Re: Cluster submissions to UNCSD secretariat - info (not submission) regarding Issue Cluster "Innovation"
pol...@glocha.info
Dear Jeff,
thanks for your reminder and apologies for the delay on my side, I have been out of office last days.
Fyi: I am working on setting up our issue cluster on “Innovation” and it develops very well.
Many people – especially youth and experts from the Science, Technology and Innovation Studies community – are interested to contribute, but the number of cluster members who could comment specifically on the Rio+20 Zero draft document is still limited.
I am attaching once again the comments to Zero Draft Document which I have made and sent to the other issues cluster facilitators on 18 February (see info at the bottom of this email and attached) and which I have made available broadly in the "Innovation to join Issues Cluster on Innovation" http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?page=view&nr=866&type=230&menu=39 but these ideas should be treated as my personal suggestions as I didn‘t receive specific comments on these proposals from those who expressed interest to join our cluster.
This means our issue cluster “Innovation” will need more time to evolve and to develop full dynamic.
One chance for this will be our side event to Third Intersessional “Rio+20: A Global Summit for Innovation” that has been accepted for 19 march in the evening. We will try to use this event to move our issues cluster forward substantially
Thank you for your understanding for the
difficulties at our start - I am convinced that our cluster can play a crucial role in the success of Rio+20!!!! :-)
Cordially
miro
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Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. Februar 2012 01:22:02
Betreff: Cluster submissions to UNCSD secretariat
Dear thematic facilitators:
Carla Zorzanelli of the UNCSD secretariat has advised me that she has not received text amendments from your respective clusters for the Major Groups compilation text. Should you wish your amendments to be included, please send your submission to her at zorza...@un.org by tomorrow, 28 February, 12 Noon NYC time.
Many thanks, Jeff
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Betreff: Launch of Rio+20 Issues Cluster on "Innovation" -
Sharing of Information among facilitators for Mutual learning and Suggestions
for 2 very important Amendments to Outcome document regarding Civil Society
participation
Dear colleagues,
please find below an invitation letter to potential members of Rio+20 Issues Cluster on "Innovation" which I have put together today and disseminated through various communication channels (IISD UNCSD-List, facebook, etc.). Perhaps this info is useful for your efforts of setting up clusters in your respective fields.
Attached you can find the Rio+20 Zero Draft Outcome document with some initial ideas for our cluster inserted with ‘track changes’ modus. I think our contributions to the negotiations should be as specific as possible and oriented towards what is already there in the Zero Draft Outcome document.
I am aware of the fact that MG NGO OPs will not have the possibility to communicate all recommendations of all Thematic Clusters to the official Negotiation process, but there are two central suggestions we have in terms of global governance innovation in order to give civil society a more significant position in Rio+20 and beyond and especially regarding the overall design of the Outcome document (reflecting the Call for ‘broad participation’ as stated in UN GA resolution A/RES/64/236)
First: Global Civil Society/Global Citizens shall be regarded as partners of Rio+20 Outcome document, if the Outcome document is going to be again only an intergovernmental agreement this will not be effective (and innovative J)
I. Preamble/Stage Setting
1. We, the heads of State and Government, having met at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20-22 June 2012, resolve to work together in partnership with global citizens from all around the world for a prosperous, secure and sustainable future for our people and our planet.
Second: Global Civil Society (Major groups, youth, etc.) need more space in global governance to be able to contribute their resources (money, knowledge, heart power, volunteering) to the work of UN system, therefore UN system should provide space to civil society in IFSD, but also in reality space for getting involved. In real life we propose a Global Challenges Center at UN HQ in NY. We have discussed this idea at our “Innovation and Youth for Rio+20” meeting 23rd of January in New York and our participants loved this idea very much (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSvDLP10u60&feature=related for details).
So we suggest to add to Chapter C “Engaging major groups” to Paragraph 17 following sentence
We are determined to lay at Rio+20 the foundation for giving global civil society (and especially youth) more space in global governance. This determination shall be manifested also by giving space for a Global Challenges Center at UN Headquarter in New York which will provide civil society (and local governments) with premises for meetings, major groups secretariats, easily accessible UN system outreach activities to creative industries, volunteers, etc. (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSvDLP10u60&feature=related )
Hope you like these ideas. Join our google group http://groups.google.com/group/innovation4rio to see how the ideas will develop further.
Wish you much success with your work towards Rio+20.
