Why Forum on Inequality and Diversity leaves X by Elon Musk
We are leaving X because it has been turned by its owner Elon Musk into a propaganda machine for his power objectives, which is a threat to democracy
The “Draghi Plan” analysis and “Which Europe?”: our vision and proposals for a fairer Europe
The ‘Draghi Plan’ is not good for Europe, does not enhance its strengths, and promotes the kind of growth that neglects social and environmental justice. This assessment emerges from our extensive critical analysis of the ‘Draghi Plan’ strategy. As shown by the Mission Letters to the Commissioners-designate, the Plan has already deeply penetrated in the European agenda. ForumDD proposes instead to use it, before it is implemented, to promote a public, informed and open debate on the future of the Union. The document is the collaborative result of a group of experts from the ForumDD and reflects the ideas and proposals of the volume, ‘Which Europe’, now available in English edited by Elena Granaglia and Gloria Riva, published by Donzelli Editore
Europe, Fifty MEPs from different parties propose an amendment to establish European infrastructure for health as a public good. ForumDD: “We hope that the European Parliament will not miss this opportunity”
After initially being shelved by the compromise in the ENVI committee, the article establishing a European Medicines Facility is back on the table and will be submitted to the plenary session on April 10 and 11 when new European pharmaceutical legislation will be voted on in Brussels
Europe, Forum on Inequality and Diversity writes to ENVI Commission MEPs: “Report on new pharmaceutical legislation will include European public infrastructure”
Following the Health for Common Good campaign that led to the inclusion of a European infrastructure for vaccines, medicines and biomedical innovation among the recommendations of the “Report COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future”, voted by the European Parliament in July, Forum
On Inequality and Diversity (ForumDD) urges ENVI committee to confirm the recently approved position and thus write the history of public health in Europe.
The EU removes an independent study promoting a strong public drug initiative. The ForumDD reposted it: “Surprising fact, make clear what happened”
An independent study commissioned by the European Parliament in the context of the report on the reform of the EU pharmaceutical legislation, proposed by the Commission in recent months, was deleted from the institutional website three days after its publication. The study highlights the current drugs’ regulation and proposes a concrete options to solve some critical issues and in particular the current misalignment between the priorities of the pharmaceutical industry and public health objectives. ForumDD reposted the deleted study. Barca: “Surprising fact, make clear the origin of such a decision”.
“Health as Common Good. In Europe a first big step”: published the updated version of the Docu-ForumDD. The mobilisation for European public infrastructure for vaccines and medicines continues
Forum on Inequality and Diversity On 12th of July, the European Parliament approved the Report on Lessons Learned from the Covid-19 Pandemic and Recommendations for the Future recommending to the Commission and to the Member States the creation of a European public Research & Development infrastructure and delivery organisation for medicines and vaccines. To highlight…
“How Italy became anti-fragile”: Fabrizio Barca at The David McWilliams Podcast
The David McWilliams Podcast in the episode titled “How Italy became anti-fragile” hosts Fabrizio Barca, co-coordinator of the Forum on Inequality and Diversity
European Union, ForumDD: ‘The EU Parliament Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic adopts our proposal for a European public infrastructure for medicines and vaccines. But more courage is needed on intellectual property rights’
The Report, which is currently scheduled for plenary discussion in the European Parliament on 11th of July, also calls for setting rules for transparency in the relationship with pharmaceutical companies and reforming HERA, the health emergency agency. It acknowledges the predominant role of the public in the development of Covid-19 vaccines, noting that this has not been matched by control over pricing and distribution. Contradictions exist in the Report, especially with respect to intellectual property rights
“Health as Common Good”: the Forum on Inequality and Diversity’s documentary and campaign
Later in the next few weeks the European Parliament will vote on the Report on Lessons Learned from the Covid-19 Pandemic and Raccomendations for the Future. The Forum on Inequality and Diversity launched the “Health as Common Good” documentary and campaign to bring to the attention of MEPs the urgency of directing more research in the public interest
“Pills of Hope – Priorities for Left Wing Politics”. A contribution to the Progressive Post
Fabrizio Barca, co-coordinator of the Forum on Inequality and Diversity, spoke at the event organized by the FEPS “Recovery Watch. Public Conference on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan”. The ForumDD was asked to put forward its vision and proposals of social and environmental justice to Europe