Sep 3, 2014 | EVENTS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, RESEARCH
On August 31-September 3, Asia Pacific Research Network (APRN) conducted Asia Pacific People’s Conference on Development Justice. The conference aimed: 1. To promote knowledge exchange among CSOs on the different aspects of Development Justice as a framework for...
Jul 30, 2014 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
Small island nations in the Pacific are concerned about the future of their development progress as negotiations for the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations — better known as PACER-Plus — inch closer to completion. Aid and trade watchdogs consulted by Devex...
Jul 23, 2014 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
MEDIA RELEASE Australian aid and trade watchdogs denounce Pacific Free Trade Agreement For immediate release 23 July 2014 SYDNEY: Independent Australian organisations, the Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network (AFTINET) and AID/WATCH, Australia’s aid monitor,...
Jun 28, 2014 | CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PUBLICATIONS
An “overhaul” of Australia’s foreign aid program is largely not new, and fundamentally fails to address the difficult questions on how to make aid more effective. Aid analyst Thulsi Narayanasamy unpacks the policy.
Jun 18, 2014 | CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
MEDIA RELEASE Australian aid watchdog condemns new foreign aid paradigm For immediate release 18/6/2014 Sydney: Aid/Watch has responded to the address of Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to the National Press Club where Ms Bishop reiterated a commitment to...
Jun 10, 2014 | GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
Members of the Melanesian Indigenous Land Defence Alliance (MILDA) today issued a full statement and called for an immediate review of customary land administration in Melanesia to eliminate corrupt land dealings and fraudulent land practices. The group also draws...