Best regards
miro
Miroslav Polzer
Secretary General, International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges IAAI
Facilitator of Rio+20 Issues Cluster "Innovation"
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Von: Miroslav Polzer, IAAI Klagenfurt - Ljubljana [mailto:pol...@glocha.info]
Gesendet: Samstag, 18. Februar 2012 14:40
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Betreff: Invitation to join Rio+20 Issues Cluster on
"Innovation" & first set of recommendation for ammendments to
Zero Draft of the Rio+20 Outcome document
Dear colleagues,
Please be informed that I have been invited to serve as Rio+20 Issue Cluster Facilitator for the topic "Innovation".
These thematic clusters are voluntary associations of the Rio+20 NGO Major Group for the purpose of arriving at common policy positions and lobbying strategies.
The Rio+20 Major Group ‘NGOs’ Organizing Partners have identified a
number of key NGO networks, and asked representatives central to these networks
to help set up thematic clusters for the purpose of arriving at common policy
positions and lobbying strategies. We invite you to serve on one or more of the
proposed thematic clusters by contacting the designated facilitators provided
in this document and in the attached matrix of zero draft priority areas.
The thematic facilitators, have been asked to commit to maintaining an email
list for their cluster and to facilitate electronic communications as well as
coordinate meetings of their cluster at the UN if so desired. The immediate aim
is to derive a common position for each thematic cluster to advocate in the Rio
process with a common voice.
source: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?page=view&nr=857&type=230&menu=38
more detailed information can be found here: http://www.anped.org/media/LETTER%20TO%20NGO%20REPRESENTATIVES.pdf
The formation of Rio+20 Innovation Cluster is a follow-up to the Informal Strategy Development Workshop “Thematic Priority ‘Innovation and Youth’ – Key to Success at Rio+20?!” which took place 23rd of January 2012 in New York (you can find more information and links to videos of the presentations at http://www.glocha.info/index.php/latest-news/182-innovandyouthstrategywsny).
The organization I represent - “International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges IAAI” www.glocha.info - is a not-for profit private association, which has been established under Austrian law of associations by an international group of scientists, science managers and futures studies experts in April 2007. IAAI main objective is to explore and promote systemic innovation regarding resource mobilization of global civil society for effective global governance in support of the work of United Nation System (visit http://glocha.info/attachments/article/182/RationaleforResourceMobilizatioInnovations_Why%20GloCha.pdf for more info). Therefore I am delighted to accept the invitation to serve as facilitator of this thematic cluster.
What are we supposed to do in the Thematic Clusters?
The thematic facilitators, have been asked to commit to maintaining an email list for their cluster and to facilitate electronic communications as well as coordinate meetings of their cluster at the UN if so desired.
The immediate aim is to derive a common position for each thematic cluster to advocate in the Rio process with a common voice.
The office of the Major Groups Programme Coordinator has agreed to compile NGO amendments into the zero draft outcome document for the Bureau's consideration. The deadline for this NGO compilation text is Friday, 24 February.
Propose text amendments for the outcome document, should be short and concise, and follow UN modalities -- 2 or 3 sentences at most -- submitted by 24 February.
Longer-term aims could include:
Identify common elements and principles within the cluster.
Identify potential partnerships or initiatives for (1) collective lobbying of governments and (2) implementation of Rio+20 decisions.
Source: http://www.anped.org/media/LETTER%20TO%20NGO%20REPRESENTATIVES.pdf
For communication among the Cluster member I have established a public google group http://groups.google.com/group/innovation4rio (E-Mail: innovat...@googlegroups.com).
By joining this google group at http://groups.google.com/group/innovation4rio you can become member of ‘Rio+20 Issues Cluster on "Innovation"’ and you will be included in all our future communication.
We are going to use also the Web 2.0 communication tools developed by Rio+20 Major Group NGO:
I encourage you also to join ‘United Nations Sustainable Development’ group on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1888615&trk=anet_ug_hm
As regards meetings at the UN: we (IAAI) have submitted in partnership with Academic Council on the United Nations System www.acuns.org a Side event proposal “Rio+20: A Global Innovation Summit?” for Third Intersessional end of March, which could serve as a good opportunity for cluster embers to meet if the proposal will be accepted. (cluster members will be informed about future developments on this via innovat...@googlegroups.com mailing list).
