2000-2002 Report THE FIRST STEPS

2000-2002 Report THE FIRST STEPS

UBUNTU – World Forum of Civil Society Networks

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Jordi Girona 29 Nexus II Building 08034 Barcelona - Spain Ph. +34 93 413 77 73 Fax +34 93 413 77 77 www.ubuntu.upc.es [email protected]

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UBUNTU WORLD FORUM OF

CIVIL SOCIETY NETWORKS

CONTENTS: THE FIRST CALL 1 THE FIRST PLENARY MEETING >> Attendants >> Agreements >> First Meeting of the Coordinating Committee

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AMPLIFYING THE VOICE OF CIVIL SOCIETY >> Statements to public opinion

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PRESENCE WORLDWIDE

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USING NEW TECHNOLOGIES: A TOOL FOR ALL >> The web site: www.ubuntu.upc.es >> The intranet >> Future challenges

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THE SECOND PLENARY MEETING >> Attendants >> Agreements and future perspectives

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THE AD HOC SECRETARIAT AT UPC

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THE NAME AND THE IMAGE >> The name >> The meaning of the corporate image

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THE FIRST CALL In October 2000, Federico Mayor Zaragoza sent an introductory letter to a number of civil society actors throughout the world, calling for them to collaborate in the face of today's great challenges. We enclose some extracts of what at first was called "Towards a Network of Networks...", although at the first plenary meeting the name was changed to "UBUNTU - World Forum of Networks of Civil Society".

Federico Mayor Zaragoza Photo: Celia Suárez

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The 21st century is faced with a globalisation process in which the agreements, mergers and joint work amongst international networks carried out by major financial, industrial and service companies influence the rest of the world. This situation gives rise to the need to articulate, on a global basis, another main actor on the world scene, the so-called "civil society", with the object of influencing the main issues on the world agenda. For this reason, as many voices as possible should unite to attain the necessary magnitude to be listened and to promote interaction favouring the presence of the "human sense" in political, social, cultural and economic actions.

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The main objective is to unite and federate efforts, to build bridges of dialogue and communication amongst national and international institutions which are focused on promoting peace, endogenous development, dignity and human rights. NGO's, together with academic, artistic, professional and humanitarian institutions, should coordinate to defend these basic principles. This would shape a debate that is favourable to all parties, which, well oriented and united, could play an important role on the worldwide scene.

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It is intended as a network of networks, an organisation of organisations, where united yet diverse, these actors can jointly weave structures and forums of opinion aimed at promoting the principles and values which sustain democratic life and therefore attain a real human development on a worldwide scale, in harmony with nature and cultural diversity.

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THE FIRST PLENARY MEETING On 31 March and 1 April 2001, the first plenary meeting of the UBUNTU Forum, then called Towards a Network of Networks..., was held at the Palau de Pedralbes in Barcelona.

Opening of the first plenary meeting31 March 2001 Photo by Martí Olivella

>> Attendants: The meeting was attended by some 40 personalities, international NGO representatives, university networks, etc.:

