State of Power

S1 Ep21: Public is back: Proposals for a Democratic Just Economy


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Support for public services and limits on private profit is at an all-time high in the wake of the pandemic. How do we ensure this prioritisation of public needs and goods becomes permanent? What are the best models of democratic and participatory public services?

This webinar  shares some of the most visionary ideas and campaigns emerging across the world at local, state and national levels advancing a new vision of a public future. The speakers tackle the question: How  can we build a broad alliance between social movements and trade unions to ensure there is ‘no going back’.

Panellists:
* Rosa Pavanelli, General Secretary of the global union federation Public Services International (PSI)
* Philip Alston, outgoing UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
* Aderonke Ige, Our Water, Our Rights Campaign in Lagos / Environmental Rights Action /Friends of The Earth Nigeria
* Sulakshana Nandi, Co-chair, People's Health Movement Global (PHM Global)
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