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Globetree
Newsletter, September 2006 (200 Laureate)
Newsletter
SEPTEMBER 2006
A word from the Globetree Chairman
Dear Friends,
The World Championship in Cooperation (WorldCiC) had its inauguration
in Stockholm May/June 2006. We hope all of you who joined us have
fond memories from this very special event when participators
from 33 countries, 23 municipalities and 12 City districts of
Stockholm joined in a wonderful manifestation and created an inspired
example of how this world can be a better place to live. More
than 3500 children and young people participated during the days
of the event and more than 10000 were active in the preparations.
See Program WorldCiC
When we planned for the WorldCiC 2006 we had high expectations
and equal determination. And now, when we close our eyes, we can
look back and see the fruits of our endeavours and the many wonderful
moments of joy, love, care, concern and dedicated discussions
between colleagues and over the many boundaries of age, professions,
nations and cultures.
We can conclude that the WorldCiC 2006 established a strong foundation
for the WorldCiC 2008 in Kampala even if Globetree, due to the
lack of supporting funds, were unable to contribute more to the
participation of a larger delegation coming from Kampala.
We look forward to the follow-up in the Swedish municipalities/city
districts, in the participating cities of the world and especially
the preparation for the next WorldCiC in Kampala and the Lake
Victoria Region. Globetree is inviting all interested parties
to an upcoming Study Tour to the Children’s Meeting Place
at the United Nations, Nairobi and to Kampala, Uganda in November
of this year. Here we will continue our follow-up and pave the
Way Forward.
See Study
tour
All of us in Globetree wish to thank all of you who participated
in the WorldCiC 2006. We know the amount of work needed to prepare
for your participation. As we have the children at the centre
of all we do, we first of all give our deepest thanks to the children
and young people… you are the reason for the existence of
the WorldCiC ! In the end of this Newsletter we have also included
some special thank you’s which indicates how great the scope
of support is for the WorldCiC!
See Thank
you
Globetree is moving forward towards the WorldCiC 2008. In the
end of July, I participated in the Annual General Assembly of
the LVRLAC members (Lake Victoria Region Local Authorities Cooperation)
held in Mwanza, Tanzania. I made a presentation of the WorldCiC
2006 together with Deputy Mayor of Kampala Ms Namayanja Florence,
during which she discussed the preparation of the WorldCiC in
Kampala 2008. There is growing interest from many regions and
cities all around the Lake Victoria.
See Time
plan
I also visited the United Nations in Nairobi to find out more
about how to link the UNEP Environment Day with the World Championship
in Cooperation 2008 – maybe both these events can be coordinated
in Kampala. I also had talks with UN Habitat which has established
cooperation with LVRLAC.
I will conclude by sharing an answer that Globetree received from
a boy 17 years old, who responded to one of the questions in the
questionnaires made during the WorldCiC 2006. The question was:
Imagine 50 years from now. What will you recall about the WorldCiC?
The WorldCiC will be one of the dreams my grandchildren have
heard 70 times. I will tell how it was the beginning of my multicultural
journey. How I was inspired to try to understand to see the wholeness.
And the wonderful friends I had.
 Once
again – Thank you for joining the first World Championship
in Cooperation and see you in the Way Forward!
Kajsa Dahlstroem
President Globetree
Executive Director WorldCiC
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