Global Trade Watch Presents:
Understanding Globalisation:
A Short Course on International Trade, People & Global Justice

Melbourne, Monday evenings from March 17 to May 19 2008

Understanding Globalisation is a 10-week course which examines the agreements, institutions and philosophies of the global economic system in an approachable, easy-to-follow way.

Taking an Australian and global perspective, Understanding Globalisation brings together 19 Australian and international experts in politics, economics, law and development to support participants in exploring the complexities of globalisation.

Download an information booklet and application form here.

Online registration is open now - click here to register - but places are limited, so register soon. Registration closes Thursday March 13 .

Global Trade Watch Presents:

Squeezed: The Cost of Free Trade in the Asia-Pacific

Filmed in Thailand and The Philippines in July 2007,Squeezed tells the story of how free trade agreements and globalisation are changing the lives of millions of people living in the Asia-Pacific region.

Featuring interviews with farmers, workers and slum-dwellers, the film travels across the landscapes of Asia, from the lush rice paddies of Thailand to squatter settlements perched on a rubbish dump in urban Manila.

A short film of contrasts and contradictions, Squeezed is an emotional document of the impact of globalisation on people in the Asia-Pacific, and their responses to it.

Buy Squeezed on DVD for only $10 (inc. p&h) here!
April 2008- Global Trade Watch E-Newsletter #53
  • Since taking power last year there has been a growing sense that far from offering a alternative to Howard's market fundamentalism, the Rudd Government is simply continuing the same policies, perhaps even more enthusiastically - particularly in the area of trade policy. Find out more, together with all the latest news on global trade & global justice in our April monthly e-newsletter, or check out previous e-newsletters here.
  • You can find archived editions of our monthly e-newsletters here.
New Website: Corporate Watch Australia
  • Global Trade Watch has a new campaign site which aims to monitor the social and environmental impacts of Australian corporations operating here and overseas. Check out our Corporate Watch Australia site here.
The World Trade Organisation: An Australian Guide - 2006 Edition
  • Check out the 3rd edition of our popular booklet "The World Trade Organisation: An Australian Guide". It's packed full of easy to understand explanations of what the WTO is, how it works, and how it's affecting people and environments around the world. Read the guide online here, download a PDF copy of the guide here, or email us for to have a FREE hard copy posted to you.
Get Active!
  • Find out about trade and global justice-related events in your state here.
US-Australia Free Trade Agreement
  • On January 1, 2005, the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement came into effect. Find out what this means for Australians here.
  • Global Trade Watch keeps a free archive of media coverage of the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement and the possible impacts of the agreement. You can access the archive here.
Local Alternatives to the Global Economy
  • Local alternatives to the global economy are sprouting all over the world. In Australia, one of the most popular alternatives is the "farmers' market" where local farmers sell their produce direct to consumers. About 100 farmers' markets have emerged in the last few years. Find a farmers' market near you here.
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