From adrian at gn.apc.org  Thu Nov  9 18:24:15 2000
From: adrian at gn.apc.org (Adrian Harris)
Date: Wed Feb  1 23:43:27 2006
Subject: [alternet-l] AlterNet#49
Message-ID: <200011091824.SAA05944@nfs1.gn.apc.org>

THE ALTERNET NEWS - ISSUE # 49

This issue:

NESTLE BOYCOTT/
OGONI ANNIVERSARY/
ENDING VIOLENCE/
KEEPING SECRETS/
CHILD SUICIDES/
CAMPAIGN HOTS UP/
JOBS/
QUOTE/UNQUOTE/
DIARY/

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NESTLE BOYCOTT

While Nestl? baby milk sales increase, 1.5 million infants die every year
because they are not breast fed. The UK Nestl? boycott focuses on Nescaf?
and is the UK's best supported consumer boycott. Pauline Kisanga,
Coordinator of the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) in Africa
said: "The Nestl? boycott is very important. It should continue because
Nestl? continues to violate the Code". 

Earlier this year a former Nestl? Pakistan employee, Syed Aamar Raza,
presented documentary evidence in the UK Parliament showing how he was
instructed by company officials to bribe doctors to promote Nestl? baby
milks. 

Saatchi & Saatchi suggested that Nestl? should counter the bad publicity by
going on offensive showing the benefit of its donations to charities. Soon
afterwards four UK charities (Shelter, Kids Club Network, Macmillan and
British Red Cross) received ?250,000 each linked to promotion of Nescaf?.

Baby Milk Action, 23 St. Andrew's Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AX.

---> http://www.babymilkaction.org

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OGONI ANNIVERSARY

November 10 marks the 5th Anniversary of the "judicial murder" of Ken Saro
Wiwa and his eight colleagues in Nigeria.

Justice is yet to be done for the Ogonis and the Niger Delta people.  Ogoni
people still languish in poverty, deprivation, marginalisation and
environmental devastation.  
MOSOP-UK are holding a Memorial Church Service at 3.30 on Saturday, 11th
November at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Street, LONDON SW1  (Beside HSBC
Bank - 
nearest Tube Station  Sloane Square) 

DELTA: News and background on Ogoni, Shell and Nigeria     
web: www.oneworld.org/delta 

Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People
E-MAIL:  mosopgb@aol.com, mosopgb@hotmail.com 

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ENDING VIOLENCE

White Ribbon Day (November 25th) focuses on efforts to end violence against
women. The reality of violence against women is shocking:

- one in four women experience domestic violence 
at some time during their lives
(British Medical Association 1998)

- globally, men's violence causes more death and disability amongst 
women under 44, than cancer, malaria or war 
(World Bank Discussion Paper 255)

- the police in the UK receive 1300 calls from victims of violence in 
the home every day: 81% of these are from women attacked by men
(Violence Research Programme, University of London, 2000).

"White ribbon day is about breaking the silence - be a part of it, make it
happen" 
Kate Adie, BBC Chief News Correspondent



www.womankind.org.uk or call 020 7588 6099 

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KEEPING SECRETS

Campaigners claim that UK security laws are an "international disgrace". A
new report from ARTICLE 19 and Liberty uncovers a raft of mechanisms
invoked by UK governments to suppress information, obtain documents, compel
disclosure of sources, and trace and punish whistle blowers.

Andrew Puddephatt, Executive Director of ARTICLE 19, and John Wadham,
Director of LIBERTY, said:

"The UK's disregard for the public interest and preference for gagging and
suppression of information over accountability and democratic scrutiny is an
international disgrace. There is a clear pattern of official harassment of
those coming forward with embarrassing information on the activities and
conduct of the security and intelligence services".

Executive summary of the report:
---> http:// www.article19.org/docimages/790.htm. 

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CHILD SUICIDES

The Guarani Indians have one of the highest suicide rates in the world,
with children as young as nine taking their own lives. One of the most
numerous Indian peoples in Brazil, the Guarani have lost over 95% of their
land during the last 200 years. The loss of land has led to suicide,
illness and malnutrition.

