I'm not saying anything...

[Joe Chi Minh]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/nov/16/iceland-national-assembly

[zeos3]

1. From the article:

The latest in this series of civic action movements is the so-called national assembly that was held here in Reykjavik last Saturday. It was a collaboration of several grassroots organisations and consisted of bringing together a statistically significant portion of the Icelandic nation to brainstorm and plan a future vision for the country. A total of 1,200 Icelanders were randomly selected from the national register, and another 300 received invitations to attend, including cabinet ministers and MPs, trade union reps, representatives from the media, and more. In the end, just over 1,200 people attended, or nearly 5% of the Icelandic nation. Participants were seated around 162 tables of nine, each one presided over by a facilitator who ensured that everyone's voice was heard – even those who were more reserved or timid than the rest. The event itself was characterised by a strong sense of hope and positive momentum, spirits were high, yet participants were both grounded and focused.

[glitch]

2. Wow - that's what I call brainstorming outside the box. That's what it will take to find a solution

to our global mess :applause: Iceland! K & R