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(Issue # 003, Year 1)
SecondFortnight November 16-30, 2006 |
**GLOBAL
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New Features
added!
The Global Democracy Newsletter has introduced following
new features from this issue:
1) Other Newsletter
Links – in this section you will get links to other newsletters
2) e-Discussion Forums – this section
provides you links to mailing lists and discussion forum.
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Shishir Srivastava, Editor
World Citizen living
in India
Contents
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-- Quotes
-- Conferences and
Events
-- Articles of the Fortnight
-- Book Release
-- Civil Society
World News
-- Courses and
Workshops
-- Links to other newsletters
-- e-Discussion
Forum
-- How to submit an article in this
Newsletter
-- How to subscribe and
unsubscribe from this newsletter
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1) Quotes
1.1) "Little strokes fell great oaks." --
Benjamin Franklin
1.2) "As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others." --Nelson Mandela
1.3) “History is now choosing the founders of
the World Federation. Any person who can be among that number and fails to
do so has lost the noblest opportunity of a lifetime.” --Carl Van
Doren
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2)
CONFERENCES/EVENTS
2.1)
World Peace Film and Music Festival (US$ 1000 award for
best entries)
2.2) International Conference
for the Reform of International Institutions
2.3)
India Social Forum to
take place
2.4)
Global Symposium: ‘Towards
a New World
Civilization’
2.5)
World Social Forum meeting in Africa
2.1) World Peace Film and Music
Festival (US$ 1000 award for best entries)
08-11 December 2006, Lucknow, India
City
Montessori School (CMS) is organizing the World Peace Film and Music
Festival at the 7th International Conference of Chief Justices of the
World and Global Symposium: Towards a New World Civilization being held
from 8 to 11 December 2006 at Lucknow, India. The best entries will
receive a total cash award of USD 1000. Video and Music CDs/DVDs are
invited by post (air mail or courier) for the above award along with the
duly filled entry
form. The video films will be shown at the World Peace Film and Music
Festival and the music CDs /DVDs containing film or songs for children
on World Unity and World Peace will be shown at the Spiritual Music
Concert at the GLOBAL
SYMPOSIUM For more details: http://www.wmgd.net/peacefilm/index.html
2.2) World Social Forum meeting in Africa
20-25 January 2007, Nairobi, Kenya
The World
Social Forum International Council, in its meeting held in Parma, Italy,
from 10-12 October, 2006, has advanced in the preparation for the next
edition of World Social Forum, to be held in Nairobi, 20-25 January 2007.
The World Social Forum is an innovative process, which continues to expand
and deepen itself through world, regional, national, local and thematic
events as well as struggles, campaigns and actions that reaffirm
commitment for another world that is possible, necessary and urgent. For
more information, see http://oneworldafrica.org/sasf/eventsdetails.php?event_id=00000012
2.3) The Value of Knowledge 1st Global
Conference
12-14 February 2007, Sydney,
Australia
This conference will address the explicit and
implicit understandings of the place of knowledge in contemporary society.
