| Public Forum: Agendas for Contesting Corporate Power |
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| Written by Administrator |
| Sunday, 30 December 2001 18:54 |
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A public forum on contesting Transnational Corporations (TNCs) from Australian perspective was held on September 27, 2001 at the Guthrie Theatre in University of Technology Sydney. The three-hour forum entitled "Agendas for Contesting Corporate Power" was organised outside the conference proper to reach the local activists. More than a hundred activists, union members and various organisations attended the event held. Well known resource persons who have been involved in TNC campaigns were invited to share their experiences. These were Sharon Beder of Wollongong University, Doug Cameron from the Australian Manufacturers Workers Union and Moses Havini from the Bougainville Freedom Movement The forum focused on the struggle of Australian and Pacific activists in confronting TNCs such Australian-owned mining companies. Speakers also shared their insights on the effectiveness of strategies that Australian activists use in contesting TNCs. The forum was organised by Aidwatch Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Mineral Policy Institute, APHEDA Union Aid Abroad, Friends of the Earth-Australia, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, and Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union. Like it? Share it!
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