Alloo, Fatma Development of Alternatives Women's Network-Africa Alptekin, Erkin Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation Amin, Samir Forum du Tiers Monde Archer, Colin Int’al Peace Bureau Ashford, Mary-Wynne Int’al Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Barber, Lois EarthAction Brovetto Cruz, Jorge Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo Calvo, Rafael Transparency International Canals, Purificación The World Conservation Union Cauduro, Gabriela Servicio Paz y Justicia Chandra Barua, Dipal Grameen Bank Díaz Hochleitner, Ricardo Club of Rome Drakulic, Vedran Int’al Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Eberhard, Franz Association Internationale des Universités Fayek, Mohammed The Arab Organisation for Human Rights García-Delgado, Vicente CIVICUS Kane, Thierno CIVICUS Lau, Kin Chi ARENA Longwe, Sara FEMNET MacLaren, Duncan Caritas Internationalis Martí i Ambel, Fèlix Consultative Committee of UNESCO on Linguistic Pluralism Mataró i Pau, Àngels World Federation of United Nations Associations Mayor Zaragoza, Federico Fundación para una Cultura de Paz Mbikusita-Lewanika, Inonge Federation of African Women"s Peace Network Mitterrand, Danielle France Libertés Mongella, Gertrude I. Advocacy for Women in Africa Morin, Edgar Association pour la Pensée Complexe Nieto Montesinos, Jorge Centro Int’al para la Cultura Democrática Olivella, Martí Alliance for a Responsible, Plural and United World Pagès Fita, Jaume UPC/ CESAER Paladella, Miquel de Society for International Development Papini, Roberto Institut I. Jacques Maritain Prera Flores, Anaisabel Fundación para una Cultura de Paz Ritchie, Cyril World Civil Society Conference Rodríguez, Leticia Punto Focal/ UNESCO-OMBUDSMAN Van den Biesen, Phon The Hague Appeal for Peace Wattanasiritham, Paiboon Community Organizations Development Institute Weschler, Joanna Human Rights Watch Xercavins i Valls, Josep Ad Hoc Secretariat/GENIe Yepes, Guillermo Institut I. Jacques Maritain Zuppi, Matteo Communità di Sant'Egidio

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The following attended as observers:

Fàbregues-Boixar, Josep M. Coordinadora Catalana de Fundacions Molas, Alba Coordinadora Catalana de Fundacions Osan, Francesc Ajuntament de Barcelona Renau, M. Dolors Diputació de Barcelona Sánchez, Enric Generalitat de Catalunya Vallbé, Fermí Ajuntament de Barcelona Vallory, Eduard Generalitat de Catalunya

In addition, the following collaborated with the launching of the initiative but were unable to attend:

An-Na'im, Abdullahi Emory University Arias Sánchez, Óscar Fundación Arias para la Paz y el Progreso Humano Boff, Leonardo Centro de Defensa dos Dereitos Humanos Gerth, Donald California State University Secretariado Internacional Int’al Commission of Jurists Karad, Vishwanath D. World Peace Centre Menchú, Rigoberta Fundación Rigoberta Menchú

(Represented by Leticia Rodríguez) Oliveres, Arcadi Justice and Peace Pérez Esquivel, Adolfo Servicio Paz y Justicia

(Represented by Gabriela Cauduro) Rotblat, Joseph Pugwash Conferences on World Affairs Tünnerman, Carlos UNU Council Member Yamamoto, Tadashi Japan Center for International Exchange

Group photo of the attendants of the first plenary meeting at the Palau de Pedralbes, 1 April 2001 - Photo: Celia Suárez

>> Agreements: After two days of intense debate, the following document of agreements was produced:

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>> First Meeting of the Coordinating Committee: At the first plenary meeting, the Coordinating Committee was created in order to channel the work of the UBUNTU Forum and its Secretariat.

MINUTES AND DOCUMENT OF AGREEMENTS REACHED AT THE CONSTITUENT MEETING OF THE INITIATIVE

“TOWARDS A NETWORK OF NETWORKS” HELD IN BARCELONA ON 31 MARCH - 1 APRIL 2001

To sum up the results of the Constituent Meeting of the initiative “Towards a NETWORK of NETWORKS”, which was held in Barcelona on 31 March and 1 April 2001, the participants decided to constitute the initiative and bring it into operation according to the ideas, objectives and questions raised during the two days of meetings and debate, after five months of preparation in response to the initial letter by Federico Mayor. By way of minutes of the meeting or document of agreement, the following was put on record:

0. The participants at the meeting were those herewith enclosed as list A) 1. The meeting was chaired by Federico Mayor and moderated by Josep Xercavins, co-ordinator of the Ad Hoc Secretariat. On Saturday

afternoon, the session was chaired by Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika.

