» National Consultation on India’s Free Trade Agreements
(Digest No: 10; Dated: September 16, 2009)

On August 31 and September 1st, the Forum on FTAs held a National Consultation on India’s FTAs at the Indian Social Institute, New Delhi (Agenda of the Consultation). This consultation brought together representatives of trade unions, social movements, peoples’ collectives, academic institutions, non-government organisations, civil society organisations and concerned individuals to discuss the implications of Government of India’s bilateral and regional FTAs being negotiated with both developed and developing countries. Read more...

» Workshop on Trade and Development
(Digest No: 10; Dated: September 16, 2009)

The EU-India Follow-up Committee of the European Economic and Social Committee will organise a “Trade and Development Workshop” in Delhi on Thursday 24 September 2009 at the India Habitat Centre. Read more...

» Workshop on implications of FTAs in the North-East
(Digest No: 06; Dated: April 22, 2009)

Madhyam (New Delhi) is conducting a series of workshops with activists, social movements and public interest groups, on India-EU FTA in the country. In January 2009, a workshop was held in Bangalore for the participants from Southern India. Read more...

» Workshop on FTA negotiations between Europe and India
(Digest No: 05; Dated: April 02, 2009)

On April 28 and 29, 2009, 9 civil society groups from Europe are organizing a workshop on FTA negotiations between Europe and India. The meeting will take place in Berlin, Germany. Read more...

» WSF and People’s Alternatives: Sharing the Experiences of Belem
(Digest No: 03; Dated: February 23, 2009)

Some Indian Activists participated in the 9th World Social Forum held in Belem, Brazil from January 27 to February 1, 2009. The focus of this year’s WSF was on indigenous peoples’ movements. Impelled further by the global economic crisis, WSF’s ‘open space’ became an even more intense site to share and work towards strengthening alternatives. Moving beyond a critique of global capitalism, the mood in Belem was a deeper affirmation of peoples’ movements for radical structural change. Read Details...

» Nailed to the Bottom
(Digest No: 02; Dated: February 13, 2009)

As part of our involvement in the Forum on FTAs, Intercultural Resources invites you to a screening of Nailed to the Bottom (2004, 58 min) followed by an informal discussion on Saturday, February 14, at 4:30 pm, at ICR office. Read Details...

» Stakeholder Consultation on India-EU FTA in Services
(Digest No: 02; Dated: February 13, 2009)

The Department of Commerce, Government of India, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), and Centre for WTO Studies are jointly organising a 'Stakeholder Consultation on India-EU FTA in Services' on February 16, 2009, in Sigma Hall, Chancery Pavilion Hotel, 135 Residency Road, Bangalore-25. Read Details...

» Towards a people oriented ASEAN
(Digest No: 02; Dated: February 13, 2009)

From February 20 to 22, 2009 the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Peoples' Forum and ASEAN Civil Society Conference 4 (APF/ACSC4) will be held on in Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, during the weekend before the 14th ASEAN Summit. APF is a platform for direct People-to-People interactions of civil society organisations and social movements across Southeast Asia. Read Details...

» North East India Trade and Investment Summit
(Digest No: 02; Dated: February 13, 2009)

The Indian Chamber of Commerce and the Indian Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region will be organising the 'North East India Trade and Investment Summit', from February 12 to 14 at Ho Chi Minh, in Vietnam aiming "to promote Trade and seek Investment in North East of India". Read Details...

» Trade in Services and the EU-India FTA
(Digest No: 01; Dated: February 04, 2009)

In November 2006, an agreement was reached in the European Parliament on the "Services Directive" to be implemented over a 3-year period ending December 2009. This Directive aims to create a free market for the Services Sector and its objectives include removal of services trade barriers between EU member-countries. Read Details...