Forum 2000 Conference associated activities

PUBLIC BRIEFING "THE CHANGED WORLD"

Guests: Mario Cafiero, Thomas C. Dawson, Susan George, Mats Karlsson, Ricardo Navarro, Jeffrey Sachs
Moderator: Tomáš Klvaňa, Deputy Editor in Chief, Hospodářské noviny
Date: 19.10.2002 17.15 - 19.00
Location: Vinarna, Municipal House; Náměstí Republiky 5, 111 21 Praha 1
Organizer: Bridge Initiative on Globalization: Patrice Barrat, France, Patrice.barrat@articlez.fr, tel.: +331 5533 5260 Evelyn Messinger, USA, emessinger@citizenschannel.org, tel.:+1 415 457 5222
Note: The discussion will be held in English only.

 
This public debate will try to explore changed realities and relationships between the global institutions and their critics in the turbulent times after terrorist attacks in the US and war on terrorism.

SCREENING OF DOCUMENTARY MOVIES FOCUSING ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE WORLD BANK GROUP AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION

Guests: Saturday - Yilmaz Akyüz, Wahu Kaara

            Sunday - Hazel Henderson, Anuradha Mittal
Moderator: Petr Jelínek, African studies expert 
                  Robert Břešťan, Czech Radio 6
Date: 19.10.2002, 18.00 - 20.00
         20.10.2002, 18.00 - 20.00
Location: Ponrepo cinema, Bartolomějská 11, Praha 1
Organizer: People in Need Foundation, www.clovekvtisni.cz, Marie Peřinová, mail@infoservis.net, tel.: +420 777 78 79 43

A small-scale screening of documentary movies will focus on the impact of the policies of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund on developing countries. Following debates with the Forum 2000: Bridging Global Gaps delegates will elaborate on the issues addressed in the movies. At the screening, following movies will be showed: "Investors of Poverty" (Stuart Tauner | UK | 2001 | 45 min.) and "Life and Debt" (Stephanie Black | USA | 2001 | 86 min.)

WHEN CORPORATIONS RULE THE WORLD...!

Guest: David C. Korten

Moderator: Miloš Tuháček, The Society for Sustainable Living, Tábor
Date: 21.10.2002, 18.00 - 19.30
Location: University of South Bohemia, Vančurova 2904, Tábor Lecture hall B 203
Organizer: The Society for Sustainable Living, Luboš Kroupa, stuz_jc@quick.cz, tel.: +420 776 34 50 76

World-renowned writer and economist will present his critical view on the global economy driven by large corporations. He will also explain what are the alternative patterns of economy.

POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES

Guest: Mats Karlsson

Moderator: Tomáš Sedláček, The Office of the Czech President
Date: 18.10.2002, 14.00
Location: Institute of Economic Studies, Opletalova 26, 110 00 Praha 1
Organizer: Association for International Affairs, www.amo.cz Jasena Goldsmithová, manager@harvardclub.cz, jasena@centrum.cz, tel.: +420 737 45 96 86

Vice-President of the World Bank responsible for managing the World Bank's global communications programs and overseeing relations with the United Nations will speak about how the World Bank is addressing the issues of alleviation of poverty in the world.

ALTERNATIVE NEWS AGENCIES

Guest: C. Anthony Giffard

Moderator: Monika Metyková, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University
Date: 21.10.2002, 16.00 - 17.30
Location: Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Gorkého 7, 662 40 Brno, Hall no. G 11
Organizer: Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk university,Brno, www.fss.muni.cz, Jiřina Salaquardová, salaquar@fss.muni.cz, tel.: +420 541 615 118; Monika Metyková, metykova@fss.muni.cz, tel.:+420 732 85 85 30

C. Anthony Giffard, board member of the Inter Press Agency will talk to students about the role of alternative news agencies in bridging information gaps.

STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT

Guests: Jürgen Kaiser, Mario Cafiero

Moderator: Tomáš Tožička, Co-ordinator, Jubilee 2000, Czech Republic
Date: 18.10.2002, 16.00 - 18.00
Location: Lecture Hall of the Protestant Theological Faculty, Charles University Černá 9, Praha 1
Organizer: Ecumenical Academy, www.ecn.cz/eapraha, Jiří Silný, ekumakad@volny.cz, tel.:+420 604 62 54 86

The aim of the discussion is to explore serious problems faced by developing countries, namely high indebtedness. Particular attention will be devoted to Argentina.

REMAINING FIFTY-ONE

Guest: David C. Korten

Moderator: Eva Navrátilová, Hnutí Duha / Friends of the Earth Czech Republic
Date: 22.10.2002, 17.00 - 18.30
Location: Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Gorkého 7, 662 40 Brno, Hall no. J 31
Organizer: Hnutí Duha / Friends of the Earth Czech Republic, www.hnutiduha.cz, Martin Ander, martin.ander@hnutiduha.cz, tel.: +420 732 565 042

Of 100 largest economies in the world, only forty-nine are those of states. The remaining fifty-one are controlled by transnational corporations. David C. Korten, author of the bestsellers When Corporations Rule the World and The Post- Corporate World will explore the role transnational corporations play in the global economy.

WOMEN'S ISSUES IN PAKISTAN

Guest: Najma Sadeque

Moderator: Alena Králíková, Gender Studies
Date: 21.10.2002, 18.00 - 19.00
Location: Library of Gender Studies, o.p.s. Gorazdova 20, 120 00 Praha 2
Organizer: Gender Studies, o.p.s., Alena Králíková, gender@ecn.cz, tel.: +420 604 970 895

Najma Sadeque, respected and widely known Pakistani journalist and women activist will speak about the position of women in Pakistani society and family as well as about historical and cultural implications of their current situation.

TRANSFORMING COUNTRIES OF TWO REGIONS

Guests: Rosendo Fraga, Jiří Kunc, Jacques Rupnik

Moderator: Jiří Kunc, Faculty of Philosophy & Art, Charles University, Prague
Date: 21.10.2002, 14.00
Location: IKSZ Building, Charles University in Prague, Smetanovo nábřeží 995/6 - Hollar Hall No. 212 (1st floor)
Organizer: Association for International Affairs, www.amo.cz Tereza Novotná, tereza.novotna@volny.cz, tel.:+420 723 633 906 ¨

JOHANNESBURG WORLD SUMMIT REFLECTION

Guests:

Helena Čížková, Advisor to the Minister of the Environment of the Czech Republic                                                                        

Jiří Hlaváček, Advisor to the Minister of the Environment of the Czech Republic                                                                                 

Zdeněk Hrubý, Deputy Minister of Finance of the Czech Republic
Vojtěch Kotecký, Hnutí duha - Friends of the Earth Czech Republic
Petr Mareš, Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
Miroslav Somol, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Jan Schwippel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Josef Zbořil, Board Member of the Confederation of Industry

Moderator: Bedřich Moldan, Director, Charles University Environmental Center
Date: 20.10.2002, 11.00 - 12.30
Location: Smetana Hall, Municipal House
Organizer: Institute of International Relations, Forum 2000, www.iir.cz, Petr Lebeda, petrlebeda@hotmail.com, tel.: +420 606 25 78 26
Note: The event is open for the conference's guests only.

The discussion will focus on the implications of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg for the Central European region, particularly for the Czech Republic.

E-FORUM

Guests: Susan George, Heinz Rothermund

Location: http://www.e-forum.cz
Organizer: E-Area, Forum 2000

E-forum is an internet project linking the Forum 2000 conferences and the wider public. At the E-forum website, the delegates of this year's Bridging Global Gaps Conference discuss issues closely related to the October meeting.