Our Six Spheres of Activity
Message from Ervin Laszlo, founder and president of The Club of Budapest, co-founder of the WorldShift Foundation and president of its board of trustees.
The Club of Budapest is Founding Member
of the Global Marshall Plan Initiative
12/03/2009 - 12/09/2009
The 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions
Make a World of Difference: Hearing each other, Healing the earth
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11/12/2009 - 11/14/2009
State of the World Forum
Mobilizing to Save Civilization: A Ten Year Plan to Address Climate Change
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07/17/2009 - 07/19/2009
Fire and Ice Ceremony 2009
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11/29/2008
Ervin Laszlo and David Woolfson for the Club of Budapest have worked out a "State of Global Emergency Declaration". At the moment the declaration in its draft form is ready for endorsement. It is the mission of the Club of Budapest to catalyze effective and timely change by calling attention to the dangers as well as the opportunities that confront the human community. It now issues an urgent call for action in view of the state of global emergency that arose on this planet. This is a global crisis, and it harbors both grave dangers and unique opportunities. We must recognize it and take action. A purely perceived crisis is dangerous: it triggers precipitate action in the face of a situation that does not call for it. But an unrecognized crisis is just as or even more dangerous, for it fails to catalyze effective action in a situation that does call for it. With The Declaration on the State of Global Emergency, to be adopted in the framework of a Global Emergency Consultation in 2009, The Club of Budapest calls attention to the reality of the crisis, and invites all responsible people and organizations to endorse the present draft, so a critical mass in the human community would muster the consciousness, the creativity, and the will to take action to cope with it. To endorse the declaration please click the banner (top of right column), or click here. If you wish to support the declaration and place the banner on your own website, please mail to: c.frankenstein (at) worldshiftnetwork (dot) org.
10/02/2008
New Conscience and its function in the world: Global challenges have a crucial impact on society and require a profound shift in values. In order to provide an open space for new cooperations, CITTA connects business, science, emotion and intuition. From October 31st to November 2nd this outstanding event in the „Forum am Deutschen Museum München“ discusses current perspectives and action schemes in the fields of economy, ecology, spirituality and culture as well as their implications for modern life. The unusually diverse program includes an expert conference, a forum, a trade show, concerts and a film festival. It presents thinkers (among them Prof. Dr. Ervin Laszlo), makers and artists who will introduce their commitment to the New Conscience and will give the audience a sensual view of what they believe in.
The word CITTA („heart“, „conscience“) derives from Sanskrit, in Italian it means „city“ – indeed making autumnal Munich the heart of a new, holistic lifestyle.
Detailed information about CITTA is available at www.citta-forum.de.
07/18/2008
Creative Member of the Club of Budapest and member of the World Wisdom Council Bibi Russell is an acclaimed designer devoted to the promotion of trading crafts in the cause of human dignity, development, and eradication of poverty. For her commitment to improving the lives of the weavers in Bangladesh, Bibi Russell was named UNESCO Special Envoy:"Designer for Development". Now, after a long time of lacking resources she announces the opening of her first shop paying tribute to the magical creation of the crafts people of Bangladesh. The opening ceremony takes place on Friday 25th July 2008 at 3:00pm to 8:00pm. Business hours will be from 10:00am to 8:00pm except Friday. The shop resides in Road No. 27 (16 New), House No. 45 (3rd floor), Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1209.
Link: sevenload.com
06/12/2008
Sadly we announce the passing away of world known writer Chingiz Aitmatov. Aged 79, after catching pneumonia he has died of lung and kidney failure in a hospital in Nuremberg, Germany, on June 10th. Since its founding he was an Honorary Member of the Club of Budapest and ever since he shared its goals and was strongly connected to its mission.
Chingiz Aitmatov was a prolific writer whose works have been translated into more than 150 languages with over 40 million copies sold worldwide. Among his best known works, which had won him several awards, are „Jamilia“ and „The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years“. As a leading intellctual he supported Mikhail Gorbachev in bringing about his perestroika. Reflecting this his novel „The Scaffold“ was awarded at the Frankfurt Bookfair in 1988, when he was appointed Honorary Guest. After the Soviet Union's demise in 1991, Aitmatov served as Kyrgyzstan's envoy to the Benelux, France, NATO and UNESCO. In our opinion the President of Ukraine Victor Yushenko found the right words to commemorate Chingiz Aitmatov, when he said: „The bright image and meteorous talent of this true expert of people’s souls will keep on living in our memories and hearts forever serving a vivid example of humanism for future generations.“
06/09/2008
The Jerusalem Peace Academy, the Inter Faith Harmony Foundation of India, the All India Organization of Imams and Mosques, together with the Club of Budapest WorldShift Network are launching a joint initiative to advance the peace process in Jerusalem. in a preparatory meeting in India Dr. Khwaja Iftikhar Ahmed (Inter Faith Foundation), Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi (All India Organisation), Dr. Heinrich Benedikt (Jerusalem Peace Academy and member of the Club of Budapest Germany) and Jonathan Granoff (Global Security Institute and member of the World Wisdom Council) will draft a first position paper, which will be discussed later in a meeting with MK Rabbi Michael Melchior (Head of Educational Team in the Knesset) and other religious leaders.
