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This week saw the second Interdependence Day event in London run by the Open University and the new economics foundation.

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The theme was very much 'one world' and the day featured everything from films run by bicycle power....

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... to a world cafe workshop where a dozen different organisations expounded their approach to the good side of globalisation.

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It's good to be able to report that the climax of the day was a panel presentation. My heart generally sinks when I see eight speakers lining up to give their standard powerpoint and over-run their time. But this was refreshingly different with lively insights from: Raj Patel, Ann Pettifor, Saleem ul Huq, Mark Lynas, Nigel Park and Anuradha Vittachi. The session is introduced by Dr. Joe Smith and chaired by Andrew Simms: the two organisers of the event.

Altogether a good day out.