Community forum on the “Defense of common and public goods”

PSI joined Colombian trade unions, water and environmental civil society organisations in Medellin, Colombia on 12 May for a Community forum on the “Defense of common and public goods”. The Forum discussed the new privatization threats and the plunder of natural and cultural common goods and public institutions through government policies and the signing of international treaties, such as the international agreement on trade, TISA, which Colombia is currently negotiating with 49 other countries. The Forum committed to pursuing the work of denouncing and publicizing the effects of privatization while pushing for public-public agreements, public-community agreements, community-community solidarity and support as well as sharing strengths both nationally and internationally to counter the effects of public-private –partnerships (PPPs) promoted by international financial institutions and multinationals.