Dear Colleagues and Companions,
We cordially invite you to participate in an online debate on the debt crisis.
Please feel free to share this invitation widely!

I N V I T A T I O N
GLOBAL JUSTICE IN THE SHADOW OF DEBT: SEEKING COMMON SOLUTIONS

Online Workshop, November 27, 2024
4-6pm CET

INTERNATIONAL DEBATE SERIES

What happens when countries spend more on repaying their debts than on essential sectors like education and healthcare?
This alarming reality affects many nations in the Global South, where over 50 countries are currently in a debt crisis. Despite growing
global challenges and rising poverty, these countries continue to accumulate debt. But why is this happening? What role do the
policies and decisions of industrialized nations play?

In 2022, emerging and developing countries spent a record-breaking $443.5 billion on servicing their external debt — more than
twice the amount they allocated for their combined health and education budgets. At the same time, 135 out of 148 countries in the
Global South find themselves in critical debt distress.

With the added burden of economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and global inflation, the situation has only worsened.
And yet, they are struggling under a debt load that is becoming impossible to manage. Is it time for a debt cancellation?

We cordially invite you to join us in discussing these urgent questions and exploring ways to help countries in the Global South break free
from the cycle of debt and dependency, while advancing toward a more just and sustainable future.

Speakers:

• Peter Emorinken Donatus, freelance journalist and environmental activist (Bündnis Ökozidgesetz)
• Daniela Berdeja Ruiz, Bolivian economist and engineer (LATINDADD)
• Malina Stutz, Political advisor (erlassjahr.de)

Moderation: Monika Hoegen

Date and time:

Wednesday November 27, 2024 | 4 pm - 6 pm CET
Online Workshop in English

Zoom-Link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82287865822?pwd=zaFlR...
Meeting-ID: 822 8786 5822 Kenncode: 117348

Contact: Hannah Fischer
Mail: hannah.fischer@eine-welt-netz-nrw.de

We look forward to your participation. Kindly refer to the attached file for more details.

Working Group of One World Promotors

Kindly supported by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and funded by Engagement Global gGmbH

Vera Dwors (sie/ihr – she/her)
Eine Welt Promotorin Internationales und Advocacy
Fachstelle Südafrika und Geschäftsführung Südafrika Forum NRW
Sprecherin und Vorstand Faire Metropole Ruhr