Once upon a time the value of knowledge for its own sake was taken for
granted; indeed, it represented the highest ideal of the progressive
notion of education as a process that not only taught for and about
something, but, most importantly, was deeply engaging as it enlightened
and ennobled. Arguably, in recent decades there has been a move away from
that position, most particularly so with respect to higher education. If
true, what are the values that currently underwrite the structures and
practices of education, especially in the tertiary sector? More broadly,
what are the social and cultural factors that underlie these values? For
more information, see www.inter-disciplinary.net/ati/education/tvk/tvk1/cfp.htm
2.4) 11th Asian Studies Conference Japan
24-25 June 2007, Japan , Tokyo
The ASCJ
emphasizes interdisciplinary scholarly exchange on Asia in
English-language format to broaden communication among researchers of
diverse disciplines and backgrounds that are based in Japan . The
conference also welcomes scholars from other countries. Panels are
proposed by individual scholars around a common subject, and are composed
of three or four paper presenters and one or more discussants. Also,
roundtables offer an opportunity for participants to discuss a specific
theme, issue or significant recent publication. For more information, see
www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/~ascj
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3) Articles of the
Fortnight
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4) Book Release
4.1) Aiding Peace? The Role of NGOs in Armed
Conflict
By Jonathan Goodhand
INTRAC/ITDG Publishing
ISBN:
978-185339-632-8
Drawing on research and contemporary writing on
conflict, NGOs, and peacebuilding, this book explores the topical issue of
how NGOs interact with conflict and peace dynamics, and outlines the
implications for improving policy and practice. Essential reading for NGOs
and all those who study or fund them. For more details and to order your
copy, follow the link: http://www.intrac.org/publications.php?id=9
4.2) 108 Simple Ways to Make a More Peaceful
World
The Peace Book was first published in June 2001. Since that
time, the world has experienced the tragedy of September 11, the war in
Afghanistan, the threats of North Korea, and the invasion of Iraq. Now,
the world is a scarier place. Buckminster Fuller says, “You never change
things by fighting against the existing reality. To change something,
build a new model that makes the old model obsolete.” If it takes a
village to raise a child, surely it takes a whole community of committed
peacebuilders to build that new model of a peace culture. For more
information, see www.thepeacecompany.com/store/prod_books_the_peace_book.php
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5) Civil Society WORLD News
5.1) Annan stresses development role at first
ever meeting of the Internet Governance Forum
5.2) Climate change
hurts poor people the most, warns conference
5.3) New UN Coherence
Report: NGO Consultation on Environment and Sustainable
Development
5.4) Worldwide Humanitarian Crises Severely
Under-Funded
5.1) Annan stresses development role
at first ever meeting of the Internet Governance Forum
United
Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan stressed the importance of using the
worldwide net to promote global development as he opened the first ever
Internet Governance Forum by encouraging participants to use the four-day
gathering to foster dialogue and cooperation. According to UN Information
Center (UNIC) in Tehran, more than 1,200 participants comprising
government, private sector and civil society representatives, including
academic and technical communities, discussed in Athens issues related to
Internet governance, including freedom of _expression_, access,
multilingualism and others. For more information, see www.irna.com/en/news/view/line-16/0610317258182329.htm
5.2) Climate change hurts poor people the
most, warns conference
The effects of global warming threaten to
reverse recent gains in the fight against extreme poverty in developing
countries, Kenya 's environment minister recently warned. Speaking at the
opening of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC) in Nairobi , held from 6-17 November, Kivutha Kibwana said:
"Climate change is rapidly emerging as one of the most serious threats
that humanity may ever face." More than 6,000 delegates attending the
conference are expected to discuss ways of limiting the effects of climate
change, as well as helping countries, especially in the developing world,
contain the harmful effects of global warming. For more information, see
www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=56262&SelectRegion=Global&SelectCountry=GLOBAL
5.3) New UN Coherence Report: NGO
Consultation on Environment and Sustainable Development
This report
puts forward a series of recommendations to overcome the fragmentation of
the United Nations so that the system can deliver as one, in true
partnership with and serving the needs of all countries in their efforts
to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally
agreed development goals. For more information, see www.un.org/events/panel/resources/pdfs/HLP-SWC-FinalReport.pdf
5.4) Worldwide Humanitarian Crises
Severely Under-Funded
The success of the 60-nation Oslo donor
conference for Sudan underscored an alarming disparity among international
humanitarian response efforts. While the Sudan and the tsunami-affected
countries are receiving strong financial support, the response to most
humanitarian crises around the world remains severely under-funded and
neglected. Far exceeding the initial aid request of $3.6 billion for
emergency relief and recovery efforts, donors have now pledged an
impressive $4.5 billion to Sudan for 2005 to 2007. More remarkable has
been the response of the international community and donor governments to
the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami. The international community has
pledged $6.7 billion in aid to the tsunami-affected countries. For more
information, see http://us.oneworld.net/external/?url="http%3A%2F%2F
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6) COURSES/WORKSHOPS
6.1) Master of Arts Programme in
Democracy Studies at Georgetown University
Application Deadline: 15
February 2007
The Center for Democracy and Civil Society has
established a two-year Master of Arts Program in Democracy Studies through
the Department of Government. Intended to meet the diverse needs of all
those who seek a deeper understanding of democracy and processes of
democratisation, the ground-breaking programme will be of special interest
for those seeking to develop careers working on behalf of democratic
change in a wide range of professional and academic settings in the
public, private and non-profit sectors. For application procedures, visit
http://grad.georgetown.edu/pages/app_procedures.cfm.
