It will of course depend on the political power we can mobilise, but also the proposals we put forward. So we are excited that our next Wednesday webinar will bring together trade unionists and activists in Italy, Nigeria and India, who are at the forefront of struggles to defend public services and also advancing bold new visions for a public future.

The webinar, Public is back: Proposals for a democratic just economy, will take place on 20 May 2020 at 4pm CET.

You can already register here [https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5115894487298/WN_X70W5JIBT82dIs_sI2FWYQ]

(French and Spanish interpretation will be available)

Panellists:

• Rosa Pavanelli, General Secretary of the global union federation Public Services International (PSI)

• Philip Alston, outgoing UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights (TBC)

• Aderonke Ige, Our Water, Our Rights Campaign in Lagos / Environmental Rights Action /Friends of The Earth Nigeria

• Sulakshana Nandi, Co-chair, People's Health Movement Global (PHM Global)

The event is co-sponsored by Focus on the Global South, AIDC and Public Services International (PSI)

The webinar will also be a chance to reflect on a new book TNI launched this week -The Future is Public - that shows that public services are more important than ever in the face of the climate catastrophe, mounting inequalities, and growing political unrest.

The book identified more than 1,400 services that have been brought back under public control involving more than 2,400 cities in 58 countries around the world. It also shared the learning from experiences of democratic, participatory and innovative public services that are transforming communities worldwide.

• The event page is up in English https://www.tni.org/en/event/public-is-back-proposals-for-a-democratic-just-economy and

• Spanish https://www.tni.org/es/evento/el-regreso-de-lo-publico-hacia-una-economia-justa-y-democratica

• Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/276084783785730/