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"What we do today will be the children's future"

Stockholm Concert Hall - KTH - Riksplan - Globe Arena

May 31 - June 2, 2006

The World Championship in Cooperation invites you that are responsible for the future of children and youth to a unique seminar program. Speakers with world reputation inspire you and give you courage to make changes. They give you the tools you need to go from ideas to action.

Short about the program

Children's Meeting Place

Children meet decision makers of the world under a tree, the Children's Meeting Place, at the UN grounds in Nairobi. The Globetree has been authorized by UNEP - Unitied Nations Environment Programme - to run a Children's Meeting Place. This method has spread around Lake Victoria in east Africa and to many Swedish municipalities.

  • Mr. Johnson Muyanja Senyonga, Mayor of Mukono (Uganda), President LVRLAC Uganda Chapter
  • Mrs. Mamayanja Florence, Deputy Mayor of Kampala (Uganda) Children from Kampala (Uganda) and Stockholm (Sweden)
  • Torgny Jonsson, Municipal Commissioner, Strängnäs (Sweden)
  • Sakari Pitkänen, Editor-in.chief, Metro Newspaper (Sweden)

Roots and Space

– perspectives on Sustainable Development

Astronauts speak of the earth as our common mother ship – we are challenged to think about sustainable development from other perspectives. How do people think that live in close contact with nature and thereby are substantially affected by climate changes? How will future generations be affected by the decisions we make today?

  • Astronaut Loren Acton, Prof. Solar Sciences (USA)
  • Cosmonaut Dorin Prunariu (Romania)
  • Mr. Lucas Ole Mukusi, Maasai District Councillor Chairman (Tanzania)

Innovations and Entrepreneurship

In the work for a better future we need to find new ways of acting. How do we create space for new thinking in the community and in the business world? How do we mobilize innovators and entrepreneurs? Do you dare to challenge your self in your own work?

  • Professor and writer Bodil Jönsson, Certec, Lund University (Sweden)
  • Sven Hamrefors, Professor at Mälardalen university and research fellow at Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden)
  • Erika Augustinsson, Global Challenge (Sweden)
  • Magnus Bergmar, Editor-in-chief Globen Magazine (Sweden)

The power of children’s creativity

Children challenge the square models of adults. Listen to scientists who are inspired by the creative force of children and wish to create a path for concrete changes and for sustainable development.
  • Anders Flodström, President, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (Sweden)
  • Professor Wieslaw Karolak, Academy of Art, Lodz (Poland)  
  • MD. MSc. Molly Mulyahati Djubaedi, West Java Provicial Government (Indonesia)

Theme Lectures

What about the children and their pacemaking in an era of acceleration?
  • Bodil Jönsson, Certec, Lund University (Sweden)
A Space Perspective on Cooperation
  • Astronaut Loren Acton, Prof. Solar Sciences (USA)
  • Cosmonaut Dorin Prunariu (Romania)

Mobilizing Innovations and Entrepreneurship
  • Sven Hamrefors, Professor at Mälardalen university
    and research fellow at Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden)

The children’s message to the adults

– a joyful experience

  • Astronaut Loren Acton, Prof. Solar Sciences (USA)
  • Lars-Erik Liljelund, Director General, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Night Building in the Future Vessel

Interactions with the children in the Future Vessel 

Time to share experiences of the creation of the Future Vessel

Workshop: Impressions - Expressions

Group discussions about the impressions from the Future Vessel
What is the message from the children and youth?

Mission: Find ONE other person you wish to keep in contact with when you come home.

Moderators
  • Peter Wenster, Agenda 21 Coordinator The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (Sweden)
  • Elisabeth Fredell, Director Värmdö Municipal Education- and Social Administration (Sweden)

Closing Ceremonies in Globe Arena

Gold Medals are handed over to all young participants
The Golden Key Ceremony to Mayors of participating cities/municipalities
From the City of Stockholm to the City of Kampala: Our Uniting Water of the World Championship in Cooperation
Welcome to Kampala 2008! Message from the children of Kampala

Cultural events at the seminars

  • Jojk by Sami artist Mr. Wimme Saari (Finland)
  • Ceremony by Mr. Sri Soenam T. Jamyangling (Tibet/Sweden)
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