In preparation for the ECOSOC Special High-Level Meeting with the Bretton Woods Institutions, the WTO and the UNCTAD of 27 April, 2009-Please find the statements by the panelists as well as the report of the Press Conference.
Panel 1: "Addressing the impact of the global financial and economic crisis on development, including issues related to the international financial and monetary architecture and global governance structures."
- Mr. Roberto Bissio, Social Watch
- Ms. Jo Marie Griesgraber, New Rules for Global Finance Coalition
- Ms. Marina Durano, Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era
Panel 2: "Strengthening of the intergovernmental inclusive process to carry out the financing for development follow-up."
- Mr. John Foster, North-South Institute
- Mr. Aldo Caliari, Rethinking Bretton Woods Project, Center of Concern
- Mr. Barry Herman, New School University
Concluding remarks
- Ms. Elisa Peter, Acting Coordinator, UN-NGLS
Press Conference on Global Financial Crisis by Civil Society Organizations
The best stimulus plan to address the global economic crisis was to invest in the poor, Roberto Bissio of Social Watch told correspondents today.
At a United Nations Non-governmental Liaison Service-sponsored press conference at Headquarters, in which Jo Marie Griesgraber of New Rules for Global Finance Coalition and John Foster of the North-South Institute also participated, he said that richer people, if they received money for stimulus, would just save it out of fear for the crisis, while the poor, whether living in developing countries or in rich countries, would spend every penny they received. Read more.