ActionAid Joins Hundreds of Organisations Declaring That ‘Our Future Is Public’

In December 2022 an unprecedented gathering of movements working for public services and resisting privatisation took place in Santiago, Chile, titled Our Future Is Public. On 26th January 2023 the Santiago Declaration that came out of this conference is being launched, with the support of hundreds of organisations around the world. ActionAid International was one of the core organisers of the conference and our Global Lead for Economic Justice, David Archer, can be heard here outlining the significance of this event.  ActionAid was at the heart of shaping the agenda and process for this unique gathering The ActionAid delegation to Santiago included Wangari Kinoti, Global Lead for Women’s Rights; Ucizi Ngulube from ActionAid Zambia; Roos Saalbrink, Policy Adviser on economic justice and public services; Maria Ron Balsera who leads the Tax and Education Alliance; Al Hadji Moussa Sarr from Senegal; Arianna Kandell from ActionAid USA, Fabiana Ferreira Alves from Brazil - and John Nkaw from Ghana who joined online. Below are further details of the conference and the Santiago Declaration.