A new report reveals that: 

- Brazil is the only country in South America which continues to violate
international law by not recognising its tribal peoples' land rights
- The genocide of Brazil's Indians still continues, with two convictions in
the last decade. 
- There are at least 50 groups of uncontacted Indians in Brazil today
- Brazil's Indians are still considered to be minors in law.

This April 200 military police, armed with machine guns, illegally entered
an indigenous reserve in Brazil and destroyed a monument built to
commemorate the five million Indians who have died since colonisation.

Public meeting: 
7.00pm on Tuesday 21 November, Abbey Community Centre, 34 Great Smith
Street, London SW1P. 
To book tickets for the public meeting call CAFOD on 020 7733 7900 or 020
7733 7973, extension 301 or 321. Tickets are free but book early.
   
--> http://www.survival-international.org

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CAMPAIGN HOTS UP

Friends of the Earth plan to build a dike around world leaders to save the
Climate Treaty. The protest in The Hague will take place on November 18.
Cheap travel to The Hague, is being organised. 
Contact:
England, Wales and N. Ireland:
Nick Rau, hague@foe.co.uk
--> http://www.foe.co.uk

Scotland (from Edinburgh):
Richard Nixon, rdixon@foe-scotland.org.uk,
--> http://www.foe-scotland.org.uk/nation/hague.html
--> http://www.foeeurope.org/dike

While Klaus T?pfer (UNEP) announced that "Climate change is already
happening!", fossil fuel lobby groups such as the Global Climate Coalition
are trying to undermine the treaty.
More on:
--> http://squat.net/climate/

Background in AN #48:
--> http://www.gn.apc.org/activities/alternet/048%2019-10-00.html


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JOBS

War on Want PROJECTS DIRECTOR

based in London at least 30 days? overseas travel
Salary: ?24,720 

War on Want works with a range of social movements, trade unions and NGOs
in Africa, Asia and Latin America for the promotion of human development.
The Projects Director is responsible for WoW policy on overseas work;
project monitoring & evaluation; applications and reports to institutional
donors (including DFID, EU, NLCB); and support to overseas partners. Three
years? experience of overseas development work and Portugese or Spanish
language vital. Closing date: 5pm Friday 17 November

For an application form contact: David Rudkin at:
drudkin@waronwant.org

War on Want, 37-39 Great Guildford St, London SE1 0ES

--> http://www.waronwant.org

CAFOD MARKETING ADMINISTRATOR
3 year contract - 17.5 hours per week
?14,680 to ?17,760 p.a. pro rata

An exciting opportunity to join our growing Fundraising team. Whilst you
may be new to fundraising, you could make a real difference to the lives of
people in some of the world's poorest countries, by helping us raise funds.
Working with the Direct Marketing Team, you will help provide support to a
range of donor recruitment and development programmes. With particular
focus on advertising, you will be involved in developing new advertisements
and liaising with the papers on a daily basis. With over 300
advertisements, including inserts, placed each year, you will be someone
who enjoys a challenge and working to deadlines. You will also have strong
communication, organisation and administrative skills. The exact hours of
work are negotiable. 

For full details please email, quoting job ref. MKG2 to jobs@cafod.org.uk
or tel. 020 7733 7973 (ext 888) or send an A4 (72p) SAE to Margaret McCann
(address below). Alternatively details can be found on our website at
www.cafod.org.uk/employme.htm  Closes 15 November 2000.


FREELANCE WRITERS AND EDITORS NEEDED

CAFOD is looking for experienced writers and editors to work on a variety
of materials, from teaching materials to campaign publications. You should
have proven writing and/or editing skills, a knowledge of third world
issues and ideally an understanding of the Catholic constituency.
Experience and knowledge of writing and/or editing for the web an advantage. 

Please send your CV to jking@cafod.org.uk
CAFOD, Romero Close, Stockwell Road, London SW9 9TY

CAFOD is the official relief and development agency of the Catholic Church
in England and Wales, funding over 1000 projects in 75 countries

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QUOTE/UNQUOTE

"Computers are useless. They can only give you answers."
              
