International Forum on Globalization

The International Forum on Globalization "is a North-South research and educational institution composed of leading activists, economists, scholars, and researchers providing analyses and critiques on the cultural, social, political, and environmental impacts of economic globalization. Formed in 1994, the IFG came together out of shared concern that the world's corporate and political leadership was rapidly restructuring global politics and economics on a level that was as historically significant as any period since the Industrial Revolution. Yet there was almost no discussion or even recognition of this new "free market," or "neoliberal" model, or of the institutions and agreements enforcing this system—the World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other such bureaucracies. In response, the IFG began to stimulate new thinking, joint activity and public education about this rapidly rising economic paradigm."

In November 2011 IFG launched the International Forum on Globalization Asia-Pacific Network.


 * Jerry Mander - Co-Director and Founder
 * Debi Barker - Co-Director

Staff
Accessed October 2011:


 * Victor Menotti - Executive Director
 * Jerry Mander - Founder and Distinguished Fellow
 * Eileen Hazel - Finance Manager
 * Katie Damasco - Operations Director

IFG Scholars
 * Oronto Douglas - Africa Scholar in Residence
 * Dale Wen - IFG China Scholar

2009-2010 Staff Transitions
 * Laura Delman - Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Administrative Assistant
 * Claire Greensfelder - Consultant, Land is Life, Coordinator, Conversations with the Earth: Indigenous Voices on Climate Change
 * Alexis Halbert - VP of the Chamber of Commerce, Paonia, Colorado
 * Yeshica Weerasekera - Program Officer, International Development Exchange

Staff (2009)
Accessed August 2009:


 * Victor Menotti - Executive Director
 * Claire Greensfelder - Deputy Director for Communications, Development, and Special Projects
 * Jerry Mander - Founder and Distinguished Fellow for Long Range Strategic Planning
 * Yeshica Weerasekera - Deputy Director for Management, Finance and Operations
 * Katie Damasco - Office Manager
 * Alexis Halbert - Program Associate and Researcher
 * Oronto Douglas - African Scholar in Residence
 * Dale Wen - IFG China Fellow

2008-2009 Staff Transitions
 * Debi Barker - Center for Food Safety, International Director
 * Laura Delman - Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Administrative Assistant
 * Randy Hayes - World Future Council, Policy Director
 * Suzanne York

Directors
Accessed October 2011:


 * Debbie Barker - Center for Food Safety
 * Walden Bello - Focus on the Global South
 * John Cavanagh - Institute for Policy Studies
 * Tony Clarke - Polaris Institute
 * Bing Gong - IFG Board Treasurer/Secretary - Lia Fund
 * Martin Khor - South Centre
 * Sara Larrain - Chile Sustentable
 * Jerry Mander - IFG Board Co-Chair - International Forum on Globalization
 * Anuradha Mittal - Oakland Institute
 * Helena Norberg-Hodge - International Society for Ecology and Culture
 * Meenakshi Raman - IFG Board Co-Chair - Third World Network
 * Jack Santa Barbara - Sustainable Scale Project
 * Vandana Shiva - Research Foundation for Science, Technology & Ecology
 * Victoria Tauli-Corpuz - Tebtebba Foundation

Directors (2007)
Accessed December 2007:


 * Maude Barlow - Council of Canadians
 * Walden Bello - Focus on the Global South
 * John Cavanagh - IFG Board President, Institute for Policy Studies
 * Tony Clarke - Polaris Institute
 * Martin Khor - Third World Network
 * Sara Larrain - Chile Sustentable
 * Ann Leonard - Funders Workgroup for Sustainable
 * Caroline Lucas - Member, European Parliament
 * Jerry Mander - International Forum on Globalization
 * Helena Norberg-Hodge - International Society for Ecology and Culture
 * Meenakshi Raman - Friends of the Earth International
 * Jack Santa Barbara - Sustainable Scale Project
 * Vandana Shiva - Research Foundation for Science,
 * Victoria Tauli-Corpuz - Tebtebba Foundation
 * Lori Wallach - Public Citizen, Global Trade Watch

Emeritus Director
 * Edward Goldsmith - The Ecologist Magazine


 * Executive Committee of the Board of DirectorsL John Cavanagh, Maude Barlow, Annie Leonard, Jerry Mander, and Vicky Tauli-Corpus

Contact

 * Web: http://www.ifg.org

Resources and articles

 * John Stauber, The Progressive Movement is a PR Front for Rich Democrats, March 15, 2013, CounterPunch.

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