Democracy » participatory

What’s the ideology of United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD)? Is it participatory democracy?

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:24:28 +0000

Here’s what I could find on them. Hope it helps.

Introduction to Participatory Economics-Michael Albert (4/5)

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:54:21 +0000

Michael Albert gives an introduction to an alternative economic structure to capitalism.

Duration : 0:6:29

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What is your opinion of participatory economics?

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:53:03 +0000

http://nefac.net/node/1414

It will be a economic of the future. It bring equity, less stress to workers, and lead to better use of resource.

Direct Participatory Democracy

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:50:23 +0000

Did you know the United States and the CIA are famous for overthrowing democracies and installing dictators around the world to increase the profits if the already rich? Did you know that several individuals that make large donations to our supposedly elected officials have made billions of dollars of profit off of war since September 11th 2001. How about our health care system which is designed to maximize profits from sickness and death for insurance and health care corporate executives and share holders?

There is only one way to stop the infinitely greedy from controlling our government. That is if you run for office, that’s right you. Direct Participatory Democracy is where the people get to vote on law and appropriations instead of corporate shill egocentric buffoons. We are here to help you run a Direct Participatory Democracy Campaign. Please visit us at http://www.whatisdemocracy.org. Thank You

Duration : 0:1:33

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Sierra Leone: Using Participatory Video

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:31:17 +0000

Audio slideshow explaining how the Participatory Video Project in Sierra Leone works. The slideshow explores the practicalities of the project as well as the benefits to those involved. The project was set up with the collaboration of CAFOD, InSight and NMJD.

Duration : 0:4:24

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Mike Wants Participatory Democracy

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:57:39 +0000

Michael Moore believes, as I do, that in order for our democracy to survive we need to be actively engaged. Voting isn’t enough. To read more, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/ygw7qe8

Duration : 0:1:35

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Building capacities: Participatory planning

admin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:27:18 +0000

Building Capacities: Best Practices in Asia Pacific (5/5)

One of the main purposes of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is to ensure that its programmes and services should first be identified by vulnerable people themselves, based on their needs. These strong participatory planning activities at local level contribute to a strong national plan that responds to new trends and needs.

This film includes many successful examples of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies organizing themselves well to communicate between all levels of planning.

In this five films series, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies profiles organizational best practices in Gender and Diversity, Resource Mobilisation, Youth and Volunteers, Participatory Planning, and Community and Branch Development. Building Capacities features insights and interviews with volunteers, beneficiaries and leaders from Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies including Australia, Cambodia, Mongolia and Nepal. The series was produced by the Asia Pacific zone under the direction of the Organizational Development unit.

Introduction to Participatory Economics-Michael Albert (5/5)

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:18:38 +0000

Michael Albert gives an introduction to his alternative economic structure to capitalism.

Duration : 0:5:37

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Authors@Google: Henry Jenkins

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:18:20 +0000

Henry Jenkins, founder and director of MIT’s comparative media studies program, debunks outdated ideas of the digital revolution in this remarkable book, proving that new media will not simply replace old media, but rather will learn to interact with it in a complex relationship he calls “convergence culture.” The book’s goal is to explain how convergence is currently impacting the relationship among media audiences, producers and content, a far from easy undertaking. As Jenkins says, “there will be no magical black box that puts everything in order again.” Jenkins takes pains to prove that the notion of convergence culture is not primarily a technological revolution; through a number of well-chosen examples, Jenkins shows that it is more a cultural shift, dependent on the active participation of the consumers working in a social dynamic. He references recent media franchises like Survivor, The Matrix, and
American Idol to show how the new articipatory culture of consumers can be utilized for popular success and increased exposure. Jenkins’ insights are gripping and his prose is surprisingly entertaining and
lucid for a book that is, at its core, intellectually rigorous. Though wordy at times, Jenkins’ impressive ability to break down complex concepts into readable prose makes this study vital and engaging.

This Authors@Google event took place November 5, 2007 at Google in Cambrige, MA.

Duration : 0:56:32

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David Graeber on Participatory Democracy 2006 Part 1/2

admin — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:04:56 +0000

Anthropologist and Anarchist David Graeber speaking at the 2006 Left Forum on democracy movements.

www.zmag.org
www.chomsky.info

Duration : 0:9:58

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