Pablo Picasso

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DIARY DATES:

Reclaim the Streets: 020 7281 4621; rts@gn.apc.org 
LONDON MEETING EVERY TUESDAY 7pm - Cock Tavern pub, Phoenix Road, 
London;

NOVEMBER 

5-24: 'Nature & Society: The Deep Ecology Movement'.
Stephan Harding, George Sessions & Max Oelschlaeger 
Further details: 
Email: schumcoll@gn.apc.org 
--> http://www.gn.apc.org/schumachercollege/

10 Actions against Shell on 5th Anniversary of "judicial murder" of
Ken Saro Wira and 8 other Ogoni activists.
Email: mosopgb@aol.com

Wed 15 November - 7pm Dragomir Olujic, a journalist and founder of the
independent trade union movement in Serbia reports on the actions that
toppled Milosevic. Venu wheelchair accessible.

Room A009, Ellison building
Ellison Place (opp MEA house)
University of Northumbria


25 International No Shop Day

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From adrian at gn.apc.org  Thu Nov 23 18:08:35 2000
From: adrian at gn.apc.org (Adrian Harris)
Date: Wed Feb  1 23:43:27 2006
Subject: [alternet-l] AlterNet 50
Message-ID: <200011231808.SAA10705@nfs1.gn.apc.org>

THE ALTERNET NEWS - ISSUE # 50

This issue:

HOT SITES/
BIG BROTHER AWARDS/
BUY NOTHING DAY/
WAVE POWER/
CASH FOR RENEWABLES/
ILISU DAM MEETING/
USA SHORT CHANGE CLIMATE/
CLIMATE DEBATE/
JOBS/
QUOTE/UNQUOTE/
DIARY/

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HOT SITES

Singaporeans for Democracy aim to promote democracy in Singapore, present
an alternative point of view to the propaganda churned out by the
government, and to provide Singaporeans everywhere an avenue to express
their opinion without fear of repercussion through a certain amount of Net
anonymity:

---> http://www.gn.apc.org/sfd/

Norfolk Education and Action for Development (NEAD) aims to: 
Show the links environmental, economic, cultural and historic that exist
between people throughout the world. 
Raise awareness about inequalities in our world and increase understanding
of their causes. 
Promote ways in which people can take action to create a more just and
sustainable world. 

---> http://www.nead.org.uk/

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BIG BROTHER AWARDS

On 4 December, Privacy International present the third annual UK "Big
Brother" awards to the government and private sector organisations that
have done the most to invade personal privacy in Britain.

"Winston" awards will also be given to individuals and organisations which
have made an outstanding contribution to the protection of privacy, as well
as to people who have been victims of privacy invasion.

Three "Big Brother" awards will be included presentations to the Worst
public servant, Most Heinous Government Organisation,  and Most invasive
company. A "Lifetime Menace" award will also be presented.

Previous award winners include Jack Straw, the Department of Trade and
Industry, Harlequin, Newham Council, and Racal. 

Channel 4's Mark Thomas will present the awards, which are sponsored by
silicom.com & GreenNet.

---> http://www.privacyinternational.org/bigbrother/uk2000/

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BUY NOTHING DAY

A mere 20% of the earth's population uses 80% of its natural resources:
Overconsumption is killing the planet, and Buy Nothing Day on November 24,
is an annual opportuniy to stimulate debate. Observed on the day after US
Thanksgiving - America's busiest shopping day of the year - the campaign
has sparked debate, radio talk shows, TV news items and newspaper headlines
around the world.

This year people in over thirty countries will take part.

In previous years, people have played with the icons of our consumer
landscape by setting off on mock shopping sprees, by hawking "hope" and
"happiness," or simply by opening up shop and selling nothing.

---> http://www.buynothingday.co.uk/

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WAVE POWER

The world's first commercial wave power station has been connected to the
UK national grid. WAVEGEN and Queen's University Belfast jointly developed
the wave system with financial support from the European Union. 

The site on the Island of Islay will generate enough renewable energy for
400 local homes without greenhouse gas emissions.

