Join Eurodad and partners at the 2026 WBG/IMF Annual Meetings
Join Eurodad and partners at the World Bank Group - International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings and side events, taking place on 11-18 October in Bangkok.
This year’s Annual meetings, as it usually happens when the Bretton Woods Institutions travel outside of Washington D.C., will be counterbalanced by a series of social movements and civil society alternative events, forums and mobilisations:
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International Peoples' Assembly: On October 12 and 13, a series of thematic plenaries and self-organised activities will take place at the Ambassador Hotel. The program is available here.
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On October 12 in the afternoon there will be a plenary session on “Tax, Debt, Fiscal Justice and International Finance (Convention B, 1st Floor)
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On October 13 at 8:45 am LATINDADD, APMDD, AFRODAD, Jubilee USA and Eurodad are convening a “Southern-led Global debt strategizing meeting” (Convention B, 1st Floor)
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On October 13 at 2:45 pm Eurodad will host a “Real Cost of Debt” Screening (Garden 1, 2nd Floor)
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Feminist Festival of Resistance & Alternatives: On October 12 and 13, this space will bring together feminist movements, grassroots activists, researchers, artists, trade unions, and social justice advocates, seeking to amplify voices often excluded from global economic and political decision-making. It will take place at the De Prime Ragnam Hotel. The program is available here and registration here.
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On October 12 at 9.30 the plenary opening session will answer “Why dealing with IFIs is a Feminist Issue?”
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On October 12 at 1.30 pm the Festival will host a “The Real Cost of Debt” screening
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On October 12 at 3.30 pm check the session “Who Writes the Rules? Tax Justice, Corporate Power, Debt and Global Governance”
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On October 13 at 10 am check the session “Climate and Debt: A toxic relationship and red flag for Care”
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Global Week of Action: On 12-16 October, mobilisations will take place in Bangkok and different cities worldwide under the call “People rising for justice and liberation! Reclaim our rights and future from the IMF and World Bank”. Click here (and scroll down) to find the full list of events and actions. If you are in Bangkok, don’t miss the mobilisation on the Global Day of Action, Friday October 16. Do you want to support through digital channels? Find here a communications toolkit for the Global Week of Action.
Civil Society Policy Forum
Click here to view the full agenda of the Civil Society Policy Forum.
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13 October |
What future does the “jobs agenda” bring? Examining World Bank development projects in Asia Pacific |
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13 October |
The World Bank and Just Transition in an era of rupture |
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14 October |
The 3-Pillar Approach Turns Two: Assessing the IMF-World Bank Response to Debt Liquidity Challenges |
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14 October |
Better Standards, Better Projects? New Evidence and Real-World Lessons for Successful IFC Investments |
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16 October |
Rethinking the Impossible Trinity: Managing Financial Openness in the Global South |
Please note that the content of this page will be continuously updated with new events and information.