At the EFC Conference in Belfast on Thursday, 7 June, 7:00-8:30AM, we are hosting a session on movements for economic justice. As the impact of the economic crisis hits hard, civil society is presented with challenges of increased demand, reduced resources and a new and complex array of issues. What new forms of organisation, types of activity and analysis are required for civil society to meet these challenges? New movements demanding changes in the way the global economy operates are emerging and growing in strength. They reflect new ways of organising and new ways of operating for civil society. This breakfast session will hear from two such movements operating at different levels – the global and the national. The Tax Justice Network is mobilising a global campaign to oppose tax havens, which now lie at the centre of the global economy, and through which half of world trade flows. Claiming our Future is mobilising a new kind of civil society movement in Ireland, engaging different sectors in popularising, mobilising, and advocating for alternative approaches to economic and social development.
Moderator: Halima Mahomed, Working Group on Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace
Speakers: John Christensen, Tax Justice Network; and Niall Crowley, Claiming Our Future