2. To a great extent, the meeting followed the agenda. The draft papers were used as an initial guideline for the discussion. They may be obtained from the initiative’s Virtual Space library.

3. At the end of the meeting, on Sunday afternoon, the almost unanimous opinion of the participants at the meeting was to constitute

the initiative and bring it into operation according to the ideas, objectives and questions raised during the two days of meetings and debate.

3.1 Find herewith enclosed the list B) of people / organisations which participated at the above-mentioned session, and who either confirmed their participation in the initiative or their positive personal position, pending consultation with their corresponding organisations.

4. The meeting agreed to give the Ad Hoc Secretariat the job of redrafting the draft working papers, to include the feeling and

opinion of most of the participants at the meeting. Afterwards, these papers will be debated again in the Virtual Space of the initiative until some initial reference documents are drawn up.

5. A Co-ordinating Committee of the initiative was made up of: Fatma Alloo (Development of Alternatives Women’s Network-

Africa), Erkin Alptekin (Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation), Lois Barber (EarthAction), Phon van den Biesen (The Hague Appeal for Peace), Franz Eberhard (Association Internationale des Universités), Kin Chi Lau (Asian Regional Exchange for New Alternatives), Duncan MacLaren (Caritas Internationalis), Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika (Federation of African Women’s Peace Network), Jorge Nieto Montesinos (Centro Internacional para una Cultura Democrática), Miquel de Paladella (Society for International Development), Anaisabel Prera and Federico Mayor Zaragoza (Fundación para una Cultura de Paz).

5.1 The Co-ordinating Committee is an “open” committee which welcomes any participant from the initiative who wishes to collaborate.

6. The meeting gave a vote of confidence to the group from the Thecnical University of Catalonia and commissioned it to continue

working as Ad Hoc Secretariat of the initiative, coordinated by Josep Xercavins and financed by Catalan institutions (Generalitat of Catalonia, Barcelona Provincial Council and Barcelona City Council) and the Foundation for a Culture of Peace, chaired by Federico Mayor.

7. The Co-ordinating Committee and the Ad Hoc Secretariat were given the job of taking the necessary steps to bring the initiative into

operation and to raise the necessary funds.

8. The second plenary of the Meeting of the initiative was convened for 1 and 2 March 2002

9. The meeting finalised with the agreement to allocate some time to deciding the name of the initiative, which could include the word UBUNTU (*).

(*) Ubuntu is an age-old African term for humaneness - for caring, sharing and being in harmony with all of creation. Ubuntu, as an ideal, means the opposite to being selfish and self-centred. It promotes co-operation between individuals, cultures and nations.

Ad Hoc Secretariat

Barcelona, April 2001

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The Committee met for the first time on 27 and 28 October 2001 in the Rectorate of the Technical University of Catalonia. The meeting was attended by: Fatma Alloo Development of Alternatives Women’s Network-Africa Erkin Alptekin Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation Lois Barber EarthAction Colin Archer Int’al Peace Bureau Franz Eberhard Association Internationale des Universités Sara Longwe FEMNET Jorge Nieto Montesinos Centro Internacional para una Cultura Democrática Miquel de Paladella Society for International Development Anaisabel Prera Fundación para una Cultura de Paz

The meeting was chaired by Federico Mayor Zaragoza, and was also attended by the Coordinator of the Ad Hoc Secretariat, Josep Xercavins i Valls, and its members, Manuel Manonelles, Lluís Miret and Núria Molina.

In this meeting, a variety of issues were discussed, and the following was agreed:

- The objectives and agenda of the second UBUNTU Forum plenary meeting. - The commissioning of a preliminary document on global democratic governance to be

produced by Jorge Nieto (International Centre for a Democratic Culture, Mexico) for discussion at the second plenary meeting.

- The presence of the UBUNTU Forum at the Second World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil and at the Johannesburg Summit (Rio +10).

