Thank You, World Craft Council for your endorsement and support for our UN-Day 09 idea/action.
http://www.worldcraftscouncil.org/
What is World Craft Council?
Founded in 1964, the World Crafts Council (WCC) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization.
Its purpose is to strengthen the status of crafts as a vital part of cultural and economic life, to promote fellowship among the craftspersons of the world, to offer them encouragement, help, advice and foster economic development through income generating activities.
In short, the WCC’s mission seeks to bring crafts and craftspersons into the mainstream of life, connecting with the past through maintaining inherited traditions and looking into the future through the use of modern technology to experiment, innovate and reach out to new markets.
WCC members, in addition to involving in projects characteristic of each of the five regions (Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America), collaborate with each other and between regions in carrying out large-scale programmes.
WCC members take part in a wide range of domestic and international activities, such as seminars, workshops, exhibitions, competitions, exchange programmes and specialist conferences that focus on many aspects of crafts.
WCC stresses on the need to give dignity, respect and self-esteem to the craftspersons, to make them celebrities, realizing that these people carry in their hands the living treasure of our cultural heritage. WCC strongly believes that a nation stays alive when its culture stays alive.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
UN-Day 09 Support: Jim Luce and "Orphans International"
With great joy and gratitude, we have received the support from Mr Jim Luce, founder of Orphans International.
We all need role-models in life, such as great world leaders, but equally we need real-life role-models we know and interact with. Jim Luce is for me such role-model.
I witnessed him start Orphans International and the exemplar way he lead it to the global organization it is right now. His endorsement for our endeavour is therefor a great encouragement to start our own long journey.
http://oiww.org/
Jim Luce has 24 years management experience within investment banking and the non-profit sector.
As Founder & C.E.O. of Orphans International Worldwide, he is working with a strong network of committed professionals to build interfaith, interracial, Internet-connected orphanages in Indonesia, Haiti, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and the Dominican Republic and exploring new projects for orphans in India.
In pursuit of a better world he has left corporate America, testified in Congress, and helped raise over $1.2 million in cash, services and gifts-in-kind for the unfortunate.
He speaks often at the United Nations, and has been honored twice by the U.S. Congress.
Jim holds an East Asian Studies degree from the College of Wooster, and studied at Waseda University, Tokyo, Centro de Estudiar Colombino-Americano (Bogota), and through AFS at Max-Plank Gymnasium ( Bielefeld, Germany).
He has served as a New York State-licensed foster father and an officer of his local PTA.
We all need role-models in life, such as great world leaders, but equally we need real-life role-models we know and interact with. Jim Luce is for me such role-model.
I witnessed him start Orphans International and the exemplar way he lead it to the global organization it is right now. His endorsement for our endeavour is therefor a great encouragement to start our own long journey.
http://oiww.org/
Jim Luce has 24 years management experience within investment banking and the non-profit sector.
As Founder & C.E.O. of Orphans International Worldwide, he is working with a strong network of committed professionals to build interfaith, interracial, Internet-connected orphanages in Indonesia, Haiti, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and the Dominican Republic and exploring new projects for orphans in India.
In pursuit of a better world he has left corporate America, testified in Congress, and helped raise over $1.2 million in cash, services and gifts-in-kind for the unfortunate.
He speaks often at the United Nations, and has been honored twice by the U.S. Congress.
Jim holds an East Asian Studies degree from the College of Wooster, and studied at Waseda University, Tokyo, Centro de Estudiar Colombino-Americano (Bogota), and through AFS at Max-Plank Gymnasium ( Bielefeld, Germany).
He has served as a New York State-licensed foster father and an officer of his local PTA.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Our UN-Day: Collective Decision Making Process
This topic is your topic: Own it! We cannot 'own' the UN and not 'owning' this 'Our UN-Day" Blog.
We may publish an article in 3 international newsletters. However, time runs short. Read and assess this article ASAP. (Before October 13th!)
1= Content article is unacceptable, do not publish!
5= So, so article. Not good and not bad.
10= Excellent article reflecting what we feel/want to achieve.
Please: Leave all comments and suggestions: or on facebook, or e-mail. Edit for better grammar.
