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I hope this note reaches you well. My name is Nicolas Mombrial and I serve as the IMF liaison to the global civil society community. Thank you for sharing with us in your profile that you work in the non-profit, foundation, civil society and think-tank community. I am writing to introduce myself, open the door for your input
and feedback, and point you to our many CSO resources and efforts on
anti-corruption, debt, inequality, social spending, climate change and other
key issues that may be interest. Originally from France, and a former Oxfam staffer in Brussels
and Washington D.C, I now lead civil society engagement at the IMF. My job is
to ensure your voices are heard inside the institution and to help answer any
questions you may have about our work and policies. KEY RESOURCES
If you are interested in learning more about how the IMF works
with civil society, visit our
dedicated page here for the CSO community, in which we spotlight
our most recent consultations, publications and multimedia. This includes our strategy on
social spending, framework on
governance and anti-corruption, and a recent CSO
townhall discussion with our managing director Kristalina
Georgieva. We also spotlight how the IMF is
helping countries address the economic impact of COVID-19, and how
the Fund is promoting
transparent and accountable use of financial assistance. WHATSAPP GROUP
For further engagement, you can also join other CSO leaders in
our WhatsApp Group, where we share news and updates with you in real-time,
and where you can share your work on the IMF with other colleagues across the
CSO community. If interested, please email me at nmombrial@imf.org with your name,
affiliation, location, phone number and your language preference and I’ll be
sure to get back to you with more details. LOOKING AHEAD
IMF-World Bank Meetings: In the coming weeks, there will be a lot of opportunities for
you to engage with IMF staff. For example, we will be hosting our Spring
Meetings from April 6-11
(details here). Civil Society Policy Forum: In advance of the Spring Meetings, from March 22-April 2, we
will host a civil society policy forum with 19 CSO-organized sessions on
issues such as climate change, corruption, debt, health, education and more.
Interested in participating? Find the agenda
here and register now
to receive login details and for the chance to ask questions of our speakers. New to the IMF? Once you
register, don’t miss the “Introduction to the IMF for Civil Society” seminar
on Monday, March 22
at 8:00 AM ET—hosted by our Deputy Director of Communications Christoph
Rosenberg. I promise it will be worth it. Already familiar with the Fund? Don’t miss the upcoming conversation with Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Director of the IMF
Strategy, Policy and Review Department, on emerging from the COVID-19 crisis
and how best to build back fairer, smarter and greener economies. This event
will take place on Friday, March
26 at 9.30 AM ET. If you don’t have time to register or participate, don’t
worry, we’ll be posting these sessions and more on our main civil
society page following the Spring Meetings. STAY IN TOUCH
Thank you again for your interest and please don't hesitate to
reach out to me directly if you have any questions or comments. I would love
to hear from you. Sincerely,
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Friday, March 19, 2021
IMF and Civil Society. A change in the paradigm for vulnerable communities. March and April 2021
Creating Exciting Consciousness-Raising Events May 27 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Join IPS ally Sojourner Truth School for Social
Change Leadership for a class on creating compelling and exciting
events for social change. Through multimedia presentation, interactive
exercise, dynamic peer sharing, and fun pop quizzing of the facilitator, this
workshop will cover these and other elements for making meetings, retreats, and
even conventions a resounding success. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
The trainer, Netfa Freeman is
the Events Coordinator and an Analyst for the Institute for Policy Studies in
Washington, D.C., and an Organizer for Pan-African Community Action, has
decades of experience in activism, grassroots organizing, and coordinating
events around issues and causes ranging in scope from local to national to
international.
The Water Defenders at Busboys & Poets. Washington, D.C. April 2, 2021. 6-7pm ONLINE. “The Water Defenders: How Ordinary People Saved A Country From Corporate Greed“.
The Water Defenders with Busboys and Poets
April 2 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Online
(Eastern time)
The David and Goliath story of
ordinary people in El Salvador who rallied together with international allies
to prevent a global mining corporation from poisoning the country’s main water
source. At a time when countless communities are resisting powerful
corporations–from Flint, Michigan, to the Standing Rock Reservation, to Didipio
in the Philippines, to the Gualcarque River in Honduras–The Water Defenders:
tells the inspirational story of a community that took on an international mining
corporation at seemingly insurmountable odds and won not one but two historic
victories. In the early 2000s, many people in El Salvador were at first excited
by the prospect of jobs, progress, and prosperity that the Pacific Rim mining
company promised. However, farmer Vidalina Morales, brothers Marcelo and Miguel
Rivera, and others soon discovered that the river system supplying water to the
majority of Salvadorans was in danger of catastrophic contamination.