Two pictures taken during the meeting of the Coordinating Committee at the Rectorate of the Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, 27 and 28 October 2001 - Photos: Ad Hoc Secretariat

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AMPLIFYING THE VOICE OF CIVIL SOCIETY One of the main objectives of the UBUNTU Forum is to find ways to amplify the voice of civil society. >> Statements to Public Opinion: From its birth, the Forum has drafted and released (using new technologies) the following seven statements to public opinion, showing its capacity to converge the opinion of a considerable part of civil society worldwide in a short space of time.

Photo: UBUNTU Forum

All of these can be found – in several languages – on the UBUNTU web site: www.ubuntu.upc.es

1: "Statement for World Environment Day": This statement, released on 5 June 2001, World Environment Day, called for the signing, ratification and application of the Kyoto Protocol by all countries, especially the USA; the need for careful preparation on a national and international level of the Johannesburg Summit (Rio+10) in the summer of 2002; and the ratification of the Earth Charter at this summit.

2: "On the situation in Genoa": This statement was released on 20 July 2001, only hours before the tragic death of a demonstrator. It calls for a reinforcement of the United Nations General Assembly in the face of oligarchic forms of international governance such as the G-8.

3: "On the terrorist attack on the United States": On 17 September 2001, six days after the attack, this statement was released, expressing solidarity with all those affected. It also expressed the need for a change in direction in international relations in order to avoid further attacks of this type.

4: "Peace, justice and security: values and proposals": In December 2001, Federico Mayor Zaragoza reminded us of the need to reinforce the values of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in the face of the new international situation created after 11 September. 5: "On the 2002 summits": As a consequence of the second plenary meeting of the UBUNTU Forum and in the face of the imminent celebration of the International Conference on Financing for Development in Monterrey, Mexico, this statement was released on 18 March. It urged that the summits of Monterrey, Rome (Food) and Johannesburg (Environment) take effective action against injustice and poverty worldwide.

6: "On the increasing militarisation of the conflict in the Middle East": On 19 March, a statement was released condemning the escalating violence between Israel and Palestine, and the violent attitude and flagrant violations of human rights by the Israeli army.

7: "Measures for the sanctioning of human cloning": On 12 April 2002 this statement was released to condemn the announcement by the Italian gynaecologist Severino Antinori that he had cloned a human being. It restated the Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights, 1997, which explicitly forbids these practices and calls for appropriate sanctions.

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PRESENCE WORLDWIDE: From its beginnings, the UBUNTU Forum has made every effort to be present at key international civil society meetings. The UBUNTU Forum has participated in: >> First International Meeting on a Culture of Peace 11-13 December 2000, Madrid

>> First World Social Forum 25-30 January 2001, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Where, on 27 January, the workshop "A proposal for the articulation of civil society actors" was organised.

>> Preparatory Committee of the World Civil Society Forum 18-20 July 2001, Geneva, Switzerland

The UBUNTU Forum participated in the Preparatory Committee of the World Civil Society Forum in Geneva, and coordinated the working committee on human rights.

>> 4th Assembly of the Peoples' United Nations 8-14 October 2001, Perugia, Italy

The UBUNTU Forum formed part of its Organising Committee, and participated through the lecture given by Federico Mayor Zaragoza in one of the plenary sessions.

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>> World Citizens Assembly – Alliance

2-10 December 2001, Lille, France

The UBUNTU Forum was represented by the Coordinator of the Ad Hoc Secretariat, who participated in several working groups.

