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Main workers’ union in Brazil; formed in 1983; along with the Workers’ Party and the Landless
Workers’ Movement, one of the key organisations to challenge the military dictatorship of
1964–1985. Today it is the largest and most important labour federation in Brazil, although it
continues to face obstacles because of corporatist laws that curb workers’ rights to organise. CUT
is part of the ITUC. It generally supports the democratic-socialist political ideology and is close to
the Workers’ Party (PT). In 2004, dissidents opposed to the government of President Lula da Silva
formed the Coordenação Nacional de Lutas, (CONLUTAS), “National Coordination of Struggles”,
which represents between 30-40 per cent of the CUT leadership. It is closer to the United Socialist
Workers’ Party (PSTU) and the Socialism and Freedom Party (P-SOL) than the PT.
DED Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst
(German Development Aid Agency) One of the largest European foreign development aid
agencies; cooperates with the GTZ, i.e. German Association for Technical Cooperation and with
InWent, i.e. International Education and Development Ltd. and is thus involved in the realisation of
German interests abroad; privatisation agenda.
DEG Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft
(German Investment and Development Association) Limited company, founded in 1962 as a
subsidiary of the KFW Banking Group; concentrates on the implementation, structuring and
financing of private-enterprise interests in developing and developed countries; privatisation
agenda.
DG Direction Générale
(European Commission Head Office)
DIHK Deutscher Industrie und Handelskammertag
(German Trade and Industry Assembly) Synonymous with DIHT; the leading organisation of all 82
chambers of trade and commerce in Germany.
DIHT Deutscher Industrie- und Handelstag
Synonymous with DIHK.
DINASA
(National Direction for Water and Wastewater Services) Created by the government of Uruguay
in 2005 to implement the new water policy; brings together all government ministries with
water-related competence. Civil society organisations participate through the Technical Advising
Commission on Water and Sanitation (COASAS). At present, four working groups are active: water
resources, drinking and wastewater services, legal work and public participation.
DSB Dispute Settlement Body
Part of the WTO.
DStGB Deutscher Städte- und Gemeindebund
(Association of German towns and local communities)
DU Depleted Uranium
This is used to manufacture radioactive uranium munitions, which are employed in present-day
wars and which will contaminate the environment, the biosphere and our water for millenniums
to come.
EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EC European Community
ECA European Court of Auditors
ECA Export credit agencies
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