Home  About  In the News  Publications  Blog  Join  Donate  > Inside UT-Austin  Freedom from Fear poster created by Adam G. Wells of Otis College. News from the National Office Post-Election Center TI Launched Roosevelt LiveBlogs the Presidential Debate On Campus Midwest Regional Fall Policy Workshop Blum speaks at Vermont Campus Compact conference Coverage of the Johns Hopkins Chapter Launch > More "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." — Eleanor Roosevelt    Sudanese Divestment Project > Roosevelt Home > UT-Austin > International Affairs > Sudanese Divestment Project This page details the Sudanese Divestment Project. Austin is currently working on this project. To download the formatted, Word version of this document, click here. Project Summary: The state of Texas has one of the nation’s largest public investment portfolios. These public investment portfolios contain shares of international corporations that do business in countries (such as: Sudan and Burma/Myanmar) that are political unstable and widely considered oppressive. These investments serve purposes that are countervailing to progressive, humanistic global values by supporting the governments of these countries. Divestment, the process of removing investments from a specific company or country, is the most direct strategy for discontinuing support for these countries. The Texas Roosevelt Institution hopes to produce a comprehensive report on the topic of Sudan divestment. This report will inform, enlighten and guide Texas legislators, among others, about Texas public investments in Sudan and current legislative alternatives. Project Goals: 1. Develop a comprehensive full length report on: a. The current status of Sudan – i. The government of Sudan ii. The government-sponsored terrorist networks of Sudan iii. The non-Arab population of Sudan iv. The Darfur region of Sudan b. The current status of international investments in Sudan – i. The correlation between international investments and the government of Sudan ii. The correlation between international investments and the government-sponsored terrorist networks of Sudan c. The current status of Texas public investments in corporations that do business in Sudan – i. Extent of investment ii. Stability of investment iii. Direct correlation between Texas investments and the government of Sudan iv. Direct correlation between Texas investments and the government-sponsored terrorist networks of Sudan d. Implications of Sudan divestment legislation – i. Success of past divestment projects (South Africa, et al) ii. Local businesses iii. State-wide businesses iv. National businesses v. International businesses vi. Expansion and stability of public investment funds vii. Stability of the government of Sudan viii. Stability of government-sponsored terrorist networks of Sudan e. Recommendations – i. State legislation ii. National legislation iii. Local activism iv. State-wide activism v. Nation-wide activism 2. Develop an abbreviated policy brief: a. Covering critical topics from the comprehensive report b. Ready for printing and dissemination c. Quickly accessible for legislators to personally read 3. Disseminate to all legislators: a. If possible, before end of Special Session 2006 b. During Regular Session 2006-2007 4. Publish all documents on TRI Publication site (Est. pending)   The Roosevelt Institution is a nonpartisan, nonprofit national think tank devoted to bringing students' policy ideas to the policy process. The opinions expressed on this site are exclusively those of its members. DC Headquarters: Roosevelt Institution / 2100 M St NW Suite 610 / Washington, DC 20037 || (202) 833-1359