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(german Homepage: Weltwirtschaft, Oekologie und Entwicklung)

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Addresses: WEED, Eldenaer Str. 60, 10247 Berlin, Germany;
WEED, Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz 13, D – 53111 Bonn, Germany;
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30.06.2009, Towards a new Bretton Woods? – NEW! This text is a synopsis which analyzes the positions and proposals of international organizations, civil society and the private sector with regard to the financial crisis. (Publikationen)

21.04.2009, NEW! Alternatives to the Casino? – A Synopsis (Download Alternatives to the Casino.pdf ca. 789 Kb / 51 pdf-pages) – This WEED background paper is a synopsis of the most important governmnental and civil society proposals on reforms of the financial system. (Meldungen)   

30.03.2009, Alternative ECOFIN, 30 March- 1 April, Prague, Czech Republic – The European ministers for economy and finance are meeting in Prague on April 2nd. Civil society is organising an alternative event. WEED is one of the co-organizers. (Meldungen)

21.02.2009, New! Food speculation – Main factor for price bubble in 2008. (Download WEED – Food speculation.pdf ca. 114 Kb, 16 pdf-pages) – More … (Publikationen)

21.12.2008, Arbeitspapier / working paper: Coherence for Development? Development check of the financing activities of the European Investment Bank – Arbeitspapier zur Konferenz « Coherent for development? » vom 31.10.2008 in Berlin von WEED und « Counter Balance – Die Europäische Investitionsbank herausfordern! » (Publikationen)

17.11.2008, International Workshop: « Financial Crash, Food Speculation & Development” – Church Development Service(an Association of the Protestant Churches in Germany) and WEED – World Economy, Ecology & Development Assoc. invites you to: International Workshop « Financial Crash, Food Speculation & Development” 17th November 2008, Berlin. (Meldungen)

31.10.2008, Konferenz: Coherent for development? Development check of the financing activities of the European Investment Bank – WEED organisiert im Rahmen der Kampagne Counter Balance eine Konferenz, um die Aktivitäten der Europäischen Investitionsbank außerhalb der europäischen Union genauer unter die Lupe zu nehmen. Diskutiert werden u.a. Fragen der Kohärenz von EU Entwicklungspolitik und EIB-Projekten, welchen Beitrag die Projekte zu nachhaltiger Entwicklung, Armutsbekämpfung und Klimaschutz leisten und wie dieser Beitrag verbessert werden kann. (Meldungen)

15.10.2008, Making Financial Markets Work for Development – An EED working paper for the International Follow-Up Conference To Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus in Doha, Qatar, Nov 29 – Dec 1, 2008 (Presse)

08.10.2008, Hintergrundinformation: poverty, climate and energy: the case against oil aid – Bericht zu den Hintergründen und Auswirkungen der steigenden Förderung fossiler Energieträger durch Multilaterale Entwicklungsbanken und Exportkreditagenturen – friends of the earth international; oil change international; world economy, ecology and development; jubilee south-ampdd (Publikationen)

08.09.2008, Superstars In the Emperor’s New Clothes – Hedge Funds & Private Equity Funds. What is at Stake? (Download Hedge & Private Equity Funds.pdf ca. 239 Kb, 29 pdf-pages) – This Briefing Paper analyzes the functioning of Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds and their macro economic impact with special focus on developing countries. (Publikationen)

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