Archives May 2010
Towards a peaceful or unpeaceful world? Supporting US-Iran liaison
Predictably enough, the Iran nuclear deal brokered by Turkey and Brazil a few weeks ago to promote dialogue and head off confrontation between Iran and the United Nations has stirred a lot of international reaction, notably led by the United States.
Almost immediately the Turkey-Brazil deal was brokered, US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton rejected it, having garnered support from United Nations Security Council members China and Russia and others for sanctions against Iran....
30th May 2010
Iran accepts settlement brokered by Turkey & Brazil
Efforts by Turkey and Brazil to broker an arrangement whereby Iran would ship enriched uranium to Turkey and probably avoid a fourth, more severe round of United Nations sanctions, appears to have borne fruit.
Turkish and Brazilian Mediation
The Turkish online English language news outlet, Hurryiyet Daily News has a very useful account of Turkey’s role in this development....
18th May 2010
“Severe Global Recessions” & village networking for resilience
Increasingly the scales of complacency are coming off the eyes of many about trends in the world economy at all levels of society. It is helpful that an authority on the matter like the former international currency trader and now New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, as reported (in Stuff online) has warned that further, more severe, global recessions are inevitable in an increasingly interconnected global economy....
16th May 2010
From the CENTER for the STUDY of ART & COMMUNITY: What is your gift? Why is knowing your gift important? by Puanani Burgess
CENTER for the STUDY of ART & COMMUNITY
Chapter 1: What is your gift? Why is knowing your gift important?
In the past fifteen years I have developed exercises which are part of a community-building and conflict transformation process I call, “Building the Beloved Community.” In one of the anchor exercises I call, “Guts on the Table,” I ask people to tell three stories....
16th May 2010
This is a spontaneous meeting space for Villagers - step onto the virtual Soap Box and share your top-of-brain notions and passions, opinions, knowledge or a story.
The brewing of ideas will help the whole Village to better understand itself and its possibilities.
It can also help generate everyday material and reality checks for academics and policymakers to collaborate in brokering robust solutions that the Villagers want.
The Soap Box
Framing coherent, flourishing community, economic and foreign policy
Awakening grassroots energy by Richard K Moore
The Emergence of Localism by Richard K Moore
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When down a hole, it is essential to distinguish a shovel from a ladder – one gets you out, one digs you in deeper. So too, with society’s opinion- and decision-makers. You are invited to nominate any of them for a Ladder or Shovel Award, explaining to fellow Villagers why they should endorse your Award.
Ladder and Shovel Awards
Ladder Award: Gareth Morgan for refreshing insights on welfare reform
Ladder Awards: Geoffrey Palmer & John Key re UN Gaza Inquiry
Ladder Awards: effective Restorative Justice and publicity
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Here Bloggers draw on an eclectic mix of news and comment from around the world to clarify contexts which can support, or impede, people building local connections that enable them to better understand and (sustainably) fulfill their aspirations, both within their localities and in relation to the wider world beyond them.
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Happenings
Global economy – noticing there's an elephant in the room
Costs of modern violence at global and local levels
From an Iranian nuclear standoff to a nuclear free world
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