Coalition for the Global Commons
Conference on the International Consultation Process
4 - 6 March 2008

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Program

Please find here the program draft as PDF document.

Please find here the pdf of the updated brochure.

Further information wil be published soon. Please check for updates. To read PDF files please check on the website of Adobe.

Confirmed Attendees

Bader Al-Dafa, ESCWA Gabriela Albescu, AIESEC international Henning Banthien, IFOK Jay Bender, Centre for Global Negotiations Anette Bickmeyer, Bertelsmann AG HRH El Hassan bin Talal Tilo Braune, Hamburger Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Demokratie und des Voelkerrechts Scott Champion, Centre for Global Negotiations Delia Cohen, Pangea Day Lauren Coletta, Common Cause Donna Corse, Global Marshall Plan USA Daniel Dahm, Natural History Museum Rolf Delhougne, BC Grundstuecksgesellschaft mbH Ulrich Martin Drescher, Unternehmensgruen Peter Eigen, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Zeki Ergas, PEN International, Writers for Peace Committee Percy Fahrbach, The New York Times Syndication Lloyd Ferris, Global Marshall Plan USA Frithjof Finkbeiner, Global Marshall Plan Foundation Martina Fleckenstein, WWF Peter Gabriel (by phone) Olivier Giscard d'Estaing, Comite d'action pour un Parlement Mondial Peter Grassmann, Die Umweltakademie e.V. Hartmut Grassl, Max-Planck-Institut fuer Meteorologie Jerry Greenberg, World Development Endowment Foundation Joerg Grossmann, green.tv Prabhu Guptara, UBS Wolfsberg Ernesto, Ernst Handl, handl.e pictures Kevin Hansen, Pierre Terre Productions Francoise Heidenreich, ESGE Hazel Henderson, Ethical Markets Media (via Webex) Sandra Hendricks, Move to Improve Olav Hohmeyer, IPCC Andreas Huebers, Data Ramesh Jaura, IPS - Inter Press Service Peter Kruse, Nextpractice GmbH Todd Lorentz, Centre for Global Negotiations Patricia McBroom, Global Marshall Plan USA Nadine Medawar, Hope Without Borders Uwe Moeller, Club of Rome Andre Munzinger; University of Cologne Rupert Neudeck, Green Helmets Gregory Pace, Global Marshall Plan USA Patrick Petit, Goi Peace Foundation Johannes Pfister, InterQuality Service AG Manfred Pohl, ICCCH Michael Proschek, Eco-Social Forum Europe Christoph Quarch, Publik Forum James B. Quilligan, Centre for Global Negotiations Franz Josef Radermacher, FAW/n Konrad Raiser, Copenhagen Consensus Center Josef Riegler, former Vice-Chancelor of Austria Klemens Riegler, Eco-Social Forum Europe Annette Riesberg, Civicus Nancy Roof, Kosmos Journal Remo Rusca, Felten & Cie AG Heribert Scharrenbroich,CARE Germany and Luxembourg Heribert Schmitz,Furtwangen University Harald Schumann, Der Tagesspiegel Mary Beth Steisslinger, Global Marshall Plan USA Tara Stuart, KOsmos Journal Cobus de Swardt; Transparency International Michael Stoeger, aquamarin films Pedro Tarak, Avina Gerhard Timm, Friends of the Earth Germany Nick Tolhurst, Institute for Corporate Culture Affairs Jane Uhlig, Konvent fuer Deutschland Peter Wahl, Weed Gerhard Waniek, Global Marshall Plan Austria

Mission Statement

The Coalition for the Global Commons

We will meet the critical challenge of building a peaceful and sustainable world by engaging people everywhere in the realization of their rights and responsibilities as sovereign citizens of the Global Commons. We will consult, network and debate the world's key interdependent issues, and draw upon the creative capacities of individuals from governments, businesses, multilateral institutions, civil society organizations and the public in developing just and effective solutions for these urgent transnational problems.

Travel information

1. CONFERENCE VENUE

The Conference on 5 March will take place at:
Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin
Unter den Linden 77
10117 Berlin
Germany
Phone +49 (0)30 2261 0
Fax +49 (0)30 2261 2222
Email: hotel.adlon@Kempinski.com
WWW: www.hotel-adlon.de

The venues for the meetings on the 4th and 6th March are to be determined

2. AIRPORTS

Berlin has three airports, Schoenefeld, Tegel and Tempelhof. Please consult the website www.berlin-airport.de for further information. It provides information on arrivals, departures, parking and services.

Distance to the Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin:
Berlin Tegel - 9 km, 20 min
Berlin Tempelhof - 5 km, 10 min
Berlin Schoenefeld - 21 km, 45 min

3. GROUND TRANSPORTATION

Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) - 2 km, 10 min
Metro station "Mohrenstrasse" - 250 m, 5 min
Tram Station "Unter den Linden" - 20 m
Bus 100/200 - 50 m

4. DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Highway A 115/100, Exit Kaiserdamm - 10 km, 20 min
Fair and International Congress Centre (ICC) - 10 km, 20 min

Accomodation in Berlin

Due to the International Tourism Fair, taking place simultaneously in Berlin, we kindly ask you to book your room through our office (berlin@save-the-world-now.org or +49 822 90 427). Please note that all bookings are final and at your own cost.

Rooms have been reserved from March 3 - 6 2008 at the following hotels

Partners

Partners in the Consultation Process

Centre for Global Negotiations

Civicus

Ethical Markets Media LLC

Global Marshall Plan Foundation

Globalization for the Common Good

Kosmos Journal / Kosmos Associates

Network of Spiritual Progressives

Tourist information

For more information about Berlin, visit the official website www.berlin.de.

Particle free emissions law

We would like to inform you that from January 1, 2008, Berlin's inner city is designated as a "particle free emissions zone". Please be advised that when driving into this area of the city, a specially approved label needs to be visibly displayed on your car.

Application for this sticker may be made through the following website: www.umwelt-plakette.de.

We highly recommend that you apply for your sticker well in advance of your journey to Berlin.

Public transport

The public transport company in Berlin is called BVG. You find find the yellow-black BVG sign on every station. Follow this link to the BVG (Berlin Transportation) Homepage or consult the information placards found at all transportation stops for info concerning tickets and route service. Please be aware that all tickets must be validated before use. Only ticket bought on buses and trams are automatically valid. Almost all tickets are non-transferable. In most cases only an AB tarif zone ticket will be necessary.

PLEASE NOTE: Public transport in Berlin on strike

it is quite likely that from Wednesday (March 5th) on the employees of the Berlin public transportation are on strike. That means that only very few buses will go, while tram and underground trains will be discontinued. The S-Bahn trains are probably not affected.

Please be prepared to allow twice the usual time for travelling within Berlin. We recommend inquiring with the reception of your hotels about the best way to get to the Hotel Adlon on time. Since many people will switch to cars, travelling by car will also take longer. Unfortunately, we cannot postpone the starting time of our meeting and kindly ask you to be there at 9:30.

Financed by

The Conference in Berlin, March 5 2008 to start the Global Consultation Process chaired by HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan is financed by several hundred world citizens, representatives of civil society and the business-sector. All donors will be published on page 2 and 3 of the brochure that will be published for the conference at the Hotel Adlon, also available in PDF format at www.globalmarshallplan.org/broschuere. We currently have more than € 151,000 in donations from more than 300 supporters! Thank you! Your name will be published in a historical document.

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