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Fwd: CBPP economics and value creation models
by Michel Bauwens 23 Jan '14

23 Jan '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Karthik Iyer <karthix(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 11:20 AM Subject: CBPP economics and value creation models To: Kev Flanagan <kev.flanagan(a)gmail.com> My talk in FSCONS Sweden which some of you had requested. http://vimeo.com/22236520 -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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request for assistance for ivory cost project
by Michel Bauwens 23 Jan '14

23 Jan '14

Bonjour Michel Pourrais tu relayer notre demande Merci amitié Marc Mes Amis, Je Sou-Riz à Besoin de Vous, Le projet en bref Je Sou-Riz est une Société A Responsabilité Limitée qui s’inscrit dans une dynamique de développement durable de la riziculture en Côte d’Ivoire par la production d’un riz biologique de qualité accessible à la population locale. Son principal objectif est de contribuer à l’autosuffisance du pays en riz et à son développement économique grâce à un travail en partenariat avec l’ensemble des acteurs de la filière, de la production à la commercialisation. L’entreprise vise à montrer qu’une démarche équitable, respectueuse de la nature et de l’environnement peut participer au développement économique national. Pour cela, nous combinerons plusieurs techniques de production: - le Système de Riziculture Intensive Biologique (SRIB) pour augmenter les rendements, - l’électroculture pour stimuler la croissance du riz, - la permaculture pour assurer la durabilité sociale et environnementale du système. Alors je me permets de vous solliciter et de solliciter vos réseaux pour financer ce magnifique projet de lancer des cultures vivrières en Côte d’Ivoire et de riz en permaculture avec la méthode SRIB (Système de Riziculture Intensive Biologique). Notre objectif est non seulement de participer à recréer un tissu social mais aussi montrer que les méthodes de cultures biologiques sont rentable et favorable pour la terre et les humains. Nous aurons à cœur de partager les bénéfices avec les populations locales pour la reconstructions des infrastructures sociétales de bases tel que des écoles, transports scolaire, créations de nouveaux métiers en utilisant la permaculture et en valorisant les déchets. Grâce aux bénéfices nous avons l’intention de créer les premiers Éco-villages intégrés aux populations et ainsi favoriser les modèles émergeant du nouveau paradigme. La mise en place des systèmes de gouvernance partagée telle que la Sociocratie ou l’Holocratie favorisera la coopération et la fraternité mais aussi le partage des richesses. Je vous joint deux liens qui vous permettrons de télécharger et de comprendre notre projet et les moyens de nous aider si vous le décider. Je vous en suis infiniment reconnaissant. Merci de partager sur vos réseaux et parmi vos amis. Marc Boucher Marc Boucher (de Lignon) - mbdl(a)village-planetaire.org 0671795147 Guy Lapis - guitou567(a)gmail.com 0638163141 Mail de JE SOU_RIZ Sarl : jesouriz567(a)gmail.com Liens documents : Besoins financiers d'amorçage : https://www.dropbox.com/s/qb04ezfm4smrwld/Besoins%20financiers.pdf Business Plan : https://www.dropbox.com/s/gldsadral7hv83d/Business%20plan%20de%20Je%20sou%2… -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: [P2P-es] The Day We Fight Back --- February 11th
by Michel Bauwens 23 Jan '14

