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Published on Mon, 2011-03-21 07:21
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Published on Thu, 2011-03-17 12:42
By Roberto Bissio Environmentalists, economists, feminists and social activists from all over the world, after many years of criticizing governments are now calling for States to be strengthened as the only way to save the planet, threatened by a whole series of crises in climate, water, food and finances. On Monday, March 7th, sixteen members of the self-appointed Reflection Group on global development perspectives formulated a call to “change the mindset" about environmental and economic problems. |
Published on Wed, 2011-03-16 07:53
The United Nations, the Arab League and the international community in general must intervene to stop the massacre that Bahrain demonstrators and activist are currently suffering, warned this Wednesday the local civil society organizations. The Bahraini opposition considers the Saudi and Emirates military contingents as occupation forces. Eurostep, the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) and Social Watch asked the UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, and the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton, to call Bahraini authorities for an immediate end to the violence. |
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Published on Tue, 2011-03-08 10:22
Urgent Appeal to Change the Mindset |
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Published on Wed, 2011-02-23 10:55
Testimonies from participants at the World Social Forum 2011 in Dakar show how Social Watch promotes democratic accountability in different parts of the world from the grassroots to the international organizations. Video:
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Published on Wed, 2011-02-23 07:55
If supporting dictatorial regimes like Tunisia and Egypt has been seen as the way to maintain Europe’s security, current events demonstrate the fragility of such strategies, warned three major civil society networks in a letter to Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. In neglecting the interests of ordinary citizens, this strategy was never sustainable. Sustainability can only be assured by genuine democratic processes, according to the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND), Eurostep and Social Watch, Statement to the participants of the international conference on the Southern Mediterranean hosted by the EU High Representative (23 February 2011) Letter to the EU High Representative (3 February 2011) urging the EU to respond to the popular demands in the region for true inclusive democracy. » |
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Published on Thu, 2011-02-10 13:14
Nawara Bilal talks about her experience in al Tahrir square. How social networking started a revolution in Egypt. Testimony presented during the launch of the Social Watch report in Arabic at the World Social Forum, Dakar, 2011. Video:
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Published on Tue, 2011-02-08 09:37
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Published on Wed, 2010-12-15 15:55
“Affirmative action is key to overcome discrimination and promote an active participation of minorities in economic life, but trade and investment rules are making affirmative action difficult or even impossible to implement” argued Roberto Bissio, in representation of Social Watch, during the Forum on Minority Issues that took place in Geneva last Wednesday, December 15. |
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Published on Wed, 2010-12-15 15:31
Source: National Social Watch Coalition India (NSWC) The 2010 report of Social Watch India, to be launched in Delhi next Tuesday December 21st, includes evaluation of the working of Parliament in terms of the issues of representation and accountability, and examines the role and consequences of the Union’s public policy and its effects on the lives of the people. In addition, issues of judiciary - confrontation with the executive, pendency of cases, probity of judges and persisting vacancies at all levels- are qualitatively and quantitatively analysed. |
