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We very much welcome these initiatives, appreciate the role of NGO’s and other civil society groups, and look forward to more summits in the future. The very fact they bring Heads of States and Governments together to discuss issues that are at the centre of our heart is in itself an achievement. However, in my opinion, these gatherings and initiatives will remain circuses and rollercoaster experiences for many of us, if African delegations and the developing world as a whole do not improve on their negotiating skills as well as consistency in attendance of the preparatory committee meetings. Competition to attend the meetings has much to tell on the ability to negotiate on issues of special interest to us.
Indeed, most delegates attend the meetings, but never negotiate on issues of national interest beyond the speech that their delegation leader delivers in the plenary.
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That is the question... Zorica Vukovic | Aug 27th, 2004
Very indicative article starting with an interesting title - a question that is not philosophical but rather existential - calling for immediate response as it seems. Are the Third World countries serious participants or mere observers is the question that is shaping current issues of leadership on the planet?
Tapping the resources of underdeveloped world happen to be the model of the other part of the world to be more and more developed. We've learned from history that the interests of strong ones are always projected to the course of development of the weak ones, so to speak. The news is that today leadership was meant to make a balance of strength and not a balance of the impact though. No ones interest is to allow anyone else to be (too) weak, but everyone's interest is to take control over the others, make them report to one center of power. Taking control. Allowing growth, but taking the control over it. There is a metaphor of doctor who would be useless if there would be no patients for the disease he can cure, but also the doctor would be lost if everyone except him would be ill. That speaks for the balance and the most turbulent times in the world are those which are dedicated to keeping that balance. Balance doesn
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