The website www.togetherforequality.org offers a platform for the development of a campaign for 2007. Please help us establish this! Let your ideas flow, so that we can make the best possible use of Germany’s dual presidency in the G8 and EU. On the website, you will find the campaign suggestion put forward by the agency Leagas Delanay, as well as the ideas of other supporters, organizations and networks - for example, GCAP and Attac.
Make more suggestions and/or join the discussion! www.togetherforequality.org

Franz Fischler – the former EU Agricultural Commissioner and President of the Eco-Social Forum Europe – blames the collapse of the WTO-talks on the USA. However, the collapse also provides a chance for a fresh start. In Fischler’s opinion, a new beginning can only be successful once the rich countries start representing more than just their own interests, developing countries are differentiated between and trade talks are furthered. The goal must be an ecologically and socially sustainable world economy, just as that which the Global Marshall Plan demands.

Press release (in German, pdf, 70kB)

Tyrol is the 6th of Austria's Federal States to officially support the Global Marshall Plan Initiative. The Tyrolean Parliament passed the resolution on 6 July 2006.

Read an excerpt from the resolution here. (in German, pdf, 10 kB)

At the beginning of February, Attac-Austria released a critical statement regarding the Global Marshall Plan Initiative. Following a constructive discussion between representatives of the initiative and Attac Austria, Professor Franz Josef Radermacher penned the following response. (in German, pdf, 210 kB)

On 10 June 2006 representatives of several Global Marshall Plan local groups met in Geislingen/Steige (Germany) for an exchange of experiences. A further goal of the meeting was to discuss cooperation among the local groups. It was agreed to meet regularly twice a year.

Have a look at the minutes of the meeting. (in German, pdf, 50 kB)

On 23 July 2006, students of the Albert-Einstein Secondary School in Munich presented the Global Marshall Plan at the anniversary of the Munich Ecological Education Centre (ÖBZ). Here you can find some impressions as well as a short report by the supervising teacher Edwin Busl. (in German, pdf, 220 kB)

An interview with Prof. Franz Josef Radermacher as well as one of his speeches are available as audio files under 'infocenter' on the Initiative's website. You can also find new texts like Prof. Claus Dierksmeier's essay "Quantitative oder qualitative Freiheit?" (in German, pdf, 60 kB) or Ed O'Rourke's reviews of the book "The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community" by David C. Korten there. (pdf, 90 kB)

Listen to the audio files (in German)

There are now recent articles in English. For articles in German please go to the Global Marshall Plan website.

There are currently no international Global Marshall Plan events planned. For events in Germany and Austria please visit the German Newsletter or go to the Global Marshall Plan website.

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