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#OWS – The First Step Towards Real Open Government?
Written by Ole Wintermann
After reading this weekend’s blog posts in the mainstream media in Germany, I am a bit surprised at the traditional view of the “occupy” demonstrations of this past weekend. For instance, the headline published by the most relevant German media site – SPON – was “99% stayed at home.” The […]
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Ole Wintermann
Hi all – my name is Ole, and I’m the head of www.futurechallenges.org. In my opinion, the Internet is going to play an essential role in coping with global future challenges. Currently, I see economic globalization and global governance as the two most central issues. These trends, and how they interact with others like demographic change and security, make the lives of people around the world complex and insecure, and make it tougher for political and economic decision-makers to make good long-term decisions. We need new rules and methods for decision-making. Dear politicians: please consider all of us when you make important choices. It’s our world, not yours. Please follow me also on my personal blog www.globaler-wandel.eu
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Democracy belongs to us all – People want to participate in global debates
Written by Ole Wintermann
After the revolutions in North Africa, after protests in Spain and Portugal, New York is the new flash point for protests against political and economic authority. The revolutions in Africa and the protests in Europe and the US have more in common than one thought at first. It seems as […]
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Democracy belongs to us all – People want to participate in global debates
Written by Ole Wintermann
Photo: Ole Wintermann After the revolutions in North Africa, after protests in Spain and Portugal, New York is the new flash point for protests against political and economic authority. The revolutions in Africa and the protests in Europe and the US have more in common than one thought at first. […]
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Welcome to the GES 2011 in Kiel
Written by Ole Wintermann
This year the GES will take place in Kiel – a city in the baltic sea region in Northern Germany. The city is well known for their ferry lines to Scandinavia and the Baltic Countries. It has a long tradition of international cultural and trade exchange with North- and North-East-Europe. […]
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#fc_org interview with Birgitta Jonsdottir
Written by Ole Wintermann
Update 2nd of October (Google news about Open Gov Camp last Friday): #fc_org RT @anked:68 articles about #opengov camp in Berlin :-) most about inspiring speech of @birgittaj http://t.co/IpLHYkGS #ogc11 @gov20 Since three year we are supporting the Open Gov Camp in Berlin. Open Government is from our point of view one […]
