North America

Finance

Pan-North America

ATTAC

www.attac.org

ATTAC (Association for the Taxation of financial Transactions for the Aid of Citizens) is an international network of independent national and local groups in 33 countries. It promotes the idea of an international tax on currency speculation (the Tobin Tax) and campaigns to outlaw tax havens, replace pension funds with state pensions, cancel Third World debt, reform or abolish the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and, more generally, recapture the democratic space that has been lost to the financial world. ATTAC is independent from all political parties, and brings together labour unions, associations, MPs, academics and citizens from all walks of life, in self-education and peaceful action.

Voluntary help needed: See local links on ATTAC website

Bank Information Center

733, 15th Street NW Suite 1126, Washington, D.C. 20005, USA
Tel: 202-737-7752
Fax: 202-737-1155
info@bicusa.org

www.bicusa.org

The Bank Information Center’s (BIC) Mission is to empower citizens in developing countries to influence Multilateral Development Bank financed operations and policies in a manner that fosters social justice and ecological responsibility. BIC aims to democratize the International Financial Institutions to ensure citizen participation, information disclosure, full adherence to environmental and social policies and public accountability.

Voluntary help needed: see website

Specific countries

Canada

Centre for Social Justice

justice@socialjustice.org

www.socialjustice.org

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) brings together people from community organizations, faith groups, universities and unions to advocate for greater equality and democracy - to narrow the gap in income, wealth and power, and enhance peace and human security. The CSJ Foundation for Research and Education is a registered charity that investigates and publishes reports and educational materials on social and economic issues. Its current program involves research on the growing gap between rich and poor, the corporate influence on public policy, and the search for policy alternatives.

Voluntary help needed: we need people to join us in our campaign to send a message to America - via billboards and other media - aimed at regime change in the USA.

Halifax Initiative

153 rue Chapel St., Suite 104, Ottawa, ON K1N 1H5, Canada
Tel: 1-613-789-4447
Fax: 1-613-241-4170
info@halifaxinitiative.org

www.halifaxinitiative.org

Halifax Initiative, the main coalition in Canada working on World Bank/IMF issues, decided in October 2002 to endorse and coordinate a World Bank Bonds Boycott campaign in Canada. Halifax plans a speaking tour in late 2003 which will highlight the boycott and link IMF/World Bank privatization in the South with moves to privatize education, utilities and health care in Canada.
Voluntary help needed: contact the Halifax Initiative

Social Justice Committee

1857 Boul. de Maisonneuve ouest, Suite 320, Montreal, Quebec
H3H 1J9
Tel: 1-514-933-6797
Toll-free tel:1-877-933-6797
Fax: 1-514-933-9517
sjc@web.ca

www.s-j-c.net/Main.htm

The Social Justice Committee is committed to: recognizing the root, global causes of poverty, social injustice, and environmental degradation; recognizing the links among the above problems, global corporate and financial institutions, and governments in the North and South; educating the public about these issues; and focusing on proactive, long-term action, while at the same time undertaking vital reactive, short-term action.

Voluntary help needed: There are two main ways for you to get involved with us, either by working with a subcommittee or by coming into the office. The subcommittees meet in the evenings and organize public events (talks, campaigns etc). Here time constraints are minimal and a lot of the work can be done from home. When volunteering at the office, we expect you to come a minimum of half a day a week. There is a variety of things to do.

United States

50 Years is Enough Network

3628 12th St NE, Washington, DC 20017 USA
Tel: 202-IMF-BANK (202-463-2265)
info@50years.org

www.50years.org

A U.S.-based coalition of over 200 organizations committed to the fundamental transformation of the IMF and World Bank.

Voluntary help needed: see http://www.50years.org/action/

Earth Rights Institute

Earth Rights Institute has offices in Pennsylvania and Washington, DC.
Tel: 717-264-0957
earthrts@pa.net

www.earthrights.net

Earth Rights Institute is dedicated to securing a culture of peace and justice by establishing dynamic worldwide networks of persons of goodwill and special skill, promoting policies and programs which further democratic rights to common heritage resources, and building ecological communities. We work for local-to-global public finance policy reform whereby taxes are removed from labor and productive activities and resource rents - the surplus value of surface land and natural resources, including oil and the electromagnetic spectrum - are collected by transparent government agencies and distributed to the people as a whole for needed goods and services or via direct citizen dividend payments.

Voluntary help needed: outreach, networking and coordinating help with our projects in Nigeria, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, and the USA.

Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF)

FPIF - IPS, 733 15th St NW, Suite 1020, Washington DC, 20005, USA
Tel: (202) 234-9382

FPIF - IRC, PO Box 2178, Silver City, NM 88062, USA
Tel: (505) 388-0208
theo@ips-dc.org

www.fpif.org

Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF) seeks to make the U.S. a more responsible global leader and global partner. It is a "think tank without walls" that functions as an international network of more than 650 policy analysts and advocates. Unlike traditional think tanks, FPIF is committed to advancing a citizen-based foreign policy agenda - one that is fundamentally rooted in citizen initiatives and movements. FPIF is a joint project of the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and the Interhemispheric Resource Center (IRC).

