LA GRAN TRANSFORMACION ?

The Great Transformation?
Posted on January 27, 2012  by Laura.
The World Economic Forum has certainly taken measures to improve multi-stakeholder engagement in recent years.
 It appears that some political and business leaders are finally realising that it may be time for new ways of doing things and perhaps even hearing what alternative voices have to say. Members of civil society who have been granted access to engage with the world’s top politicians and business leaders are wondering whether this year’s theme of “The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models” will address the multiple political, social, economic and environmental crises facing the world.
 (El tiempo esta cumplido y no da mas para seguir aplicando la Politica del Avestruz, parchando y sosteniendo y reformando o prorrogando estructuras, normas e instituciones que nos han traido a esta Crisis. st. )
  Given the tumultuous events of last year from the people’s revolutions in the Middle East to the economic meltdown in Europe (which is fast spreading to other parts of the world), what civil society is seeking from leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos is a resolve to prioritise democratic freedoms, social protection, and transparency in business and political leadership.  Klaus Schwab, the founder and executive chair of perhaps the world’s most high profile annual gathering recently told the media that established systems of governance and business are in urgent need of a radical overhaul.1 He noted that “capitalism, in its current form, no longer fits the world around us…a global transformation is urgently needed and it must start with reinstating a global sense of social responsibility.”2
 In defining what the future should look like, Davos organisers should start by recognising that the “old boys” way of solving problems, by consulting an elite few behind closed doors in the Swiss Alps, is a modality that needs a great transformation.
 (Este es nuestro pedido desde el año 2004, Cambiar el Paradigma, los humanso han demostrado a lo largo de su historia una capacidad  dar giros totales para sobrevivir a sus errores, por que no apostar que ahora lo lograremos? st.)
  While there is representation of large international NGOs at Davos, we need to interrogate whether sufficient invitation was extended to representatives of the 2011 Indignados and Occupy Wall Street movements formed in response to the economic crisis, solutions to which delegates in Davos are discussing.
 As talks at the World Economic Forum continue, it is imperative that five key issues are urgently addressed:

1. Implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Big business has largely remained silent about their role in the economic crisis, further exacerbating the current legitimacy deficit felt by the people. Occupy Wall Street’s foremost demand is to change the ‘business as usual’ operations that have undermined social justice and aggravated income inequality. Business leaders must start to rebuild legitimacy by adopting and implementing polices and processes to prevent, mitigate and remedy human rights violations and ensure that human rights are at the centre of economic growth initiatives. Last year, the UN adopted a set of principles on business and human rights developed after extensive consultations amongst diverse stakeholders by an eminent Harvard professor.
2. Prioritise Democratic Freedoms
The uprisings of 2011 have demonstrated that ordinary people are tired of being locked out of decision making. Citizen led movements are utilizing their democratic freedoms, even in the face of violence, to demand the space and opportunity to influence policy.  The street protests during the Arab Spring brought down dictators and the Occupy Wall Street movement spread throughout corners of the globe, but these movements were not just about overthrowing oppressive rulers; they were about changing the system at large. Business leaders need to prioritise democratic freedoms along with economic growth. The recent political upheavals have contributed to economic turmoil largely because business and industry are overlooking democratic reform, and more countries are expected to implode if business as usual continues.
3. Commit to a Binding Treaty on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(Toda la Regulacion Legal en esta materia, esta construida, aun hoy... bajo el mismo Paradigma economico-ambiental fracasado. No se previó nada nuevo para el siglo XXI. Bajo él, politicos y ambientalistas, tanto de los Sistemas Capitalistas como Comunistas que dominaron el planeta en el siglo XX y son miembros de Naciones Unidas,  basaron su desarrollo en el uso de la Naturaleza como un Recurso, una "res nullius" puesta al servicio de la Economia de crecimiento ilimitada. st.)
enviado por Susana Tibaldi