We have a dream: Just one day without any armed conflict on our planet Earth. Do we need more and/or better, or less and/or no weapons to actually realise this dream? Reading “The Ankara Summit Declaration” from July 08, 2026 – the official final text from the 2026 “North Atlantic…
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News about our actions towards a "Global Democratic Republic"
IDGR becomes a member of the “Article 109 Coalition”
We have a very clear focus on how to develop our dream of a “Global Democratic Republic” – based on all our experience with start-up, organisation development, change management, and transformation projects. In our view, the best way to develop and to achieve our dream is by evolving it from…
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WHO starts leading the way towards a healthy global governance for “social media”, “AI”, and “pornography”
During today’s press conference from the “World Health Organisation” (WHO), Dr. Ghebreyesus (WHO Director-General) gave a very clear and most-appreciated message: “In the past year, several governments including Australia, Canada, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom have all introduced measures to protect children from online harm. Together, these…
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“The Santa Marta Conference” shows significant demand for transition towards global democracy
The 1st international conference on “Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels” — also called “The Santa Marta Conference” — was held from April 24-29, 2026 in Santa Marta, Colombia. The conference was co-organised by Colombia and the Netherlands and brought together mostly officials, climate researchers & advocates, and finance professionals from 56 countries to…
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2026 “Supranational Democracy Dialogue” develops steps towards global democracy
From April 23-24, 2026 the VIII edition of the “Supranational Democracy Dialogue” took place in Brindisi bringing together political decision makers, scientists, and artists to discuss “Rethinking Democracy: Culture, Education, and Well-Being for Europe and the World” at the historic and inspiring “Convento di Santa Chiara“. The conference started with…
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“Earth Day” 2026: We have the understanding. We have the power. So why is nothing changing?
Every April 22, the world remembers – very politely – that it still has a planet. It is a predictable annual ritual: announcements, speeches, hashtags, green logos, recycled promises, and a sudden burst of environmental concern that lasts exactly as long as the event coverage. Then everything returns to normal,…
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Successful mission to our Earth’s moon shows great potential for peaceful global collaboration
We have a dream. Humanity living peacefully, united in its incredible plurality together on our mother planet Earth, all collaborating towards a healthy global society. Given the current situation, with several ongoing wars and our financial and climate systems about to collapse faster than most can imagine (cf. e.g. “How…
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The New Healthy Economy the World Needs
The global system is fragmenting economically, politically, and institutionally. This is a signal that the systems shaping our economies and societies are under strain and in need of renewal. In his recent article, “From Geopolitical Fragmentation to a Healthy Global Economy“, IDGR Research Lead Juan David Rojas Calle draws on…
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2026 “Raisina Dialogue” shows leaders thinking towards global democracy
The “Raisina Dialogue“, organised by the “Observer Research Foundation“, is the premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics from the “Republic of India“, held annually in New Delhi since 2016. The “2026 Raisina Dialogue” from March 05-07 was held under the title “Saṁskāra – assertion | accomodation | advancement”. Saṁskāra, in…
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UNEP talks on global plastic pollution show very strong need for global democracy
From 5 to 14 August 2025 the second part of the fifth session (INC-5.2) form the “Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee” (INC) talks to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution where held in Geneva, Switzerland, by the “United Nations Environment Programme” (UNEP). Due to the resistance of fossil fuel…