Peace initiatives and interviews by Global Marshall Plan supporters
HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan is an acknowledged bridge-builder between religions and cultures. In this capacity he has been consulted several times in the past weeks on his view on Gaza.
Article:
Prospect Magazine, 15 January 2009
The case for an international agency
(pdf)
Videos:
9 January 2009
Prince El Hassan: There has to be a very solid look at the Middle East
5 January 2009
Prince El Hassan Talks to BBC World on Gaza
31 December 2008
Prince El Hassan Talks to Aljazeera International on Gaza
On 14 January, the Network of Spiritual Progessives ran a full-page advertisement calling for a cease-fire in Gaza in the New York Times. President Obama is called upon to convene an International Middle East Peace Conference. In the same ad, the Network calls for a Global Marshall Plan.
Dr. Zeki Ergas, long-time supporter and frequent contributor of the Global Marshall Plan Initiative, is back from a three-week trip in Israel-Palestine where he has, as a member of the Writers for Peace Committee and the founder of the Yahad-Ma'an (Together) Geneva Group, promoted the project of a joint meeting of Israeli and Palestinian intellectuals and writers, entitled:
Yahad-ma'an (Together)
To Build A Better And Viable Future
In Israel-Palestine
Papers and views of the Initiative's supporters
Interview with Mr. Heiner Flassbeck, Director of UNCTAD's Division on Globalization and Development Strategies
UN-NGLS, 14 January 2009
In advance of the release of the report of UNCTAD’s Task Force on Systemic Issues and Economic Cooperation in February 2009, NGLS interviewed Task Force Chair Heiner Flassbeck on UNCTAD’s proposal to stem currency speculation. The two other issues that the Task Force is addressing are commodity speculation and financial regulation.
Great Crises, Great Opportunities
By Federico Mayor Zaragoza, 24 October 2008
The author, former Director General of the UNESCO, presents his view on measures to be taken and the role of civil society.
Reflections On Paul Krugman's Output Gap And The Stimulus Package: A Case of The Tree Hiding The Forest?
By Zeki Ergas, 13 January 2009
Dr. Zeki Ergas, Secretary General of the Swiss Romand Center of P.E.N. International and a member of the Writers for Peace Committee of that same organisation, is back from a peace mission in Israel-Palestine.
The views expressed in the articles do not necessarily express the opinion of the Global Marshall Plan Initiative.
Overcoming Economic Insecurity
Summary
Economic insecurity arises from the exposure of individuals, communities and countries to adverse events, and from their inability to cope with and recover from the downside losses. The attention brought to the presence of heightened economic risks and compounded threats has often been met with the response that the forces behind them are autonomous and irresistible, and beyond our collective political control. The 2008 World Economic and Social Survey offers a different perspective. A strong "social contract" is needed to secure the spaces within which individuals, household and communities can pursue their day-to-day activities with a reasonable degree for the aims and interests of others.
More space is needed for conducting counter-cyclical macroeconomic policies and securing greater international support for broader social protection schemes. This will also require a better link between approaches to local disaster management and development strategies. Indeed, dealing with economic insecurity in post-conflict situations requires radically different approaches in the provisioning of aid and in the conduction of macroeconomic and social policies.
In order to reach economic security the Survey recommends the international community considers
Maude Barlow on the Right to Water
Thousands have lived without love; not one without water.
W. B. Auden, First Things First
In her
speech at the UN panel on emerging issues on December 10, 2008 Maude Barlow
called for a United Nations covenant on the right to water.
To read the whole paper, click here (pdf)
Prince Albert II and Felix agree
that all the trees planted by their campaigns are symbols for climate justice.
On Monday, 23. September in Munich, Felix presented his view on climate justice to the audience of 200. Listen to Felix' speech on Youtube.
News articles on the Initiative and Plant-for-the-Planet
01/20/2009 7:00 pm (local time)
Arthurs Café
01/22/2009 - 01/23/2009
Brussels
How ICT can durably contribute to the wellbeing of all citizens around the world.
How can ICT durably contribute to the wellbeing of all citizens around the world?
The right conference at the right time! Over 20 keynote speakers, amaong them supporters of our Initiative such as Anders Wijkman, from Europe and the rest of the world. Over 400 expected participants. Early registration is recommended.
Follow this link for more information.
05/31/2009 - 06/04/2009
Chicago
Conference Themes
The Conference will focus primarily on a critique of the role of the United States in the current dynamic of world affairs. We will examine the positive and negative dimensions of America’s global stance. Finally, we will explore some of the very real challenges that America must meet if globalization is to be guided toward the common good, both within the US and in the larger world.
Other thematic areas will also be addressed. They include (but are not limited to) the following:
* Globalization, Civilizational Dialogue, and the Role of the Global Interfaith Movement
* The Global Environment: Climate, Habitat, Water, Energy, and All Life
* The Struggle for Social and Economic Justice and Universal Human Rights
More information can be found here
08/28/2009 - 08/31/2009
Montreal
Conference for Citizen Participation
For more information please consult Civicus' website http://civicus.org
