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Details of activities for the final fling of the Make Poverty History campaign for 2005 on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 December.
White Band Day 3, the final events of the Make Poverty History campaign for 2005, are on 10 December, in advance of the World Trade Organisation talks in Hong Kong from 13-16 December.
Northern Ireland is hosting events on both Friday 9 and Saturday 10 December to attract publicity for this important day.
Email Peter Mandelson
If you can't make it to an event you can email Peter Mandelson, the EU's Trade Commissioner.
Go towww.makepovertyhistory.org for more information.
In Belfast
Outside City Hall on Friday 9 December from 5.00 - 8.00pm, campaigners and members of the passing public will be invited to take a minute to help make poverty history by lighting a candle, signing a petition on trade justice to the UK Minister, Alan Johnson, or hanging your white band on a commissioned replica of an African blackwood tree.
Outside Belfast
There are local vigils and events being organised by groups all around Northern Ireland on Saturday 10 December in Derry, Dungannon, Coleraine, Armagh and Bangor.
The campaign is keen to encourage local MPs to support the vigils. Event programme For further details on events in your area contact John Sharp or Paddy Wallace 
John Sharp Paddy Wallace
Worldwide
Visit the website of the Global Call to Action against Poverty where you can find the email addresses for the leaders of the delegations from developing countries attending the WTO.
Material for press releases
Contact Lisa McElherron at NICVA for background information on trade justice and the agenda of the World Trade Talks in Hong Kong plus suggestions for press releases goi9ng out to the local press.
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