Newsletter September 2006

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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 WorldCic program

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!
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.
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.
http://www.globetree.org/references.html
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 Dahlström
Chairman Globetree
Executive Director WorldCiC