For more information on the programme, see http://cdacs.georgetown.edu/democracystudies
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7) OTHER e-NEWSLETTERS LINKS
7.1) World Federation Reform
Forum
http://wfunauna.civiblog.org
The WFUNA Secretariat has initiated a Reform Forum, a
venue to showcase the work of UNAs, as well as an opportunity to tap into
the valuable resources and insights of WFUNA members. Every three months a
new topic will be selected from the UN reform agenda, and UNA members will
be encouraged to contribute a short opinion piece, essay or article on the
topic of their interest. The forum will provide an opportunity for UNAs to
discuss how these issues affect them locally, nationally and
regionally.
7.2) UN News Center
www.un.org/news
A
news service based out of the United Nations website offers email
notifications of breaking news about the UN as well as daily briefing
services.
7.3) UNA-USA
www.unausa.org
United States office of the United Nations associations publishes a
twice-monthly news letter and offers current UN and international
events.
7.4) E-Civicus
www.civicus.org
Civicus, a world alliance for citizen participation publishes a weekly
newsletter promoting civic existence, _expression_ and
engagement.
7.5) FCNL-Nuclear Calendar
www.fcnl.org/NuclearCalendar
The Friends Committee on National Legislations
publishes a Nuclear Calendar every Monday US Congress is in session
dealing with relevant nuclear issues.
7.6) The Globalist
www.theglobalist.com
The Globalist is a website that is concerned primarily with
globalization and has daily newsletters and e-briefing
services.
7.7) Good News Agency
www.goodnewsagency.org
Published every three weeks, the Good News Agency carries positive and
constructive news from all over the world relating to voluntary work, the
work of the United Nations, non governmental organizations, and
institutions engaged in improving the quality of life - news that doesn't
"burn out" in the space of a day.
7.8) Open Democracy
www.opendemocracy.net
Open Democracy is a group that looks to promote human rights and
democracy through analysis, dialogue and debate.
7.9) ReformtheUN.org
www.reformtheun.org
Reform the UN has a mission to track developments while ensuring
transparency and accountability. The site has an email update service as
well as resources on the UN, government, and civil society.
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8) E-DISCUSSION
FORUMS
8.1) Global Democracy Discussion
Group
http://www.wmgd.net/forum to subscribe for discussions related to the Global
Democracy activities world wide
8.2) Reform the UN
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reformtheun/
There is a Yahoo.com E-Group in conjunction with the
Reform the UN group that has over 800 members who post regularly on the
group webpage
8.2) World Direct Democracy Movement Mailing
List and Discussion Group
www.world-wide-democracy.net
8.3) 'The Community of World Citizens '
Click atWorld Citizen Mailing List
8.4) World Federation E-Newsletter and UNA
Groupwfuna-una-subscribe(at)yahoogroups.com - send an email to this address to
subscribe
Daily updates on what is going on at the UN and within
the World Federation.
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GLOBAL DEMOCRACYe-Newsletter
Team:
Chief Patron:Mr Jagdish Gandhi,
Founder-Manager, City
Montessori School, Lucknow, India
Suresh Kumar (Coordinator,
Internet Forum, WMGD)
Rakesh
Sonkar (Coordinator, Education Forum, WMGD)
Tariq Khan (Coordinator, Civil
Society Forum, WMGD)
Syed Qarar Hasan (Coordinator,
Youth Forum, WMGD)
Harshit Walia (Coordinator,
Multimedia, WMGD)
Shishir Srivastava (Editor and
Coordinator, Democracy Forum, WMGD)
GLOBAL DEMOCRACYe-Newsletter
is an
initiative of Personality Development and Career Counselling (PDCC)
Department of City Montessori School, Lucknow, India
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