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Release 1, April 2000.
This release which initially launched the SP campaign is particularly useful for e-mailing to anyone who looks as if they might be interested in SP. (390 words)
Available in English, French, German and Portugese.
Latest press releases can be viewed in the "News" section of this website.
Briefing 1 (Breaking down the Barriers to Solving World Problems)
This is a 2-sided A4 printed leaflet. It is designed to attract initial interest in SP and to encourage the reader to request further information or to visit the website. It is ideal for including in mail-shots, for giving out at meetings and conferences, etc. Available in English and French. Spanish, German, Danish and Portugese translations available but not printed.
Briefing 1A (A Radically Innovative Approach to Solving Problems of Corporate Globalisation that Offers Win-Win Solutions...)
This is a 2-sided A4 printed leaflet which offers an alternative to Briefing 1 (above). Printed version available in English. Translations available in Danish, German and Italian.
Briefing 2 (Policy and Strategy Briefing)
This is an 8-sided A4 printed leaflet. It gives those unable to visit our website all the basic information about SP and includes an adoption form on the back.
Available in English and French. A combination of Briefings 1 and 2 is available in German and Italian.
Briefings 1 + 2 Combinations
The information in Briefings 1 and 2 is essentially the same as what appears on the website. A printed booklets or leaflets which contain this information are available in Italian and Urdu. Please contact ISPO for details.
Briefing 3 (Use Your Vote to Change the World!)
Like Briefing 1, this is a two-side printed sheet which invites people to find out more about SP. It explains why our votes have become meaningless and indicates how SP can re-empower them. (1125 words)
Available in English only. French translation available.
Briefing 4 (Rankin Review)
Like Briefing 1, this is a two-side document ready for printing which quotes extracts from Aidan Rankin's review of John Bunzl's book plus further information. It invites readers to find out more about SP. You can amend the document to suit your audience.
Available in English only.
Article 1: "Reform the WTO! - But Where are the Ideas?" (2540 words)
Article 2: "IMF/WB/WTO: Evil Dictators or Helpless Slaves? (2650 words)
Both these articles attempt to show how the multilateral institutions are, to a large extent, driven by the global competitive market rather than driving it themselves as many believe.
Article 1 available in English and French. Article 2 available in English only.
Article 3: "The Global Economy, the Simultaneous Policy and Satyagraha (1260 words)
This article appeared in "The Gandhi Way", the newsletter of the Gandhi Foundation in the UK. Available in English.
Article 4: "Competition: Is it All it's Cracked Up to be?" (3000 words)
This article appeared in the AMED quarterly journal "Organisations & People". Whilst politicians and business keep chanting the mantra of competitiveness being synonymous with benefit for all, this article attempts to show the down-side of competition and thus to expose the flawed mind-set of politicians and the multi-lateral institutions. Available in English.
Article 5: "Beleaguered on the Shores of Lac Leman - The WTO Invites the Activists to Tea" (3200 words)
This article is an analysis of the WTO's predicament which shows why it is incapable of achieving its stated objective of producing equitable prosperity and development. It explains how the WTO's mission is based on a false premise and illuminates the wider implications for the global economy. It follows the WTO Symposium on "Issues Confronting the World Trading System" held July 2001 at which John Bunzl was invited to address. Available in English.
Article 6: "To Give In to the Protesters would be to Turn Democracy on its Head" (1900 words)
The title quotes UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's response following the G-8 summit in Genoa, July 2001. The article exposes so-called 'democracy' as pseudo-democracy and explains growing global voter apathy. Available in Engish.
Article 7: Article for "World Review" (2500 words)
This article serves as an introduction to John Bunzl's book, "The Simultaneous Policy", and puts the SP proposal into the context of the current world predicament of 'corporate globalisation'. Available in English.
Article 8: "Le Pen is Chief Beneficiary of Corporate Globalisation" (2100 words)
This article appeared in 'Sand in the Wheels', the newsletter of the activist group ATTAC, and explains the links between the rise of the Far-Right, anti-corporate globalisation and voter apathy. Available in English and French.
Texts of Verbal Presentations which you are invited to use as a basis for your own SP Presentations
Presentation 1
Text of a verbal presentation given to the World Development Movement (WDM) (Duration aprox. 15-20 minutes). This is a reasonable introduction to the SP idea and is designed for a short, face-to-face informal presentation.
Presentation 2
Text of a verbal presentation given by John Bunzl to the World Trade Organisation's Symposium on 'Issues Confronting the World Trading System' in July 2001. (Duration aprox. 10 minutes).
950 Words. Available in English only.
Presentation 3
Text of a presentation by John Bunzl to the "WTO - Abolish or Reform?" meeting in London, November 2001. The presentation explains why the WTO should not be the prime focus of our attention if we want to solve world problems. Duration: aprox. 10 minutes. Available in English only.
Presentation 4
Text of a presentation by John Bunzl given to the 'Global to Local' meeting of leaders of prominent NGOs in November 2001. It explains SP's role as a 'technology' for use by the wider 'anti-corporate globalisation' movement. Duration: aprox. 10 minutes. Available in English and French.
Presentation 5
Text of a presentation by John Bunzl given to an SP workshop held at the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil in Feb. 2002.
Available in English, Spanish and Portugese.
Co-op Radio Show featuring SP recorded Vancouver, Canada, May 14th 2001.
This is available on CD.
First half hour consists of an interview between presenter, Diana Jewell, and ISPO founder, John Bunzl, concerning the SP concept. Second half hour consists of live listener call-ins and John's responses.
Interview of John Bunzl by Jay Fenello in September 2001
For the "Aligning with Purpose" talk-radio show, USA. This can be heard on-line at www.aligningwithpurpose.com/radio.htm but you will need RealPlayer software which can be downloaded free from www.real.com. Alternatively, a file in low-fidelity MP3 format which does not require RealPlayer can be provided.
ISPO Newsletter "SP:We're On Board!"
Back copies can be made available – please contact jbunzl@simpol.org. Latest issue can be viewed in the "News" section of this website.
ISPO
Monthly Bulletin "ShiP Ahoy!"
Back copies can be made available – please contact jbunzl@simpol.org. Latest issue can be viewed in the "News" section of this website.
Back copies can be made available – please contact jbunzl@simpol.org. Latest issue can be viewed in the "News" section of this website.