>> Second World Social Forum 31 January-5 February 2002, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Where, on 4 February, the UBUNTU Forum organised the workshop "New Ways of Articulating Civil Society on a Global Level". Participants included:

Danielle Mitterrand France Libertés Kin Chi Lau ARENA (Asian Regional Exchange for New Alternatives) Miquel de Paladella SID (Society for International Development) Franz Eberhard AIU (Association Internationale des Universités) Martí Olivella Alianza para un mundo responsable, plural y solidario Josep Xercavins Secretariat Ad Hoc – Fòrum UBUNTU

>> International Conference on Financing for Development 18-22 March 2002, Monterrey, Mexico

Participation in the Civil Society Forum, celebrated prior to the International Conference on Financing for Development, organised by the United Nations in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Danielle Mitterrand at the UBUNTU Forum workshop at the Second World Social Forum, Porto Alegre, Brazil Photo: Manuel Manonelles

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USING NEW TECHNOLOGIES: A TOOL FOR ALL From its birth, the UBUNTU Forum has had new technology as one of its basic tools, in both dissemination and awareness-raising activities, as well as in its internal workings.

Photo: Martí Olivella

>> The web site: www.ubuntu.upc.es The UBUNTU Forum seeks to have a high profile on the Internet. Through its web site, it provides information on the UBUNTU Forum itself and other information of particular interest: a World Civil Society Database. In keeping with the Forum's general philosophy, a great effort has been made to work in as many languages as possible. Therefore, the web site is in the following four languages: English, French, Spanish and Catalan; There is also information in Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Swahili and Russian.

Front page of the website: www.ubuntu.upc.es

The front page allows the user to select the language, or to go straight to public statements of the UBUNTU Forum or the World Civil Society Database. Once you have selected the language, you can access the various areas of the site, including the document library where, among other things, you can find work sheets and a collection of the main documents of the United Nations conferences.

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>> The intranet: From the web site, you can access the Forum's Virtual Space, which is restricted to participants with a user name and password.

>> Future challenges: Video-conferences: We are working on developing and adapting software that allows video-conferences in order to promote low cost interaction between civil society actors over the Internet. Virtual worldwide consultation: Within the field of studying and developing proposals for global democratic governance, one of the future areas of work of the UBUNTU Forum will be that of computer systems, processes and programs with a view to providing virtual consultation on a worldwide scale.

The World Civil Society Database is an information service of the UBUNTU Forum for all those interested in work related to world civil society. There are four areas to consult Actors: A list of prominent actors in civil society, with their links. Agenda: A list of the international events most relevant to the third sector. Campaigns: A list of the main campaigns run by civil society on a global level. Statements: The opinion of the various civil society actors through their statements.

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THE SECOND PLENARY MEETING On 1 and 2 March 2002, the second plenary meeting of the UBUNTU Forum was held in the Catalan Parliament. This meeting was part of the process of preparing for the Universal Forum of Cultures – Barcelona 2004.

Opening ceremony of the second plenary meeting at the Catalan Parliament. 1 March 2002. Photo: UBUNTU Forum

>> Attendants: This meeting was attended by the following personalities, international NGO representatives, university networks, etc., amounting to some seventy people.

PERSONALITIES, INTELLECTUALS

Amin, Samir Forum du Tiers Monde Mayor Zaragoza, Federico Fundación para una Cultura de Paz Mitterrand, Danielle France Libertés Morin, Edgar Assoc. pour la Pensée Complexe Ramos-Horta, Jose Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Traoré, Aminata Writer