23 Jan '14

If anyone has the time and energy, I think we can confidently add p2p-f to that list of supporters ? James, what do you think? see below, Michel ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Katitza Rodriguez <katitza(a)eff.org> Date: Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 12:22 AM Subject: [P2P-es] The Day We Fight Back --- February 11th To: p2p-lang-es(a)lists.ourproject.org Estimado Bernando y amigos de P2P, Les comparto una invitacion para una protesta global contra la vigilancia masiva de la NSA y sus aliados. Espero que la comunidad latino america se una a este llamado! Abrazos, Katitza ---- Dear Friends of the Internet: The Snowden revelations have provided us with disturbing details and confirmation of some of our worst fears about the NSA and its partners’ spying practices. Indeed, the NSA and its allies in five English-speaking countries have been building a global surveillance infrastructure to “master the internet” and spy on the world’s communications. They are undermining basic encryption standards, the very backbone of the Internet. They have collected the phone records of hundreds of millions of people who are not suspected of any crime. They has swept up the electronic communications of millions of people at home and abroad indiscriminately, exploiting the digital technologies we use to connect and inform. They have secretive data sharing agreements operating outside the rule of law. But we aren’t going to let the NSA and its five allies ruin the Internet. Inspired by the memory of Aaron Swartz, fueled by our victory against SOPA and ACTA, we are joining the DayWeFightBack campaign to demand an end to mass surveillance at home and abroad. The SOPA and ACTA protests were successful because we all took part, as a community. As Aaron Swartz put it, everybody "made themselves the hero of their own story." We can set a date, but we need all of you, the users of the Internet, to make it a movement. When: The Day We Fight Back has been set for February 11th. Here's how you can join the effort: 1. Send an email to rights(a)eff.org confirming your interest in participating in this action and receiving updates. Let us know what you would like to do in your own country so we can send you more information and amplify your voice. 2. Visit TheDayWeFightBack.org. 3. If you are a citizen of the world, sign the 13 Necessary and Proportionate Principles here: https://en.necessaryandproportionate.org/take-action #privacyisaright We plan to translate the site in several languages! If you can help, shoot an email to rights(a)eff.org 4. Use social media tools to announce your participation. 5. Develop memes, tools, websites, and do whatever else you can to encourage others to participate. 6. Be creative -- plan your own action. Go to the streets. Promote the Principles. Then, let us know so we can broadcast your efforts. The current organizers of the international action of the Day We Fight Back are: Amnesty International USA Access (International) Anti-vigilancia (Brasil) Asociación por los Derechos Civiles (Argentina) Asociacion de Internautas - Spain (Spain) CCC (Germany) ContingenteMX (Mexico) CIPPIC (Canada) Digitale Gesellschaft (Germany) Digital Courage (Germany) EFF (International) Hiperderecho (Peru) ICT Consumers Association of Kenya Open Rights Group (UK) OpenMedia.org (Canada/International) OpenNet Korea (South Korea) Panoptykon Foundation (Poland) Privacy International (International) PEN International (International) TEDIC (Paraguay) RedPaTodos (Colombia) ShareDefense (Balkans) _______________________________________________ Wiki: http://p2pfoundation.net/Spanish_P2P_WikiSprint Lista https://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-lang-es -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: Pós Graduação da Lala finalmente no ar! E Lala no TEDex, 30 de janeiro, SP
by Michel Bauwens 22 Jan '14

