---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: [APC Forum] G8 and Live8 From: "karen banks" <karenb@gn.apc.org> Date: Sun, July 3, 2005 9:56 am To: apc.forum@lists.apc.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- hi i'd be curious to know how many people were aware of, or tuned in somehow to the series of Live8 concerts on saturday - very mixed feelings watching Sir Bob and his mates doing their bit to raise awareness about global poverty.. When i went to bed last night, about 30 million people had signed (sms/text or online) this petition ----> To: The 8 most powerful leaders in the world 50,000 people are dying, needlessly, every day of extreme poverty. At this year's G8 summit meeting, it is within your power to put an end to this tragedy. It is an extraordinary opportunity which it would be shameful to ignore. We urge you to take these 3 steps to make extreme poverty history... - double the aid sent to the world's poorest countries, - fully cancel their debts, - change the trade laws so that they can build their own future. ----> what do you think? does any of this make a difference? can the culmination of Live8(s), the Global Campaign Against Poverty, and the 'Make poverty history campaign' influence G8 discussions about fairer trade rules? APC member computer aid have been mentioned in a mainstream TV channels '8 ways to help - can technology make poverty history' http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/M/makepovertyhistory/8ways/index.... karen ======================================= APC Forum is a meeting place for the APC community - people and institutions who are or have been involved in collaboration with APC, and share the APC vision - a world in which all people have easy, equal and affordable access to the creative potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve their lives and create more democratic and egalitarian societies. _______________________________________________ apc.forum mailing list apc.forum@lists.apc.org http://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/apc.forum