Focus on the Global South is looking for a Communications
Coordinator (CC) to be based in New Delhi, India for a full time
position.
We are looking for a candidate to join a team working on various
thematic programmes – deglobalisation and trade, the commons,
alternatives, peace and democracy and climate justice. The CC will play
a key role alongwith our Communications team in revamping and
reinventing Focus’ communications strategy and tools.
FOCUS ON INDIA (FOI), Issue: January-February 2010: Volume VII No. 01-02
Friday, 19 February 2010
Monthly e-newsletter from Focus on the Global South, India
Content summary:
The tragic bakery bombing in Pune, coming a day after the announcement of the resumption of bilateral talks between Pakistan and India, underlines the need for both countries to collaborate with greater vigour. The statement from last month’s India-Pakistan conference in Delhi maps out in detail a possible road map for such a composite dialogue. As the statement elaborates it is only when diplomatic channels are open and transparent can both countries set up joint mechanisms, and share intelligence and related information on combating terrorism. Recognising the core importance of Kashmir, the statement also calls for de-militarisation of the region and the establishment of an independent tribunal to ensure that Article 370 of the Indian Constitution is implemented in letter and spirit.
India-Pakistan Conference: A Road Map towards Peace at the India International Center (IIC), Delhi
India Pakistan Conference – A Road map towards Peace
Auditorium, India International Centre, New Delhi
10th - 12th January, 2010
Dear Friends,
Greetings!
A
number of organizations and eminent people in India have got together
to organise an ‘India-Pakistan Conference: A Road Map towards Peace’ at
the India International Center (IIC) from 10-12 January 2010.
Both
India and Pakistan have, for the last 62 years, seen many ups and downs
in bilateral relations and talk. But the current phase of composite
dialogue was significant. Four rounds had been completed, and the 5th
round was in progress. The last year’s attacks on Mumbai completely
hijacked this scenario and brought the relationship between the two
countries to breakdown point. This was further intensified by the war
hysteria whipped up by the religious right wing in both the countries.
FOCUS ON INDIA (FOI), Issue: December 2009: Volume VI No. 12
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Monthly e-newsletter from Focus on the Global South, India
Into
its second week of negotiations at Copenhagen, the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is in a deep crisis. The media has been
rife with reports of leaked texts, closed
room meetings, walk-outs by delegates, influence of corporate lobbyists and
attempts to divide the developing world through coercion and bribery. The
subversion of democracy continues on the streets of Copenhagen as well with
hundreds of young activists being arbitrarily arrested and attacked by the
Danish police (who are hard-pressed to show that the millions spent on security
were not in vain). Further, civil society participation is being curtailed
during the crucial last leg of the negotiations with only 90 NGO
representatives out of the more than 15,000 registered allowed into the
official venue on 18 December.
The
outrage at this thoroughly undemocratic process is growing and on 16 December
activists from the Climate Justice Now and Climate Justice Action networks will
march to the Bella Centre (the venue of the talks in the fringes of the city)
and will be joined by people from the inside to hold a peoples assembly to
‘reclaim power. For more information on these activities and updates see www.climate-justice-now.org and www.climate-justice-action.org
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