22 Jan '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lala Deheinzelin <lala(a)enthusiasmo.com.br> Date: 2014/1/23 Subject: Pós Graduação da Lala finalmente no ar! E Lala no TEDex, 30 de janeiro, SP To: michel(a)p2pfoundation.net Olá, olá, olá! 2014 realmente feliz! Ao longo do ano finalmente terei uma Pós Graduação. O curso de Economia Criativa e Colaborativa acontece na Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, num formato desenhado para atender à pessoas de outras cidades e países: 12 encontros presenciais de fim de semana mais trabalho on line. Não se trata de mais um curso de Economia Criativa, mas de algo único, inédito pela combinação de economia criativa + processos colaborativos em rede + sustentabilidade + estudos de futuro. Também, porque vou compartilhar ferramentas e metodologias próprias, desenvolvidas nos muuuuuitos anos e trabalhos em diversas instituições e países. É um curso prático desde o início, misto de curso, consultoria e co-criação, já que tudo será dirigido aos projetos pessoais de cada um e vamos constituir uma rede de colaboração e um corpo de conhecimento compartilhado que segue após o curso. Sendo transdisciplinar e prático o curso destina-se a profissionais de qualquer área, desde que dedicados a: formas inovadoras de produção e gestão; sustentabilidade; sociedade em rede; empreendimentos criativos; desenvolvimento comunitário e urbano*.* São bem vindos os empreendedores, gestores públicos, privados e do terceiro setor, criativos, docentes, estudantes. Será dado em parceria com Patrizia Bittencourt, do Centro Internacional de Formação de Atores Locais para a América Latina (CIFAL), Instituto das Nações Unidas de Treinamento e Pesquisa (UNITAR/ONU), Serviço Social da Indústria (SESI) e Rede de Economia Criativa de Curitiba. A parte on line será a partir de vídeos e entrevistas com expoentes em suas áreas, com os quais tenho o privilégio de interagir mundo afora. Quer saber os detalhes? Veja aqui, enquanto a Universidade Positivo atualiza os dados: http://laladeheinzelin.com.br/servicos/palestras/<http://d-click.enthusiasmo.com.br/u/7754/42/7262/126_0/adb27/?url=http%3A%2…> Para se inscrever, é aqui http://up.com.br/LandpageInterna.aspx?c=4795&i=502<http://d-click.enthusiasmo.com.br/u/7754/42/7262/127_0/adb27/?url=http%3A%2…> AH! Dia 30 de janeiro participo de um TEDex em SP<http://d-click.enthusiasmo.com.br/u/7754/42/7262/128_0/adb27/?url=https%3A%…>, e vou fazer uma coisa bem diferente, tirando do baú os dons artísticos. Vou contar não apenas como criar, mas como concretizar (oba!) Futuros Desejáveis: Ciclo Exponencial da Abundância e Prosperidade 4D (as ferramentas que estou aplicando em vários contextos). Nada de Power Point, fala feliz e performática como estou neste início de ano..... Abraços, Lala Deheinzelin <http://d-click.enthusiasmo.com.br/u/7754/42/7262/128_1/adb27/?url=https%3A%…> Descadastre-se <http://d-app.enthusiasmo.com.br/o/7754/42/7262/adb27> caso não queira receber mais e-mails. -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: Conexoes Globais - 24th january
by Michel Bauwens 22 Jan '14

22 Jan '14

tomorrow, I am participating in this panel with strong fora do eixo pro and con flavor ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: gabriella <gabitachini(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 2:43 PM Subject: Re: Conexoes Globais - 24th january To: Michel Bauwens <michel(a)p2pfoundation.net> Hello Michel! Nice talking to you! Conexões Globais (Global Connections), is a conference which looks to promote debates and experience exchange related to internet democracy, social mobilization in the internet era, surveillance on the internet, communication and freedom of speech. This is the third edition of this conference which will be held in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in the 24th and 25th of January, 2014. The event will feature six debates, with national and international guests interacting in conversations in person or by videoconference. The whole schedule will be broadcast live by the website http://www.conexoesglobais.com.br/ The debate "collaborative and digital culture" is about how the internet has enabled increasingly decentralized and collaborative actions beyond the higly centralized and stereotyped traditional cultural industry. In the last 15 years, Brazil is experiencing profound changes in terms of cultural production. Circuits have been formed and disclosed a profound Brazil, both traditional and innovative, young, urban, suburban, rural, connected and diverse, which qualifies the idea of citizenship, reveals new aesthetic and economic possibilities, and give visibility to brazilian cultural diversity. Parallel to this there is increasing coordination between activists from the world of communications, human rights, mobility etc that culture is a central element articulator. The guests are: Eduardo Balan - argentine educator and communicator Giuseppe Cocco - Teacher at UFRJ (Brazil) Gustavo Anitelli - sociologist and cultural producer (Brazil) Pablo Capilé - articulator of Fora do Eixo (Brazil) Teivo Teivainen - teacher at Helsinki University and UERJ - Brazil (Finland) Each guest will have 10 minutes for their lecture. Thereafter, the mediator and the public can ask questions. The debate has 1h30 min. And yes, it will be at 11am in Quito. I just need to call you 15 minutes earlier to check if it´s everything ok. I will call you in skype tomorrow, ok? Any doubt you can ask me. Thanks a lot! Gabi On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Michel Bauwens <michel(a)p2pfoundation.net>wrote: > we are connected! > > can you make sure that this means 11 am for me here in quito ? thanks for > verifying > also I actually never got the details (I may have missed them because I > have a huge backlog in my emails) of my session ? > > and anything about the general context ... I would like to talk about the > p2p transition program here in ecuador, but not sure it is appropriate > > > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 10:02 AM, gabriella <gabitachini(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Michel, >> >> we are very glad to have you participating in the third edition of >> Conexões Globais. >> Your debate, about colaborative and digital culture, will be the opening >> debate of the event, on friday 24th, 2 pm (GMT -3). >> As you will talk via web, I would like to have a connection test with you >> before friday. >> Is it possible? >> I´ll be waiting for you. >> my skype account: gabriella.tachini. Can you give yours, please? >> >> thank you. >> >> Gabriella >> conexoesglobais.com.br >> > > > > -- > P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net > > <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: > http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens > > #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/ > -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: FW: [aepf] Analysis of Thai Crisis from Focus on the Global South
by Michel Bauwens 22 Jan '14

