Tom Atlee: Citizens Panel Cuts 2.2 Trillion in One Hour

Dear friends, The 160-person British Columbian Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform took every other weekend for a year to research and reach consensus on the best method for their province’s election process. The fourteen citizens in a Danish Consensus Conference take several weekends over several months to learn about their assigned technical issue and come …

Reference: Co-Laboratories of Democracy

Co-Laboratories of Democracy We have all experienced the benefits of dialogue when we openly and thoughtfully confront issues. We have also experienced the frustration of interminable discussion that does not lead to progress. The Institute for 21st Century Agoras and CWA Ltd are dedicated to the application and installation of the Structured Democratic Dialogue (SDD), …

Review: Critical Choices – The United Nations, Networks, and the Future of Global Goverance

Wolfgang H. Reinicke (Editor), Francis Deng (Editor), Jan Martin Witte (Editor), Thorsten Benner (Editor), Beth Whitaker (Editor), John Gershman (Editor) 5.0 out of 5 stars Global Hybrid Network Governance Primer for UN+, July 21, 2011 By  Robert D. Steele (Oakton, VA United States) – See all my reviews Last week I reviewed the first book …