James ARVANITAKIS

7 fiches

• Building a People’s Movement

  The ’National Alliance of People’s Movements’ is a network made up of a number of diverse groups in India. The network was formed to deal with the many problems faced by people in India that individual groups could not deal with. The network has mobilised its supporters a number of times to support struggles, as well as protest against institutions such as the World Trade Organisation. The key to the Movements success is that it ensure that those who are most marginalized are heard first, and democratic decision-making is followed at all levels.</James ARVANITAKIS, décembre 2001

• Creating a Political Space within the Greens

  The Global Greens meeting held in Australia was an attempt to bring together many different politicians to address both global and local issues. The meeting was a success, allowing a Greens Charter to be endorsed by all the participants. However, the major success was the ability to overcome some cultural problems by focussing on a process of dialogue and understandingJames ARVANITAKIS, décembre 2001

• The ’National Alliance of People’s Movements

  The ’National Alliance of People’s Movements’ is a network made up of a number of diverse groups in India. The network was formed to deal with the many problems faced by people in India that individual groups could not deal with. The network has mobilised its supporters a number of times to support struggles, as well as protest against institutions such as the World Trade Organisation. The key to the Movements success is that it ensure that those who are most marginalized are heard first.James ARVANITAKIS, décembre 2001

• Democracy and Legitimacy - the World Bank or NGOs

  How international social movements are working with the Chad political opposition and environmental movements in an attempt to raise questions of the legitimacy of environmentally destructive projects funded by the World Bank.James ARVANITAKIS, décembre 2001

• Créer un espace politique au sein des Verts

  Le Rassemblement général des Verts qui a eu lieu en Australie a tenté de réunir les différents hommes politiques du mouvement pour traiter de problèmes mondiaux et locaux. Ce fut un succès puisqu’une charte des Verts fut approuvée par tous les participants et que l’ensemble des protagonistes ont réussi à engager un réel dialogue, ce qui représente une avancée importanteJames ARVANITAKIS, décembre 2001

• The long road to peace - Northern Ireland working towards cultural understanding

  Grainne Kelly is a researcher looking at conflict resolution in Northern Ireland. In a society long divided, there have been some successful steps towards cementing a lasting peace. It has required political will, and an acceptance that there will be failures along with success stories.James ARVANITAKIS, décembre 2001

• The need for independent journalism - local issues and global problems

  Mr Bruno Walter is an independent journalist who works on in-depth, investigative stories. He has found that most journalists focus on national problems and ignore local issues. However, it is at the local level that many social justice challenges are faced. For Mr Walter, his pursuit of such issues has resulted in death threats.James ARVANITAKIS, décembre 2001