50 Years Is Enough

50 Years Is Enough: U.S. Network for Global Economic Justice "is a coalition of over 200 U.S. grassroots, women's, solidarity, faith-based, policy, social- and economic-justice, youth, labor and development organizations dedicated to the profound transformation of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Network works in solidarity with over 185 international partner organizations in more than 65 countries. Through education and action, the Network is committed to transforming the international financial institutions' policies and practices, to ending the outside imposition of neo-liberal economic programs, and to making the development process democratic and accountable. We were founded in 1994, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the World Bank and IMF. We focus on action-oriented economic literacy training, public mobilization, and policy advocacy."

"The U.S. 50 Years Is Enough coalition resulted from discussions among six leading opponent organizations – International Rivers Network, The Development Group for Alternative Policies (Development GAP), and Friends of the Earth, Environmental Defense Fund, Global Exchange, and Oxfam America. They worked on a joint platform and invited others to join. Among the early groups driving the coalition – and we’re probably missing some key ones here (apologies!) – were: Greenpeace; Columban Justice & Peace Office; Maryknoll Justice & Peace (now Global Concerns) Office; Nicaragua Network; Institute for Policy Studies; Witness for Peace; World Wise; Center for Democratic Education; the United Methodist Church General Board of Church & Society; Washington Office on Africa; Student Environmental Action Coalition; and Food First."

People
Accessed June 2008:

Directors

 * Nicola Bullard - Focus on the Global South
 * Demba Moussa Dembele - Forum for African Alternatives
 * Orin Langelle - Global Justice Ecology Project
 * Maria Luisa Mendonça - Social Network for Justice & Human Rights
 * Njoki Njoroge Njehu - 50 Years Is Enough Network (ex-officio)
 * Sr. Ann Oestreich - Sisters of the Holy Cross
 * Graham Saul - Oil Change International
 * Virginia Setshedi - Anti-Privatisation Forum
 * Susan Thompson - MedicalMissionSisters

Steering Committee

 * Sr. Maura Browne - Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
 * Victoria Dulce Cepeida-Mojarro - United Students Against Sweatshops
 * Debayani Kar - Jubilee USA
 * Nunu Kidane - Priority Africa Network
 * Orin Langelle - Global Justice Ecology Project
 * Roxanne Lawson - Friends of the Earth
 * Sr. Ann Oestreich - Sisters of the Holy Cross
 * Morrigan Phillips - Witness For Peace
 * Susan Thompson - Medical Mission Sisters
 * Jessica Walker-Baumont - American Friends Service Commitee

South Council

 * Walden Bello / Nicola Bullard / Shalmali Guttal - Focus on the Global South
 * Demba Moussa Dembele - Forum for African Alternatives
 * Sarath Fernando - MONLAR - (Movement for National Land & Agricultural Reform)
 * Jonah K. Gokova - Ecumenical Support Services
 * Sara Hlupekile Longwe - FEMNET Board
 * Maria Luisa Mendonça / Monica Martins - Social Network for Justice & Human Rights
 * Lidy Nacpil - Freedom from Debt Coalition
 * Ricardo Navarro - CESTA - Friends of the Earth/El Salvador
 * Trevor Ngwane / Patrick Bond / Virginia Setshedi - Anti-Privatisation Forum
 * Oscar Olivera - La Coordinadora (Coordinating Committee in Defense of Water & Life)
 * Oduor Ong'wen - EcoNews Africa
 * Shelley Emalin Rao - Ecumenical Centre for Research Education & Advocacy
 * Mary Rusimbi / Marie Shaba]] - Tanzania Gender Networking Programme

Contact

 * Web: http://www.50years.org