Schlagwort: Weltsozialforum

• 11.08.2016

  • Helmut Scholz

  Canada's denial of visa to candidate for UN Secretary-General shows no respect for whole UN system

  

  Canada has failed to grant a visa to a candidate for the upcoming position of United Nations Secretary-General to attend the World Social Forum event this week. Candidate Aminata Traoré, a high-profile anti-globalisation activist and a former minister for tourism and culture in Mali, was denied a visa to Canada, being told that her application did not meet the requirements without any further explanation ...
• 10.08.2016

  Presseschau: Finanztransaktionssteuer anlässlich des Weltsozialforums

  Fabio De Masi äußert sich gegenüber Deutschlandradio Kultur

  

  Das Deutschlandradio Kultur (DLF) sendete am 10.08.2016 anlässlich des Weltsozialforums im kanadischen Montreal einen Beitrag über die Finanztransaktionssteuer. Fabio De Masi äußerte sich in diesem Zusammenhang zur derzeitigen Wahrscheinlichkeit der Einführung einer solchen Steuer. Hier ein Auszug aus dem Manuskript: "[ ...
• 09.08.2016

  • Helmut Scholz
  • Gabi Zimmer

  GUE/NGL to hold World Parliamentary Forum in Canada this week

  

  As part of the World Social Forum in Canada this week, GUE/NGL MEPs will hold a World Parliamentary Forum bringing together progressive representatives from local, regional and national parliaments around the world. A delegation of GUE/NGL MEPs will attend the World Social Forum in Montreal, Quebec, which provides a discussion forum for tens of thousands of people from civil society organisations and social movements who want to build a sustainable and inclusive world ...