Press Release, FORUM AGAINST FTAs, 13th November 2010, New Delhi.
The Forum Against FTAs (Free Trade Agreements), held a meeting on 13 November 2010, at the Constitution Club, New Delhi, India in order to voice concerns and discuss issues pertaining to the proposed EU-India Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement, which is soon to be signed by the European Union and the Government of India. The negotiations have gone through 13 rounds and could pick up more pace in the context of new EU Trade Strategy for 2020 announced last week. There is political intent and official pressure on both sides to finalise this FTA, BUT THERE IS NO SOCIAL BACKING FOR SUCH A TRADE AGREEMENT Read the rest of this entry »
Economic Liberalisation and Gender Dynamics in Traditional Small-Scale Fisheries: Reflections on the proposed EU-India Free Trade Agreement
August 2010
News report from Focus on the Global South in collaboration with Intercultural Resources
Based on field work in the southern Indian state of Kerala, this paper explores the dynamics within traditional small scale fisheries in the context of the controversial negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and India. The initial sections underscore that the bias in fisheries policies towards an export led model has been at the cost of the environment and fishing communities, especially women. Read the rest of this entry »
INTERCULTURAL RESOURCES AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
Cordially invite you to the book release of:
Dissent, Self-Determination and Resilience: Social Movements in India
Edited By: Smitu Kothari, Savyasaachi and PT George
Please join us for the book release and discussion thereafter.
Venue:
Conference Room
Centre for Philosophy, School of Social Sciences – I
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi – 110067
Date: 4 October, 2010
Time: 4.30 PM onwards
Over the years, through documentation, research and activism on questions of self-rule, development and social justice, we have constantly sought to align ourselves to the voices of the people and their struggles. From campaigns by the Narmada Bachao Andolan to Jharkhand, from Manipur to Kerala, our endeavour has always been to support the movements that we study. In this exercise we are not restricted to India alone but extend solidarity to various international movements across the world. The India Lifeline to Gaza: Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza is one such campaign. Read the rest of this entry »
The book “The World Bank in India: Undermining Sovereignty, Distorting Development” Edited by: Michele Kelley and Deepika D’Souza brings together academic discussions on public policy and the experiences of the common people of India, this collection of essays by a range of eminent scholars across disciplines tackles the problems of contemporary development policy and contributes to the ongoing debate. Read the rest of this entry »
