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Brussels: ICT for a Global Sustainable Future
December 15th: The Paradiso Foundation organized a symposium about new media in cooperation with the European Support Centre and the EU Chapter.
Please find more information on the
event website.
Warsaw: Security of European Energy Supply from a Global Perspective
December 12th: The Polish Economic Society and the Polish Association for the Club of Rome organized
an event with Konrad Prandecky, Secterary General of the Polish Association.
The invitation is available for
download.
Basel: Energy Turnaround in Switzerland: an Opportunity for Startups?
December 9th: In cooperation with the Department for Energy and Environment of the City of Basel and the Startup Academy Basel,
the Club of Rome organised a workshop (in German).
More information is available on the site of the
International Club.
Bratislava: Roads to a More Sustainable Future
November 29th: The Slovak and Czech Associations and partners in cooperation with the European Support Centre reviewed the perspectives for sustainable development.
The first Ministerial Conference, within the "Environment for Europe" process was held in 1991 at Dobris Castle in the then Czechoslovakia. Environment Ministers from 34 European countries, the United States, Brazil, Japan, various UN bodies, governmental and non-governmental organizations and institutions were present. 20 years later, we will review the results as well as those of the Rio conference in 1992 and discuss problems on the way to sustainable development.
An invitation is available for download.
How the Internet Changes Our Reality
November 28th: The Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, The Club of Rome (International and European Support Centre)
and the Bertelsmann Foundation organized a barcamp in Berlin with CoR Member Franz Josef Radermacher as a special guest.
From solidarity to occupy, we're seeing the power of Internet-enabled political action all around us.
Individuals can organize quickly, they can unify around ideas, they can find and spread information
(and misinformation) with lightning speed. It's obvious that virtual platforms can have real-world impact.
Please find more information about the discussions at the event on the
event website.
Brussels/Gent: Events with Dennis Meadows
November 21st-23rd: The EU Chapter is organizing a number of events with Dennis Meadows:
- On November 21st, the 80th Aurelio Peccei Lecture is held with the title "Learning to Grow Within Limits" and honorary membership of the EU Chapter will be conferred upon Dennis Meadows by HRH Prince Philip of Belgium. For further info, please visit the
Peccei Lectures and Dialogues Website.
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On November 22nd, there will be a working session at the EU Parliament with MEPs and experts, and at 8.00 p.m., a public lecture will take place at the BOZAR. The invitation is available in French and Dutch.
- A public lecture will be held on November 23rd at the University of Gent. The invitation is available for
download.
Sustainability Under Scrutiny
by Ian Johnson
Secretary-General of the Cub of Rome.
The Club of Rome is launching a new series of publications: discussion papers. The first issue is available for
download.
Washington D.C.: Global Governance and the Reform of the International Institutions
November 14th: The USACOR held a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington D.C.
Francesco Stipo, President of the USA Club of Rome, addressed
the NPC on Global Governance and the Reform of the International Institutions. H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein presented the
Geopolitical Information Service, a new think tank recently created in Europe.
Governor Christine Whitman, former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and current Director of the
Council on Foreign Relations, received the USA Club of Rome Lifetime Achievement Award and delivered a speech on Priorities for Environmental Protection.
The Blue Economy
Gunter Pauli presents innovations with a high potential for a sustainable future:
Club of Rome Schools Newsletter
by Sabine Jungebluth and Uwe Möller (Ed.)
Member/Honorary President of the German Association.
The sixth edition (in German language) is available for
download.
Osnabrueck: Club of Rome Schools Annual Conference
November 14th-16th: The Network of Club of Rome Schools held its Annual Conference in Osnabrueck, hosted by the Bundesstiftung Umwelt.
Among the topics there was sustainable energy supply via clean energy from the deserts (DESERTEC) and new educational concepts including new media.
For further information, the European Support Centre has designed a
Conference Website.
New Delhi: General Assembly of the International Club of Rome
9.-11. November 2011: The Club had its Annual Assembly in India, where at the same time, the Indian Chapter was launched.
For details, please visit the website of the
International Club.
Tokyo: The Revitalization for Japan - The Platinum Society
October 25: Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama discussed future perspectives of Japan at an event of the Japanese Chapter of the Club of Rome at the Japan Economic Foundation (JEF).
Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama is Chairman of Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. and President Emeritus at the University of Tokyo. His specialized field is Chemical Engineering, Global Environment Engineering, and Structuring Knowledge. He received Ph. D. of Eng. (Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering) at the University of Tokyo in 1972.