A majority of minus than 5: We will NOT send article for publishing.
A majority of plus than 5 : We WILL send out article for publishing.
The latest, we must send out text to newsletter before 12th or 13th october..
ARTICLE for YOUR APPRVAL:
The United Nations: “Our United Nations!”
United Nations Day (UN-Day), October 24th 2009.
64th Anniversary of "Our" United Nations
UN-Day Then...
In the spring of 1945, representatives of fifty nations gathered in San Francisco to put the final touches to a document of far-reaching consequences--the Charter of the United Nations.
Enthusiastically supported by the United States, the U.N. Charter went into effect on October 24, 1945.
Two years later the U.N. General Assembly adopted a U.S.-sponsored resolution declaring October 24th United Nations Day, to be commemorated annually by all member-states of the United Nations.
Since 1947, U.N. Day has been observed in nations large and small around the world. In the 1950’s and 60’s, UN Day was high on the international agenda and generated hope and joy.
However, the importance of UN-Day has been gradually decreasing, Diplomats and people losing hope and faith by the perceived growing irrelevance of inabilities of the UN to solve (all) our world problems.
UN-Day NOW
However, times are changing, and the UN proved to be a lasting and resilient global organization, and more than ever, playing its guiding role in world affairs. But it still dealing only with its 192 member states.
These last years, the UN has discovered the importance of civil society. Under Secretary General Kofi Annan, continued under current Secretary General Ban ki-Moon; the UN have opened up cooperation with many NGO’s and general civil society organization.
The new attractive UN website speaks directly to the world’s people: “Welcome to the UN, it is your world”.
And here, we come into play: We most definitely got that message.
So we, a group of independent friends of the United Nations, have spontaneously come together to answer that call. We know we can strengthen the UN by connecting the people of ‘our’ world to ‘our’ United Nations.
By beginning to claim ‘Our UN” rather than relating emotionless to ‘the’ distant UN; we start fully taking ownership in ‘our United Nations’.
Nowadays UN-Day is largely unknown for most people. By transforming it into a day when we will celebrate globally our ‘common humanity’ in all its aspects; we can realize the missing but crucial connection.
With a thoughtful and enthusiastic individual and collective push, we get it back where it belongs: High on the agenda.
What a sound foundation this would offer ‘our’ UN!
Here is the UN-Day 09 supporting action we have in mind:
Our objectives for upcoming UN-Day, October 24th 2009:
1- Testing out the idea of transforming UN-Day.
2- Testing out the idea of taking personal ownership in ‘Our UN’.
3- Soliciting feed-back and suggestions.
4- Wishing our friends and contacts ‘Happy UN-Day” on Oct 24th 2009.
5- Network to prepare a successful UN-Day 2010 Celebration.
Our initial preparations for next year’s UN-Day 2010 are:
1- Enrol passionate and entrepreneurial people about the UN-Day idea.
2- Brainstorm about ideas to make it happen.
3- Draft a clear Vision-Mission to transform UN-Day.
4- Agree on clear Strategy-Timetable-Objectives to transform UN-Day.
5- Prepare and work out a successful 2010 UN-Day Campaign.
How you can help transform the UN-Day idea into real action?
1- Link an idea or action to this UN-Day 2009! To next UN-Day 2010.
Ex: October 24th: We have a drink or toast on all the people of this earth...
Ex: Yours is...??
2- Join “Our United Nations Day’ Facebook page, and United Nations Day Blog.
3- Leave your comment on this UN-Day 09 intention and action.
4- Tell us how we can do better...
5- Consider contributing from your field of expertise to this initiative.
To our strong United Nations,
Jean-Paul Halsberghe
10.24.UN@gmail.com
http://unitednationsday.blogspot.com/
‘Our United Nations Day’ Facebook group
We may publish an article in 3 international newsletters. However, time runs short. Read and assess this article ASAP. (Before October 13th!)
1= Content article is unacceptable, do not publish!
5= So, so article. Not good and not bad.
10= Excellent article reflecting what we feel/want to achieve.
Please: Leave all comments and suggestions: or on facebook, or e-mail. Edit for better grammar.
