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The following links are organized in categories, some with a specific focus and others more general. We are using the wonder of the web to learn about and connect with others who are making a contribution to positive action and building Cultures of Peace. 1. The Wisdom of Willis Harman, a true leader for peace in the 21st century - An excellent interview with Willis Harman and Scott London that is perfect for TODAY! "As one of the world's leading futurists, Willis Harman belonged to a handful of forward-looking thinkers and practitioners exploring a new role for business in creating a more prosperous and sustainable future." http://www.scottlondon.com/insight/scripts/harman.html - Interview with Willis Harman and Sara Van Gelder from In Context. "Transformation Of Business: The evolution of consciousness, culture, and business form the foundations of the structures that will replace the crumbling old order." http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC41/Harman.htm - World Business Acadamy rememberance on the death of Willis Harman. http://www.worldbusiness.org/wharman.cfm
- United Nations Global Compact. The Global Compact is providing leadership in bringing the business commuity and the UN together on vital issues that are important for both to succeed. http://www.unglobalcompact.org - PeaceTech. "Now, more than ever, in a time of war, people are searching for a way of living together that honors differences, supports nonviolent conflict resolution, and encourages inclusivity, bridge building, and reconciliation. The Peace Leadership Program provides concrete tools for people who want to build this culture of peace, at every level of society." - Louise Diamond http://www.peace-tech.com - Institute for Multi-Track
Diplomacy. They have conducted extensive onsite peacebuilding through
business activities. - Ambassador John W. McDonald Social Venture Network http://www.svn.org
Spirit in Business Conference held April 21-23, 2002 in New York City http://www.spiritinbusiness.org Northern California who's interested in engaging in conversations about business becoming more conscious - sustainable, humanistic, ethical, holistic, etc. - suggest that they check out The Presidio Dialogues - Conversations for Conscious Business http://www.ThePresidioDialogues.org
"We invite you to explore a unique portal on development, which provides valuable information and services to civil society worldwide. The Development Gateway enables NGOs, community associations, indigenous peoples, and other civil society organizations (CSOs) to find information on development projects, access government statistics, search key development topics, and participate in policy dialogue. This interactive portal brings together the efforts of donor agencies, governments, CSOs, and businesses in over 32 countries." http://www.developmentgateway.org
http://www.house.gov/kucinich/action/peace.htm
You may be participating already but, if not, you can check it out at: http://appreciativeinquiry.cwru.edu/bawb.cfm
3. Various points of interest: Here's another (more experiential) good one -
http://www.interviewwithgod.net
http://www.tour.dhamma.org/unadress0800.htm
The Nature of Peace and Its Implications for Peace Education http://www.trinstitute.org/ojpcr/4_2natp.pdf The 21st Century Agenda for Business - The Resolution We the people who have co-signed below agree with the tenets included herein and commit to the following vision: a world in which the global business community serves society in ways that are life-affirming, sustainable, humanistic and responsible for positively influencing the future evolution of humanity. |