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The World Bank and IMF: Alternative Perspectives

friday forum

April 13, 2007 - 16:30

6:00 PM

American University: Mary Graydon Center 120

idfridayforum@yahoo.com

The World Bank and IMF are holding their annual spring meetings on the weekend of April 14-15, 2007. NGOs from all over the world will be in Washington DC for events surrounding these meetings. This forum will offer a chance to hear from some of these civil society representatives directly on how the policies of the World Bank/IMF impact their work in developing countries.

Amy Gray
International Financial Institution Liaison, Action Aid
(Action Aid fights poverty worldwide with projects in 42 countries and headquarters in South Africa)

Marc Olivier-Herman
Advocacy Director, Broederlijk Delen
(Broederlijk Delen is a major Belgian NGO with projects in 20 developing countries in Africa, Latin America, and Asia)

Josep Xercavins
Secretariat Coordinator, UBUNTU
(UBUNTU is an African name for the World Forum of Civil Society Networks, which is heading a Campaign for Reform of International Institutions)