The event followed third Ececutive meeting of the Japan Chapter of the Club of Rome. For more details, please contact Mr. Naoyuki Haraoka, Secretary General of the Japanese Chapter (naoyuki-haraoka@jef.or.jp).
Vienna: Stanislaw Lem - Review of Visions
October 18: The ingenious future visions by Stanislaw Lem was discussed at an event organized by the European Support Centre/Austrian Chapter in cooperation with the Polish Academy of Sciences.
For more information, please visit the Event Website.
Basel: The Future of Energy
October 17-18: In partnership with the Department for Energy and Environment of the City of Basel, the Club of Rome organized a two-day-conference on the future of energy.
More information is available on the
CoR Website.
Vienna: Energy Counseling in Virtual Spaces
October 13: A seminar held by the European Support Centre/Austrian Chapter of the Club of Rome discussed chances and limits of online tools for environmental training.
Sabine Jungebluth, expert in environmental training, showed how social media and virtual spaces in which we are increasingly involved, could help to spread environmental information
and close the gap between knowledge and application. The presentation demonstrated both conventional webtools and advanced online spaces, participants discussed concepts to
design experiences which motivate for change in behaviour.
Please find more information in the Seminar Flyer.
A publication is under preparation.
Ottawa: New Economic Thinking
October 13-14: The Canadian Association for the Club of Rome searched for a new design of the economy.
Speakers included: Roberto Peccei, Peter Victor, Derek Paul, Dennis Meadows, Ian Johnson and Robert Hoffman.
For further information, please download the
Conference Flyer.
Vienna: a Needle Eye as Large as a Camel
October 3: The European Support Centre and Austrian Chapter organized together with Bank Austria an event about the crisis, wealth and new poverty.
Club of Rome Member Franz Josef Radermacher gave a presentation with the title "Ein Nadelöhr so gross wie ein Kamel" and discussed issues such as hyper-wealth, inequality and the consequences of a possible continuation of the financial crisis.
Further information:
Valencia: Past, Present and Future of Nuclear Energy
October 3: The Valencia Group of the Spanish Chapter organized a round table about nuclear energy.
Speakers were Ms. Mayte Martinez Ávila, Mr. Ángel Pérez-Navarro Gomez, Mr. Manuel Toharia Cortes, Mr. Juan José Gómez Cadenas, and Mr. José Tomás Ruiz Martínez.
The event took place at the Fundación Bancaja (Plaza Tetuán, 23- 46003 Valencia).
The invitation is available for download.
Barcelona: Evolution of Beliefs and Values
October 4: The Catalan Group of the Spanish Chapter organized an event about values.
Speaker was Dr. Javier Melloni, (Jesuit, doctor in theology).
The event took place at 13.30 at the Circulo Ecuestre (c/ Balmes, 169 bis, Barcelona).
The invitation is available for download.
Growing Up Under Globalisation
by Péter Schmidt and Martin Bartenberger (Editors)
Member of the Board of the Hungarian Association Association
/ Researcher at the European Support Centre.
More information is available on the
publication website.
Brussels: To Be or To Become
September 29: The
78th
Aurelio Peccei Lecture in Brussels was held by
Marc van der Erve,
with the title
To Be or to Become.
The lecture was organized by the EU Chapter of the Club of Rome in collaboration with the European Support Centre.
For further info, please visit the
Peccei Lectures and Dialogues Website.
Dubrovnik: CoR Session at Sustainability Conference
September 26: Research and Governance for Sustainability was the title of a session organized by Aleksander Zidansek in cooperation with the Club of Rome (ESC and National Associations) at the 6th Dubrovnik conference.
The session was held on occasion of the 80th birthday of CoR member Ivo Slaus. Among the contributors were Ian Johnson, Noam Lior, Aleksander Zidansek, Ivo Slaus, Orio Giarini, Thomas Schauer, Garry Jacobs.
For further information, please visit the conference website.
Bilbao: Social Networks
September 23: The Basque Group of the Spanish Chapter of the Club of Rome had an event with Mikel Agirregabaria on the incidence of social networks among the citizenship.
