THE WEEK OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FORUM, the Green/EFA Group of the European Parliament is coming to London to host a series of events on the theme "ANOTHER CITY IS POSSIBLE"

PUBLIC RALLY : TAMING THE CORPORATIONS

Mon 11th Oct, 19.30.

Lieu : Hong Kong Theatre, London School of Economics,
Clement House, Kingsway, London , WC2A 2AE

 50 of the world’s largest economies are Transnational Corporations (TNCs).

 The total income of the 10 largest TNCs is greater than that of the world’s poorest 100 countries.

 About two-thirds of world trade is now accounted for by just 500 companies.

Corporate power is on the rise, placing profits before people and planet. Big business and establishment politicians claim that codes of conduct and voluntary agreements are all that is needed to bring corporate action into blissful harmony with environmental sustainability and social justice. But it isn’t working. This rally addresses the real solutions to Taming the Corporations.

Speakers include :

 Nick Hildyard, campaigner on the Ilisu Dam and Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan pipeline,and member of the Cornerhouse research and solidarity group on social justice and the environment
 Colin Hines, author of ’Localisation- A Global Manifesto’ (Earthscan 2000) and an Associate of the International Forum on Globalisation
 Caroline Lucas MEP, anti-globalisation campaigner and Member of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade
 Alain Lipietz MEP, leading French economist, author of many books including Towards a New Economic Order (Oxford, 1992), and Member of European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade

Practical information :

Public meeting - free entrance
Registration not required.

Map of venue

For further information contact :

Paul Steedman, Office of Caroline Lucas MEP

Phone : + 44 (0)20 7407 6281

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