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A CALL TO ACTION AGAINST THE WORLD BANK,
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND THE G20
NOVEMBER 16-19
OTTAWA, CANADA
Global Democracy Ottawa (GDO)
http://www.flora.org/gdo
From November 16 - 18, the Finance Ministers and central bank
governors of the Group of 20 (G20) nations, as well as key segments
of the World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) will
meet in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. We call on people of conscience
from around the world to come to Ottawa during these meetings
to protest and expose these nefarious institutions and actively
work to create a better world.
In mid-October of this year, Canada's Finance Minister Paul Martin
announced that Canada would host the next meetings of the G20
from November 16-18, 2001. He also invited the International Monetary
and Finance Committee (IMFC) of the IMF and the Development Committee
(DC) of the World Bank, whose September 2001 meetings were postponed
in Washington after September 11th.
The IMF and the World Bank, controlled by the G20 governments,
are the primary architects of neo-liberal globalization. The IMFC
and the DC are key committees, vital to the business and functioning
of the World Bank and IMF. Already hampered by the cancellation
of their September meetings, the World Bank and IMF are feeling
pressure to have a successful round of talks here in Ottawa.
We therefore encourage any and all groups or individuals who
envision a world free of exploitation and oppression to come together
in Ottawa from November 16 - 19 to actively resist the G20, the
World Bank and the IMF. It is imperative that all those who support
global economic justice send a clear message to these institutions
and the planet: despite the current climate of fear and uncertainty,
the movement for global justice continues to grow, and will not
stand for continuing efforts by these institutions to structure
the world for the benefit of corporations and the wealthy and
to deny basic justice to the majority of the world's people.
Global Democracy Ottawa and many other groups from Ottawa, Toronto,
Montreal and Quebec City have begun to mobilize for diverse and
varied actions, teach-ins and marches to be held throughout the
duration of the conference. We invite any groups planning on coming
to Ottawa to join us in spokescouncil -- our method for organizing,
which is based on an understanding of the realities of protest
and mutual respect. We envision a process of democratic decision
making where all groups can come together to share information,
resources and ideas.
In the aftermath of September 11, the World Bank, the IMF and
the G20 have not stopped or slowed their agenda of injustice,
racism and despair. Indeed, the forces of globalizing violence
are themselves seeking to exploit the tragedy of September 11,
stepping up their campaigns against people, communities and environments
around the world. We cannot afford to cease our fight against
the forces of corporate globalization on any front. Now, more
than ever, we must vocally and actively work to tear down the
systems of death and oppression that surround us and lift up a
vision for a better world.
For more information,
please contact
Global Democracy Ottawa
email: info_N17@flora.org
web site: http://www.flora.org/gdo
phone: (613) 237-0730
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