FPIF provides astute analysis and recommends innovative solutions in global affairs. Its current work surrounds issues of multilateralism, oil politics, U.S.-Africa policy, and the war on terrorism. FPIF responds to current global affairs and crises with information and analysis through news commentaries, policy briefs, forums, and news conferences. It aims to foster broader participation and project new voices in U.S. policy debates through expansive grassroots and student outreach.

Voluntary help needed: domestic and foreign activists, scholars, and writers who are committed to principles of economic justice, human rights, and multilateralism are invited to join.

Friends of the Earth (FoE) USA

1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20036, USA
Tel: 1 202 783 7400
Fax: 1 202 783 0444
foe@foe.org

www.foe.org

FoE US was one of the founders of Friends of the Earth in 1969, together with environmentalists people from Sweden, France, and Great Britain. Today, the organization has 20,000 members, and publishes a quarterly magazine in English. The group's main campaigns concern: genetically engineered foods, pesticides, tax reform, urban sprawl, transportation, government spending, trade, international finance, clean water, and forest preservation.

Voluntary help needed: contact FoE USA

Global Exchange

2003 - 2017 Mission Street, #303 - San Francisco, CA
Tel: 415.255.7296
Fax: 415.255.7498

www.globalexchange.org

Global Exchange is an international human rights organization dedicated to promoting political, social and environmental justice globally. Since our founding in 1988, we have been working to increase global awareness among the U.S. public while building partnerships around the world.

Voluntary help needed: Global Exchange operates a structured internship program during the summer and a less structured program during the fall, winter and spring. Interns work closely with program staff on campaigns and programs and are expected to bring some knowledge and experience to the organization. Some agreement can be made for interns to work remotely on specific projects. Interns should be able to offer at least 15 hours per week for a minimum of 2 months.
Volunteers work in our San Francisco office, with program staff on a less formal basis and are generally able to offer a shorter amount of time than interns. Volunteers are those wishing to get involved with the organization, in any capacity. Tasks may range from staffing information tables at day time, evening or weekend events, phone banking Global Exchange members about important issues, assisting with the development and distribution of campaign/program materials to researching and writing reports. Some volunteers make short term agreements with the organization to assist staff, while others volunteer 1-2 hours per week over a longer period of time.

People from all places are encouraged to apply. Non US citizens must apply for an INS visa to volunteer in the USA.

Global Exchange also facilitates for human rights observers to participate in Peace Camps in Chiapas, Mexico. For more information, visit:
<http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/mexico/volunteers.html>

Jubilee USA

Jubilee USA Network, 222 East Capitol St., NE, Washington, DC 20003
Tel: 202-783-3566
Fax: 202-546-4468
coord@j2000usa.org

www.jubileeusa.org

Jubilee USA Network began as Jubilee 2000/USA in 1997 when a diverse gathering of people and organizations came together in response to the international call for Jubilee debt cancellation. Now over 60 organizations including labor, churches, religious communities and institutions, AIDS activists, trade campaigners and over 9,000 individuals are active members of the Jubilee USA Network. Together we are a strong, diverse and growing network dedicated to working for a world free of debt for billions of people.
Voluntary help needed: see http://www.jubileeusa.org/jubilee.cgi?path=/take_action

International Rivers Network

1847 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94703, USA
Tel: 510-848-1155
info@irn.org

www.irn.org

IRN supports local communities working to protect their rivers and watersheds. We work to halt destructive river development projects, and to encourage equitable and sustainable methods of meeting needs for water, energy and flood management.
Voluntary help needed: mainly have interns based in our Berkeley offices. We can
sometimes match volunteers with groups based in the regions we work.

Mobilization for Global Justice

(contact info is updated regularly on www.globalizethis.org)

http://sept.globalizethis.org

The Mobilization for Global Justice plans educational events and protests around IMF, World Bank and trade agreements in Washington, DC. Helps to coordinate regional and national actions that are taking place in DC. Makes links between globalism and local DC issues.
Voluntary help needed: to plan events; outreach, music, puppet making, design, action coordination, legal, etc. We invite volunteers from DC area to come to our regular meetings (see www.globalizethis.org for time/place).

Sustainable Energy and Economy Network

SEEN/IPS, 733-15th St., NW, Suite 1020, Washington, DC 20005
Tel: 202-234-9382, X210
Fax: 202-387-7915
steve@seen.org

www.seen.org

The Sustainable Energy and Economy Network works in partnership with citizens groups nationally and globally on environment, human rights and development issues with a particular focus on energy, climate change, environmental justice, gender equity, and economic issues, particularly as these play out in North/South relations.

Voluntary help needed: see http://www.seen.org/pages/action.shtml

World Bank Boycott

Center for Economic Justice, 733 15th St., NW, Suite 928, Washington, DC 20005
Tel: 202.393.6665
Fax: 202.393.1358
bankboycott@econjustice.net

www.econjustice.net/wbbb/us

The World Bank Boycott is an international grassroots campaign that is building moral, political, and financial pressure on the World Bank. The World Bank raises most of its funds by issuing bonds. Ordinary people, through their pension funds, labor unions, churches, municipalities, and universities are exerting pressure for change on the World Bank by refusing to buy its bonds. The campaign links social movements in the global South which are challenging harmful World Bank policies with activists and networks in the North which are using the boycott to reclaim democracy at home.

Voluntary help needed: see website