A majority of minus than 5: We will NOT send article for publishing.
A majority of plus than 5 : We WILL send out article for publishing.
The latest, we must send out text to newsletter before 12th or 13th october..
ARTICLE for YOUR APPRVAL:
The United Nations: “Our United Nations!”
United Nations Day (UN-Day), October 24th 2009.
64th Anniversary of "Our" United Nations
UN-Day Then...
In the spring of 1945, representatives of fifty nations gathered in San Francisco to put the final touches to a document of far-reaching consequences--the Charter of the United Nations.
Enthusiastically supported by the United States, the U.N. Charter went into effect on October 24, 1945.
Two years later the U.N. General Assembly adopted a U.S.-sponsored resolution declaring October 24th United Nations Day, to be commemorated annually by all member-states of the United Nations.
Since 1947, U.N. Day has been observed in nations large and small around the world. In the 1950’s and 60’s, UN Day was high on the international agenda and generated hope and joy.
However, the importance of UN-Day has been gradually decreasing, Diplomats and people losing hope and faith by the perceived growing irrelevance of inabilities of the UN to solve (all) our world problems.
UN-Day NOW
However, times are changing, and the UN proved to be a lasting and resilient global organization, and more than ever, playing its guiding role in world affairs. But it still dealing only with its 192 member states.
These last years, the UN has discovered the importance of civil society. Under Secretary General Kofi Annan, continued under current Secretary General Ban ki-Moon; the UN have opened up cooperation with many NGO’s and general civil society organization.
The new attractive UN website speaks directly to the world’s people: “Welcome to the UN, it is your world”.
And here, we come into play: We most definitely got that message.
So we, a group of independent friends of the United Nations, have spontaneously come together to answer that call. We know we can strengthen the UN by connecting the people of ‘our’ world to ‘our’ United Nations.
By beginning to claim ‘Our UN” rather than relating emotionless to ‘the’ distant UN; we start fully taking ownership in ‘our United Nations’.
Nowadays UN-Day is largely unknown for most people. By transforming it into a day when we will celebrate globally our ‘common humanity’ in all its aspects; we can realize the missing but crucial connection.
With a thoughtful and enthusiastic individual and collective push, we get it back where it belongs: High on the agenda.
What a sound foundation this would offer ‘our’ UN!
Here is the UN-Day 09 supporting action we have in mind:
Our objectives for upcoming UN-Day, October 24th 2009:
1- Testing out the idea of transforming UN-Day.
2- Testing out the idea of taking personal ownership in ‘Our UN’.
3- Soliciting feed-back and suggestions.
4- Wishing our friends and contacts ‘Happy UN-Day” on Oct 24th 2009.
5- Network to prepare a successful UN-Day 2010 Celebration.
Our initial preparations for next year’s UN-Day 2010 are:
1- Enrol passionate and entrepreneurial people about the UN-Day idea.
2- Brainstorm about ideas to make it happen.
3- Draft a clear Vision-Mission to transform UN-Day.
4- Agree on clear Strategy-Timetable-Objectives to transform UN-Day.
5- Prepare and work out a successful 2010 UN-Day Campaign.
How you can help transform the UN-Day idea into real action?
1- Link an idea or action to this UN-Day 2009! To next UN-Day 2010.
Ex: October 24th: We have a drink or toast on all the people of this earth...
Ex: Yours is...??
2- Join “Our United Nations Day’ Facebook page, and United Nations Day Blog.
3- Leave your comment on this UN-Day 09 intention and action.
4- Tell us how we can do better...
5- Consider contributing from your field of expertise to this initiative.
To our strong United Nations,
Jean-Paul Halsberghe
10.24.UN@gmail.com
http://unitednationsday.blogspot.com/
‘Our United Nations Day’ Facebook group
Friday, October 9, 2009
Here is how the UN advises to commemorate UN-Day!
UFollowing article is copied and pasted directly from the www.UN.org website.
It reflects the present framework in which UN-Day currently is commemorated.
This information offers us the foothold for us to:
1- Analyze the current UN-Day Celebrations (in theory and reality) situation in light of our own intentions.
2- Ask relevant questions.
