Globalisation For The Common Good

The Sixth Annual International Conference for the Globalisation for the Common Good Intiative successfully concluded Sunday, July 8, 2007.

An international audience of conference participants were present for closing remarks at the conclusion of the conference where the formal declaration was presented.

View the official Istanbul Declaration now.

In 2002, the Globalisation for the Common Good Initiative began at Oxford. After six years and with six global conferences, books and many articles, as well as its own web site and the Journal of Globalization for the Common Good to its credit, the movement has become known to, and respected by, many around the world. We have developed a successful track record of bringing together a diverse collection of scholars, researchers, NGO leaders, policymakers, young people, religious and spiritual leaders from around the world for intense discussions on a spiritual and value-centred vision of globalisation and the common good. Indeed, we have now moved from research and discussion to articulate position papers and an active agenda for change in the international community and its economic and development policies. (more…)

It is my pleasure and honour to welcome you to our 6th International Conference on Globalisation for the Common Good, taking place this year at Fatih University in beautiful and inspirational Istanbul, the city of understanding and dialogue between East and West. No other city in the world straddles two continents (Europe and Asia) and has been capital of two great empires (Byzantine and Ottoman). I am sure being in Turkey (Confluence of Civilisations) and in Istanbul will greatly enhance our debate and discussions on the timely theme and topic of our conference.

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“I am writing to congratulate Dr. Mofid and all his colleagues for organizing a very important conference on a timely issue at a critical juncture in the life of our global community. I wish I could be present at the meeting and had the opportunity to engage in the important dialogue that will be undertaking at the event. The global scene is increasingly uglier with respect to a more just human living condition. However, efforts of colleagues like you give us hope that things could change for better, and for that I am grateful”.

Hooshang Amirahmadi, Professor and Director, Center for Middle Eastern Studies Rutgers University, NJ, USA
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The official conference program is now available for viewing. Topics and presenters are listed for the various presentations that are scheduled to take place.

View the conference prorgram now.

If you have not yet registered for the program you may still learn about the Annual Globalisation for the Common Good conference taking place in Istanbul, Turkey this July 2007.

Learn about the conference now.

The list of Speakers, Participants and Delegates for the 6th Annual Conference of the Globaisation for the Common Good Initiative continues to grow.

People from all over the world will convene in Istanbul, Turkey in July 2007 to participate in this international conference.

View the current list of Speakers, Participants and Delegates now.

The Globalisation for the Common Good Initiative is proud to announce the host city for the 2008 conference will be Melbourne, Australia.

Detailed information is available on the Globalisation for the Common Good website with tentative schedule and pricing information to be posted soon.

The 2007 conference will be taking place in Istanbul, Turkey in July. 

Past conferences have take place at Oxford, England; St. Petersburg, Russia; Dubai, U.A.E.; Kericho, Kenya; Hawaii, U.S.A.

Learn more about the conference by clicking the Australia Conference 2008 link in the navigation of the Globalisation for the Common Good website.

As recent as last week, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders and urged them to step up their efforts to find a lasting peace.
“Everybody recognizes that the creation of a viable, independent democratic Palestinian state that can live side by side in peace with Israel would be not just a remarkable achievement but a just achievement,” Rice said in a news conference with the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, in the West Bank town of Jericho. (more…)

Kamran Mofid*

As we all know, the Middle East seems on the brink of overwhelming disaster. Iraq is wracked by insurgency and sectarian warfare. The ongoing conflict in Afghanistan in not much different to the disaster in neighbouring Iraq. Israel and Hezbollah have fought to a bloody standstill, a disastrous war for all. (more…)

At the invitation of The Rt Hon Margaret Beckett, MP, Foreign Secretary, Dr Mofid attended a reception at the Foreign Office in London on Thursday 9 November 2006, to mark Eid ul-Fitr Celebrations.

At the invitation of Forward Thinking, Dr Mofid attended a one-day conference, “Understanding the Issues, Identifying the Priorities”. The Conference was held at the British Academy in London on Wednesday 8 November 2006. The conference keynote addresses were delivered by The Rt Hon Dr John Reid, MP, Home Secretary and The Rt Hon Ruth Kelly, MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Minister for Women.

At the invitation of World Economic Forum, Dr Mofid attended a consultative meeting, “West -Islamic World Dialogue Series”. The meeting was held at the Travellers Club in London on Wednesday 25 October 2006 and was chaired by John Battle, MP.