Indonesia to host International Peoples Forum vs the IMF & World Bank

The IMF and the World Bank will be holding their Annual Meetings in Singapore on September 19-20. Asian movements together with an international group of networks, movements, campaigns and NGOs will be convening an International Peoples Forum vs the IMF and the World Bank on September 15 to 17. The Forum will be a convergence of activities and actions that articulate critiques, express protest and assert alternatives to the roles, policies and operations of these institutions.

The main site of the IPF is Batam, Indonesia, which is a 40 minute ferry ride from Singapore. Other activities may also be held in Singapore. About 600 to 900 people are expected to participate in the IPF.