GLOBAL PULSE: People with Perceived Differences; Have Your Voices heard

Have you ever participated in something truly exciting where you can share your unique gifts and passions with the world? I am honored to be invited to participate in this upcoming innovative, online brainstorming discussion. If this sounds intriguing, you may want to join me and people across the world from March 29th through March 31st at Global Pulse 2010. Inspired by President Obama’s “New Beginnings” speech to Cairo University, the U.S. Government is hosting Global Pulse 2010, an innovative, online brainstorming discussion.

During this unique 72-hour event, individuals throughout the world will have a chance to participate in and influence a global conversation centered on 10 challenges facing our global community within the fields of science and technology, economic opportunity, and human development.

Why is Global Pulse 2010 important?
Global Pulse 2010 will offer a unique way for community members to connect and engage, build new relationships and share their ideas on how we can strengthen our global partnerships to better address our shared global challenges. To learn more and how you can register for Global Pulse 2010, please visit: http://www.globalpulse2010.gov/index.html

I believe this gives the world population with disabilities --- or other perceived differences a chance to truly have their voices heard to help solve our shared global challenges. 

REFLECTIONS from my experience:
I know this can work from participating in such an event in 2005, when the visionary partnership of the Government of Canada, United Nations Habitat Programme, and IBM hosted the “Habitat Jam,” a three-day event designed to solicit ideas surrounding urban sustainability from the world’s poorest inhabitants. Tens of thousands of individuals – including government and business leaders, NGOs and specialists — came together to discuss real issues and concerns facing the world’s urban communities.
You can get a glimpse of how exciting global dialogue can be at a commemorative exhibit at the Knowledge Gallery at the Global Dialogue Center. http://www.globaldialoguecenter.com/habitatjam

I still meet and work with people I met in that truly remarkable Jam and  expect to meet other extraordinary individuals in Global Pulse 2010 .

I look forward to meeting you and sharing meaningful discussions in Global Pulse 2010. 
We all look forward to hearing from you as we all pursue our dreams and passions.

Bill Tipton
Contributing Author,
Global Dialogue Center
http://www.globaldialoguecenter.com/
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Comments

[Janina Browarska]

Dear Bill,
Am also looking forward to being there. My Global Dialogues with Debbe have been such an incredible gift to me and I feel so honoured to be with such amazing people

Best Regards
Nina

[Bill Tipton.]

Bill.
Very good article.
Thank you for helping the people.
Keep up the good work.
Dave.