MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH ASSOCIATE-Philippines
Focus on the Global South Philippines Programme is in need of a MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH ASSOCIATE to join a team working on various thematic programmes – deglobalization and trade, the commons, alter- natives, peace and security and climate justice.
Focus on the Global South is looking for a Communications Coordinator (CC) to be based in New Delhi, India for a full time position.
We are looking for a candidate to join a team working on various thematic programmes – deglobalisation and trade, the commons, alternatives, peace and democracy and climate justice. The CC will play a key role alongwith our Communications team in revamping and reinventing Focus’ communications strategy and tools.
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.
The initiative People’s Agenda for Alternative Regionalisms, involves regional alliances such as Hemispheric Social Alliance (Latin America), Southern African People’s Solidarity Network- SAPSN (Southern Africa), Solidarity for Asian People’s Advocacy – SAPA (South East Asia), People’s SAARC (South Asia) as well as organisations and networks in Europe, including Transnational Institute (TNI), that struggle for “Another Europe”. These networks and the organisations part of them, share a strong commitment on the need to RECLAIM the regions, RECREATE the processes of regional integration and ADVANCE people-centered regional alternatives.
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