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From debt crisis to resistance : Sri Lanka hosts key gathering ahead of global convergence of movements
In Negombo, grassroots actors lay the groundwork for September’s global forum on Systemic Transformation
Negombo, May 7 | From May 5 to 9, delegates from Gambia, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Mongolia, Turkey, Uruguay, India, Brazil, Germany, Australia, Lebanon, Colombia, the United States, Croatia, Italy, Argentina, France, UK, and Sri Lanka, representing more than 50 organizations are coming together to set the stage for political debates and convergence processes ahead of the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum.
This third edition of the forum, which will gather more than 500 participants from around the world, will take place in September 2025 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Rooted in food sovereignty, the defense of the commons, the right to health, climate justice, feminism, social and solidarity economies, agroecology, and Indigenous knowledge, Nyéléni aims to spark a global paradigm shift in response to today’s economic, political, social, and environmental crises.
Sri Lanka — shaped by the violence of debt and the strength of popular resistance — is no random choice. After ousting a neoliberal regime, movements here are building alternatives — and we’re here to build them together.
We invite all Sri Lankan media to a press briefing on Friday, May 9 at 14h00 to meet leaders from the Global and Sri Lankan Steering Committee’s of the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum. Come hear how this international forum connects with the urgent struggles in Sri Lanka — opposing debt and an economic model that perpetuates inequality, while advocating for people’s power and dignity.
- Location: The Kings Bay Hotel By Silva’s 16, Poruthota Road, Ethukale, 11500 Negombo, Sri Lanka
- Language: Interviews available in Sinhala and English.
- Media Contact : press@foodsovereignty.org
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