World Social Forum 2005 June             Project Goals:  to refinance Civil Society

The
One
Percent
Solution

MITCHELL GOLD G.A.
International Association of Educators for World Peace
presentation
June  23, 2005 London, Ontario
World Social Forum / Regional


Project Goals – To finance a Culture of Peace

·  to re-finance civil society / UN Agencies and others

·  to strengthen existing institutions and provide functionality to the UN Global Compact  and the Millennium Development Goals  (MDG’S)

·  encourage global participation

·  the 6 billion person model

·  promote the www.homeplanet.org logo

“humankind will make peace when peace makes money”

The good housekeeping seal of approval for global economy.


Description

·  A Brand Label Program - a voluntary tithing process

·  The TOPS program - recognized by the World Futures Studies Federation for Creating Futures conscious organizations.

Summary @:

http://www.homeplanet.org/hpa_1percent.asp

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Competitive Analysis

  • Competitors
    • Tobin Tax, Carbon Tax, Military Insurance Scheme
  • Strengths
    • grass roots driven, low financial cost of set-up, begin today.
    • Paralleled with education program - empowerment of the individual
  • Weaknesses
    • futures thinking, requires one to accept we live in a new time.
    • Holistic Thinking vs. Reductionist Thinking Modeling
    • SEE:  http://www.homeplanet.org/torontomind_files/frame.htm

Technology

  • New technology being used
    • internet based  / developed the Great Mind Program for Teaching holistic Thinking  : http://www.homeplanet.org/torontomind_files/frame.htm
    • printing * UNNews monthly basis, Waterfront Magazine Toronto /Bimonthly
  • Standards being adopted - UN Global Compact - bringing value added
    • Corporate Social Responsibility Certificate program

For More Info: * www.homeplanet.org


Team/Resources

  • Advisory Board – see www.homeplanet.org/iaewp
  • locations - many/ we are a virtual organization
  • support & outside services - variety through Netaid and others
  • Events at Mayors offices on UN Days or other designated times
  • World Peace Forum Vancouver 2006

Procedures

  • every country/ city will define its own program using our materials and frame for their local benefit
  • interviewing “important actors” for UN News on the UN global Compact and reporting in the UN News
  • Building a world wide network of teachers of excellence using Olympic athletes as a base and the internet as a resource delivery mechanism

Implementation Strategy: Madrid Documents:

http://www.homeplanet.org/june2902/MadridDocumentFinal.htm


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule

  • Conceptualized as research model June 23,1997
  • Program investigation launched September 17 1997
  • knowledge base and contacts developed over 1000 days culminating in event June 15 2000 Greenwich England (200 plus hours of video story)
  • presented results in Madrid at inaugural event of Foundation for Culture of Peace Madrid. (world Peace leaders in attendance) December 2000
  • June 2001 presented up date Greenwich England
  •  Presentations at International Fora  2002-2005
  • Launch Vancouver 2006 June, then Toronto, then Los Angeles Timelines t/b/a

Current Status

  • Progress against schedule
    • Off Track / since 2000 / on track for June 2006
    • Behind in areas of social organizations understanding implications
    • Ahead in what areas - thinking compared to all other human activity
    • Business alliances created
    • Comprehensive Land Claim instigated
  • Unexpected delays or issues
    • Credit /debit card delayed / using Toronto Dollar in the interim

Related Documents

* Sustainable Development:    http://www.sdinfo.gc.ca/docs/en/a21/21_1.cfm

* Accounting Processes:  http://unstats.un.org/unsd/envAccounting/seea.htm

* UN Global Compact Explained

http://www.unglobalcompact.org/content/cops/pock_guide.pdf

* Governance Standards:  

http://www.homeplanet.org/Governancestandards_files/frame.htm


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