During the plenary meeting.Photo: Òscar Sahun

Preparing for the group photo. Photo: Òscar Sahun

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Alliance for Responsible, Plural & United World Olivella, Martí Asian Regional Exchange for New Alternatives Lau, Kin Chi Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo Brovetto, Jorge Association Internationales des Universités Egron-Polak, Eva Caritas Internationalis Gispert, Núria Centre UNESCO de Catalunya Martí, Fèlix Centro Int’al para la Cultura Democrática Nieto, Jorge Climate Action Network Schoeters, Karla Communità di Sant’Egidio Castro, Jaume Community Orgs. Development Institute Wattanasiritham, Paiboon CONGO – Conf. NGO Consultative Rel. to UN Bloem, Renata Dev. Of Alternatives Women’s Network Africa Alloo, Fatma EarthAction Barber, Lois Economic Policy Institute / Global Policy Net. Avirgan, Tony Federation of African Women’s Peace Network Mabobori, Catherine FLACAM – Foro Latinoam. CC. Ambientales Pesci, Rubén FPIF / IPS – Foreign Pol. In Focus/Inst. Pol. Studies Honey, Martha Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo Despotovich, Natasha Fundación para una Cultura de Paz Prera, Anaisabel Fundación para una Cutura de Paz /Latinoamerica Yepes, Guillermo Gesellschaft Kultur des Friedens Zierock, Henning Global March Against Child Labour Satyarthi, Kaliash Grameen Bank Musa, S. M. Green Cross International Likhotal, Alexander Health Global Access Project Berkman, Alan Independent Sector Nash, Patricia Institut Internationale Jacques Maritain Papini, Roberto / Häbich, Gabriela Instituto del Tercer Mundo Gómez, Alejandro Intermón-Oxfam / Oxfam International Carreras, Ignasi / Escudero, Paloma Int’al Peace Bureau Archer, Colin Int’al Physicians for the Prevention Nuclear War Spanjaard, Herman Jubilee + Diarra, Sada / Verástegui, Ricardo Justice and Peace – Europe Oliveres, Arcadi Mandat Int’al / World Civil Society Forum Ziegler, Sébastien Medécins du Monde International Fonseca, Fernando Médecins sans Frontières Juan-Creix y Breton, Ignasi de Peace Round Table / Assembly of UN Peoples Lotti, Flavio Servico Paz y Justicia – Latinoamérica Cauduro, Gabriela Society for Int’al Development Paladella, Miquel de State of the World Forum Garrison, James The Hague Appeal for Peace Weiss, Cora The World Conservation Union Canals, Purificación United Way International Berzonsky, Gregory Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Org. Alptekin, Erkin World Assembly of Youth Charumbira, Donald World Civil Society Conference Ritchie, Cyril World Council of Churches Kerber, Guillermo World Federation of UN Associations Mataró i Pau, Àngels World Organisation of the Scout Movement Vallory, Eduard

MEDIA AND ACADEMIA

Dupas, Gilberto Instituto de Studos Avançados USP Glasius, Marlies The Centre for Global Governance LSE Najam, Adil Boston University Pagès, Jaume UPC/Global University Network for Innovation Savio, Roberto Inter Press Service Tünnerman, Carlos UNU Council Vidal-Beneyto, José Président des Amis du Monde Diplomatique Xercavins, Josep UPC / UBUNTU’s Ad Hoc Secretariat

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FOUNDATIONS

Coordinadora Catalana de Fundacions Fàbregues de Boixar, J.M. / Molas, Alba European Foundation Centre Richardson, John Fundación Independiente Buqueras, Ignacio

PERSONALITIES AND ORGANISATIONS WHICH SUPPORT THE FORUM BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING

An-Na’im, Abdullahi Emory University Arias Sánchez, Óscar Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Díez-Hochleitner, Ricardo Club of Rome – President Emeritus El Saadawi, Nawal Writer Gerth, Donald California State University Held, David Political Scientist Jahangir, Asma Human Rights Activist Karad, Vishwanath World Peace Centre Longwe, Sara FEMNET African Women’s Dev Com Network Menchú Tum, Rigoberta Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mongella, Gertrude Advocacy for Women in Africa Pérez Esquivel, Adolfo Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Rotblat, Joseph Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Renau, Mª Dolors President, Socialist Women’s International Sassen, Saskia Chicago University Soares, Mario Fundaçao Mario Soares Strappazzon, Ángel Vía Campesina

OBSERVERS

CIVICUS Heinrich, Finn Greenpeace Parmentier, Remi Human Rights Watch Weschler, Joanna Int’al Federation Red Cross Drakulic, Vedran

