As the participants in the Group of Eight summit gathered in L'Aquila, Italy, July 8-10, the economic crisis gripping the world was getting lots of attention. In this interview for Catholic News Service, Aldo Caliari speaks about what can be expected from the G8 meeting, and how it relates to the recently held UN Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis.

The Independent Evaluation Office of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently completed an evaluation of IMF involvement in international trade policy issues. At an event to be held on July 17, 11 am, and jointly cosponsored by the IEO and Center of Concern, the results will be presented.

Media reports on Center of Concern and CIDSE views and activities at the World Conference on the Financial and Economic Crisis in New York, June 24-26.

An event co-organized by Center of Concern, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and United Nations Development Program.

In an article commissioned by Islam Online, Aldo Caliari argues that, for years, "big-picture" reforms of the global financial and monetary system were believed to be the province of rich countries, through exclusive gatherings such as the Group of 7 or 8 and their unquestionable dominance of the international financial institutions. Now that is beginning to change.

Center of Concern staff Aldo Caliari is quoted in this analytical article appeared on the Financial Times, June 17 2009.