22 Jan '14

great analysis of the anti-democratic movement in Thailand, Michel ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Francois Houtart <houtart(a)hotmail.com> Date: Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 4:13 PM Subject: FW: [aepf] Analysis of Thai Crisis from Focus on the Global South To: Michel Bauwens <michel(a)p2pfoundation.net> ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 19:02:11 +0700 From: d.guerrero(a)focusweb.org To: aepf(a)lists.riseup.net Subject: [aepf] Analysis of Thai Crisis from Focus on the Global South http://focusweb.org/content/thai-politics-glance *Thai Politics at a Glance* Thailand is once more in a serious political crisis, with the legitimacy of the government being challenged. There are two sources of government legitimacy, the means and the end. Means refers to how the government gets the power to govern the nation and its citizens while the end is the government’s performance. The 'whistle group' (the large numbers of protestors occupying key areas of Bangkok under the leadership of Mr. Suthep Thaugsuban) is based on the claim that the current Pheu Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinnawatra, a younger sister of the ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinnawatra (now living in self-exile and facing corruption charges), is illegitimate in both aspects. The primary allegations are widespread vote buying of the rural people in the provinces - who are viewed by whistle group members as poor, uneducated and backward. Although Yingluck’s Pheu Thai party won the last elections in 2011, the whistle group claim she is not representing the people’s interests, but only her brother and the Shinnawatra clan. *The 'whistle mob' and Suthep Thaugsuban* What is often called the ‘whistle mob’ is a group of people, constituted mainly of the middle and upper class residents of Bangkok and the Democrat Party’s supporters from the upper South. According to the Asia Foundation[1], one third of the whole whistle mob’s population’s average monthly income is 60,000 baht (approximately US$2,000). They are also the financial supporters of the mob which is characterized as a people’s movement. This is one of the explanations of how this movement has been sustained during the costly mobilizations over the past three months. Their common goal is the abolishment of the so-called Thaksin regime or Thaksinocracy. However, the definition of Thaksin regime remains vague and greatly varying even among its proponents including the intellectuals. They believe Thaksin is the most corrupt and therefore the most dangerous threat to Thai society and needs to be uprooted and eradicated. The anti-Thaksin sentiment is further fueled by the allegation (which he denies) of his attempt to orient the country towards a republic, thus detrimental to the monarchy, which is regarded as the most important institution of the kingdom. The movement is led by Mr. Suthep Thaugsuban, the former secretary general of the Democrat Party and the former deputy Prime Minister during the military-formed government of Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva. He is said to be the most influential politician in the Democrat Party. Mr. Suthep is also well known for a land reform corruption scandal, in which hundreds of plots of land ended up in the hand of a few influential families instead of poor farmers which led to the dissolution of the parliament under his party at that time. Thousands of people from the South, particularly his home town in Surattanee province, marched to Bangkok in support of him. Despite this track record, he has emerged as the leader of the anti-Thaskin movement as a bold and risk-taking personality. Some said they will later get rid of him after Thaksin is removed. Nonetheless, he is very influential in the movement as everyone listens to his instructions, even though his plan is obscure and no one seems to know what exactly is in his mind. His control over Democrat supporters, anti-Thaksin groups and his connection with entities in the old power camp - including the military, Privy Council and the Democrats who see the rise of Thaksin as a threat to the status quo -are his primary leverage in this struggle. It is clear that the Democrat Party, who has never won any election during the past 20 years, is the key actor of this movement. However, Mr. Suthep’s resignation from Parliament to embrace street politics is an attempt to shield his party from any negative legal consequences. His intervention was at an opportune time, when people who share common sentiments were looking for a legitimate reason to rise up against Thaksin. *Amnesty Bill, the Trigger* The initial demand of the whistle group was the withdrawal of the blanket Amnesty Bill which was passed by the parliament at 4:00 am on November 1, 2013. This was the trigger of the mass mobilization. In fact amnesty is a conventional Thai way of reconciliation. However, such an act was viewed as an insincere push and manipulation of the parliamentary process with a hidden