From kte at psl.org.pl  Sun Nov 11 23:50:21 2007
From: kte at psl.org.pl (=?windows-1250?Q?Les=B3aw_Michnowski?=)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:50:21 +0100
Subject: [WSIS-EUC] Leslaw Michnowski WSIS follow-up
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Dear Colleagues,
 
I would like to inform you about new book of mine, published by Polish
Science Academy: Spoleczenstwo przyszlosci a trwaly rozwoj, Cybernetyczne
spojrzenie na przyszlosc swiata, (VISION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SOCIETY ? FUTURE OF THE WORLD FROM CYBERNETICIST PERSPECTIVE),
 
The large overview of this book -
http://pelicanweb.org/solisustv03n11michnowski.html
- was just published by Luis Gutierrez in The Vol. 3, No. 11, November 2007
issue of the Solidarity, Sustainability, and Non-Violence (SSNV) Research
Newsletter.
 
Would you give me your opinion about my ICT sustainable development proposals
and help to disseminate information about this book?



With kind regards ?
 
Leslaw Michnowski.

www.psl.org.pl/kte

www.psl.org.pl/kte/artlm.htm
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From kte at psl.org.pl  Mon Nov 12 12:06:58 2007
From: kte at psl.org.pl (Leslaw Michnowski)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:06:58 +0100
Subject: [WSIS-EUC] WSIS-EUC Digest, Vol 44, Issue 3
References: <mailman.7728.1187007875.4484.wsis-euc@fsfeurope.org>
Message-ID: <001101c8251c$252b3600$0a01a8c0@elmamba>

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to inform you about new book of mine, published by Polish
Science Academy: Spoleczenstwo przyszlosci a trwaly rozwoj, Cybernetyczne
spojrzenie na przyszlosc swiata, (VISION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SOCIETY - FUTURE OF THE WORLD FROM CYBERNETICIST PERSPECTIVE),

The large overview of this book -
http://pelicanweb.org/solisustv03n11michnowski.html
- was just published by Luis Gutierrez in The Vol. 3, No. 11, November 2007
issue of the Solidarity, Sustainability, and Non-Violence (SSNV) Research
Newsletter.

Would you give me your opinion about my WSIS follow-up ICT sustainable 
development proposals
and help to disseminate information about this book?



With kind regards -

Leslaw Michnowski.

