[Maths-Education] Educate the World about the IMF and World Bank

[Mark S. BOYLAN(EDS)]

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Educate the World about the IMF and World Bank

The discipline of Mathematics is an important element in the operation of
financial markets and world trade. A financial system that has a
devastating effect on the lives of people and is causing environmental
destruction. 
In the current financial system what counts is profit. We want to live in
a world where what counts is people. A world where mathematics is used for
the service of all humanity and not the rich. 
As mathematics educators we believe that we have a responsibility to help
our students understand the workings of global capitalism,
The IMF and World Bank will meet in Prague from 28th to 30th September.
Global action has been called to protest at IMF and World Bank policies.
Therefore we call for mathematics educators internationally to prepare
teaching materials that can be used in schools and educational
institutions and outside them for use during September. We aim to help to

Educate the World about the IMF and World Bank

We ask progressive teachers of other subjects to take up this call

We call for you to
1)support this call by sending an e-mail to 
peoplecount@acephale.org

2)To subscribe to the Peoplecount newslist by sending a message to  
peoplecount-subscribe@egroups.com 


This is NOT a discussion list but a means by which future announcements
will be issued (approximately one per month)

3)To translate and forward this message to other mathematics educators,
progressive teachers of all disciplines, and to teacher associations and
organisations

4)To send suitable teaching materials by e-mail to be available via the
Peoplecount website www.acephale.org/peoplecount (site open from May 1st
2000)
5) To make offers for the translation of materials

Websites
www.acephale.org/peoplecount
www.a16.org
www.destroyimf.org
www.agp.org
www.bankwatch.org
www.whirledbank.org



Signed

Gelsa Knijnik, Professor, Universidade de Vale de Rio des Sinios, Brazil
Enrique De La Torre, Lecturer, Universidade Da Coruna, Espana
Marilyn Frankenstein, Professor, College of Community Service, Univeristy
of Massachusetts,US
Jose Segarra, College of Community Service, Univeristy of Massachusetts,US
Dimitris Chassapis, Artistotle University, Greece
Mamokgheti, Setati, Wits University, South Africa
Joao Felipe Matos, Professor,  Universidade Lisbon, Portugal,
Mark Boylan, Sheffield Hallam University. UK
Karin Brodie, Wits University, South Africa
Alison Tomlin, Kings College, UK
John Green, University of South Queensland, Australia
Hilary Povey, Assistant Director of Education, Sheffield Hallam
University, UK
Tansy Hardy, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Tamara Bibby, Kings College, UK
Rita Bastos, Escola Antonio Arroio, Lisboa, Portugal
Margaride Beldioe, Esc. EB Prior Velha,Lisboa, Portugal
Peter Gates, Nottingham University, UK
Tony Cotton, Nottingham University, UK
Mellony Graven, Wits University, South Africa,
Darlinda Moreira, Universidade Aberte, Portugal
Elsa Fernandes, Universidade de Madeira
Jeff Evans, Middlesex University, UK
Joa Matos, Universade de Lisboa, Portugal
Madalena Santos Escola Bas 2-3 Paco de Arcos
Candia Morgan, Institute of Education,London. UK
Leonor Moreira, Escola Superior de Gestan, Hotelario e Turismo, Faro,
Portugal
Susana Carriera Faculdade de Ciencias e Technolgia, Lisboa, Portugal
Anna Tsatsaroni, University if Patras, Greece