Valencia: Round Table on Nuclear Energy
September 20: The Valencia Group of the Spanish Chapter of the Club of Rome organized a Round Table Discussion about Nuclear Energy
Because of the current importance of the subject of nuclear energy and recent events in Japan, the Fukushima case study was the subject of detailed discussion. The event was part of a cycle "Energy, Sustainability and Well-Being"
Winterthur: Club of Rome co-organized Klimawerkstatt
September 14: Energy supply has to get on a sustainable pathway.
The Klimawerkstatt discussed how the necessary changes can be achieved. The event was organized by Energiestadt Gold Winterthur, ZHAW School of Engineering, Club of Rome, and myblueplanet.
For further information, please visit the website of the
International Club of Rome.
Vienna: Stratagem Workshop
Calin Georgescu, Wolfram Tertschnig, Dennis Meadows
September 7: Dennis Meadows introduced to the Stratagem simulation software.
At an event co-organized by the Club of Rome European Support Centre and Austrian Chapter together with the Ministry for Environment, participants got familiar with the software that simulates the development of a country. The event addressed specifically multiplicators who would employ the tool at their institutions.
The workshop was opened by Calin Georgescu, Chairman of the Board of the European Support Centre of the Club of Rome, and was attended by representatives of the Club of Rome National Associations from Argentina, Austria, the EU-Chapter, Finland, Germany, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine.
More details are available for download:
Learning from the Futures
a publication edited by Pavel Novacek and Thomas Schauer
More information is available on the
publication website.
Ottawa: Tourism That Does Not Cost the Earth
September 7: Ted Manning gave a presentation about tourism and its relation to ecology.
Ted Manning is President of Tourisk Inc., Executive Manager of Sustainable Tourism for Tourism Canada, Canadian representative to the UN World Tourism Organization Environment Committee and lead consultant to UNWTO on sustainable tourism.
For more details, please visit the CACOR website.
The Japan Chapter of the Club of Rome
Yasushi Akashi
The Japan Chapter of the Club of Rome has been established and is working actively. It is closely cooperating with the Japan Economic Foundation (JEF) which is also hosting the secretariat.
JEF will be a contact point for the Club of Rome and Japanese experts who are interested in the activities of the Club. Mr. Naoyuki Haraoka, Executive Managing Director of JEF, has become Secretary General of the Japan Chapter. President of the Chapter is Yasushi Akashi, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Further information:
- List of members of the Japan Chapter:
download
- Japan Economic Foundation:
Weblink
In June 2011, the Japan Chapter organized an event with Dr. Ian Johnson as guest speaker. Please find for information:
- "How should we break the impasse to reduce GHG" - Presentation by Mr. Noboru Hatakeyama, Chairman and CEO, Japan Economic Foundation, for
download.
- Document about the speech by H.E. Mr. Mutsuyoshi Nishimura, Special Advisor to the Cabinet, for
download.
- Real Values and their Role in Promoting the New Economic of Growth: speech by Ian Johnson, CoR Secretary-General, for download.
Climate Change, Energy Shortage, Biodiversity Loss
by Pierre Laconte
Member of the board of the EU Chapter.
More information about the booklet which was edited by the European Support Centre and the EU Chapter is available on the
publication website.
The Blue Economy
Gunter Pauli presents innovations with a high potential for a sustainable future:
Finnish Association Elects New Board
Prof. Sirpa Kurppa
New President of the Association is Prof. Sirpa Kurppa.
She is an agronomist and environmental scientist
graduated from the University of Helsinki and has nearly 30 years of
research experience into the incorporation of environmental concerns in
the production of arable and horticultural plant biomasses and into the
key issues in the implementation of sustainable development in food and
feed chains and rural entrepreneurship.
Composition of the new Board of the Finnish Association:
- President: Sirpa Kurppa
- Vice President: Vesa-Matti Lahti
- Secretary: Susanna Kivelä
- Partnership issues: Leena-Maija Laurén.
- Press officer: Aleksi Neuvonen
- Finance manager: Tapio Ojanen
- Procurement manager: Matti Penttilä
Madrid: OECD Measuring the Progress of Societies
July 15: A meeting promoted by the Spanish Chapter of the Club of Rome, Spanish Observatory of Sustainability, Spanish National Institute of Statistics and the Economics Office of the President of the Spanish Government was held as part of the process pursuing development of the OECD and European Statistics Systems initiative to create new metrics of well-being under the “Measuring the Progress of Societies” Project.
New proposals presented by the OECD in its document Better Life, and European Statistics Systems actions were analysed, followed by consideration of how the diversity of institutions, social agents and entities in civil society could participate in this process, in order to complete a Report for Spain. It is planned for the working groups created for the purpose to meet this autumn to make their contributions to the final report.