www.psl.org.pl/kte

www.psl.org.pl/kte/artlm.htm

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> Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:31:10 +0100
> From: leslaw.michnowski at neostrada.pl
> Subject: [WSIS-EUC] EU SDS WSIS follow-up
> To: wsis-euc at fsfeurope.org
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> information is the key to (sustainability) transformation. (?) When (?) 
> information flows are changed, any system will behave differently
>
>
>  Meadows et. al., Limits to Growth,
>
>                                                The 30 -Years Update.
>
>
>
> in the new world of infinite information resources, one country's 
> creation of wealth based on information can be shared by all.
>
> The value of information increases, the more it is shared.
> Yoshio Utsumi (ITU) - WSIS Tunis 2005
>
>
> This Summit (WSIS) must (?) push forward the outcome
>
> of the World Summit (New York 2005) (?)
>
> The hurdle here is more political than financial.
>
> Kofi Annan - WSIS Tunis 2005
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear Europeans,
>
>
>
> Nowadays we are in quite new global situation: in the State of Change and
> Risk. We need to change shortsighted economic growth into sustained 
> economic
> growth, and change pernicious globalization into fair globalization, that
> allow full and productive employment and decent work for all (2005 Summit 
> Outcome).
>
> Particularly, rapid economic growth of world developing countries like 
> China
> should be taken under ecohumanistic control. I support the view it is
> impossible without WSIS ? follow up, including global system dynamics ? 
> DYNAMIC MONITORING..
>
>
>
> To avoid global catastrophe we need also to support firmly authors of new 
> EU SDS  (Review of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy (EU SDS) - - 
> Renewed Strategy, 10117/06 - 
> http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/06/st10/st10117.en06.pdf )
>
>
>
> As a first step in this direction I propose to convince policy makers that 
> they need - for EU SDS realization
> - a new tool: DYNAMIC MONITORING.
>
> I propose to build  in multi stage way,
> continuously under development, commonly accessible, worldwide (net and
> GRID)
> sustainable development information system for:
> - dynamic monitoring,
> - long range forecasting, and
> - measurable evaluation of
> policy, economy, work and other changes
> in the life conditions
>
> My proposals are available on web page:
> World - Grid Type, Continuously Under-development - System Dynamics
> http://www.systemdynamics.org/conferences/2006/proceed/supp/184.ppt
> http://www.systemdynamics.org/conferences/2006/proceed/papers/MICHN184.pdf 
> .
>
> For policy corrections especially DYNAMIC MONITORING is essential.
>
> I am looking forward for your opinion.
> Best regards ?
> Leslaw Michnowski
> www.psl.org.pl/kte
> http://www.psl.org.pl/kte/artlm.htm
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> Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:11:35 +0200
> From: leslaw.michnowski at neostrada.pl
> Subject: Re: [WSIS-EUC] WSIS-EUC Digest, Vol 44, Issue 1
> To: wsis-euc at fsfeurope.org
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> Dear European friends,
>
> I have attended in Warsaw, in April 2007, CO-REACH (China - EU) science
> cooperation meeting. I have proposed to start building China - EU
> INFORMATION CENTER for Sustainable Development Strategy and Global Dynamic
> Monitoring (see attached ppt).
> I propose to treat this proposal as WSIS follow-up and precondition of
> Renewed EU Sustainable Development Strategy (EU SDS, June 2006) 
> realization.
> To reject "zero growth" policy and  transform, social-Darwinistic,
> pernicious globalization into justice,  fair, with human face 
> globalization
> we need quite new computer tools for shaping policy and sustained economic
> growth.
> I ask you for assessment of above proposal and - if you approve it - help 
> in
> realization.
>
> Regards -
> Leslaw
> http://www.psl.org.pl/kte
> http://www.psl.org.pl/kte/artlm.htm
>
> See also:
>
> Jay W. Forrester: COUNTERINTUITIVE BEHAVIOR OF SOCIAL SYSTEMS -
> http://web.mit.edu/sdg/www/D-4468-2.Counterintuitive.pdf (negation of 
> "zero
> growth" strategy - LM)
> Leslaw Michnowski: World Grid System Dynamics - Why do we need it?
> http://www.psl.org.pl/kte/Poster%20Nijmegen.ppt
> http://www.psl.org.pl/kte/Nijmegen-bn.pdf.
> Angela Merkel (in Davos 2007):
> http://www.g-8.de/Content/EN/Reden/2007/01/2007-01-24-rede-bkin-davos.html
> (:zero growth can and will not be the answer", "to give globalization a
> human face")
> Gordon Brown (31 July, UN):
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6924570.stm ("to make
> globalisation a force for justice on a global scale.").
>
>
>
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>> Today's Topics:
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>>   1. International Meeting on Data Retention, Berlin, 31 August
>>      and 1 September (Ralf Bendrath)
>>   2. FreeNet Campaign in Bulgaria (Milena Bokova)
>>
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:27:53 +0200
>> From: Ralf Bendrath <bendrath at zedat.fu-berlin.de>
>> Subject: [WSIS-EUC] International Meeting on Data Retention, Berlin,
>> 31 August and 1 September
>> To: incommunicado <incom-l at incommunicado.info>, WSIS-EU
>> <wsis-euc at fsfeurope.org>, WSIS Privacy&Security WG
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>> Please circulate this invitation to groups that are active against data
>> retention across Europe. For travel funding, see below.
>>
>> =International Meeting on Data Retention=
>>
>> ==Date==
>>
>> Berlin, 31 August and 1 September 2007
>>
>> ==Where?==
>>
>> newthinking store
>> Tucholskystrasse 48
