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Medact Afternoon Conference – Climate Change, Tax Justice and Health
Saturday 7th June, 2014 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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This is an open mini-conference hosted by Queen Mary University London and Medact. It is one of several global health conferences aimed at creating a shared environment for academics, researchers, clinicians and activists working on areas of common interest and concern. Speakers:
- John Christiansen (Director, Tax Justice Network)
John is Director of Tax Justice Network (TJN). TJN is a independent international network launched in 2003. They conduct high-level research, analysis and advocacy on international tax; on the international aspects of financial regulation; on the role of tax in society; and on the impacts of tax evasion, tax avoidance, tax ‘competition’ and tax havens. TJN seeks to create understanding and debate, and to promote reform, especially in poorer countries.
- John Hilary (Executive Director, War on Want)
John is Executive Director of War on Want. He has worked in the field of international development and human rights for the past 25 years, and has authored numerous publications on globalisation, trade and development. His new book, The Poverty of Capitalism, is published
by Pluto Press.
- Alice Bell (Science Writer, alicerosebell.com)
Alice is a writer, teacher and researcher interested in the politics of science, technology and the environment. In addition to freelancing, she has worked as a Research Fellow at the Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, Lectured in the Science Communication Group at Imperial, has been a Special Projects Officer for Science Year and an Explainer at the Science Museum. She has also taught at UCL.
The conference will be preceded by our Annual General Meeting – if you are member of Medact and wish to attend please register by emailing office [at] medact [org] To find out more about the AGM click here. The afternoon conference is open to everyone, student admission is free.
Programme
2pm Welcome and introduction Dr David McCoy 2:15pm Tax, Development and Health 2:35pm Tax, development and health: What John Christensen health professionals should know and do. 2:50pm A Case study of Boots Alliance Elisabeth Molinari 3:05 pm Discussion 3:25pm Break 3:35pm Politics, Development and Health 3:50pm Capital Resource Flows Natalie Sharples 4:05pm Capitalism and Politics: How do we discuss John Hilary this in polite society? 4:25pm Discussion 4:45pm Science and Politics Alice Bell 5:05pm Closing Remarks
For more information please contact office [at] medact [dot] org
For more information on the afternoon conference, please contact office [at] medact.org.