A review of the past year for the Annual General Meeting March
2nd 2015
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Who are we? A voluntary association of people which promotes
action to: Relieve severe poverty in less developed countries, and
to: Curb climate change.....
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Or to put it positively We call for action to: End severe
poverty, promote economic justice, and to: Provide a sustainable
future, for all, for ever!
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Where did we come from? Our grouping can be traced back to:
Tyneside Jubilee 2000 (1997); Jubilee Debt Campaign NE (2001); and
Trade Justice Movement NE (03)
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Where did we come from? I In 2005, the Jubilee Debt Campaign NE
committee merged into an expanded grouping to support :
MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Trade Justice Drop the Debt More and better
Aid
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MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY NorthEast
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Now were called NorthEast Call to Action On Global Poverty and
Climate Change ( NE-CAP*) And its our fourth birthday! * With
apologies to GCAP, the Global Call to Action on Poverty
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NorthEast Call to Action Highlights of the year
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NorthEast CALL TO ACTION Horizon Co-sponsored by NE-CAP &
Tearfund 7.30-9.30pm, Tuesday 25th March Newcastle University
Chaplaincy, Led by Sarah Wiggins & Billie Anderson An attempt
to both 'stand back' from our usual concerns and to start a
'Conversation' asking bigger questions about values. to listen, to
ask questions and to explore the bigger issues together. And it led
to our Eco-Congregations initiative
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The passing of Bill Peters and Martin Dent Co-Founders of
Jubilee 2000, (seen here at Journey to Justice, Birmingham
2008)
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Bill Peters, Debt Campaigner Extraordinary 28th Sept, 1923 29
th March, 2014 Bill Peters (left of image), with David Golding, en
route to the G8 in Genoa in 2001
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Bill Peters I resolved to work tirelessly William (Bill) Peters
CMG CVO MBE, distinguished diplomat and debt campaigner
extraordinary, died on 29th March, aged 90. Bill was born on 28th
September 1923, in Morpeth, Northumberland, and attended King
Edward IV Grammar School in the town. I became aware of the debt
crisis in Malawi in 1983 and I resolved to work tirelessly to bring
world-wide awakening to the sheer injustice and error involved.
That was a resolution he kept - with a vengeance! For further
details, see Statement of Appreciation by David Golding, prepared
at request of Jubilee Debt Campaign UK go to
http://ne-calltoaction.org.uk/?m=201404
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Martin Dent Author of Brand Jubilee 1925 - 2014 The Tiv people
of Nigeria made Martin an Honorary Tribal Chief, and their official
Conciliator!
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Dr Martin Dent OBE a humanitarian giant and the author of Brand
Jubilee Martin Dent - inspirational, visionary, fantastic academic,
true philanthropist, and "great English eccentric - died on
Saturday 3rd May 2014, aged 89. In 1990, students at Keele
University trooped forward after one of his Politics lectures to
sign a petition for his Jubilee 2000 campaign (as he had just
entitled it), calling for the cancellation of the unpayable debts
of poor countries by the year 2000. The petition went on to attract
over 24 million signatures, from 166 countries, a double world
record! Nor that the campaign would secure the cancellation of $130
billion of debt, for 35 countries. For further details, see
Statement of Appreciation by David Golding, prepared at request of
Jubilee Debt Campaign UK go to 2 nd item at
http://ne-calltoaction.org.uk/?m=201406
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End Hunger Fast March/April 2014 North East CALL FOR ACTION
calls for support to End Hunger Fast in the UK The charge we lay at
the governments door is that it has failed to protect the poorest
and most vulnerable.
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European Elections, May 2014 Questions for Candidates CLIMATE
CHANGE Climate policies in line with the two degree Celsius goal
need to aim for substantial emission reductionsThis is the clear
message of the science. ( Professor Ottmar Edenhofer, Co-Chair of
Working Party III (Mitigation of Climate Change) of the IPCC) Our
question: Do you accept this clear message, and will support such
climate policies? For other questions, responses and commentary, go
to: http://ne-calltoaction.org.uk/?m=201405
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NorthEast CALL TO ACTION CAFOD Campaigns Energiser Day, Friday
4 th July Clement Stephenson Lecture Theatre, Newcastle University
Antony Mbandi Director of CAFOD partner Caritas Kitui, Kenya Hear
first-hand about the impact of climate change in Kenya, and how
green energy projects are transforming peoples lives.
