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TNI events bring together thinkers and activists to analyse critical global issues and put forward transformative alternatives and solutions. Our focus is transnational, highlighting the global context and dimensions of different crises, as well as profiling the social movements, especially those in the Global South, that are leading struggles for justice.

Missed a recent webinar? Don't worry, we recorded them so you can catch up in the past events section below.

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    ZOOM
    • Authoritarianism
    • New Politics
    Boris Kagarlitsky and the challenges of the left today Online conference

    Ever defiant in the face of repression and a five-year jail term, Boris Kagarlitsky, Russia’s best-known socialist thinker, has just published his latest book, The Long Retreat: Strategies to Reverse the Decline of the Left.This special online conference in Kagarlitsky’s honour will address the double aspect of his contribution: his wide-ranging analysis of the left’s dilemmas in the face of multiple global crises and the advance of the far right; and his resistance — together with other persecuted anti-war activists in the Russian Federation — to the authoritarianism of the regime of Vladimir Putin.

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    Sunset, Factory, Buildings
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    • Just Transition
    • Green Economy
    ‘Green’ Industrial Policy Challenges and Perspectives for Latin America in the Framework of the Global Energy Transition International Seminar | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 10-12 October 2024

    The international seminar is an initiative of the Amsterdam-based Transnational Institute (TNI) and the GreenPaths/European Knowledge Hub on Just Transition Pathways project of the Horizon Europe research programme (grant agreement 101112305), in partnership with the GRIP-ARM/Green Industrial Policy in the Age of Rare Metals project of the European Research Council (grant number 9500565) and the Postgraduate Programme in Political Sociology, University Research Institute of Rio de Janeiro, at the Universidade Candido Mendes, Brazil.

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    Sounds Jazz Club, Rue da la Tulipe 28, Brussels
    TNI 50th Anniversary Celebration: Brussels Edition

    Join us in Brussels as we celebrate TNI’s 50th anniversary with those who have been our allies over the past 50 years, as we continue to advocate for people and the planet in the years to come!

Past events

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    Ru Pare, Chris Lebeaustraat 4, 1062 DC Amsterdam
    IGNITE! Festival of Radical Ideas Activist Conference (Day 2)

    Day two of the Ignite! Festival will include a series of insightful plenaries and interactive workshops at Ru Pare, featuring TNI staff, fellowship participants, and dedicated Dutch activists. This day focuses on tackling some of the most pressing challenges of our time while showcasing the vital work of TNI and its social movement allies.

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    Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam
    • Climate Crisis
    • Just Transition
    • Stop Corporate Impunity
    • Finance
    • Middle East and North Africa
    IGNITE! Festival of Radical Ideas

    At Ignite!, we came together to explore this pivotal political moment and discuss what true system change looks like and how to achieve it. The event, held on Friday, September 27th at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam, fostered meaningful discussions about the future we must build.Day 1 (7pm, 27th): Opening Night at Pakhuis with Jason Hickel, Jayati Ghosh, Abir Kopty, Jerome Roos, Aderonke Ige and Shishani (all details below)Day 2 (28th): Activist conference at Ru Pare

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    • Middle East and North Africa
    • Just Transition
    Dismantling Green Colonialism: South Africa Book Tour

    You're invited to the upcoming Dismantling Green Colonialism South Africa Book Tour featuring a series of engaging events from September 10 to September 26. Whether you're in Johannesburg, Durban, or Cape Town, there's a chance for you to participate in person — and in some cases, join the discussions online.For more details, please see the programme below.

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    Venue: Mezanine, The People's Forum, 320 West 37th Street, New York
    Multistakeholderism
    A new multilateralism for the people and the planet

    Global governance is at an inflection point. Multiple crises are affecting people and the planet: continuing and escalating wars, genocide in Palestine, increasing inequalities and wealth concentration, relentless attacks on human rights and democracy, ecological destruction and climate and biodiversity crises, collapse of public services and infrastructure, increasing levels of gender violence and food insecurity. All of these crises have at their core neoliberal globalization, transnational corporations, and unaccountable power.More recently, far-right politics has gained much ground globally and has further weakened the damaged multilateral system. This has led to the normalization of ethno-nationalist policies, denialism of science, and the polycrisis as well as to racist and sexist discourse, including hate speech against migrant and refugee people.