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Alex is back
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Full documentary here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/alexjoneschannel3#grid/user/0D01C6963BFCE25A
e-Crime Wales Podcast: Segment 6 - Chris Gabriel from Logicalis.
Chris Gabriel, Marketing & Solutions Director for Logicalis UK talks with Crimzn’s Brian Carroll. Chris describes the range of IT Security services and solutions provided by this International company - and the e-Security issues facing organisations in both Public and Private Sector . Logicalis are a sponsor of the 2009 e-Crime Wales Summit.
You can still register (free) for the e-Crime Wales 2009 Summit via the website.
A bigger discussion has already started on Twitter - you can join in with questions or points you would like to raise at the Summit by following e-Crime Wales on Twitter and by using the Hashtag #ecrime09
A call for action from Germany to the G20 in Pittsburgh - and an explanation of an innovative non violent form of protest
A Call for Action
First things first: I would like to ask you, who have the chance to take their protest to the streets of Pittsburgh, to try a new form of protest. I think, here in Germany a new tool for protest has developed that could change the course of history of protests. The non-violent, political flashmob.What happenedLast week, at two different occasions, the Chancellor of Germany, Mrs. Merkel, delivered a speech in the run up for the national general elections at a rally of her conservative party, CDU. At both venues, she was met with a completely innovative approach to protest by a spontaneous flashmob.A crowd had spontaneously agreed to form a flashmob, first in Wuppertal, then in Hamburg, that spread out well amongst the audience. Their strategy: Whenever Merkel had concluded a sentence they would extati cally cheer "Yeeeeeeah!". The ritual repeated a few dozen times at each of the venues, and eventually Mrs. Merkel felt obliged to welcome her "friends from the Internet" - which assuered coverage on German national prime time news TV.video from the Hamburg rally The charm of the new approach to protest
Unlike other forms of confrontational protest, this approach can hardly be countered with violent means. It is not a systematic disturbance, it has not the least potential for violent escalation, yet the ironical component of exaggerated approval and cheering clearly shows disapproval in its most essential format: contempt. Even so, every hypothesis by the speaker (Frau Merkel in this case) is answered only with a short staccato of sacrastic disapproval. The discourse can go on, even if not as planned by the speaker. This kind of negative applause therefore could evolve into one of the most efficient forms of protest ever invented. The official speaker simply has no means to confront the formally approving (yet sarcastic) crowd by aggressive means.How the story evolvedAccording to German blog Spreeblick everything started with a photo taken from a CDU billboard in Hamburg on September 11, published on flickr according to the post on Spreeblick, a hand written note on the billboard written by an unknown passer by had created considerable amusement in the German blogosphere. The note read "und alle so: Yeah!" ("all shout out yeah"), and meant to criticized the all but completely blood empty campaign of Mrs. Merkel's CDU party, showing such important solutions as "we have the pow er" ("WIR haben die Kraft").Eventually, in a comment, a blogger by the name of Edgar asked whether there could not be a spontaneous flashmob using this slogan. Spreeblick's editors took it upon them to create a mixtape with the "Und Alle so: Yeeeah"-song, while appointments were made in Hamburg and Wuppertal to create flashmobs - in many cases supported by the still rudimentary but seemingly functional local chapters of the anti-copywrong political party Die Piraten (the Pirates).
the mixtape songThe result in terms of media coverage was quite impressive, and begs an adaptation in some form or another in Pittsburgh.
Postscriptum: here in Germany, people have started to use the #uasy hashtag on twitter.
uasy auch in Pittsburgh?
Wie schaut es denn eigentlich mit einem Welcome Flashmob für Frau Merkel in Pittsburgh aus? Verlassen die Damen und Herren dort ihre Käseglocke überhaupt?
Das unterscheidet ja so eine Konferenz von Wahlkampfauftritten: Aus seinem Bau zum Anbiedern kommt man ja nur einmal alle vier Jahre ;-)
Dennoch: Wie stehen die Chancen, wer hat Kontakte? Wenn so was gelingen würde, hätte man natürlich einen globalen Medienauftritt.