agenda. It has been heavily criticized by people of all political camps, including the UDD or Red Shirts, who are the main supporters of the ruling Pheu Thai Party that form the majority in the north and north east of the country. While many perceive this controversial bill as an attempt to whitewash Thaksin Shinnawatra, the bill would also grant the impunity to all perpetrators of the 2010 political violence which killed 92 people and left 2,000 injured. The Red Shirts have been working hard to pursue legal procedures and therefore see the amnesty bill as an obstacle to bring perpetrators to justice. Many felt the government betrayed the Red Shirts who had sacrificed their lives to call for the election and formed the electoral base of Pheu Thai. *Reform before Election* The Amnesty bill was finally withdrawn but this failed to stop the mass protests, which further demanded that Prime Minister dissolve Parliament and resign as the caretaker government respectively with no room for dialogue. The current demand is reform before elections. There has been a consensus that the reform is necessary, particularly constitutional reform. The questions are what kind of reform? Through which process? By and for whom? It is clear the current constitution has failed to address, and even reinforced, challenges in Thai society such as socioeconomic disparities, protracted violent conflict in southern frontier provinces, land tenure and dispossession, weak governance and politicized judicial, legislative and state independent institutions. This is because many of its provisions are undemocratic, particularly the selection process of key independent institutions such as senators, National Human Rights Commission and Constitutional Court. Many of the members of these entities were part of the military-sponsored constitutional assembly and got their positions through military support. This brings to question their accountability to the people. Their actions have repeatedly affirmed bias in favor of the military - an institution seen by others as a main hindrance to democracy and peace, being responsible for many corruption cases and human rights violations. Genuine reform requires a genuine social contract which means the constitution, an agreement of how to govern and be governed, must be based on a collective ownership and participation in a horizontal spirit. The 2006 coup was the start of the deepest societal polarization and upheaval in Thai political history. *Is Reform the Real Intent?* The Democrat Party, the whistle group and their key leaders are widely questioned for their actual goals. The Democrat Party, when they were put in power by the military coup, had a chance to pursue reform. The Government formed several reform committees with enormous budgets injected into the process, but delivered no concrete outcomes. This reflects the absence of political will and raises questions of genuine intent and the true agendas of the current political struggle. What would be the assurance of successful reform under an undemocratic, Suthep-appointed People’s Council who claims to protect rule of law with contradictory acts? The fear is that Thai society would end up under an oppressive and ruthless regime. There will be no space for anybody, as individuals or groups to question the government’s performance. In fact, many see a connection between the whistle movement and the military, given the intimate relationships between the heads of these two entities who are allegedly responsible for the 2010 political violence. During the past few days, the army chief, General Prayuth Chanocha, mentioned in several interviews that a military coup is not ruled out and the government will have to be held responsible for the bloodshed. Society will have to keep vigilant on the military role and response to Mr. Suthep’s current tactic to shut down Bangkok to paralyze government structures and operations. Nonetheless, despite the provocation for the military to step in, it would not be easy as the international community has been closely observing the political development in Thailand with clear messages in support of elections and reform by democratic means. The military must have learnt from the past and been aware that the likely outcome of a coup is a political setback and international boycott which might not bring down the Thaksin regime but enhance it. Thai society is left with two options, either elections before reforms or the reverse. However, elections do not rule out or in any way undermine national reform. Instead, it assures respect for the rule of law and disallows the law of rulers. It maintains Thai state legitimacy in the international arena. Any attempt to undermine the election would in turn engender a new standard, excuse and justification for anyone to employ unlawful and violent means to oust the new government. There will be widespread protracted violence since many people will feel their electoral and other fundamental human rights were hijacked by an illegitimate group. They have been very tolerant for