"This is a big day for us," says managing director Allan Thomson. "Wave
power has joined the important group of commercially viable, competitive
and clean forms of sustainable energy. This is the launch of a new global
market."  

---> http://ens-news.com/ens/nov2000/2000L-11-21-01.html

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CASH FOR RENEWABLES

EU Competition Commissioner Mario Monti will proposal 'generous' state aid
and tax incentives to promote renewable energy schemes.

'Renewable energy is a priority for the (European) Community,' Monti told
the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Commission. 

The proposals would permit EU governments to grant aid for investment in
renewable energy, and there are hints at temporary tax cuts or exemptions
to help schemes.

EU Energy Commissioner Loyola de Palacio belives that financial support to
renewable energies is of the 'utmost importance'.

--->

http://envirolink.netforchange.com/frame.html?page=search.html%3Fcatid%3D10
%26sourcetype%3Dnews

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ILISU DAM MEETING

With a government decision on Ilisu is only weeks away, the recent World
Commission on Dams report provided further evidence against the plan.
Though the report doesn't menchion the Ilisu project, the commission
chairman Kader Asmal, said:

"...it does not take much intelligence to see Ilisu does not meet the
guidelines for new dams."

Campaigners are meeting to discuss taking the campaign forward on 5
December at 18.30 in Room 9, Friends Meeting House, Euston Road (opposite
Euston mainline railway station).
If you plan to attend, it would help if you could contact the campaign
beforehand;

E-mail: knklondon@gn.apc.org

For an edited WCD report
---> http://www.irn.org/wcd. 

Ilisu Dam Campaign:
---> http://www.ilisu.org.uk

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USA SHORT CHANGE CLIMATE

US delegates spent the week trying to wriggle out of climate change
agreements made in Kyoto in 1997.

Dominque Voynet, the French environment minister, wearing a badge with the
slogan 'Face up to climate change', said: "The US is trying to avoid
domestic measures to curb emissions and create a series of loopholes, in
effect unravelling the treaty." 

The US claim that existing forests have soaked up so much carbon from the
atmosphere that they've cancelled out half the emissions created from
burning fossil fuels.

"That means, in effect, the US emissions would go up rather than down as
they promised only three years ago." 

Said Kjell Larsson, the Swedish environment minister.

The proposal is just one of the "flexible mechanisms" that the US is using
to avoid taking domestic action. Frank Loy, the head of the US delegation
said: "These are not loopholes or 11th-hour gimmicks. Without them we and
other nations will not be able to fulfil our Kyoto commitments." 


US emissions have soared since 1990 because of the booming economy.

John Prescott said: "Developed countries must lead the way. We created the
mess, the polluter must pay and individual developed countries must
introduce their own policies to cut emissions." 

Mr Prescott cited the UK floods, saying: 

"This was a wake-up call. People know something is wrong. The people are
looking for a successful Hague agreement...Climate change is already upon
us. But it can get much worse if we fail to act." 

The EU may try reach an agreement with other developed countries which
excluded the US if necessary. 

Ms Voynet said the EU was "not prepared to cease taking action because of
the unilateral requests of one country".

Current forecasts estimate that the Earth's temperature will rise by as
much as six degrees centigrade by 2100, lifting ocean levels by nearly
three feet.

E-mail the US Delegation at their hotel:
Send your email, marked "for the attention of Frank Loy, Head of US
Delegation to COP6", to:
info@belairhotel.nl
or fax it to: +31 (0)70 532 53 53
please cc. your message to the Whitehouse:
president@whitehouse.gov

---> http://climate.indymedia.org/
---> http://www.climatechange2000.org

Global flood warning: 
---> http://www.newscientist.com/nl/1125/washed.html

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CLIMATE DEBATE

The Jonathan Dimbleby programme on 26 Nov will discuss global warming in 
the aftermath of the Hague summit. If you would like to be part of the 
audience, who will be invited to contribute to the discussion, e-mail 
Wallace Haydon:
Haydon.Wallace@granadamedia.com

The audience is expected to arrive between 11am and 12 midday at the LWT
tower on Upper Ground near Waterloo (on the South Bank round the back
of the National Theatre).

