Think that Live 8 and the “Lennon and McCartney of global development” will eradicate poverty? No, nor do we.
Come to the Global Development Summit and hear solutions that might.
According to a recent survey, 83% of people in the UK are sceptical that increasing foreign aid to Africa will solve its problems.
Nevertheless, the G-7 finance ministers will meet in London this weekend (10-11 June) to discuss plans massively to increase aid.
We think that celebrities, rock stars and politicians should get real: the poor need good incentives, not good intentions.
They need incentives to engage in mutually beneficial entrepreneurial activity – not lectures from rock stars or hand outs from rich countries.
They need the freedom to trade with one another – and with us – not barriers imposed by corrupt politicians.
Speakers at the Global Development Summit on 28 June will challenge the view that aid, debt relief and trade protectionism are the way to eliminate poverty.
Download the programme (PDF)
This event is hosted by International Policy Network, a development charity based in London. (
www.policynetwork.net)
