| From: | "David Sylvian" <sylvian(at)centrum.cz> |
|---|---|
| Date: | Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:25:22 +0200 |
| Subject: | Re: [WDDM] Re: News letter & more |
Od: jiri.polak(at)swipnet.se
Komu: <wddm@world-wide-democracy.net>
Datum: 20.09.2008 10:14
Předmět: Re: [WDDM] Re: News letter & more
Dear Mr.Tonini,
I apologize for late answer, I have just returned from Czeh Republic where I do not have the internet. My newsletter is regularly
published on the web by Mr. Bernard Clayson (bernard-clayson(at)shuartfarm.fsnet.co.uk), I suggest that you arrange with him details
concerning information to your contacts. I have witnessed several attempts to establish international DD organization. So far, the success
has been very limited. There is one I am in touch with (WDDM), but not active. You could discuss your ideas with the webmaster and
organizer, Mr.Kolar (wddm(at)mkolar.org). I see my role in the movement only as the editor of the Newsletter and particularly as
collaborator with the local Czech organization and party. My financial means are very limited. I would attend a conference only if it
would focus on e-DDD with the participation of Prof.Ted Becker, USA, and other experts promoting this approach.
I will, of course, replace your e-mail address as requested.
I hope we´ll stay in touch.
With my best regards,
Jiri Polak
----- Original Message -----
From: George Kokkas's Law Office
To: Federico Tonini ; Jiri Polak
Cc: wddm@world-wide-democracy.net ; George Kokkas
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 6:12 AM
Subject: [WDDM] Re: News letter & more
Dear mr. Tonini,
I absolutely agree with your proposal for Jiri Polak.
Please help us to make a mini WDDM Conference happen in Aarus, as mr. Bruno Kaufman has permitted it! He wrote me:
----- Original Message -----
From: Kaufmann Bruno
To: George Kokkas's Law Office
Cc: felder(at)iri-europe.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: Cooperation in Direct Dmocratic affairs
Dear George,
Thanks a lot, your activities and proposals are most welcome. The meeting is designed a s network meeting which gives many opportunities
for contacts and exchange. Regarding the academic forum, this is organised by the C2D center at Zurich university. Contact there is Uwe
Serdült (uwe.serdult(at)zda.uzh.ch).
For practical issues and registrations please use the appropriate tools on the website (www.iri-europe.org).
Please feel free to forward the invitation and information of our seminar as well as the public event (and the academic forum) to your
worldwide network.
Regarding your envisaged short statement during the EWednesday afternoon round, please let me know, which initiative you would like to
introduce - as you are involved in many things, you will should choose the most concrete and illustrative one.
Best regards
Bruno
Am 11.08.2008 um 14:34 schrieb George Kokkas's Law Office:
Dear Bruno,
we are really interested in participating in the Aaru Conference in Switzerland, not only for the 5 minutes report about our
ideas and tactics in Greece and Europe(Wednesday), but also in the next days, we could offer in the public debate (Thursday) and for
the Balkan issues (on Friday).Please inform me for the contacts I should have for the rest.
I think that it would be good to have ALSO, 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 ( www. world-wide-democray.net) that continues offering its services to direct democracy worldwide,
though its site and diferent practices among its members.I wonder why haven't you thought about it, when progamming the whole
week of Democracy? Believe me that it will have a big interest for all the participants to have the opportunity to hear the
expression of our experiences at the end of the already scheduled programme on Saturday aftennoon and evening Oct 4th or maybe
Sunday morning , Oct 5th.
George L. Kokkas
----- Original Message -----
From: Federico Tonini
To: Jiri Polak
Cc: George Kokkas's Law Office
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 3:28 AM
Subject: News letter & more
Dear Mr Polak,
I received by e-mail from Antonio Rossin a copy of your newsletter, which is very interesting
Just two comments on this.
1
I want to send your newsletter around on the web in Italy, because this would add prestige to our ideas,
but you mention my business e-mail, and the name of the Company I work for ( Pnr Italia is my Company )
in your September report when talking about Democrazia Federale.
These kind of information I find inappropriate to show in a political document.
Would you please be so kind as to replace them with just the following e-mail Tobuz(at)libero.it ?
Thankyou in advance
2
My plans are to contact several Movements active in the DD world ( many links I have found your newsletter )
and try to arrange a common action for the next elections, in as many countries as possible all over Europe.
However, this kind of cohordination requires a pivot point, which means a point where a theoretical frame
with the basic principles of DD is safeguarded and a committee with the required charism and experience is available
for the purpose of keeping all actions originating from different places in line with the targets.
I believe your newsletter might be the virtual place, and you in person would be a good President for the committee.
Let me invite you for a dinner when I am in Sweden, and feel free to give me your comments and suggestions.
I remain at your disposal, and please accept in the meantime
my best regards
Federico Tonini
----- Original Message -----
From: Jiri Polak
To: Federico Tonini
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: Cooperation
I have been publishing a Worldwide DD Newsletter for ten years - in print. If you give me your postal address, I will send you the
next issue, free of charge.
For the time being I remain with my best regards
Jiri Polak
----- Original Message -----
From: Federico Tonini
To: Jiri Polak
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 3:44 AM
Subject: Re: Cooperation
Dear Mr Polak
it is a pity you are not attending the Congress, it would have been
a nice occasion for meeting you.
From what you write I understand that you think the outcome of any
referendum ( intended as an expression of the people will ) must
automatically result into a political decision, to be executed as an
irrevocable and immediately executable order.
In this case we are exactly in the same position.
I am now working into translating into English our ideas, as expressed
in our website.
I shall attend the meeting, where I expect to meet George Kokkas and other
people in the hope they are not limiting their action within long and
theoretical discussions but have the desire to transfer the ideas of
Direct Democracy and Federalism into practice, as we are doing in Italy.
You mention that you will talk about our movement in your bulletin,
is this maybe published into a website ?
Can you briefly describe your activity in this field ?
I will come to Brno for business in November, and maybe we shall have a chance to meet.
I wait to read from you, and in the meantime please accept
my best regards.
Federico Tonini
----- Original Message -----
From: Jiri Polak
To: Federico Tonini - PNR Italia
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: Cooperation
Dear Mr.Tonini,
thank you for your letter! I have already hear about the Arau Conference from Mr.George Kokkas. Unfortunately, I could not
afford such a trip and besides, evidently, the conference will only focus on I&R, while I promote the idea that deliberation should be
included in the referendum process. There already is an establish term - e-DDD instead of simply DD.
I will include the information oaboutyour movement in the next issue of my newsletter.
With my best regards, Jiri Polak
----- Original Message -----
From: Federico Tonini - PNR Italia
To: jiri.polak(at)swipnet.se
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:45 PM
Subject: Cooperation
Dear Mr Polak,
I read with extreme interest your writings about Direct Democracy, because of the fact we have started in Italy a political
movement ( www.democrazia-federale.it ) based on exactly the same ideas and with a similar program.
I ask myself if you shall attend the coming DD meeting in Aarau / Switzerland.
It would be an honour and a pleasure to meet you and discuss together the possible ways for a cooperation+
With my best regards
Federico Tonini