Comments on: After the global financial crisis comes the global humanitarian crisis? http://petercasier.be/writing/after-the-global-financial-crisis-comes-the-global-humanitarian-crisis/ My most notorious writings Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:53:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Peter http://petercasier.be/writing/after-the-global-financial-crisis-comes-the-global-humanitarian-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Peter Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:48:00 +0000 http://petercasier.be/writing/?p=731#comment-616 @matambo-neilson:<br/>I agree... Difficult times ahead for aid agencies...<br/><br/>@the beaver:<br/>For those not reading French, the article is about how Fortis gave a lunch for 50 people last Friday, racking up an expense note of 150,000 euro (3,000 euro a person)... Well. I used to work in the banking world. Prestige is a must in that environment... The old school still thinks that prestige will radiate confidence... The past weeks showed there is more than that needed to restore consumer interest in the banking world, though! @matambo-neilson:
I agree… Difficult times ahead for aid agencies…

@the beaver:
For those not reading French, the article is about how Fortis gave a lunch for 50 people last Friday, racking up an expense note of 150,000 euro (3,000 euro a person)… Well. I used to work in the banking world. Prestige is a must in that environment… The old school still thinks that prestige will radiate confidence… The past weeks showed there is more than that needed to restore consumer interest in the banking world, though!

]]> By: The Beaver http://petercasier.be/writing/after-the-global-financial-crisis-comes-the-global-humanitarian-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-615 The Beaver Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:39:00 +0000 http://petercasier.be/writing/?p=731#comment-615 Whilst some know "how to live it up"<br/>sorry only the French version:<br/>http://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2008/10/11/l-indecent-dejeuner-a-150-000-euros-de-fortis_1105757_3234.html Whilst some know “how to live it up”
sorry only the French version:
http://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2008/10/11/l-indecent-dejeuner-a-150-000-euros-de-fortis_1105757_3234.html

]]> By: Matambo-Neilson.com http://petercasier.be/writing/after-the-global-financial-crisis-comes-the-global-humanitarian-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Matambo-Neilson.com Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:15:00 +0000 http://petercasier.be/writing/?p=731#comment-602 At least Saudi Arabia is still giving. Just as I left WFP, they had given US$500million. But yes, other governments just aren't in the giving mood these days due to this crisis...pity At least Saudi Arabia is still giving. Just as I left WFP, they had given US$500million. But yes, other governments just aren’t in the giving mood these days due to this crisis…pity

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