so long, particularly when the government has been very compromising. This does not reflect people’s support for the current caretaker government but they feel Thailand is now in a situation of a failed or fragile state and the government cannot protect civilians from harassment. The reform proposed by Mr. Suthep himself is vague. The means employed have also been undemocratic, such as the exclusion and dehumanization of people who hold different views. The rural poor are perceived as backward and inferior to the urban middle and upper classes, thus subject to vote buying and not capable of being equal members of the electoral democratic society. Let alone, the hijack of electoral rights from the majority of Thai citizens. Such an insult upon the poor can also signify the upper middle class and elites’ fear of the poor and their voting power. These are all fatally adverse to the democratic principles and suggest that perhaps it is the Democrat Party who should begin to reform itself. The only way to get rid of the Thaksin regime is to introduce the political alternatives to Pheu Thai or future parties under Thaksin with competent or better political innovations which effectively address people’s aspirations. *Backward or Enlightened?* Given the economic improvement in Thailand, the pattern of needs has changed which encompasses fulfillment of civil and political rights along with social and economic rights. There has been a significant rise of the political consciousness among the poor during the past few years whose electoral decisions are based on the policies of political parties. According to research by Dr. Parinya Thewanarumitkul of Thammasart Univsersity, vote buying plays an insignificant role in the decisions of rural voters. The Thai Rak Thai Party, which was the first party formed by Thaksin, introduced popular policies which delivered tangible outcomes to the poor. The turning point was when people began to realize their electoral power, could result from decentralization, allows them to have certain degree of rights to determine their fate. There has been significant change in terms of funds channeled to the provinces, along with many tangible deliveries such as a 30 baht health care scheme and one million baht village fund which led to the visibly measurable betterment of their quality of lives. However such populist policies without proper sustainable means to generate state revenues have resulted in a financial crisis for the government. *Democratic Means to Achieve Democratic Ends* On a practical matter, it is unconstitutional for the Prime Minister to resign since abandoning the duty is a violation of Penal Code Article 157 and subject to punishment. Nonetheless, there have been little attempts at dialogue between the two key parties. The Prime Minister herself does not seem to have a clear plan to handle the protesters. She has been very responsive to all demands but taken no proactive steps. This is largely because she has no control over the military and other institutions, except the police which is seen as toothless. Nonetheless, she has done well in avoiding violence. It is important that the government, together with those from the general public who disagree with Suthep, transcend the imagery of enemies to understand the plight of the protestors and legitimate underlying factors of the outrage and dissatisfaction. The process of dialogue needs to be fostered in a way to ensure the plights, interests and concerns of every stakeholder. An outlet for Suthep to step down in a face-saving manner which allows his companions to address their concerns needs to be sought. It should also be a lesson learnt for the government in power to take into consideration the sentiment of minority voices and be sincere in the democratic process. It is unfortunate that civil society and NGOs are equally polarized and driven by political interests. It is imperative to find a common platform where a third space or alternatives can emerge to foster real reform by the people and civil society. To achieve genuine reform stakeholders must feel the sense of ownership and shared power. They must be respected and seen as equal. The reform process has to be collective and horizontal, not coercive and top down. [1] Asia Foundation, “Profile of the Protestors: a Survey of Pro and Anti- Government Demonstrators in Bangkok on November 30,2013” (January 19,2013) Available at http://asiafoundation.org/resources/pdfs/FinalSurveyReportDecember20.pdf -- Dorothy-Grace M. Guerrero Programme Coordinator Climate and Environmental Justice Focus on the Global South * Would you like to help us?[image: Paypal] <http://focusweb.org/content/donations> <https://www.facebook.com/focusontheglobalsouth> <http://focusweb.org/> *4th. flr. Rm. 307 Wisit Prachuabmoh Bldg. CUSRI Chulalongkorn University Phyathai Road, 10330 Bangkok, Thailand Mobile: (+66) (0)85 2177937 Skype: dottie-grace Twitter: deeguerrero -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: Unleash your collaborative side
by Michel Bauwens 22 Jan '14

