Week of Action on Investment | Just Trade?!
This event aims to bring together social activists and campaigners from all over the world with accumulated experience of critical engagement with the current investment regime and the power of TNCs and in order to articulate common strategies for campaigning and discuss alternatives.
International investment agreements (IIAs) pose a threat to democratic governance and the public interest. These agreements undermine the right of governments to regulate in favour of public interest, decent work, human rights and environmental sustainability. IIAs give transnational corporations extraordinary rights without any obligations. They allow corporations to sue sovereign states before international arbitration tribunals. Investors and law firms do not hesitate to challenge governments' social, environmental and economic regulations if these appear to reduce the profitability of their investments. It’s time to challenge them back!
1- Deepen the knowledge and collaboration on the international investment regime among activists/campaigners from Latin America, Asia, Africa, Europe, the US and Canada as well as with critical investment lawyers and journalists.
3- Develop a global strategy to confront the proliferation of Investment Agreements (IIAs) and start scaling back investment rules.