Concept
The development of our media campaign is making good progress. The communication group together with the agency Leagas Delaney is continuing their work on the concept. They are using this presentation as a basis for their discussions: Zeit fĆ¼r VerƤnderung (in German).
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Finances
Here you can see that up to today, we have received about 15% of the necessary funds of ā‚¬ 100,000 for the campaign. Thanks a lot. We are very happy about the broad basis of support and hope that soon you will be among the donors too. Help us to use this window of opportunity!
The simple answer is: PLEASE READ IT. You can find it on the home page of www.spiritualprogressives.org.
The key is not the details so much as the entire vision. It's a vision that shows what the U.S. could be as a positive force in the world. We are not saying that that will be easy--in fact, we know that like the struggles against sexism, homophobia, racism, apartheid in South Africa, etc. etc. etc. the first reaction of most people will be "so nice, but so unrealistic." On the other hand, because it is a compelling vision, some people will begin to organize around it,
and it could have a profound impact on American thought in the years. With YOUR help, we can make that happen.
What you learn from history: at first the "common sense" derides radical new ideas as unrealistic and adolescent fantasies. Then, a short while later, the
same people say "Oh yes, I was always for that plan, and it was inevitable that it would happen, and has nothing to do with the work of the early pioneers who fought for it, because it was just 'historically necessary' at this moment."
Once you read the plan, you'll understand why you should sign the ad at www.tikkun.org/iraqpeace and why you should help us build Generosity sunday. And yes, we are not afraid of talking about "shoulds" to a world that has allowed the killing of 600,000 Iraqis in the past few years and in which the Congress voted in by well-intentioned people like you and me is now voting to give 93 billion new dollars for this year alone to George Bush to pursue the war in Iraq. Yes, there are shoulds and should nots, and we think we have a strategy that should be suported.
Read about Geenrosity Sunday at www.spiritualprogressives.org
after you've read the section on the Global Marshall Plan, please!
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The organization Liberty 4 Africa reports about its activities for launching a Global Marshall Plan group in the Delta State (Nigeria).
To the report by Careca Akarue (pdf, 140 kB)
On 10 and 11 March a meeting of the Global Marshall Plan local and regional groups will take place in Cologne (Germay), organized by the Cologne local group.
For more information (in German) please visit our website. If you do not understand German, please email the coordination office and we will provide the information in English.
The lecture series "Shaping Globalization" which was started in June 2004 deals with variuos aspects of globalization and involves high-level speakers. It is organized by the Global Marshall Plan university group Karlsruhe in cooperation with AIESEC.
This is already the 6th series of lectures organized by the students. The first speech was given by Prof. Dr. Dr. Franz Josef Radermacher on "Globalization As A Matter of Survival - Can Sustainable Development Still Be Reached?" Because of the success of Prof. Radermacher's previous lectures, this year's lecture took place in the "AudiMax". More than 400 students and guests came. This shows the public's interest in these issues in times of constant and rapid change. More than 100 people signed up for the group's mailing list to stay informed about Global Marshall Plan Initiative and globalization issues.
The second lecture on "Globalization of Financial Markets" had to be postponed due to the hurricane "Kyrill". Further topics were
"Sustainable Management" presented by Ludwig Allgoewer from the Malik Management Center St. Gallen and "Sustainability Defended Against Its Aficionados" presented by Prof. Dr. Armin Grunwald, director of the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Parliament.
All lectures were followed by lively discussions and conversations among the audience.This great success was a motivation for the Global Marshall Plan group to continue organizing the lecture series in order to establish a regular forum for exchange of ideas in Karlsruhe.
(Jonathan Denner and Hans Marth)
To the Global Marshall Plan group's website
In April the new local group for the region "Bergisches Land" (Germany) will be lauched. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Michael Fromm.
The exact date of the first meeting will be published in one of the next editions of the info email and at the website.
As a new feature we are listing all of the Global Marshall Plan Initiative's supporters at our website. We would like to ask you to check the list to see whether your name is on there and whether the spelling is correct. Please inform us about any mistakes and shortfalls by email.
3 articles
1 March 2007, Tikkun Magazine
Background on the Global Marshall Plan
America needs a strategy of generosity
28 February 2007, Tikkun.org
The Network of Spiritual Progressivesā€™ version of The Global Marshall Plan
Guest viewpoint by Robert Bolman
9 February 2007, The Register-Guard
Bold leadership needed to avert environmental disaster
17.4.2007 - 20.4.2007, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Sustainable Development - New Trends and Challenges
4.5.2007 - 5.5.2007, Munich, Germany (tbc)
1st biannual Global Marshall Plan meeting
5.7.2007 - 9.7.2007, Istanbul, Turkey
The 6th Annual International Conference on an
Inter-faith Perspective on Globalisation for the Common Good
26.9.2007, Bad Schallerbach, Austria
2nd biannual Global Marshall Plan meeting