22 Jan '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: OuiShare <hello(a)ouishare.net> Date: Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 10:23 AM Subject: Unleash your collaborative side To: Bauwens <michel(a)p2pfoundation.net> News from the OuiShare Community - January/2 2014 View this email in your browser<http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=744876426414b018c030e670a&id=5432caaa45…> Unleash your collaborative side We are incredibly proud that last week, International Collaboration Day<http://ouishare.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=744876426414b018c030e670a…> was celebrated in over 40 cities<http://ouishare.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=744876426414b018c030e670a…> accross the globe to explore the collaborative economy and make new friends. A big thank you to all the organizers and partners! 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Fwd: Please help announcing P2PValue on Twitter
by Michel Bauwens 21 Jan '14

21 Jan '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kevin Flanagan <kevin(a)p2pvalue.eu> Date: Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 1:08 AM Subject: Please help announcing P2PValue on Twitter To: members(a)p2pvalue.eu Hello Friends, Tomorrow is our big day and we need your help to promote the event as much as possible. If you are not already, then please follow us on https://twitter.com/p2pvalue Do as much as you can tomorrow to promote the event using the hashtag #p2pvalue ======== Volunteers ======== Since this project seeks to connect with communities across Europe we need help with translations. We are looking for volunteers to translate and retweet in your own language, be that Catalan, Castellano, Italian, French, German. If you are able to help us please reply to this email and we can tell P2PValue followers to follow you on twitter for translations during the event. Also we are looking for translators in Barcelona who can sit and translate for those present who do not speak English or need some assistance. Looking Forward to meeting you all Kevin -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Re: [P2P-F] Where is the p2pfoundation chatroom?
by Michel Bauwens 21 Jan '14

