In the beginning

At the core of this transformation is a change in values and consciousness. The possibility of a Fairer World is dependent on people’s belief in the possibility of a Fairer World. Today, it can go any direction: anxious people will opt for “Protectionism”, the wealth among us will want to go back to “The Old” and the hopeful will strive for “True Reforms”.

Herbert Wells – The Outline of History – 1920 – Humankind will finally be able to develop and deploy to the full its creativity and energy, and in a productive way, for the optimal benefit of all people and of all life on Earth.

I am hopeful!

Bibliography

I would like to thank Jo Leinen and Andreas Bummel for awakening my “civil society” consciousness. Their visionary book is an alternative pathway for humanity as we increasingly confront global challenges that transcend national borders. 

Books

1. The Great Transformation – Karl Polanyi – Beacon Press – Boston – 2001
2. A World Parliament, Governance and Democracy in the 21^st Century – Jo Leinen and Andreas Bummel – Democracy without Borders – Berlin – 2018
3. To the Castle and back – Vaclav Havel – Portobello Books – London – 2007
4. Fascism, a warning – Madeleine Albright – William Collins – London – 2018
5. The Wars Within, Life and Culture in the West – Philipp Blom – Atlantic Books – London – 2014
6. 21 Lessons for the 21^st Century – Yuval Noah Harari – Jonathan Cape – London – 2018
7. Le Capital au XXIe Siecle – Thomas Piketty – Editions du Seuil – Paris – 2014

Web Sites

• The United Nations Population Fund – https://www.unfpa.org
• The UN Sustainable Development Goals – https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/
• Earth Day – https://www.earthday.org
• Knowledgeworks on Shape the Future of Learning – https://knowledgeworks.org
• The International Labour Organization on Wages – https://www.ilo.org
• New Scientist on Ethical dilemmas – https://www.newscientist.com/round-up/ethics-issue/
• Challenging Racism on Race Discrimination – https://www.challengingracism.org
• UNCTAD on Debt Management and Financial Analysis – https://unctad.org  
• North Carolina Technology Community on Ethical Technology – https://www.nctech.org
• Kate Raworth on The Doughnut Economics – https://www.kateraworth.com/doughnut/
• Transparency International on Corruption – https://www.transparency.org/en/
• UNICEF on education – https://www.unicef.org/education
• The European Credit Research Institute on Household Debt – www.ecri.eu
• The World Bank on LGBTI inclusion – https://www.worldbank.org
• OECD on education – https://www.oecd.org/education/
• Plan International on gender discrimination – https://plan-international.org
• The Truman Project on strengthening world institutions – https://www.trumanproject.org
• WHO on Universal Health Coverage – https://www/who/int/health-topics/universal-health-coverage
• The Elders – https://www.theelders.org
• National Ocean Service – https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ocean/earthday.html

Publications, Reports and Articles

• World Economic Forum – Fairer World – https://www.weforum.org/challenges/fairerworld/
• The World in 2 Words – Antonio Guterres – https://www.weforum.org/press/2020
• Dialogue and Cooperation Needed – Angela Merkel – https://www.weforum.org/press/2020
• World Economic Forum – The Global Risks Report 2020 – https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-global-risks-report-2020
• Investopedia – https://www.investopedia.com/stakeholder-capitalism-4774323
• World Economic Forum – Davos Manifesto 2020 – https://www.weforum.org/the-davos-manifesto
• World Economic Forum – The Reskilling Revolution – https://www.weforum.org/projects/reskilling-revolution-platform 
• The Paris Agreement – https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement
• What The 3Ps Of The Triple Bottom Line Really Mean – Jeroen Kraaijenbrink – Forbes – https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeroenkraaijenbrink
• Tech Ethics Issues we should all be thinking about – Jessica Baron – Forbes – https://www.forbes.com/sites/jessicabaron