because technology can drive extraordinary change Impact Workshop Point Seven Pledge Presented by: John Vellone January 10, 2005

What’s the objective of this session?? To apply the Impact framework. InputsActivitiesOutputs (short-term) Outcomes (medium-term) Impact (long-term)

What is the Point Seven Pledge An Advocacy Campaign:  To get Canada to increase Foreign Aid spending to 0.7% of GNP (we currently spend 0.28%). A National Initiative (across Canada).  Focused on a website:

The Idea On July 12, 2004 the UK Campaign succeeded in its goal when their government pledge to reach 0.7% of GDP by 2013.

History – A Success Story March 25, 1999:  Prime Minister Jean Chrétien pledged that Canada would cancel 100% of the debt owed to it by heavily indebted least developed countries. How did we get there?

History: The Jubilee 2000 Campaign 16 May 1998: 70,000 people form a human chain around the G-8 Summit in Birmingham. The UK Prime Minister meets Jubilee 2000 organisers. November 1999 US President Bill Clinton announces he has instructed his officials to cancel 100% of bilateral debt owed to the US by HIPC (heavily indebted poor countries) countries. 17 December 1999 Gordon Brown announces 100 per cent bilateral British debt cancellation owed by HIPCs. April 1983 Bill Peters writes officially to his government about the potential problem of debt burden. 1993: Martin Dent and Bill Peters create the first Jubilee 2000 Charity. Oct 1997: Jubilee 2000 is now a coalition of 60 national unions.

Jubilee 2000 March 25, 1999:  Prime Minister Jean Chrétien pledged that Canada would cancel 100% of the debt owed to it by heavily indebted least developed countries. The power of a grassroots action campaign.

History: The PointSevenPledge May 20, 2004: EWB Board member Anna Dion suggests the idea of a Foreign Aid campaign. May 26 th, 2004: EWB begins work on the website campaign. June 28 th, 2004: Federal Election Result: 25 partner NGOs 6,500 Signatures 20,000 hits on History has yet to be written ….

Point Seven Pledge: Partners The Arusha Centre The Canadian Council for International Co-operation Canadian Crossroads International Canadian Food for the Hungry International Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief Canadian Society for International Health Care Canada The Centre for Social Justice The Council of Canadians Engineers Without Borders Canada International Association For Transformation KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives Kids Can Free The Children The North-South Institute Oxfam Canada Project Brotherhood Society Results Canada ROSE Charities Canada Salvaide The Sharing Way Taking IT Global Vote Out Loud WaterCan Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation World University Service of Canada