As regards input of our ‘Innovation’ cluster to “NGO amendments into the zero draft outcome document for the Bureau's consideration”:
A first input to the Major groups coordination process for Rio+20 outcome document negotiations expected by next Friday process!
I have uploaded the Zero Draft Outcome document with some ideas for innovation related amendments inserted in “track changes” modus. The link to the document is: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bx6Y_m1IHZsDNzUxZjNjMjktYTU2ZC00MWEwLTliMjItNzBiZGM5MDI3NGM3 .
Please react swiftly and add your ideas and send them it back to me (pol...@glocha.info)
Looking forward to work with you on making Rio+20 a big success!
miro
pol...@glocha.info
Hi Sara,
the event is Monday in the evening: Date & Time Slot: 19 March, 6:15-7:45 PM
we had to merge our event with another one. So I would suggest we have a longer meeting in the afternoon, let’s say 1-5 PM where we develop jointly strategies and concrete input for Innovation and Rio+20 and use the side event for presenting the results
more details soon
Can we have a skype call tomorrow or Friday?
Warm regards
miro
An: pol...@glocha.info
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 29. Februar 2012 16:41:25
Betreff: Re: Cluster submissions to UNCSD secretariat - info (not submission) regarding Issue Cluster "Innovation"
Hi Miro,
Many thanks,
Sara E. Farley
Chief Operating Officer
Global Knowledge Initiative
c/o American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1200 New York Avenue NW ∙ Suite GL-154 ∙ Washington, DC 20005
Office: 202.326.8729
Mobile: 650.814.6592
We're live! http://globalknowledgeinitiative.org
Miroslav Polzer, IAAI Klagenfurt - Ljubljana
Hi Sara,
You are right regarding initial date: our proposal has been for 26th and 27th but they approved for 19th and I accepted the proposed date, you can find the program of side events attached
And you are right again when you say it is an important event – it is in my view even an extraordinary important event/initiative as we will have as outcome an issues brief a more or less official Issues brief on “Innovation” (with a focus on governance innovation, non-technological (social) innovation, etc.) complementing the Science and Technology issues brief published today http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?page=view&type=400&nr=278&menu=45
Furthermore we will look how to link Future Earth Global Environmental research system and global Education for Sustainable Development networks with our 15/15/15 UN – Civil Society Resource Mobilization Partnership initiative and develop the foundations for a “Global Forum on Innovative Resource Mobilization for Education and Science” to name just a few outcomes that we might produce.
Among our team/cluster members are Cristiano Cagnin (a former IPTS colleague who worked with ZSI on wbc-inco.net, Josef Hochgerner, scientific director of ZSI and social innovation expert who works now for a STI Think tank of Brazilian Ministry of Science, Maria Ivanova chair of Global Environmental Governance initiative at University of Massachusetts in Boston, Jerry Glenn (director Millennium project and chair of IAAI advisory board), Zoran Aralica of Economics Institute in Zagreb, Douglas Williamson of Earth Charter, Global Youth representative Jean Paul Brice Affana from Cameroon, Sofia Garcia of Alas de Rio, Sebastiao from MIT Community Innovation Lab, Sharon Hamilton Getz of NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns, Robert Pollard, Tetsu Hattori @ Earth Summit 2012 Japan, and many others)
I will send all of you by the end of this week a plan of action for the workshop on 19th (1 PM – 5 PM, venue to be announced, probably Austrian Permanent Mission) and the side event 6.15-7.45 UN Headquarter and some ideas for the issues brief
Fyi: on 24th Rio+20 secretariat and Rio+20 NGO Major Group Organizing partners are planning an NGO Experts where there will be further activities on the issues clusters, too.
Hope to have the Issues brief ready for Third Intersessional on 26th or 27th March
Apologies for the imperfect communication; will send you a better structured email soon
Best regards
miro
Miroslav Polzer
Secretary General, International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges IAAI
Facilitator of Rio+20 Issues Cluster "Innovation" - Tel.: +386 (0) 1 5684168 (office); +43 (0) 664 4203648 (mobile)
www.glocha.info; pol...@glocha.info; skype: miropolzer; twitter: @glocha_mp; www.facebook.com/mpolzer
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Von: Sara Farley [mailto:sara.e...@gmail.com]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 29. Februar 2012 17:12
An: pol...@glocha.info
Betreff: Re: Cluster submissions to UNCSD secretariat - info (not submission) regarding Issue Cluster "Innovation"
Hi Miro,
I had understood it was the following week... I'll make it work though as this is such an important event.