>> 10117 Berlin, Germnany
>> S-train stop: Oranienburger Strasse
>> Bus stop: Tucholskystrasse
>> Map:
>> <http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=fr&q=Tucholskystrasse+48+Berlin&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=81.930975,114.433594&ie=UTF8&z=16&iw&loc=addr&om=1>
>>
>> == Invitation to European privacy and data protection activists ==
>>
>> Following developments in EU countries related to the 2006 EU data
>> retention Directive adoption and its transposition process in member
>> states, European privacy and data protection activists have felt the need
>> to coordinate efforts at the European level to protest against these
>> threats to privacy and other fundamental rights.
>>
>> EDRI, the federation of European Digital Rights NGOs, has been involved 
>> in
>> the European activities against data retention for a number of years. In
>> Germany, the opposition against data retention is coordinated by AK 
>> Vorrat
>> (Working Group on Data Retention).
>>
>> EDRI members will meet in Berlin on September 1-2, 2007 for their 2007
>> General Assembly. They have decided to dedicate part of this time to an
>> open discussion with other data protection and privacy activists in
>> Europe. AK Vorrat, with the support of EDRi, has decided to invite to a
>> related meeting on the day before the EDRi General Assembly, August 31,
>> 2007. Privacy International also supports the meeting and calls for broad
>> participation.
>>
>> ==Draft Agenda==
>>
>> ===August 31, 2007===
>>
>> I. Data Retention: State of affairs and latest developments
>>
>> * Short introduction on telecommunications data retention
>> * Connections between data retention and other issues, such as
>> IPR-enforcement and retention of CCTV or genetic data
>> * Tour de table with quick factual briefing on national situations across
>> Europe, also: data retention elsewhere
>>
>> II. Opposition and perspectives at national levels
>>
>> * short presentation on the activities and lessons learned in the AK
>> Vorrat in Germany
>> * Overview of activities in different countries, collection of best
>> practices
>> ** Legal challenges and plans
>> ** Technical tools and plans
>> ** Political activities and plans
>>
>> ===September 1, 2007===
>>
>> III. Opposition and perspectives at European level - The way ahead
>>
>> * Stock-taking of previous networking meetings and campaigns
>> * Lessons learned from the EDRi-PI EU-level campaign ?data retention is 
>> no
>> solution"
>> * Discussion on a EU-level campaign and general conference
>> * Identification of next opportunities for networking meetings
>> * Joint press release
>>
>> ==Travel Funding==
>>
>> AK Vorrat has secured 2000 EUR for travel assistance. People interested 
>> in
>> participating on both days who could not otherwise afford the trip to
>> Berlin should contact Ricardo Cristof Remmert-Fontes
>> <mailto:rcrf at vorratsdatenspeicherung.de> with the following information:
>> Name, E-mail, Organisation if any, Country, website, a short summary of
>> previous and planned activities in this field, and an indication on why
>> the funding is needed. The funding will with priority be given to unpaid
>> volunteers, members of unfunded groups and participants from EU accession
>> countries.
>>
>> ==Participants==
>>
>> People interested in participating in this meeting are kindly asked to
>> inform the EDRI board of their intention, by sending an email to
>> <mailto:board at edri.org> with the following information: Name, E-mail,
>> Organisation if any, Country, website.
>>
>> If you need grants for travel or if you need a private place to rest,
>> please let us know by mail: <mailto:ricardo.cristof at remmert-fontes.de>
>>
>> ==Platform for coordination==
>>
>> ===Coordination of agenda etc===
>> <http://wiki.freunde-der-freiheit.de/index.php/Strategy-Meeting>
>>
>> ===Coordination Team===
>> for EDRi:
>> * EDRi Board <mailto:board.edri.org>
>>
>> for AK Vorrat:
>> * Ralf Bendrath] (AK Vorrat, Germany), mailto:bendrath at zedat.fu-berlin.de
>> * Ricardo Cristof Remmert-Fontes (AK Vorrat, Germany),
>> <mailto:rcrf at vorratsdatenspeicherung.de> - Mobile: +49-170-2487266
>>
>>
>> ==Information on EDRI==
>> European Digital Rights was founded in June 2002. It currently has 26
>> members from 16 different countries. EDRi members are privacy and civil
>> rights NGOs. More at: <http://www.edri.org/>
>>
>> ==Information on AK Vorrat==
>> The opposition against data retention in the host country Germany is
>> coordinated by the AK Vorrat (Working Group on Data Retention), with the
>> active involvement of EDRi's German members and a growing number of other
>> groups and individuals. More at: <http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:01:47 +0300
>> From: Milena Bokova <bmilena at bluelink.net>
>> Subject: [WSIS-EUC] FreeNet Campaign in Bulgaria
>> To: WSIS-EU <wsis-euc at fsfeurope.org>
>> Message-ID: <46B71BBB.9030303 at bluelink.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> We have started a FreeNet campaign for freedom of expression on the
>> Internet.
>> More info you can find at: http://freenet.bluelink.net/?page_id=11
>>
>> If you feel like supporting it, you can do so at:
>> http://freenet.bluelink.net/?page_id=29
>> We will be very grateful if you spread out this information through your
>> channels.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> milena
>> -- 
>> ===
>>
>> Milena Bokova
>> Executive Director
>> BlueLink Information Network
>>
>> 57 Vladaiska Str.
>> Sofia 1606, Bulgaria
>> Tel. +359 (0)2 9532805
>> Fax. +359 (0)2 8519186
>> director at bluelink.net
>> http://www.bluelink.net
>> http://www.bluelink.info
>>
>> ??????? ?? ??????? <http://bluelink.net/donations.shtml>
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