FOCUS ON THE GLOBAL SOUTH will be holding a series of activities as it marks its 15th year. The celebration, hosted by Focus Philippines, will kick off on January 17, with an internal seminar on Alternative Regionalisms. This will be followed by the 3-day Focus staff planning/retreat, and will culminate with a dinner party on the 20th,where the new Focus on the Global South logo and the Focus on the Philippines 2009 Yearbook will be launched.
17 January: RECLAIMING THE REGION: Developing an Alternative Regionalisms Framework and Programme (An Internal Seminar)
18-20 January: Staff Meeting/Retreat
Venue: University of the Philippines
20 January: 15 Years of Focus: Dinner and Launch
Time: 7 pm
Venue: Village Patio, 185 Maginhawa St, Sikatuna Village, Quezon City
FOCUS@COP15
A Public Affair -- Radio show featuring our own Nicola Bullard and Benny Kuruvill: Download it here
Giving Developing Countries a Voice in Climate Talks -- Dorothy Guerrero: Watch the video here
Fresh Air Briefing: Focus on the Global South -- Dorothy Guerrero: Watch the video here
Call for Civil Society’s Participation
In the 2nd ASEAN Peoples’ Forum / 5th ASEAN Civil Society Conference
18-20 October 2009
Cha-am, Phetchaburi Province, Thailand
http://aseanpeoplesforum.net
Asian People's Solidarity for Climate Justice
The Gr8 Climate Sale
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The issue of climate change has come to the forefront and people both in the North and the South have been feeling the devastating effects of global warming. However, the links between the neo-liberal system and the model of over consumption to the climate crisis are not clearly stated.
This issue, Focus on the Philippines zooms in on key developments in
Congress, specifically Cha-cha and CARPER, which Rep. Walden Bello
calls “two of the most controversial pieces of legislation this
decade.” On Charter Change and Congress, FOP June includes ‘Politics
failed our Constitution’, the Focus on the Global South Philippines
position on this recent move in the House and Charter Change, which
also identifies progressive provisions in the constitution that should
be preserved. In ‘Burn that House down and rise from the ashes,’ Aya
Fabros writes about her reflections on the House and puts forward some
propositions on where to take things in relation to Congress, in the
short and long term.
The issue also covers reflections, analysis and commentary on the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (CARPER).
Our new Congress rep, Walden Bello gives his own take on CARPER, in
‘CARPER: Latest episode in the battle for agrarian reform,’ as he
explains his vote and relates some of his own experience in the House;
while Mary Ann Manahan, Focus on the Global South Commons and Agrarian
Reform lead person, presents her own analysis from the point of view of
an advocate in the frontlines.
Finally, reflecting on both the personal and the political, Progressive
Lawyer Arlene Bag-ao, counsel of the Sumilao farmers and close friend
of slain peasant leader Rene Penas, also shares with us a very moving
piece on Ka Rene and their shared struggle to achieve agrarian justice.
Focus on the Global South, a programme of development policy research, analysis and action, opens its 2009 Volunteer/Internship Program. The Focus internship is a non-salaried programme that is designed to provide exciting opportunities and exposure to highly-motivated college students, graduate students and fresh university graduates. Accepted interns/volunteers will have a chance to assist in a research on climate change.
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