Media Stunt against World Bank Economic Conditions

dublin | anti-capitalism | event notice Monday November 05, 2007 11:44 by Nessa Ní Chasaide - Debt and Development Coalition Ireland nessa at debtireland dot org 01 8571828

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.

Join our Photo Stunt! Sunday November 11th, 11.30am, Dáil 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 Dáil 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.

This action is being organised by Debt and Development Coalition Ireland, Comhlámh, Latin America Solidarity Centre and Trócaire.

Debt and Development Coalition Ireland, Comhlamh, Latin America Solidarity Centre and Trocaire are specifically focusing on the fact that 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 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.

This action is planned to take place the day before the planned street party / demonstration, at 1pm Monday 12th Nov, outside the Grand Hotel in Malahide where then World Bank will be meeting. Please come along to both actions!