From June 26 to 29 Dr. Ahmed, Dr. Benedikt, Rabbi Melchior, Dr. Audrey Kitagawa (Trustee of the Council for a Parliament of World's Religions, Sheikh Prof. Abdul Hadi Palazzi (L'Istituto Culturale della Communitá Islamica Italiana) and member of the World Wisdom Council) and Wolfgang Riehn (WorldShift Network) are guests at the Crans Montana Forum in Monte Carlo in order to continue the dialog. There a special session about the situation in Near East and opportunities for peace will be co-chaired by H.R.H. Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud (Chairman King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies). Interreligious dialogue is one of the core concerns of the WorldShift Network.
06/05/2008
Gapminder World lets you explore the changing world from your own computer. Moving graphics show how the development of all countries of the world by the indicators you choose. Gapminder is a non-profit venture promoting sustainable global development and achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals by increased use and understanding of statistics and other information about social, economic and environmental development at local, national and global levels. The site is strongly recommended for all interested in global development.
04/27/2008
For the first time in France we have numbers reflecting the rise of a new culture: 17% of the French population can clearly be defined as cultural creatives. Together with another 21% of so called creative individualists they form a subculture of 38% of all inhabitants of France which has the potential of changing the society. The international cultural creatives survey and support of the rise of an intgegral culture is one of the main projects of the WorldShift Network. Only recently the international survey research team met in Amsterdam and developed a ten years plan in order to strengthen the cultural creative movement throughout the societies worldwide. Results of the survey in France have now been published in a book edited by the leader of the French team, Yves Michel, "Les Créatifs Culturels en France". To be obtained through Amazon.
04/25/2008
The United Nations has designated 2001-2010 as the "International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World" and 2005-2014 as the "United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development." Not only should young people benefit from these global initiatives, but they should be empowered to play a leading role in them. In 2008 the Goi Peace Foundation again arranges an International Essay Contest for Young People. The theme of this year's International Essay Contest is "My project to create positive change in my environment. How can I foster sustainable development in my community?" Young people from around the world are invited to submit their innovative ideas on this theme. Read more ...
03/27/2008
The shift to the one united world begins where spirit and emotion combine into a new symbiosis, and where integrity and unity become an active personal experience. The German title of the new book by Hans Jecklin „Eine Welt oder keine“ translates into „One World – or None“. It is a very personal study into the author’s own development from a successful capitalist to an influential social business entrepreneur and consultant. Jecklin is not merely bashing the alarming global developments, instead he offers a positive worldview and adds insightful proposals about how to actively find the path leading to economic justice, political freedom, careful use of nature’s ressources and a peaceful, truly human co-existence. Jecklin’s book is a gem for all those who cherish the power of spirituality not only for their own wellbeing but rather as a means to actively bring about the one world we are all dreaming of. Not just another book about the global crisis, but one of the rare types, which flow directly from the heart, touching its reader’s mind with its honesty and authenticity. Strongly recommended for translation into English. To be ordered by Amazon.de.
03/02/2008
Patrick Petit from our partner Goi Peace Foundation has published a compilation of articles by leading pioneer organizations, which we strongly recommend: Earthrise—The Dawning of a New Cibilization in the 21st Century, highlights thirty leading-edge civil society organizations and networks that are internationally active and innovative in fields such as politics and diplomacy, ecology and education, economies and business, science and media, as well as youth and spirituality. The articles contributed by these organizations—among them our own organization—describe their respective visions, activities, best practices, and their specific contribution toward the creation of a new civilization.
These exemplary institutions, working at the forefront of a New Civilization in the making, are representative of millions of awakened people and thousands of leading organizations around the world, who are contributing day by day to this evolutionary global transformation with a strong sense of mission and compassion for all life. This empowering book offers a glimpse of the exciting and enlightening future that is possible. All the pioneer organizations in this publication paint indeed a compelling picture of a New Civilization, offering concrete first steps for getting there.
The book is available through amazon.de or by mail to the publisher. Price: 24 Euro.
