INVITATION TO A CRITICAL DISCUSSION AND STRATEGY MEETING Understanding the Emerging Rising Powers: G20 and BRICS Acting in whose interests? Organised by Economic Justice Network (EJN), University of KwaZulu-Natal Centre for Civil Society (CCS), groundWork (gW), South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) and South Africa Forum for International Solidarity (SAFIS) 15th November 2012 Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI), Tshwane University of Technology Ground Floor, Metro Skinner Campus 159 Skinner Street, Pretoria BRICS 2013 MEDIA COVERAGE Online / Newspapers Civil society spread – 23 March 2013 – The Independent on Saturday – Duncan Guy (interviewed Desmond D’sa) http://green.24.com/brics-from-below-summit/ http://links.org.au/node/3260 http://www.bdlive.co.za/africa/africanperspectives/2013/03/28/brics-will-seal-mozambiques-fate-as-a-resource-cursed-country http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2013/03/04/civil-society-groups-plan-parallel-summits-as-brics-countries-meet-in-durban http://allafrica.com/stories/201303201121.html http://allafrica.com/stories/201303220338.html http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2013/03/26/west-still-well-in-control-of-worlds-commanding-heights http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2013/03/27/build-brics-bank-with-citizens-in-mind http://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/brics-from-below-fears-exploitation-of-africa-1.1491800 http://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/put-people-first-urges-brics-from-below-1.1493217#.UVq_FqJTBic http://news.yahoo.com/brics-chafe-under-charge-imperialists-africa-113628391.html http://www.eurasiareview.com/01042013-brics-lessons-from-durban-oped/ http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/86761 http://www.foei.org/en/blog/friends-of-the-earth-south-africa-brics-from-below-summit-watching-and-challenging-power http://www.polity.org.za/article/sa-statement-by-civil-society-organisations-on-brics-from-below-civil-society-summit-20032013-2013-03-20 http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130326/commentary-op-ed/commentary/wall-brics http://www.sabc.co.za/news/f1/9f0435804f0aeecbbc33bf1e5d06aea0/Civil-society-groups-unhappy-with-BRICS-20130327 Deutsche Welle http://www.dw.de/china-y-brasil-acuerdo-de-canje-monetario/a-16699509 NRO’s maak stem dik by BRICS – 28 March 2013 – Beeld – Elise Tempelhoff (Newsclip) Sustainability not considered – 28 March 2013 – The Herald – Guy Rogers (Newsclip) Anxiety flares about resource stripping – 27 March 2013 – The Daily News – NoeleneBarbaeu (Newsclip) Iron mine loses out to people, earth issues – 27 March 2013 – The Daily News – Piece by Banktrack (Newsclip) Colonialist model, different players – 27 March 2013 – The Daily News – Bobby Peek (Newsclip) NGO’s, civil society offer an alternative to BRICS summit – 21 March – The Daily News – NoeleneBarbeau (Newsclip) Radio http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/south-africa-and-the-brics27/4586492 http://www.dw.de/popups/mediaplayer/contentId_16700745_mediaId_16700930 Forum at 8am with XolaniGwala–26 March 2013 – SA FM – Patrick Bond 26 March 2013 – Radio 786 – Bobby Peek 26 March 2013 – SA FM – Au Loong Yu Brics carving up Africa (sound bite) – 26 March 2013 – UmhloboWenene, Ukhozi FM, Radio 2000, Motsweding FM, SA FM – Bobby Peek (Newsclip) Brics carving up Africa (sound bite) – 22 March 2013 – Lotus FM – Bobby Peek (Newsclip) Enviro Show – 28 March 2013 – SA FM – Bobby Peek 27 March 2013 – Radio 786 – Desmond D’sa 30 March 2013 – SABC – Desmond D’sa TV SABC – 25 March 2013 – WahuKaara (Kendren) and Lucia Ortiz (FoEI Brazil) SABC – 26 March 2013 – Bobby Peek and AdhemarMiniero (Brazil) ETV – 28 March 2013 – Patrick Bond Southlands Sun –2nd April 2013 Southern Star –2nd April 2013 Rising Sun –2nd April 2013 OUR BRICS CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS Groundwork Institute of Globalisation Studies Friends of the Earth Dialogo los Pueblos South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) China Labour Net Alternative Information and Development Centre Rural Womens Assembly Focus on the Global South Trust for Community Outreach and Education Instituto Mais Democracia OUR BRICS CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS Groundwork Institute of Globalisation Studies Friends of the Earth Dialogo los Pueblos South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) China Labour Net Alternative Information and Development Centre Rural Womens Assembly Focus on the Global South Trust for Community Outreach and Education Instituto Mais Democracia More  Publications Bond, Patrick (2013) BRICS in Africa anti-imperialist, sub-imperialist or in between? A reader for the Durban Summit. Centre for Civil Society : 1-80. More  Lysa John (2012) Engaging BRICS Challenges and Opportunities for Civil Society. Oxfam India : 1-36. More  Petras F, James (1975) New Perspectives on Imperialism and Social Classes in the Periphery . Journal of Contemporary Asia : 291-308. More  Petras, James  (2010) Anti-imperialist politics: Class formation and socio-political action. Journal of Contemporary Asia : 1-22. More

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