Debate Globalisation Puts Profits Before People Thurs Nov 26th From 6 To 8pm

dublin | anti-capitalism | event notice Wednesday November 25, 2009 09:03 by Martin O'Sullivan - People Before Profit martin_osullivan at eircom dot net 66 Edenmore Avenue, Edenmore, Dublin 5, Dublin, Ireland 00353878289243

Debate Globalisation Puts Profits Before People Thurs Nov 26th From 6 To 8pm

The motion for debate is: this house believes that globalisation puts profits before people.

Arguing for the motion will be Richard Boyd Barrett of the People Before Profit Alliance, Dr. Colin Coulter, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at NUI Maynooth, and Dr. Andy Storey of the School of Politics and International Relations at UCD. Andy is also chairperson of the peace and justice group Action from Ireland (Afri).

Debate Globalisation Puts Profits Before People Thurs Nov 26th From 6 To 8pm

Please come along to the second debate of NCI’s Insight Debate Series, presented in partnership with The Irish Times and Newstalk 106-108fm. The debate takes place in the National College of Ireland on Thursday, November 26th from 6 to 8pm and is followed by a drinks reception.

The motion for debate is: this house believes that globalisation puts profits before people.

Arguing for the motion will be Richard Boyd Barrett of the People Before Profit Alliance, Dr. Colin Coulter, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at NUI Maynooth, and Dr. Andy Storey of the School of Politics and International Relations at UCD. Andy is also chairperson of the peace and justice group Action from Ireland (Afri).

Those arguing against the motion include Professor Jimmy Hill, Dean of School of Business at National College of Ireland, Moore McDowell from the School of Economics at UCD and Dermot O’Leary, Chief Economist, Goodbody Stockbrokers.

Karen Coleman, presenter of The Wide Angle on Newstalk 106-108 fm, will chair the debate.

Attendees should register online at:
http://www.ncirl.ie/Events/Insight_Debate_Series:_the_g...ebate

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