An article published in the OECD Newsletter (Measuring the Progress of Societies), describing the Spanish initiative in which the Spanish Chapter and the Observatory on Sustainability in Spain (OSE) act as Secretariat is available for download.
La Granja de San Ildefonso: Eradicating Hunger in the Context of World Crises
Ricardo Diez Hochleitner with students attending the Course
July 5: As part of the Summer Course organised by the Spanish Chapter of the Club of Rome and the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Ricardo Díez Hochleitner, Honorary President of the CoR, lectured on Freedom and Ethics in the face of Crises, in which he stressed that freedom and ethics in life and social coexistence are once again the most generalized and urgent aspiration of our day, in spite of progress and a civilization of universal values. The acute crisis of ethical and moral values observed everywhere is the greatest and most severe of all the many other crises and challenges that currently afflict humanity.
Pacific coexistence of Man with Nature, that is, the requirement to live in harmony is now as necessary in the sad present reality of multiple and simultaneous deterioration of the biosphere as it is in the face of evermore plentiful and severe future threats.
We now stand before the need of a great human revolution coming out of science, education and culture. We have to get past the view of Man as conqueror and exploiter of nature and on to Man as the administrator and friend of nature, on a feasible, sustainable basis.
We must try to create a new human conscience, an ethical structure for survival and sustainable progress, taking the best of the wisdom of all the world’s peoples and cultures.
German Association: Annual Assembly
On June 16th, the German Association of the Club of Rome has appointed Andreas Huber as Executive Director and elected Uwe Moeller as Honorary President.
Andreas Huber studied economy and law in Pforzheim and is working as Executive Director both for the Club of Rome and for the Global Marshall Plan Initiative. A media release about his appointment (in German) is available for
download.
Uwe Moeller was President of the German Association and Secretary-General of the International Club for many years and focuses today on the Club of Rome Schools Project in Germany.
At their assembly, the German Association also re-elected Fabian Brandt, Christian Berg and Frithjof Finkbeiner as Board Members and elected Dirk Wollenhaupt as new Board Member. Max Schoen continues to lead the Association as President.
The Blue Economy
Gunter Pauli presents innovations with a high potential for a sustainable future:
Cadmus Journal
Among the authors of the second issue of the new Cadmus Journal are several Club of Rome Members:
Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, Ian Johnson, Orio Giarini (Editor in Chief), Ivo Slaus
(Chairman of the Editorial Board), Patrick M. Liedtke, Hazel Henderson and Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis.
The publication is available for
download.
Brussels: Real Values and the New Economics of Change
May 26: The
77th
Aurelio Peccei Lecture in Brussels was held by
Ian Johnson, Secretary General of the Club of Rome
with the title
Real Values and the New Economics of Change.
The lecture was organized by the EU Chapter of the Club of Rome in collaboration with the European Support Centre.
For further info, please visit the
Peccei Lectures and Dialogues Website.
US Association Elects New Board
Francesco Stipo is the President of the United States Association for the Club of Rome
He holds a Ph.D. in International Law and a Master Degree in Comparative Law from the University of Miami, has been practicing international law since 1999 and worked as a foreign law advisor and of counsel for European and American law firms. He is the author of the book "World Federalist Manifesto. Guide to Political Globalization". He has been Director of the United States Association since July 2008 and served as Vice-President of USACOR from March 2010 to March 2011, when he was elected President. Since 2008 he is Director of the India-U.S. Chamber of Commerce of Florida.
Dr. Stipo is a member of the Atlantic Council of the United States and an active member of the National Press Club in Washington D.C.
The officers are:
- President: Francesco Stipo
- Vice-President: James Gray
- Program Chair: Anitra Thorhaug
- Secretary: Roberta G. Welch
- Treasurer: Floyd Robinson
- Membership Chairman: Cecil Van Hudson
Members of the Board of Directors are: Noel Brown, James Gray, Cecil Van Hudson, Philip Marshall, Dana Raphael, Floyd Robinson, Francesco Stipo, Anitra Thorhaug, and Roberta G. Welch.
Vienna: The Future of Universities
Prof. Julian Auleytner
May 19: Prof. Julian Auleytner, Rector of the Pedagocical University in Warsaw and President of the Polish Association for the
Club of Rome, gave a presentation at the European Support Centre in Vienna about his view on the future of universities.
