World Wisdom Alliance
(Working Framework)
Mission
To effectively address our growing
global / local societal and ecological
challenges and opportunities with new
thinking and actions in sufficient time to
adapt to rapidly changing world
circumstances
Medium
A new ‘world community’ aimed at
actively addressing our shared
challenges and opportunities by:
Linking and connecting like-minded
groups and individuals through effective
communication, dialogue and
collaborative action.
Method
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The World Wisdom Alliance (WWA) will be
created and launched in Toronto, Canada
from July 26 - 28, 2006
The core of the WWA communication
network will be a web portal which
creates a member ‘on-line’ community
The main Communication Centre will be
established in Toronto, Canada
Member Benefits
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Connect and share information with like-minded
organizations and individuals worldwide
List member events, activities, contact details and
other key information on the WWA web portal
Access new members, supporters, partners and
resources
Distribute content and information on-line to WWA
members and the public
Member Benefits
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Develop new relationships including joint projects,
collaborations and campaigns
Enhance and empower the efforts of member
organizations through the new on-line community
The WWA may also coordinate joint projects,
events and campaigns for member and public
participation
Member Responsibilities
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Endorse the WWA ‘Vision and Values
Statement’
Provide mutual web-links with the WWA
web portal
Communicate and share information on
member's mission, projects, events,
research, etc. with all other WWA members
via the on-line community
Member Responsibilities
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Contribute content, as applicable, on an ongoing basis to the community
Appoint at least one individual from each
organizational member as the WWA
communication liaison
Make the applicable membership
contribution on an annual basis
Membership Categories
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Community Groups & Communities of
Interest
Corporations & Companies
Individuals
Local / Regional Governments & Agencies
Non-Profit Organizations
Religious and Service Organizations
Schools and Educational Institutions
World Wisdom Alliance
Web
Portal
Public Section
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Global Education on our growing global /
local challenges and opportunities in the
areas of climate change, sustainability,
peace, security, etc.
News Section with daily / weekly updates
on recent scientific evidence and opinion
i.e.) Global Warming / Alternative Energy
‘Solution Pathways’ - alternatives that any
individual, organization or community can
implement
Public Section
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Editorials: columns from editor and guest
editorials on a regular basis
Publications and database of reports, etc.
e.g.) from Club of Budapest, WWC and
other global think-tanks, organizations, etc.
Downloads of articles, books, etc.
Email Alerts, Newsletters
Web links
Member Section (Community)
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Searchable database of organizational and
group members
Searchable database of member's projects
and initiatives
'Partner Find' - searchable database of
member projects focused on finding
partners sponsors, donors, etc.
Member Section (Community)
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Access to member ‘communication liaison’s
Calendar of World Community Events:
member and like-minded
Alliance and member communications: web
conferences, web seminars, web symposia,
web dialogues and web meetings (‘member
only’ and public)