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JOBS

WAR ON WANT
Finance Officer
Salary: ?18,000 plus 6% pension contribution

Flexible working hours

War on Want is a development charity working with project partners 
overseas and campaigning in Britain for global change. We are seeking an 
experienced Finance Officer to join us.

We can offer you a varied role, working on your own initiative and 
involving all aspects of the finance function.

Closing date: 5pm Friday 1 December

For an application form contact:
David Rudkin,
e-mail: drudkin@waronwant.org

THE CENTRAL AMERICA WOMEN'S NETWORK

CAWN is a feminist organisation that promotes women's rights through
learning from and supporting the struggles of women's organisations in
Central America.

FINANCE WORKER
ONE DAY PER MONTH
Fee: ?150 per day on a consultancy basis
Contract until Oct 2003

Applicants should have proven experience of preparing financial reports in
line with institutional donor requirements, preparing accounts for
auditing,and producing budgets. Proven IT skills and ability to work
unsupervised are also required. Ability to read Spanish and interest in
Central America is desirable.

Closing date: 8th December 2000
For more information contact: e-mail cawn@gn.apc.org
CND

Fundraising Officer
Full-time (35 hours a week)
?19,200 (pay award pending)

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament is a membership organisation, which
currently gains almost all of its funding from members and supporters. We
now need a motivated and innovative fundraiser to join our small but busy
staff team.

We are looking for someone to develop and implement our fundraising
strategy, with at least 1 year's experience of fundraising for a campaigning
organisation or charity.

Your responsibilities will include devising and implementing Direct
Marketing appeals via mail and telephone to recruit new members, encourage
lapsed members to re-join, and increase support from existing members via
committed giving or additional donations.

You will also be responsible for promoting high level giving and legacies
and developing relationships with donors in these groups.

Additionally you will be responsible for other areas of fundraising carried
out by CND, including trust applications, sponsorship and events, as well as
for developing new ideas.

You should have strong communication and organisational skills. Budget
management and knowledge of the Raiser's Edge database (or similar) would be
an advantage.

For further details, please send an A4 SAE by Monday 11th December
(39p) to:

Tony Myers
Fundraiser Application Pack
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
162 Holloway Rd
London N7 8DQ


BRETTON WOODS PROJECT

Communications and Research Officer
Salary: ?20,000. 18 month contract.
The Bretton Woods Project works with a network of NGOs to monitor the World
Bank and IMF. We are seeking someone to help facilitate communication
with NGOs and other contacts on World Bank and IMF policy issues. This 
will be through the Bretton Woods Update, our web site and other means.
The job will involve:
1) developing electronic and non-electronic communication channels
2) helping with research and production of the Bretton Woods Update and
briefings
3) administrative support
We are seeking someone who has produced content for newsletters and
web sites, with experience of international policy issues, and of using
the Internet to collaborate with diverse groups internationally.
Applications by 28 November 2000.

Full information about the job and how to apply is on:
---> http://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/jobs
Or e-mail: jobs@brettonwoodsproject.org

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QUOTE/UNQUOTE

"As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake
the world... as in being able to remake ourselves."

Mahatma Gandhi

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DIARY DATES:

Reclaim the Streets: 020 7281 4621; rts@gn.apc.org
LONDON MEETING EVERY TUESDAY 7pm - Cock Tavern pub, Phoenix Road, London

NOVEMBER

25: International No Shop Day

DECEMBER

2: Jubilee 2000 Light the Flame Rally. 3.30 pm outside Westminster Abbey.

2: Latin America's Silent Revolution. The privatization of state 
economies: who gains and who loses out?
Speaker: Duncan Green, Catholic Action for Overseas Development
At the French Institute, 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 (South 

Kensington tube), in the ground floor caf?. 11:30 -13:00

5: Ilisu campaign meeting. 18.30 in Room 9, Friends Meeting House, Euston Road

9:Yorkshire CND AGM and Public Meeting at Leeds Civic Hall with Bruce 
Gagnon, a campaigner and excellent speaker from the US working against 
National Missile Defense and the militarisation of space. All welcome. 
1:00 -04:30

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