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Last chance to register for our webinar on Monday, 29 June, celebrating the enduring legacy of Susan George. Plus, fresh analysis on ISDS, climate action, Indigenous rights, EU militarism, and the crisis in Myanmar.

Time: 4-5pm CEST, 29 June

Speakers:

Walden Bello, Co-chair of Focus on the Global South and author of 25 books
Ann Pettifor, Author of ‘The Global Casino’ (Verso 2026) and former co-founder of Jubilee 2000
Christophe Aguiton, founding member of ATTAC

Organised by Transnational Institute, Corporate Europe Observatory and ATTAC

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Subject: Last chance to register for our Susan George webinar

Course: Beyond Development – Multidimensional Alternatives to a System that Kills Us

Resisting the Corporate Grip on Climate Action

From Santa Marta to Southeast Asia