3- Brainstorming about the existing UN-Day actions.
4- Strategic thinking on how to leverage (or not) on what exist already on the ground. Determine ‘Our UN-Day 2010’ Strategy and Plan of Action.
5- Transform what already exist into a day of global enthusiastic celebrations of our common humanity in all aspects.
So, basically, by summer 2010, we have to come up with a clear and concise own How to Observe “Our United Nations Day”.
Here is a first strategic challenge. How will ‘our’ text differ from the original?
*Note: The text seems to be made for the US public. The UN Associations are mentioned as the main organizers of UN-Day events. The UN Associations are affiliated with the UN as an independent organization. Their main goal is to promote the UN.
However, the many branches of the UN Association have a wide variety of UN-related fields of interest and UN-Day is not on top of that priority list.
(Ex: In UN-Connections nr 97, October Issue, no article relates to the upcoming UN-Day. It is also mentioned small way in a side column without any further information).
In our goal to transform UN-Day, the WFUNA (World federation of United Nations Associations) will be a crucial ally to upgrade ‘our UN Day’ on their list of priority topics.
Source www.UN.org
How to Observe United Nations Day
United Nations Day (UN Day) is observed worldwide annually on October 24 to commemorate the signing of the UN Charter in San Francisco and the founding of the United Nations in October of 1945.
Traditionally:
One of the purposes of UN Day is to circulate knowledge and make known to the people of the world the goals, objectives, aims, and accomplishments of the UN.
United Nations Day traditionally has been characterized throughout the world with discussions, meetings, and exhibits about the goals and achievements of the UN.
The Opportunity:
Step 1
United Nations General Assembly
First of all, take note that in the United States, each President - beginning with Harry Truman - has issued a proclamation asking citizens to observe United Nations Day and to reflect upon the importance of the United Nations to the national interests of the U.S., as well as to each individual American.
Step 2
UN Headquarters, New York City
Find out about and attend local events in your area sponsored by a local chapter of the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), or the United Nations Association in your respective country.
Step 3
United Nations Security Council
Local events sponsored by a local chapter of the United Nations Association might include symbolic events such as an international dinner or a U.N. flag flying from a public building. Other common events may include a lecture series on current world events and issues on the agenda of the United Nations - issues that affect every American citizen - or a speech by a prominent public figure who has been involved with the work of the United Nations.
Step 4
United Nations Logo
Another thing you can do to observe United Nations Day is to take it upon yourself to learn more about the United Nations. The UN goes way beyond the typical work of the Security Council primarily reported in the media. The United Nations in fact encompasses many international organizations working towards accomplishing a variety of goals. Some of these goals and objectives are contained within the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
Step 5
You can also reflect on the following statement by the United Nations Association of the U.S.A.: "Those born after the founding of the U.N. in 1945 have come to realize that the U.N. offers no "quick fix," but is an instrument through which nations can identify common problems, set international standards, and take action. The U.N. is only as strong and effective as its 192 member states make it. Citizens and non-governmental organizations play an essential role in building public support for the U.N. Your United Nations Day observance can expand that support in your community."
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Let your creative thought run wild....
Good luck!
Jean-Paul
It reflects the present framework in which UN-Day currently is commemorated.
This information offers us the foothold for us to:
1- Analyze the current UN-Day Celebrations (in theory and reality) situation in light of our own intentions.
2- Ask relevant questions.
3- Brainstorming about the existing UN-Day actions.
4- Strategic thinking on how to leverage (or not) on what exist already on the ground. Determine ‘Our UN-Day 2010’ Strategy and Plan of Action.
5- Transform what already exist into a day of global enthusiastic celebrations of our common humanity in all aspects.
So, basically, by summer 2010, we have to come up with a clear and concise own How to Observe “Our United Nations Day”.
Here is a first strategic challenge. How will ‘our’ text differ from the original?
*Note: The text seems to be made for the US public. The UN Associations are mentioned as the main organizers of UN-Day events. The UN Associations are affiliated with the UN as an independent organization. Their main goal is to promote the UN.
However, the many branches of the UN Association have a wide variety of UN-related fields of interest and UN-Day is not on top of that priority list.
