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There’ll Be (A) Snow (Job) At The World Bank This Christmas.

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Tuesday December 21, 2004 18:48

by Terry - NUIG Ecology Society/Anarchist Federation/Organise! (personal capacity)

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'Sios with Suas' sez Wag, 'They're just neo-liberal apologists with their heads suas their asses'

An investigation into greenwash, the World Bank and charity.

Suas are a newly arrived charity operating out of several Irish universities and sending volunteers to work in schools in India. Within two years they aim to have 20 groups in third level institutions around the country, and 7,000 members.

So far, so what? Well a while ago they were running their big publicity campaign to get overseas volunteers for the summer of 2005, and if you saw their green glossy posters decorating some colleges you might have noticed the words 'World Bank' on them. Part of the volunteer program includes 'development education' given by World Bank personnel.

Somewhat incongruous isn't it? I have limited knowledge of the world of charities and NGOs but those I am familiar with are more often found crying out against the World Bank.

This is a two part exploration. Firstly here is a backgrounder on the social causes of world hunger and on the devastating policies of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. Secondly here is an investigation into the Suas 'development education' course and the whole issue of World Bank window dressing.

Related Links on the World Bank:
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Suas · The Ecologist on Greenwash · Friends of the Earth on Greenwash · Globalisation and Poverty: Vandana Shiva

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#	Title	Author	Date
1	World, Bank, IMF, UN	Michael Hennigan	Tue Dec 21, 2004 22:59
2	Hmmm	Deirdre Clancy	Wed Dec 22, 2004 15:23
3	Re:Michael	Terry	Wed Dec 29, 2004 17:38

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