Prof. Auleytner referred to the ranking of universities and focussed on the role which international exchange of students and remote education will play in the future. Dr. Siegfried Sellitsch, President of the Technical University of Vienna and Member of the Board of the Austrian Chapter commented on the presentation and outlined the changes among students.
The slides of the presentation are available for
download.
Argentina: Alfredo Daverede Elected as President of the Chapter
Alfredo Daverede, President of the Argentinean Chapter
The Argentinean Chapter has elected Alfredo Daverede as President of the Association.
Alfredo Daverede is an economist graduated at the University of Buenos Aires, with a large and prestigious trajectory as businessman and at the financial activity. His principal activities extend from the industry of energy, to building, agriculture and farming, mass media, and aircraft services. At the present time, his enterprises are located in Argentina and Uruguay. He is President and Director of different Chambers of Commerce, such as the Chambers of Israel, China, Chile, Uruguay. He is Member of the British- Argentinean Chamber of Commerce and of the Argentinean Chamber of Commerce with Asia and the Pacific. Alfredo Daverede is well known for his important support to education, culture and sustainable development.
The composition of the Board of the Chapter is as follows:
- President: Dr. Alfredo Daverede
- Vice President: Dr. Osvaldo Canziani
- Secretary: Silvia Zimmermann del Castillo
- Reporter: Dr. Claudio Onetto
Further Board Members: Dr. Ricardo Luis Lorenzetti, Emb. Jorge Hugo Herrera Vegas, Emb. Ricardo Lagorio, Lic. Juan Jose Llach, and Ing. Mario Wiegers.
Salzburg: DESERTEC Workshop
March 25-26: A workshop on the DESERTEC concept was held with the Wirtschaftskammer Salzburg.
How could we bring together protection of the climate and world-wide growing energy demand in order to achieve a sustainable development? Participants of the workshop will discuss with the DESERTEC Foundation and the Club of Rome - European Support Centre the options which the DESERTEC project provides for a safe and reliable energy supply.
Among the speakers were Max Schön and Rupert Hierzer (DESERTEC Foundation), Walter Tesch (ZT Gesellschaft) and Thomas Schauer (European Support Centre of the Club of Rome).
Please find more information (in German) in the invitation for
download.
Vienna: The Rio+20 Conference in 2012
March 22: Ernst Ulrich von Weizsaecker presented his view on the summit at a seminar organized by the European Support Centre of the Club of Rome and the Austrian Chapter.
The 1992 Rio conference has been one of the most successful events which were held by the international community. Therefore, expectations will be high in 2012.
Will the summit generate a breakthrough in those areas in which the global economy is hardly moving towards sustainable development?
Please find more information (in German) for
download.
Statement on the Situation in Japan
"The Club of Rome expresses its deepest sympathy to the people of Japan and in particular those suffering directly from the impacts of the devastating earthquake and tsunami. This is an unprecedented human tragedy and the people of Japan need all our sympathy and help.
We are relieved to know that members of the Club of Rome in Japan seem to be safe and unharmed.
It is inevitable that, in due course, the recent events in Japan will result in a major global discussion on the future of energy supplies in light of environmental and security concerns. The Club of Rome will be part of that discourse."
(Ian Johnson, Secretary General)
Bucharest: The Global Crisis as Seen by Aurelio Peccei
March 15: An event held at the National Bank of Romania reviewed the foresight capacities of Aurelio Peccei, co-founder of the Club of Rome.
Calin Georgescu, Chairman of the Board of the Cub of Rome - European Support Centre and Secretary-General of ARCOR, opened the event and welcomed the audience. He commented on the role which Aurelio Peccei's thoughts played in Romania and found that many ideas of the co-founder of the Club of Rome are also valid today. Georgescu emphasized also the long term survival of the humanity depends on the investment in education and the main target is investing in Research and Development. He added that the future belongs to the brain and mind. For countries as Romania the investment in education is critical in order to further accelerate their economic development while at the same time achieving an ecological stewardship.
Mircea Malitza, Member of the CoR, described his cooperation with Aurelio Peccei and focused on the period when the Report to the Club of Rome "No Limits to Learning", one of the important reports after "Limits to Growth" was published.
Roberto Peccei, Member of the CoR Executive Committee, gave an outline of his father's humanistic philosophy which was published in the book "The Human Quality". He cited from the book the "Six Missions for Mankind" related to the outer limits, the inner limits, the cultural heritage, the world community, the human habitat and the productive establishment. Roberto Peccei concluded his speech with a document that his father had drafted for preparing the 1984 General Assembly of the Club, few days before he passed away.
