Past events

Trevor Evans and Mary Kaldor to speak on alternative paths for a progressive, democratic Europe.

Three sessions deal with firstly the findings of the new book on ‘alternatives to privatization’, then a participatory workshop that explores how researchers and activists can join forces, thirdly the review of five recent case studies on the transfer of water services from private companies to municipal authorities, and that remunicipalisation shows that public can outperform private worldwide.

This workshop provides an opportunity to share diverse experiences with not-for-profit water partnerships, which have achieved very different results compared to Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and privatization. These partnerships are described as public-public partnerships, public-community partnerships and water operators partnerships (WOPs), but are all not-for-profit and based on solidarity. Highlighting the role of communities, trade unions and public operators, this workshop aims to exchange lessons and challenges in such partnerships.

Alternatives to privatisation – public services for the future
Public talk and book launch
on Wednesday, 21 March 2012,  16.00-17.30 @ ISS room 2.01
Kortenaerkade 12 Den Haag

Those who oppose the privatisation of public services are often confronted with the objection of 'no alternative'. However over the last decade, initiatives around the world to democratise public services and ensure equal access for all, resulted in interesting successful alternatives in practice. Two new books, co-published by TNI and the Municipal Services Project, show a wide range of alternatives in the form of successful, non-commercialised public services in health, water, sanitation and electricity.

The Joint Social Conference is an initiative of Trade Unions and social movements in Europe mobilizing on the European Crisis.

Resistencias frente a los crímenes económicos y ecológicos de las ETNs. Construyendo alternativas para desmantelar el poder corporativo.

Cumbre de los Pueblos. Cartagena, Abril 13 de 2012.

Salon: Hora:2:00pm -6:00

Real World Economics/Transnational Institute invite you to the public debate:

The EU Fiscal Pact and the Constitutionalisation of Austerity Forever

Een debat op het scherpst van de snede, over het spanningsveld tussen economisch profijt en moreel-ethische waarden.