Global Business and Civil Society Leaders Issue Urgent Call for Leadership on Effective Climate Deal
Meeting with Heads of State and Government from more than 50 nations, nearly 200 leaders of global business and civil society organizations gathered at the United Nations today to convey their support for a balanced, fair and effective global climate agreement. The UN Leadership Forum on Climate Change, organized by the UN Global Compact in collaboration with a broad group of UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes[1], marked the first time that the United Nations brings chief executives together with Government leaders to build political momentum for a climate agreement, to be negotiated in December at the critical UN Climate Change Conference (COP 15) in Copenhagen. Speakers at the lunch event, held in conjunction with the high-level UN Summit on Climate Change, included UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, former US Vice President Al Gore, and a wide range of leaders representing the business and investment communities, and civil society. As a working meeting, the Forum featured a number of interactive discussions on critical issues closely related to the climate challenge, including water and food security, energy solutions, financing, disaster preparedness and risk reduction, and sustainable enterprises and decent work. Business leaders announced a series of new commitments, initiatives and partnerships to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, spread innovative solutions and address associated risks, from poverty to public health. The Forum took place amid significant recent shifts in business perceptions of the urgency and benefits of early climate action. While many remain reluctant to support comprehensive action, with some actively lobbying against ambitious climate agreements, a fast-growing number of business leaders is now engaging actively as advocates, solution providers and pro-climate investors. On the advocacy side, the Copenhagen Communiqué, a statement by The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change calls on world leaders to agree on "an ambitious, robust and equitable global deal on climate change". The statement is now supported by over 500 global executives. Similarly, 181 investment institutions collectively representing USD 13 trillion in global assets have supported the 2009 Investor Statement on the Urgent Need for a Global Agreement on Climate Change issued by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change and its partners. The World Economic Forum has released a summary of recommendations of its Low-Carbon Prosperity Task Force, a business-led multi-stakeholder collaboration that formulates the economic and policy conditions needed to "incentivize investments and bring the low-carbon economy into being". In May, global business leaders attending the World Business Summit on Climate Change hosted by the Copenhagen Climate Council, issued the Copenhagen Call, a set of concrete actions business believes are required to forge an effective new global climate treaty. The UN Leadership Forum also gave recognition to several sectoral and national initiatives, such as the Open Letter to Brazil on Climate Change issued by Ethos Institute of Business and Social Responsibility and other civil society organizations. Beyond advocacy, a number of collaborative frameworks have been gaining traction to expedite climate action at the corporate level. These include the Global Compact’s Caring for Climate platform, the rapidly growing Carbon Disclosure Project, and the important work done by the International Chamber of Commerce and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Several new reports launched at the Leadership Forum present the perspectives and expectations of leading CEOs and project how market sustainability is closely linked to Governments’ ability to seal a deal in Copenhagen. Reflective of the rise in advocacy for comprehensive climate action, Forum participants issued a joint declaration calling for “a new level of leadership” and articulating a strong business case for the negotiation of a climate framework. The declaration further stresses the critical importance of an agreement to unleash far-reaching investments, drive innovation, boost global cooperation and secure the long-term sustainability of the global marketplace. "Business has a critical role to play in building political momentum for a fair and effective climate agreement in Copenhagen,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. “I hope the UN Leadership Forum on Climate Change will send a strong message to governments. By taking action today, we can help usher in a new era of sustainable global green growth for all.”
via 3blmedia.com
Hiking beats work any day
I thought the best way to start this lifestream would be to share a few of my favorite pics! I love to hike. I have plans to hit a trail tomorrow in the early morning with one of my good friends and it's almost 4pm on Friday. It's about time to get into the hiking frame of mind!
I will certainly post some of the pics from tomorrow's hike and will continue to post about my life at home, on the road and from the office.
Digital Family Summit - Register for Sept. 23rd in Santa Monica
WE ARE ALL PART OF THE DIGITAL FAMILY COMMUNITY!
Capitalizing on the success of the Digital Family Reunion in December, we'd like to invite you to our upcoming Digital Family Summit event on Wednesday, September 23rd at 5:00pm at Wokano Restaurant at 1413 Fifth Street in Santa Monica.
This event will bring together leading community builders, social media experts, application developers, marketers and digital media business leaders to explore the very timely topic of "Managing Online Communities."
Jason Calacanis, CEO of Mahalo, will broadcast "This Week In Start-Ups" live from the event to thousands of technology professionals and will interview two major executives in the "online community" sector.
In association with USC's Annenberg Program on Online Communities and E-Poll Market Research, we are conducting the first "Managing Online Communities" survey of professionals from across the U.S. technology industry, the results of which will be presented during the event.
Along with a catered (cash bar) networking reception, the Digital Family Summit will engage attendees in an interactive town hall discussion with community management thought leaders and social media experts and provide a small expo of companies who are offering products and services in this growing area.
With an anticipated attendance of more than 500 industry leaders converging around this important topic, the Digital Family Summit promises to be one of the most important thought leadership events of the year.
Digital Family is committed to bringing thought leadership to business executives and the technology industry at large. Don't miss this amazing opportunity to connect!