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NorthEast CALL TO ACTION CELEBRATE the Great North Run its
astonishing charitable endea vours St Thomass Church, Haymarket,
Saturday 6th September, 4.30-5.15 & 5.45-6.30pm Special Guests
Paul Brannen MEP, Prof Richard Davies, Judith Kirton-Darling MEP,
Chi Onwurah MP, Cllr Anita Lower & Bishop Frank White Campaign
Meeting, with Sarah-Jayne Clifton & Paul Brannen MEP Light
Refreshments Fifth Annual Service of Blessing Preacher, Rt Revd
Frank White, Revd Catherine Lack presiding
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Eve-of-Run Events
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Jubilee Debt Campaign @ Newcastle University Great North Run,
Sunday 6th Sept An amazing experience, Really great, Hugely
appreciated Over 172,500 raised over past 12 years! Half to JDC,
and half for the fight against HIV/AIDS And the care of AIDS widows
and orphans
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Shattered but triumphant at finish L-r, Harriet Turner, Meghan
Rossuck, & Max Martin
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Photographer, Dr Tim Kenny, & Veteran of Run, Revd Roger
Mills
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North Region Fairtrade Supporter Conference Fairtrade: a
Grassroots Revolution Jonathan Smith Joint Head of Campaigns at
Fairtrade Foundation Saturday 20th September, 11.00am 4.00pm
Sunderland Stadium of Light The first North Region Fairtrade
Supporter Conference, to celebrate 20 years of the Fairtrade Mark
and recognise the contribution of Fairtrade supporters.
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Climate Action, March & Rally Saturday, 20 th Sept,
Monument, Newcastle Gathering petition signatures Sunday, 21 st
September Central Library, Northumberland St & Civic Centre
March and Rally
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Jubilee Debt Campaign NorthEast at Newcastle University CALL TO
ACTION The second NEWCASTLE JUBILEE DEVELOPMENT LECTURE Thursday
27th November, 2014, at 5.30pm Curtis Auditorium, Newcastle
University MR KEVIN WATKINS Executive Director of the Overseas
Development Institute Challenges in expanding opportunity in
education With John Grundy, writer and broadcaster Special Guest,
H.E. Mr Joslyn Raphael Whiteman High Commissioner of Grenada Chair,
Professor Chris Brink, Vice-Chancellor
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New Patrons for NE-CAP I am delighted to be a patron of North
East Call to Action (NE-CAP). Its work on global poverty and
climate change is vitally important and offers real inspiration and
encouragement to us all to be engaged (Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop
of Durham). I am proud to support such a powerful principled
organization campaigning against poverty and climate change, making
a good contribution to society and narrowing the ever-widening
economic and social inequalities (Beth Fahrat, Regional General
Secretary, TUC). I became very involved in the Jubilee for Justice
campaign, which culminated in the presentation of our efforts to
Number 10 Downing Street. I have since become a robust campaigner
for the Living Wage I feel genuinely honoured to be asked to be a
patron and will do my bit to help the aims of NE-CAP (Guy Opperman,
Conservative MP for Hexham).
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The Labour Partys Greetings Card, sent to about 1,000 contacts
in the region, December 2014
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The Labour Partys Greetings Card - and on the back This card
supports North East CALL TO ACTION on global poverty and climate
change (NE-CAP). NE-CAP is a non-party political, voluntary
association which promotes action to relieve poverty in less
developed countries, and to curb climate change. We call for action
to promote economic justice and provide a sustainable future, for
all, for ever.
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NorthEast Call to Action Good News 1 Global child deaths down
by more than half since 1990! But 17,000 under-fives still dying
needlessly each day is 17,000 too many! Good News 2 Jubilee Debt
Campaign secures $100+ for Ebola-hit countries! Good News 3 Massive
vote in UN General Assembly (124:11) for new international law to
curb Vulture Funds But UK one of the 11 against! Thank you, thank
you, thank you! (Archbishop Desmond Tutu to NE-CAP in 2006)
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UN delegates applaud as the resolution passes at the General
Assembly