(Ex: In UN-Connections nr 97, October Issue, no article relates to the upcoming UN-Day. It is also mentioned small way in a side column without any further information).
In our goal to transform UN-Day, the WFUNA (World federation of United Nations Associations) will be a crucial ally to upgrade ‘our UN Day’ on their list of priority topics.
Source www.UN.org
How to Observe United Nations Day
United Nations Day (UN Day) is observed worldwide annually on October 24 to commemorate the signing of the UN Charter in San Francisco and the founding of the United Nations in October of 1945.
Traditionally:
One of the purposes of UN Day is to circulate knowledge and make known to the people of the world the goals, objectives, aims, and accomplishments of the UN.
United Nations Day traditionally has been characterized throughout the world with discussions, meetings, and exhibits about the goals and achievements of the UN.
The Opportunity:
Step 1
United Nations General Assembly
First of all, take note that in the United States, each President - beginning with Harry Truman - has issued a proclamation asking citizens to observe United Nations Day and to reflect upon the importance of the United Nations to the national interests of the U.S., as well as to each individual American.
Step 2
UN Headquarters, New York City
Find out about and attend local events in your area sponsored by a local chapter of the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), or the United Nations Association in your respective country.
Step 3
United Nations Security Council
Local events sponsored by a local chapter of the United Nations Association might include symbolic events such as an international dinner or a U.N. flag flying from a public building. Other common events may include a lecture series on current world events and issues on the agenda of the United Nations - issues that affect every American citizen - or a speech by a prominent public figure who has been involved with the work of the United Nations.
Step 4
United Nations Logo
Another thing you can do to observe United Nations Day is to take it upon yourself to learn more about the United Nations. The UN goes way beyond the typical work of the Security Council primarily reported in the media. The United Nations in fact encompasses many international organizations working towards accomplishing a variety of goals. Some of these goals and objectives are contained within the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
Step 5
You can also reflect on the following statement by the United Nations Association of the U.S.A.: "Those born after the founding of the U.N. in 1945 have come to realize that the U.N. offers no "quick fix," but is an instrument through which nations can identify common problems, set international standards, and take action. The U.N. is only as strong and effective as its 192 member states make it. Citizens and non-governmental organizations play an essential role in building public support for the U.N. Your United Nations Day observance can expand that support in your community."
***************************
Let your creative thought run wild....
Good luck!
Jean-Paul
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
UN-Day 09 Support: Thank you Inner Bonding!
With great joy, we add www.InnerBonding.com to our growing list of supporters of 'Our UN-Day 09" idea/action.
Thank you Margaret Paul, for your support and long time commitment to others well-being!
About www.InnerBonding.com
INNER BONDING is a process that leads to loving ourselves through teaching us how to take 100% responsibility for our own feelings and needs.
INNER BONDING is an easy-to-learn system, a roadmap presenting clear steps that, when practiced, brings rapid results in understanding our feelings and behavior, resolving our fears and false beliefs that control our lives, and gives us clear direction toward becoming loving to ourselves and others.
Healing our deeper issues through INNER BONDING results in the peace, joy, fulfillment and empowerment that we all seek but find so elusive.
Thank you Margaret Paul, for your support and long time commitment to others well-being!
About www.InnerBonding.com
INNER BONDING is a process that leads to loving ourselves through teaching us how to take 100% responsibility for our own feelings and needs.
INNER BONDING is an easy-to-learn system, a roadmap presenting clear steps that, when practiced, brings rapid results in understanding our feelings and behavior, resolving our fears and false beliefs that control our lives, and gives us clear direction toward becoming loving to ourselves and others.
Healing our deeper issues through INNER BONDING results in the peace, joy, fulfillment and empowerment that we all seek but find so elusive.
UN-Day 09 Support: InSEA International Society for Education through Art
We received the active support from InSEA, International Society for Education through Art.
www.InSEA.org
The globally active and creative organization offers us an 'Our UN-Day" promo article for their global newsletter.
Thank You all, InSEA!
www.InSEA.org
The globally active and creative organization offers us an 'Our UN-Day" promo article for their global newsletter.
Thank You all, InSEA!
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