Re: [WDDM] Re:[WDDM] Non direct-democracy items

["Ted Becker" <becketl(at)auburn.edu>]

Best of luck with it George, and keep me posted on developments.

Ted.

> > > "George Kokkas's Law Office" <geoko(at)otenet.gr> 9/8/2008 5:59 AM
    Dear  DD friends and allies,

    being among the  founders ( 2000, Athens and  Delphi) and former
elected v. Spokesperson of WDDM I wish to explain why I am not so
active  tecently in worldwide  affairs.I spend  my time  with our DD
colleagues of  our NGO "Forum  for  Citizens' Democracy"  in preparing
a model of establishing a Direct  democratic  system in  a contemporary
country, memer of the European Union , that  is Greece, so that  we  can
give you  and offer to WDDM concrete  examples of  our practices, with
independent  works in local  authorities and  syndicalism, in  the  NGO
Movements, with legal  actions against  the  representative  system
etc.
    So,   I wish  to invite  you  to meet us in Aaru , Switzerland
(Saturday 4th and Sunday  5th of  October 2008)  just  after  the  works
 of the Week of Democracy ( look at: www.iri-europe.org), organising a
a separate panel  and discussion about the CICDD ( Continuing
International Congress on Direct  Democracy) that celebrates this  year
its 10th anniversary since the  1st International Conference in Prague,
Pribram (1998), as well as  WDDM affairs( www. world-wide-democray.net)
that continues offering its services  to  direct  democracy worldwide,
though its  site  and  diferent  practices  among  its members.
    PLEASE, ANSWER soon, if you  have  an  interest to make  this
Conference  of WDDM members happen,as I am authorised to find  if  such
an  event  could  take  place!

With kind regards!

George  L.  Kokkas
Media  Lawyer
Coordinator of NGO "Forum for Citizens' Democracy" and
"European Sympoliteia (with) Direct Democracy"
42, Hippocrates str., ATHENS 10680- GREECE
Tel. 0030 6944 545 888
Fax:  0030 210 3610882
e-mail:geoko(at)otenet.gr




  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Vijayaraghavan Padmanabhan
  To: wddm@world-wide-democracy.net
  Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 2:55 PM
  Subject: [WDDM] Re:[WDDM] Non direct-democracy items


  One thing that is clear after watching WDDM for nearly a year and a
half is that it lacks an Administrator to take policy decisions. It is a
good discussion forum with a sprinkling of sarcasm and comedy going with
it. Discussion goes round in circles with people rooted in their
respective points of view, unaware that all are trying to make the same
point from different perspectives. Mirek, I believe, is content with
being the web master. Mark having contributed the charter keeps a
distance from all discussions. I have not seen Jiri Polak or George
Kokkas, who I believe are among the founders, taking part in the
discussions. There is nobody who can accommodate the various points of
view and yet take forward the WDDM to meaningful action at the global
level by utilising the global reach of the internet.

  PVR