Thomas Schauer, Director of the European Support Centre of the Club of Rome, described how the work of Aurelio Peccei has influenced the activities of the National Associations of the Club of Rome in the region. This impact is visible up to today, and Central and Eastern European Associations of the Club of Rome are among the most successful ones.
Rio, Brasilia: Presentations by Eberhard von Koerber
Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, Eberhard von Koerber, Luiz F. Lampreia
February 23,24: At the invitation of the Brazilian Chapter of the Club of Rome, Co-President Dr. Eberhard von Koerber gave presentations in Brasilia and Rio on "Global Problems and the Club of Rome".
The event in Brasilia on 23 February was held at IESB (Instituto de Educacao Superior
de Brasilia) hosted by Prof. Eda Coutinho Barbosa, Director General of the Institute.
On 24 February, Dr. von Koerber addressed the Council of Foreign Enterprises of the
Federation of Industries in Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN) hosted there by Ambassador Luiz F. Lampreia, former Foreign Minister of Brazil.
Profs. Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, Paulo Alcantara Gomes, Alexandre Linhares and Claudia Santiago Abreu were providing support to the visit and the presentations.
Vienna: The Blue Economy
Prof. Gunter Pauli
January 26: Gunter Pauli presented the Report to the Club of Rome in Vienna. He calls for Blue Economy - in harmony with the Blue Planet.
Is it possible to learn from nature, to boost a new kind of economy, create jobs and achieve a sustainable development? The Report to the Club of Rome demonstrates the options. The event was organized jointly with Bank Austria.
Dr. Peter Zöllner
Peter Zöllner, President of the Austrian Chapter of the Club of Rome, opened the event. He outlined the aims and work of the Club of Rome in Austria which has a long tradition in the country. Already in the 70s there had been a cooperation with the Austrian government which was then led by Chancellor Bruno Kreisky.
Ca 350 participnats attended the speech by Gunter Pauli which was followed by a lively discussion. Moderator of the event was Dr. Fred Luks (Bank Austria).
The slides of the presentation are available for download on the website of the event series
Zukunft Denken.
Rotterdam: Turning Point Generation.
January 28: The Dutch Association of the Club of Rome organized an intergenerational dialogue at Rotterdam University.
Starting point were discussions about natural resources such as biodiversity, water and phosphorus.
More in formation (in Dutch) is available in the
conference flyer.
Brussels: The Biodiversity Crisis and its Governance
January 27: The
76th
Aurelio Peccei Lecture in Brussels was held by
Christine von Weizsaecker
with the title
The Biodiversity Crisis and its Governance.
The lecture was organized by the EU Chapter of the Club of Rome in collaboration with the European Support Centre.
For further information about the event, please visit the
Peccei Lectures and Dialogues Website.
ESC Chairman Joins International Club
Calin Georgescu, Chairman of the Club of Rome - European Support Centre and Secretary General of the Romanian Association, has joined the International Club of Rome.
Georgescu has been the Executive Director of the National Centre for Sustainable Development, Bucharest, Romania since 2000. An acknowledged authority on strategic planning and public policies design, he was appointed by the Romanian Government to coordinate the preparation of two consecutive versions of the National Sustainable Development Strategy, in 1999 and 2008, adjusted to the requirements of Romania’s EU membership.
More information is available in a short bio for
download.
Ottawa: Reflections from the Club of Rome Meetings in 2010.
January 12: The Canadian Association drew conclusions from the meetings in 2010.
Sheila Murray, Rob Hoffman and Ted Manning reported on the new directions coming out of the Club of Rome including the initiative on “A New Path for World Development” and the Factor Five approach.
For further information, please visit the
CACOR Website.
(Re)-Discover the Message of Limits to Growth
The International Club has launched an online animation which presents its messages in a modern shape.
The new platform consists of two parts:
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Connect presents the interconnect set of problems, for example energy, climate and the financial crisis.
For any of them, the issue is presented, the challenge is described and a new pathway is outlined.
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Explore includes information about the message of Limits to Growth, Peak Oil, Future Modelling and the Club of Rome
programme "New Path for World Development".
The work on the platform has been managed by Karl Wagner from the International Centre.
Please visit the platform on
http://connect.clubofrome.org/.
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