Robin
Broad is an expert in international development and was awarded a
prestigious Guggenheim fellowship for her work surrounding mining in El
Salvador, as well as two previous MacArthur fellowships. A professor at
American University, she served as an international economist in the US
Treasury Department, in the US Congress, and at the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace. Broad and her husband, John Cavanagh, have been involved
in the Salvadoran gold mining saga since 2009. They helped build the network of
international allies that spearheaded the global fight against mining in El
Salvador and have co-authored several previous books together.
John
Cavanagh is director of the Washington, DC-based Institute for Policy
Studies, an organization that collaborates with the Poor People’s Campaign and
other dynamic social movements to turn ideas into action for peace, justice,
and the environment. Previously, he worked with the United Nations to research
corporate power. Cavanagh and his wife, Robin Broad, have been involved in the
Salvadoran gold mining saga since 2009. They helped build the network of
international allies that spearheaded the global fight against mining in El
Salvador and have coauthored several previous books together.
Order your favorite meal and
beverage from Busboys and Poets, set your table, download one of our
optional virtual backgrounds, and tune in for a special dinner with
Andy, Robin, and John.
Endorsements:
“Bravo to the courageous
Salvadorans—and their likely and unlikely allies—who prove that victories
against overwhelming odds are possible. If they can defeat Big Gold, then surely
we can have other big wins too. The water defenders of El Salvador and their
international partners provide a powerful guidebook, poignantly retold by Broad
and Cavanagh, of how the struggles for justice in the United States can link
with allies abroad to build power and win.”
—Opal Tometi, cofounder, Black Lives Matter
“Broad and Cavanagh are masterful
storytellers. The words, deeds, and stories of people in El Salvador come alive
so vividly in these pages to reinforce what we in the Poor People’s Campaign in
the United States know well: the most powerful defenders of water, of the
environment—of justice across the board—are poor people. Read this book to
understand how determined people can build a moral movement and defeat policy
violence.”
—Rev. Dr. William Barber II, national co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign
and author of The Third
Reconstruction
You can make a difference. The Water Defenders. March 23, 2021
IPS
Events
The Water Defenders: A SIS-OR Book Event
March 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Online
(Eastern time)
In the early 2000s, many people
in El Salvador were at first excited by the prospect of jobs, progress, and
prosperity that the Pacific Rim mining company promised. However, farmer
Vidalina Morales, brothers Marcelo and Miguel Rivera, and others soon
discovered that the river system supplying water to the majority of Salvadorans
was in danger of catastrophic contamination. With a group of unlikely allies,
local and global, they committed to stop the corporation and the destruction of
their home.
Based on over a decade of
research and their own role as international allies of the community groups in
El Salvador, Robin Broad
and John Cavanagh
unspool this untold story—a tale replete with corporate greed, a transnational
lawsuit at a secretive World Bank tribunal in Washington, violent threats,
murders, and—surprisingly—victory. American University’s Office of
Research, School of International Service will host, for a book talk, this
husband-and-wife duo who immerse readers into the lives of the Salvadoran
villagers, the journeys of the local activists who sought the truth about the
effects of gold mining on the environment, and the behind-the-scenes
maneuverings of the corporate mining executives and their lawyers. The Water Defenders
demands that we examine our assumptions about progress and prosperity, while
providing valuable lessons for those fighting against destructive corporations
in the United States and across the world. RSVP
Moderated by
Joe Eldridge,
Senior Fellow, Washington Office on Latino Affairs, Former AU Chaplain
With:
- Luis Parada,
El Salvador’s lead lawyer vs. the mining companies
- Manuela Picq,
Karl Loewenstein Fellow and Visiting Associate Professor of Political
Science, Amherst College; professor of International Relations at
Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Ecuador; joining from Quito,
Ecuador.
Monday, March 22, 2021. Value of water, highlighting its importance from multiple angles, including cultural, environmental, economic, and financial
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