A discussion on global poverty, how you can get involved from Exeter

The Borgen Project, an international advocacy and lobbying organisation fighting to end global poverty, is hosting an information event at Exeter Library. George, a political affairs team member with The Borgen Project, and a student at the University of Exeter will be hosting the event – he is very keen to talk to people in Exeter about this issue!
During the event, George will be leading discussions on the following topics:
- Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Foreign Aid.
- The current state of extreme poverty in the world.
- The strategies the Borgen Project uses to raise awareness about this issue.
- The strategies the Borgen Project uses to make progress on this issue.
- Advocacy work.
- Lobbying Parliament.
- Why people in Exeter should care about helping the world's poor.
- How people in Exeter can get involved with the Borgen Project's work and how people can get involved in and around Exeter with this issue.
- Mobilisation.
- Steve Race (Exeter's MP) views on ODA.
- The history of the Borgen Project and the success they have had, including the millions of people around the world who have positively benefitted as a result of the Borgen Project success in passing life-changing legislation.
- George's role as a member of the political affairs team.