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Web-based Book Club
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The Workable World Trust, in partnership with Citizens for Global Solutions, held a monthly "virtual book club" from March 2018 through April 2019, covering one chapter each month of "Transforming the United Nations System: Designs For a Workable World" by Dr. Joseph E. Schwartzberg. 

​All RECORDINGS OF ALL SESSIONS CAN BE FOUND HERE.​
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​Session #11 (FINAL SESSION!!!): Getting There (chapter 15)
Held Saturday, April 13, 2019
Multiple presenters talked about current UN / global governance reform organizations and programs. Find out how you or your organization can participate!
  • Florencia Gor: UN2020 initiative
  • Maja Groff: Together First: A global system that works for all
  • Earl James: Global Town Halls and the Common Home of Humanity
  • Hans Leander: Global Week of Action for a World Parliament
  • Andrea Klein Bergman: Reimagining our Governance through Model UN 
  • Nick Christie: Ventotene International Seminar on Federalism in Europe and the World 
  • Oded Gilad and Dena Freeman, One World: Online Teaching Resource on Global Democracy & Justice
  • Arthur Kanegis and Melanie Bennett: film The World is My Country, the story of World Citizen #1 Garry Davis, and how to order your own World Passport.
  • Bob Flax: Citizens for Global Solutions' recent Theory of Change process which led to the creation of ten active Programs
>> Study and Discussion Guide, Unit 15

Past Sessions
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​​​Session #11:  Getting There (chapter 15)
Held Saturday, April 13, 2019
Multiple presenters talked about current UN / global governance reform organizations and programs. 
  • Discussion Guide, Unit 15
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    ​​Session #10: A Strengthened Judicial System (chapter 7) - Part I
    Saturday, March 9, 2019
    ​William Pace, Convenor of the Coalition for an International Criminal Court since its founding in 1995, gives an update on the ICC.  
    • Discussion Guide, Unit 7
    • Overview of International Courts and Tribunals
    Session #10: A Strengthened Judicial System (chapter 7) - Part II
    Saturday, March 9, 2019
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    Evan Freund provides an overview of Chapter 7, as well as his own perspectives and expertise.
    • Discussion Guide, Unit 7
    • Overview of International Courts and Tribunals
    ​Session #9: Towards a Sustainable Planet and an Expanded Common Heritage (chapter 13)
    Saturday, February 9, 2019
    moderated by J. Drake Hamilton, Science Policy Director, Fresh Energy
    • Discussion Guide, Unit 13
    Session #8: Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding & Disarmament
    Saturday, January 12, 2019
    moderated by Richard Ponzio, Director, Just Security 2020 Program at the Stimson Center​
    • Discussion Guide, Unit 12​
    Session #7: A Credible Human Rights System 
    Saturday, November 17, 2018
    moderated by Dena Freeman, Deputy Director, One World
    • Discussion Guide, Unit 6
    • Powerpoint Slides used during Dena's presentation
    • Towards a binding international treaty on business and human rights​ ​
    Session #6: The Problem of Funding
    Saturday, October 13, 2018
    moderated by Ron Glossop, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
    • Discussion Guide, Unit 11​
    Session #5: Engaging Civil Society 
    Saturday, September 8, 2018
    moderated by Nancy Dunlavy, Director, Workable World Trust
    • Discussion Guide, Unit 10
    • ​Summary of proposals in book chapter
    ​Session #4: Reform of the Security Council 
    ​Saturday, June 9, 2018
    moderated by Maria Florencia Gor, Communications, Workable World Trust
    • Discussion Guide, Unit 4
    • TUNS Chapter 4, Reform of the Security Council (full text)
    • Composition and Weight of Proposed Security Council Regions, updated 2017​
    Session #3: A World Parliamentary Assembly
    Saturday, May 12th, 2018
    moderated by Andreas Bummel,founder of Democracy Without Borders and of the international Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly
    • Discussion Guide Unit 3
    • Website: Campaign for a UNPA​​
    Session #2: Reform of the General Assembly
    Saturday, April 14th, 2018
    moderated by David C. Oughton, Ph.D., Associate Professor, St. Louis University
    • Discussion Guide Unit 2​​
    Session #1: Introduction
    Saturday, March 10, 2018
    moderated by Nancy Dunlavy, Workable World Trust Director
    • Discussion Guide Unit 1
    • 2-page summary of the material
    • PowerPoint slides for discussion group​​
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