World Bank - Media Stunt

dublin | summit mobilisations | event notice Monday November 05, 2007 11:46 by Comhlamh - Comhlamh

Sunday Nov 11th

This action is being organised by Debt and Development Coalition Ireland, Comhlamh, the Latin America Solidarity Centre and Trocaire.

The World Bank is coming to Dublin on Monday November 12th and Tuesday November 13th. This provides us with a huge opportunity to highlight our massive concerns about Ireland’s engagement with this influential institution.

The World Bank is still attaching economic conditions to its loans and aid. When the World Bank meets in Dublin, its rich member governments, including Ireland, will negotiate how much money they will give to one of the lending arms of World Bank.

We are demanding that our finance Minister, Brian Cowen, should not give any money beyond our basic membership subscription unless the World Bank immediately stops attaching economic conditions to its loans and aid. We believe that the World Bank does not have the right to impose economic policies on impoverished countries as this undermines their sovereignty and independence. The right of impoverished countries to determine their own future must not be undermined by Ireland’s aid.

Join in our Photo Stunt against the World Bank:
Sunday November 11th, 11.30am, Dail Eireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 1

We want to send our message loud and clear to Finance Minister Brian Cowen that Ireland's aid should not be supporting World Bank economic conditions. So join us at 11.30am on Sunday 11th November, outside Dail Eireann on Kildare Street and help us create a photograph for the media. We want to create a picture that involves us shouting our message into Brian Cowen's ear. Please come wearing a suit (jacket, trousers, tie), as we want to make a scene of many Minister Cowens that will look eye-catching for the media.

To confirm that you will be there (which would be great!), please contact nina@comhlamh.org