Development Finance Watch, Issue 80

 

Eurodad Newsletter September 01, 2011 - Issue# 80   European Network on Debt and Development DEVELOPMENT FINANCE WATCH

 

Top Story » European Commission proposal on country by country reporting imminent The European Commission will make a proposal for introducing country by country reporting for extractives industries and possibly forestry companies at some point this autumn.   read more   News » Behind the bankers mask – learning from the South when seeking to reveal the truth about European debt The economic crisis has led activists in countries such as Greece and Ireland to look to developing countries for models of how to fight an all-powerful, self-serving financial system that forces ordinary people to pay the price for its failures.   read more   News » New World Bank report calls for transparency on beneficial ownership A New World Bank report calls for countries to exchange information about who really owns companies, bank accounts and other financial assets within their borders, in a bid to help recover the billions currently stolen from poor countries each year.   read more

What''s New   Issue #80   September 01, 2011 ACTION ALERT Sign on for an independent debt court! No procedure exists to deal fairly and efficiently with sovereign debt. Join in to defuse the debt crisis by signing the campaign statement and writing to the French president telling him that debt should be on the G20 agenda.     Make development aid more effective! Click here to endorse civil society’s key demands towards the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness.   FEATURED MEMBER Glopolis is an independent think-tank dedicated to creating a more responsible economy, smarter energy policies and stable food markets.     QUOTE OF THE WEEK “There are no ‘debt solutions’ without debt reduction. This has historically been the case since the 19th century. A solution should include  reduciung the debt stock, increase the payment period and reduce the interest rate.” Oscar Ugarteche from Latindadd at the meeting of European NGOs with SCIMF       FACTS AND FIGURES "In 2010 just 33% of all UK companies in existence in that year paid tax. As a result, the Treasury could be missing out on £16bn in unpaid taxes." Phillip Inman in the Guardian     EURODAD IN ACTION Nuria Molina and Oygunn Brynildsen  spoke at the meeting between European NGOs and SCIMF in Brussels 30 August.   EVENTS  What: Launch of Eurodad Aid Effectiveness Report When: 6 September Where: Brussels, Belgium     What: Oxfam Novib Masterclass ‘Ten Years After: Changing Perspectives on a Post-9/11 World’ When: 8 September Where: The Hague, Netherlands     What: Public round table on “Tax policy, growth and inequalities” When: 7 - 8 September Where: Lima, Peru   What: Civicus World Assembly on Development Effectiveness When: 11-12 September Where: Montreal, Canada   JOB VACANCIES Bretton Woods Project is looking to recruit a Programme Manager for Environment, Human Rights and Social Impacts London, UK     MEDIA MENTIONS Eurodad was mentioned in Tax Journal on tax evasion.     Read the PDF version of this newsletter.     FOLLOW EURODAD ON TWITTER!     If you have feedback on articles, suggestions of content for future issues or other thoughts, please write to: assistant@eurodad.org

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