Present at the meeting

Adrouzova, Elena Belil, Mireia / Ralda, Pedro Fòrum BCN 2004 Eberhard, Franz Farreras, Ignasi Franco, Carlota OneWorld.net García-Delgado, Vicente Labòria, Jordi Diputació de Barcelona Vallbé, Fermí / Bedós, Núria Ajuntament de Barcelona Valls, Carme Ciutadans pel Canvi

A view of the meeting · Photo: UBUNTU Forum

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>> Agreements and future perspectives: A variety of issues were discussed at the meeting, two of which became the two main areas of work for the UBUNTU Forum for the coming years: - The preliminary document on global democratic governance which had been commissioned to Jorge Nieto (International Centre for Democratic Culture, Mexico) at the first meeting of the UBUNTU Forum Coordinating Committee was presented. This document was made possible thanks to funding by the Mª Francisca Roviralta Foundation. In the debate resulting from the presentation of this document, the Ad Hoc Secretariat of the Forum approved the preparation and launching of a: WORLD CAMPAIGN FOR THE IN-DEPTH REFORM OF THE SYSTEM OF INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

- In addition, Jordi Oliveres, Director-General of the Universal Forum of Cultures Barcelona 2004, presented the Forum to the participants of this meeting. The UBUNTU Forum is calling a WORLD CONFERENCE OF CIVIL SOCIETY within the framework of the FIRST UNIVERSAL FORUM OF CULTURES in BARCELONA in 2004.

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José Ramos Horta · Photo: Òscar Sahun

“... If it was possible to mobilise millions of people for a nation as small as East Timor, I think that, with imagination and creativity, it must be possible to mobilise civil society worldwide on an issue that is crucial to the coming decades: to forge a coalition, a network, of the world's civil society in order to reform global institutions – to reform the United Nations. And this must be one of the main tasks of UBUNTU..." Fragment from the speech made by José Ramos-Horta

THE AD HOC SECRETARIAT AT UPC: From its birth, the UBUNTU Forum has enjoyed special support from the Technical University of Catalonia, where the Forum's Ad Hoc Secretariat is based. The UBUNTU Forum's Ad Hoc Secretariat was born within the framework of the UNESCO Chair for Technology, Sustainable Development, Imbalance and Global Change. The Ad Hoc Secretariat is situated in the Torre Girona building, in the North Campus of UPC. There are three full time workers (Manuel Manonelles, Lluís Miret and Núria Molina), the activities of which are coordinated by Professor Josep Xercavins i Valls. Several UPC interns and volunteers also work there.

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THE NAME AND THE IMAGE >> The name: As already mentioned, the Forum was born with the name "Towards a Network of Networks...", but the name was changed at the first plenary meeting to "UBUNTU - World Forum of Networks of Civil Society", which is a closer reflection of the project's nature and aims. The decision to introduce the word "ubuntu" was a result of the proposal of one of the attendants at the meeting, Inonge Mbikustia-Lewanika, from Zambia, representing the Federation of African Women's Peace Networks. The word has the following meaning, which describes the spirit of the Forum:

>> The meaning of the corporate image:

At the second plenary meeting of the Forum, the definitive institutional image of the Forum was presented. The design for this image was donated by Joan Costa and Albert Culleré of CIAC Internacional Consultoría en Imagen, Acción y Comunicación. This image or logo embraces the following meanings:

• Origin: because of its spontaneous and primordial shapes.

• Humaneness: because of the freehand nature of the design.

• Universality: because of the globe-like shape given to the word.

• Diversity: because of the variety of sizes of the letters that make up the word.

• Expansion: because of the dynamic distribution of the letters, which follow a clockwise pattern.

• Cooperation: because of the symbolic shape the word adopts, forming a whole.

UBUNTU is an age-old African word for humaneness – for caring, sharing, and being in harmony with all of creation. As an ideal, it promotes cooperation between individuals, cultures and nations.

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Documents

2000-2002 Report THE FIRST STEPS