The presentation covers onshore and offshore projects and is available in English and Spanish. The training will be conducted by Jose Luis de la Bastida, a petroleum engineer from Ecuador, former Oxfam America extractive industries intern, and MA candidate at Ameican Univeristy in Global Environmental Policy.

The Global Food Crisis: Time for a Fresh Look at Sustainable Agriculture Policy Alternatives (Washington, DC)

Thursday 9 Oct 2008 - 9 Oct 2008
Hosted by Heinrich Böll Foundation North America and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

In 2008, agricultural commodity prices on world markets reached their highest levels in 30 years. From 2002, agricultural commodity prices started to climb slowly, defying decades of a trend of falling commodity prices, interrupted by short-lived, supply-related price spikes. Initially, governments were not too alarmed. But by late 2007, grain prices were reaching record levels and a number of governments started to panic. Food riots broke out, ultimately affecting close to 40 countries.  ...more »

Petroleum Engineering Basics - Training Session for NGOs (Washington, DC)

Thursday 9 Oct 2008 - 9 Oct 2008
Hosted by Oxfam America