Can we skype next Thursday? March 8 at 9:00 am? I'm off shortly for a Food Innovation Simulation we're running for Fulbright Fellows from 45 countries.
Many thanks,
Sara
Sara E. Farley
Chief Operating Officer
Global Knowledge Initiative
c/o American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1200 New York Avenue NW ∙ Suite GL-154 ∙ Washington, DC 20005
Office: 202.326.8729
Mobile: 650.814.6592
We're live! http://globalknowledgeinitiative.org
Miroslav Polzer, IAAI Klagenfurt - Ljubljana
I have found some mistakes in previous email so please disregard the previous email
Hi Sara,
You are right regarding initial date: our proposal has been for 26th and 27th but they approved for 19th and I accepted the proposed date, you can find the program of side events attached
And you are right again when you say it is an important event – it is in my view even an extraordinary important event/initiative as we will have as outcome a more or less official Issues brief on “Innovation” (with a focus on governance innovation, non-technological (social) innovation, etc.) complementing the Science and Technology issues brief published today http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?page=view&type=400&nr=278&menu=45
Furthermore we will look how to link Future Earth Global Environmental research system and global Education for Sustainable Development networks with our 15/15/15 UN – Civil Society Resource Mobilization Partnership initiative and develop the foundations for a “Global Forum on Innovative Resource Mobilization for Education and Science” to name just a few outcomes that we might produce.
Among our team/cluster members are Cristiano Cagnin (a former IPTS colleague who worked with ZSI on wbc-inco.net, who works now for a STI Think tank of Brazilian Ministry of Science), Josef Hochgerner, scientific director of ZSI and social innovation expert www.zsi.at, Maria Ivanova chair of Global Environmental Governance initiative www.environmentalgovernance.org/ at University of Massachusetts in Boston, Jerry Glenn (director Millennium project http://www.millennium-project.org/ and chair of IAAI advisory board), Zoran Aralica of Economics Institute in Zagreb, Douglas Williamson of Earth Charter, Global Youth representative Jean Paul Brice Affana from Cameroon, Sofia Garcia of Alas de Rio, Sebastiao from MIT Community Innovation Lab, Sharon Hamilton Getz of NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns, Robert Pollard, Tetsu Hattori @ Earth Summit 2012 Japan, and many others)
I will send all of you by the end of this week a plan of action for the workshop on 19th (1 PM – 5 PM, venue to be announced, probably Austrian Permanent Mission) and the side event 6.15-7.45 UN Headquarter and some ideas for the issues brief
Fyi: on 24th Rio+20 secretariat and Rio+20 NGO Major Group Organizing partners are planning an NGO Experts where there will be further activities on the issues clusters, too.
Hope to have the Issues brief ready for Third Intersessional on 26th or 27th March
Apologies for the imperfect communication; will send you a better structured email soon
Best regards
miro
Miroslav Polzer
Secretary General, International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges IAAI
Facilitator of Rio+20 Issues Cluster "Innovation" - Tel.: +386 (0) 1 5684168 (office); +43 (0) 664 4203648 (mobile)
www.glocha.info; pol...@glocha.info; skype: miropolzer; twitter: @glocha_mp; www.facebook.com/mpolzer
Address: Dunajska 104, SI-1000 Ljubljana/Slovenia & Neuer Platz 10, At 9020 Klagenfurt/Austria
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Von: Sara Farley [mailto:sara.e...@gmail.com]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 29. Februar 2012 17:12
An: pol...@glocha.info
Betreff: Re: Cluster submissions to UNCSD secretariat - info (not submission) regarding Issue Cluster "Innovation"
Hi Miro,
I had understood it was the following week... I'll make it work though as this is such an important event.
Can we skype next Thursday? March 8 at 9:00 am? I'm off shortly for a Food Innovation Simulation we're running for Fulbright Fellows from 45 countries.
Many thanks,
Sara
Sara E. Farley
Chief Operating Officer
Global Knowledge Initiative
c/o American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1200 New York Avenue NW ∙ Suite GL-154 ∙ Washington, DC 20005
Office: 202.326.8729
Mobile: 650.814.6592
We're live! http://globalknowledgeinitiative.org
On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 10:49 AM, pol...@glocha.info <pol...@glocha.info> wrote: