“Strategizing Economic Justice Mobilisation to Address Debt, Economic and Climate Injustice” on 13 October 2026 in Bangkok jeudi 8 octobre 2026

Event during the World Bank & IMF Annuals

The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), along with 19 co-organisers, is organising a self-organised event on “Strategizing Economic Justice Mobilisation to Address Debt, Economic and Climate Injustice” on 13 October 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, during the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings.

The event will bring together civil society representatives and social movements to share experiences of economic justice mobilisation, discuss the impact of their actions and develop strategies for collective mobilisation in the coming years. The discussion will focus on addressing debt, economic and climate injustice, drawing on experiences from different regions and communities.

Event details

  • Date: 13 October 2026
  • Time: 1 pm–2:30 pm Bangkok time
  • Venue: Convention C, 3rd Floor, Ambassador Hotel, Sukhumvit, Bangkok
  • Organiser: Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), along with 19 co-organisers

Programme

  • Welcome and introduction: Arjun Bhattarai, NGO Federation of Nepal
  • Moderation: Pradeep Baisakh, GCAP
  • Glimpses of Economic Justice Mobilisation: Ingo Ritz, GCAP
  • Engagement in the mobilisation by ActionAid: Jagat Patnaik, ActionAid
  • Experience from the Philippines: Beckie Malay, Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM)
  • Experience from SAAPE: Reshma Sakya, South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE)
  • Experience from Dalit groups: Pritika Pariyar, Asia Dalit Rights Forum (ADRF)/National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR)
  • Economic justice and climate change: David Williams, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation
  • Conflict and its impact on economic justice: Abid Gulzar, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
  • Open discussion: Reflections and way forward