Monday, 10 April 2000
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The BBC takes a fairly objective look at the A16 protests and the IMF/World Bank.
Campaigners from around the world are targeting the spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington to launch a series of demostrations and protests.
They are hoping to repeat the success of the demonstrations at the world trade talks in Seattle in December, which succeeded in disrputing the meeting, which ultimately collapsed without agreement.
The same coalition of activists - including trade unions, environmental groups, and development activists - are expected to converge on Washington during the coming week.
On Sunday they plan a mass demonstration and rock concert to "raise consciouness about globalisation,"
Later in the week, a mass demonstration of trade unionists opposed to a US trade deal with China will take to the streets.
And non-violent direct action around the world is being planned for Sunday April 16 when the IMF and World Bank spring meetings formally open.
The IMF acting managing director, Stanley Fisher, met with environment and develop groups in March to try and convince them that the organistion was sympathetic to their concerns.
This is Protesters target IMF meeting (BBC News) <http://monkeyfist.com/articles/415>