From the Club of Rome to Buda-pest Shifting the World

I actually thought of the Club of Rome when looking up the Club of Budapest. Smiled that the founder is a former Club of Rome member. According to Wikipedia – The Club of Rome is a global think tank that deals with a variety of international political issues. Founded in 1968 at Accademia dei Lincei in Rome, Italy, the CoR describes itself as “a group of world citizens, sharing a common concern for the future of humanity.”

The problem will be solved by citizens, and rightly so, it is a collective problem. We are all responsible. As we participate in the system and benefit. So now it is time to get on board spaceship earth and experience a world shift into a new way of living. It is exciting.

http://www.clubofbudapest.org/

Club of Budapest

Founded in 1993, the global Club of Budapest is an informal international association dedicated to developing a new way of thinking and a new ethics that will help resolve the social, political, economic, and ecological challenges of the 21st century. With its roster of internationally renowned members the Club initiates a dialogue between different belief systems and world views in order to co-create and develop effective strategies for responsible and sustainable action with a global focus.

The idea of the Club of Budapest was developed in 1978 in a discussion between Aurelio Peccei, founder and first president of the Club of Rome, and Ervin Laszlo, systems philosopher and also member of the Club of Rome at that time. They were convinced that the enormous challenges to humanity can only be dealt with through the development of a cultural and cosmopolitan consciousness. Based on these ideas, the Club of Budapest was founded by Dr. Laszlo in 1993. The founding city and namesake of the Club lies at the heart of Europe and is spread out over both banks of the River Danube. The successful merging of the two cities Buda and Pest is symbolized by the famous Chain Bridge. It visualizes our ambition to build bridges between generations, disciplines and cultures. Therefore, it was selected as the logo and signet for the objectives of the Club. The main essence of the global efforts lies in the initiation of dialogue.

Since 2008 the operational platform of the Club of Budapest is the WorldShift Network, which was established by Ervin Laszlo, Wolfgang Riehn and Johannes Heimrath in 2007 as an international foundation. It has its seat in Germany. In future the WorldShift Network will be responsible for the international projects of the Club as well as for the coordination of the National Clubs.

http://www.worldshiftnetwork.org/home/index.html

Reorganization

The shifting world causes the WorldShift Network to grow with the shift. During the past months a great deal of work was done behind the scenes. The Club of Budapest has launched the Giordano Bruno GlobalShift University, which is about to open its virtual gates as of March 2012. In parallel the WorldShift Movement has evolved and will launch its new website on 11/11. The website your are just looking at will soon turn into a portal from which you will reach all different WorldShift projects which have developed so far.

Leadershift

International Symposium on the Philosophy of Postconventional Leadership

On the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the Day of Planetary Consciousness, on March 21st, 18:00, the Club of Budapest together with the ELA European Leadership Academy Berlin will hold an international symposium on the philosophy of postconventional leadership. The panel discussion will cover global ways of thinking, planetary consciousness and the necessary elements of individual and collective development of consciousness for leadership in a sustainable world. Speakers will be: Etele Baráth, Professor Corvinus University, Budapest, Karl-Josef Does, Executive Coach, ELA European Leadership Academy, Radoje Lausevic, Assistant General Manager, Regional Enviromental Center for CEE, Marta Szigeti Bonifert, General Manager, Regional Enviromental Center for CEE, Rasmus Tenbergen, Head Social Business and Negotiations, ELA European Leadership Academy, and Ursula M. Wagner, Managing Director, Coaching Center Berlin. Moderator will be Tamás Halm, Secretary General, Hungarian Economic Association. The opening speeches will be given by Mária Sági, Scientific Director, Club of Budapest Foundation, Ervin Laszlo, President, Club of Budapest, and Guido Fiolka Managing Director, ELA European Leadership Academy. Location: Location: Ceremonial Hall of the Hungarian Culture Foundation (Budapest I., Szentháromság tér 6.).

Further information: info@budapestklub.t-online.hu, phone +36-1-375-1885, or
ELA European Leadership Academy and Club of Budapest Hungary

State of the World Forum Publishes Achievements and Outcomes

The Belo Horizonte Forum from August 4 to 7 2009 launched the global 2020 Climate Leadership Campaign and the Brazil 2020 Climate Leadership Campaign. Over 250 specialists from 20 countries and around Brazil came together and developed the basis of the 2020 campaigns, establishing the general areas of work and collaboration.
The mission of the campaign is to catalyze climate leadership everywhere so that people and institutions are empowered to take personal and institutional responsibility to stop global warming. The goal is to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2020 and establish sustainable economies and lifestyles.
The conference began an on line community via Gaiasoft that will allow ongoing sharing, collaboration and project development. The results of the conference are already on line and the participants will continue working together online. The online platform will also be made available to people across Brazil and the world to that are interested in joining the 2020 Climate Leadership Campaign. This collaboration will provide the basis for discussions at the next Climate Leadership Summit in Washington, DC February 28 – March 3, 2010; and in Rio de Janeiro August 30 – September 3, 2010.
There is now a new website www.brasil2020.com.br that will serve as the website for Brazil 2020 campaign. The main site of the global 2020 Climate Leadership Campaign is www.worldforum.org.

New Dialogues in a New Conscience – CITTA Conference in Munich

New Conscience and its function in the world: Global challenges have a crucial impact on society and require a profound shift in values. In order to provide an open space for new cooperations, CITTA connects business, science, emotion and intuition. From October 31st to November 2nd this outstanding event in the „Forum am Deutschen Museum München“ discusses current perspectives and action schemes in the fields of economy, ecology, spirituality and culture as well as their implications for modern life. The unusually diverse program includes an expert conference, a forum, a trade show, concerts and a film festival. It presents thinkers (among them Prof. Dr. Ervin Laszlo), makers and artists who will introduce their commitment to the New Conscience and will give the audience a sensual view of what they believe in.
The word CITTA („heart“, „conscience“) derives from Sanskrit, in Italian it means „city“ – indeed making autumnal Munich the heart of a new, holistic lifestyle.
Detailed information about CITTA is available at www.citta-forum.de.