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THE 1ST GLOBAL DEMOCRACY SUMMER CAMP

For 4-5 days, a network of international political activists for in-depth and timely democratization of global governance, will meet for constructive talks, exchanges and social networking.

Summer Camp Goals: - increase the communication bandwidth and social connection among activists and academics in the area of in-depth global institutions democratizations and strengthening, in order to promote a wider and deeper consensus. - promote consensus and determination around concrete strategies and positive scenarios, and related projects.

I think we need to refine this definition in the FAQ "How can we make proposals for the movement?"

The reality is that all movements are comprised of individuals and organisations centered on a core idea or principle. Ours is that we believe in democratising global governance. While we should debate our positions on everything regarding our movement, we cannot make decisions on behalf of the movement, no matter how democratic they seem to members of this website.

The Human Union Movement (www.thehumanunion.org) has started a petition targeted to the the political leaders of the G20 group of countries that are expected to meet in Washington on 15 November 2008 to discuss how to deal with the current financial crisis.

We demand they solve the crisis in a way according to the human legitimacy principle so that all humankind benefits and not only some countries, some groups or some economic classes, specially the richest.

Please sign the petition at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/global-justice-and-the-world-financial-...

It's unfortunate perhaps, but someone who seems consistently to be pushing this issue of a lack of democracy at the global level is Gaddafi.

I can't find his 'call to global democracy' but he makes some pretty solid criticisms of the international system.

> He said the U.N. General Assembly, at which virtually all of the world's states are > represented, should be the executive body of the global organization, not the > smaller Security Council.

> "Why are we asking for democracy in countries, when there is dictatorship in the U.N.?"

The UN Initiative group has an Initiative to end Nuclear Weapons on Earth. Please join the group and support these important Initiatives.

UN Initiative Group http://globaldemo.org/group/un-initiative

Accra Jacoba Avenue Accra, 0233 Ghana

Volunteer Opportunities:

Youth Realities Network (YOUR-NET) is a youth led Volunteer Non-Profit-Organization. We offer volunteer opportunities for youths and other persons who wish to volunteer theirs services to YOUR-NET’s cause for youth development and community transformation. Areas where volunteers are needed are: Teaching, Health, Soccer Coaching, Fund Raising, and Proposal Writing

Our Mission:

There are many great ideas and concepts to further the goals and Aims of the UN. We people need to take part by advocating for the most desired of these. We can post them here and provide contact points and methods to advocate for these valuable additions. Rob has recently identified major initiatives, however I thnk we have "lost them" in the shuffle and it is hoped by utilizing this group we can easily find them and monitor their progress. Please join the UN Initiative Group and add your initiatives and support for the UN.

I posted this to WPE and bring this to GlobalDemo for consideration.

It seems we have this same discussion over and over, with no resolution. I went back and looked at the Bulletin Board, thanks for whoever cleaned it up deleting old irrelevant messages. The old messages is "we need a world parliament" and that apparently is the only goal of WPE.

If you haven't seen the Economists 'Vote 2008' page, check it out.

Very interesting how they've mapped it onto an electoral-college system based on country.

Non-Violent Peace Brigades: How Fast Can We Move?
Written by René Wadlow
Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Noting your themes the following health and social care model website and associated blog -

Welcome to the QUAD

introduced below may be of interest?

Originally created in the UK by Brian E Hodges (Ret.) at Manchester Metropolitan University -

Hodges' Health Career - Care Domains - Model

can help map health, social care and OTHER issues, problems and solutions. The model takes a situated and multi-contextual view across four knowledge domains:

• Interpersonal;
• Sociological;
• Empirical;
• Political.

I just watched a rough-cut of a documentary a friend has made about the National Solidarity Program in Afghanistan.

It really is phenomenal.

The idea is straightforward and democratic from the ground up.

Rural villages apply to be part of the scheme and they elect local council representatives (in a village of 300, there would be a council of 30; 15 men and 15 women).

I submitted this program and it has not been approved. This is some time ago. If there is some question please ask me. This program is from Ghana and would like to expand its involvement with world Youth programs. It will take a bit to get the program active here of course. Are we still experimental? Bruce

I've branched federali's discussion out here because I think it's an important one.

We spend a lot of time discussing on both a national and a global level whether proportional representation or first past the post/plurality voting methods (and there are others) are the best ways of organising a democratic system.

Halfiranian I got a email saying I received a PM from you but I can't seem to find where to access these.

As for this new website it is good in some respects but I think i'd prefer the old message board system but with way less sub-forums. There is simply not enough members or activity to split topics into sub-forums. So I'd rather not use this wall system but the old forum system with only a maximum of 2 to 3 sub-forums as it is much easier to navigate topics.

I have also added a group, for the World Citizens Association Australia. http://www.worldcitizens.org.au

Some objective news:

http://exiledonline.com/georgia-gets-its-war-onmccain-gets-his-brain-pla...

http://exiledonline.com/war-nerd-south-ossetia-the-war-of-my-dreams/

What do the letters in front of the "Latest Posts" mean? I guess W is for "wall" and O for "organisations", but what about the rest?

And the colours of the "Recent comments"? Some are grey, some are green and some are red - what does it mean?

It would be a good thing to write some Help pages (in addition to the FAQ section, or enlarging the FAQ section) and a tutorial ("getting started").

I think it is a bit difficult for first-time visitors what they can do here, so a tutorial should include some examples of what the site can be used for.

During this 'private' launch, it would be very useful to have all of your feedback, both good and bad, on the new site.

Create an account and try adding content. Then leave your feedback by commenting on this post.

Cheers,

James

Being Global, I suggest we have groups that work on global problems. I suggest beginning with Climate, Air, Water, Food, Health, Energy, Pollution, Communication, Peace and Democratic Process.