Global Citizens: How Our Vision of the World is Outdated, and what We Can Do about it

ISBN-10: 1846042178
ISBN-13: 9781846042171
Series: Global Citizens
Pages: 232
Language: English
Published: 2010
Publisher: Rider
Author: Mark Gerzon

Description

"We are all aware of the number of global problems that need to be solved in order to save the future of the world- finance, the environment and terrorism, to name a few. But as the author of this stimulating and practical book makes clear, it is not enough for us to wait for governments and international companies to sort things out. We all have to realise our global common ground amidst differences everywhere in our lives, both at home and at work, locally and abroad. At the moment we are putting forward piecemeal solutions from the standpoint of each country when we really need to start seeing ourselves as citizens of the world. he author, Mark Gerzon, is perfectly placed to explain this important new step which we all need to take. He travels the globe lecturing, consulting and training, on the one hand showing Chinese poiticians how to change their mindsets and, on the other, encouraging the world's top think tanks to work together and to sharpen four key skills- witnessing, learning, connecting and partnering. Only when we have all truly become 'global citizens' does he believe we will start to solve the many crises facing our world."