21 Jan '14

I'm personally in favour of integration, i.e. to integrate chat, twitter updates, and social media (buddypress) in the wordpress blog so that we don't have to go to many different places On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 1:48 AM, Josef Davies-Coates < jdaviescoates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > For online chat rooms I've heard good things about https://conversejs.org/ > > Just did a quick search and looks like there are a couple of plugins to > easily add it to wordpress: > http://wordpress.org/plugins/conversejs/ > http://wordpress.org/plugins/conversejs-wp/ > > I'd try the former. > > :) > > Josef. > > > > On 21 January 2014 17:12, Helene Finidori <hfinidori(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Josef, That's probably why Seth didn't want to install it. I'm >> still looking for a solution for chat audio, and if available video and >> creen share to install on cbox... If you know for a start of a good plugin >> for BP, I am interested too. The one I had just stopped to work... >> >> Seth pointed me to Together JS from Mozilla, which is quite good because >> you have IM, audio and screen sharing, but this requires another IM or an >> email to initiate a session (there none there), but one may expect Mozilla >> to develop stuff around this... >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 4:48 PM, Josef Davies-Coates < >> jdaviescoates(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> re web-based IRC/ chat, Nicolas already shared this link: >> https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=p2pf >> >> It is also trivial to embed the web client on another website (get embed >> code via icon at top-left -> Add webchat to your site >> >> re: Big Blue Box is great (best/ most developed open source solution of >> it's kind) but re integrating Big Blue Box with Commons in a Box I >> personally don't/ can't see that happening in a nice/ sensible way that >> would make sense. BBB is very resource hungry and being a mash up of loads >> of different programs itself has loads of dependencies and I believe >> requires a carefully configured dedicated server to get it working (it was >> developed by and for university use, I think). >> >> Josef. >> >> >> >> On 21 January 2014 09:18, Kevin Flanagan <kevin(a)p2pfoundation.net> wrote: >> >> Hi Dorotea, >> >> What browser are you using? Have you tried a different one? >> Unfortunately Michel, Javier probably won't be able to anything with >> this as the primary mailing list is hosted with ourprojects.org >> >> Kevin >> >> >> On 21 January 2014 00:50, Michel Bauwens <michel(a)p2pfoundation.net>wrote: >> >> perhaps Javier could take a look ? >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 7:46 AM, Dorotea Mar <Dorotea(a)accorda.org> wrote: >> >> by the way I think the subscription to the main mailing list is still not >> working, >> I have tried several times and I could not subscribe via the website >> http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 12:43 AM, Michel Bauwens < >> michel(a)p2pfoundation.net> wrote: >> >> thanks for at least tweeting about the ircchat, already fb'ed it >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 7:37 AM, Dorotea Mar <Dorotea(a)accorda.org> wrote: >> >> yes I think we should make one soon >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 12:35 AM, Kevin Flanagan <kevin(a)p2pfoundation.net >> > wrote: >> >> I feel a P2P Community Dev meeting coming on. >> I want to take part but because there is quite a bit to update people on >> but I'm in Barcelona this week. >> >> >> >> >> On 21 January 2014 00:30, Kevin Flanagan <kevin(a)p2pfoundation.net> wrote: >> >> We need to promote the Freenode IRC list #p2pf >> >> Does anyone want to write a how to on the wiki for people who are not >> used to IRC?? >> >> I've my hands full at the moment. >> >> Kevin >> >> >> On 21 January 2014 00:28, Michel Bauwens <michel(a)p2pfoundation.net>wrote: >> >> also copying our technical people in the platform list, >> >> Michel >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 7:24 AM, Dorotea Mar <Dorotea(a)accorda.org> wrote: >> >> I think it would be a good idea to have a chatroom, >> who is the best person with skills to set it up? >> I can help somehow, but I'm sure there are people who know more about it >> than me :) >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 12:18 AM, Michel Bauwens < >> michel(a)p2pfoundation.net> wrote: >> >> I don't think we have any, so I copy our mailing lists and perhaps >> someone is interested in starting up one with you, >> >> Michel >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 5:00 AM, Marc Laporte <marc(a)laporte.name> wrote: >> >> >> Merci! >> >> >> >> >> -- >> P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net >> >> <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: >> http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens >> >> #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/ >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net >> >> <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: >> http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens >> >> #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net >> >> <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: >> http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens >> >> #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/ >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net >> >> <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: >> http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens >> >> #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/ >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Josef Davies-Coates >> 07974 88 88 95 >> http://uniteddiversity.com >> Together We Have Everything >> >> >> > > > -- > Josef Davies-Coates > 07974 88 88 95 > http://uniteddiversity.com > Together We Have Everything > -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Where is the p2pfoundation chatroom?
by Michel Bauwens 21 Jan '14

21 Jan '14

thanks Karl, the whole wiki is open except the main page and one section that were the subject of repeated spamming/trolling attacks, the main page, as the organisational hub of the knowledge commons , needs extra protection Michel ---------------- Message: 2 Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 09:48:39 -0800 From: Karl Robillard <krobillard(a)san.rr.com> Subject: Re: [P2P-F] Where is the p2pfoundation chatroom? To: p2p-foundation(a)lists.ourproject.org Message-ID: <4880327.i347U0IJ6n(a)localhost.localdomain> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 12:30:43 AM Kevin Flanagan wrote: > We need to promote the Freenode IRC list #p2pf > > Does anyone want to write a how to on the wiki for people who are not used > to IRC?? > > I've my hands full at the moment. > > Kevin I added some basic information on http://p2pfoundation.net/P2P_Foundation_IRC_Channel. I would have placed a link to this from the main page under "Join Our Learning Community!", but mere mortals don't have editing permission there. -Karl -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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