Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt

21^st of April from 3pm to 5pm (Paris time)

Please register via Zoom by 20 April.

The third session of the Debt Wednesday’s training course will introduce the concepts of debt relief, together with an historical perspective of the Paris Club Paris Club This group of lender States was founded in 1956 and specializes in dealing with non-payment by developing countries.

. Participants will give a closer look to the debt situation in Africa.

Simultaneous Spanish and French translation will be available.

Agenda

• 15h Introductory remarks
• 15:05 Debt relief & Paris Club (historical perspective)
• 15:45 Questions and answers
• 15:55 Break
• 16:05 Overview of debt in Africa
• 16:35 Questions and answers
• 17h End

Panelists

• Jaime Atienza, Global Debt Policy Lead, Oxfam International
• Rémi Vilain, Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt (CADTM)
• Tirivangani Mutazu, Senior Policy Analyst, Afrodad
• Moderator: Muchimba Siamachoka, Programme Officer, Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR)