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June
26.06.03   Criticism at EFTA free trade agreements
Governments of the EFTA-States keep saying that the WTO Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) does not require developing... more
May
13.05.03   Development organizations launch campaign against «Tax haven Switzerland»
The Swiss Coalition and the Berne Declaration are critical of the one-sidedness of globalisation. Thanks to the worldwide liberalisation of capital movements,... more
March
19.03.03   WORKING CONDITIONS: RESULTS OF THE MONITORING OF CHINESE GARMENTS SUPPLIERS
The pilot project on independent monitoring set up by the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and by Migros, Switcher and Veillon makes today public the reports on its... more
January
28.01.03   Successful «Public Eye on Davos» 2003
The WEF has attempted to respond to this world movement by creating the Open Forum and by changing the programme inside the WEF. But despite opening some WEF ... more
27.01.03   Pressure Groups target the Private Banks Behind Corporate Misdeeds
BERNE DECLARATION – CAMPAIGN TO REFORM THE WORLD BANK FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (US) – WWF (UK) Contact: Andreas Missbach, Berne Declaration: ++ 41 (0)79 339 3701... more
27.01.03   Footloose Nike leaves workers rights behind
These claims were made today at the Public Eye on Davos conference in Switzerland. The conference, hosted by an international coalition of NGOs and coordinated by... more
24.01.03   Transnational Corporations, Human Rights and Development
At last year's Public Eye in New York and at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) corporations committed themselves to improved practice and... more
23.01.03   Blind trust is not enough – NGOs call for binding global rules
The WEF has this year taken on the motto of 'building trust'. This is a timely theme because their own study has shown that public trust in business leaders is at ... more
07.01.03   “The Public Eye on Davos” proposes binding rules
The Public Eye conference will focus on the role of large corporations in the globalization process. “The WEF is a symbol for the power of transnational... more


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