Natural Global Governance A Fractal Model for Direct Democracy in the World By Joanne Mantha Maya Bobrowska Pamela Schreiner Natural Global Governance Table of Contents 1. Abstract 4 1.1 Values and Principles 5 1.2 Foundational Theories 6 1.3 NGG Model 6 2. Description of the Model 8 2.0 Introduction to Natural Global Governance (NGG) Model 8 2.1 Organization Architecture 9 2.1.1 World Wisdom Assembly (WWA) 10 2.1.1.1 Elder Ambassadors Council 11 2.1.1.2 Community Leaders Council 12 2.1.1.3 Reconciliation Council 12 2.1.2 Continental General Assemblies (CGAs) 13 2.1.3 Well-Being Implementation Groups (WBIGs) 14 2.2 Prototyping-based Implementation Process 15 2.2.1 Needs and Prototyping Approach 16 2.2.2 Dynamic Balance Between The True, The Good and The Beautiful 17 2.2.3 Deep-Listening Decision Making Dialogue Process 17 2.2.4 Dynamic Self-Organizing Iterative Processes 19 2.3 Metadata Learning Process 19 2.3.1 Governance Data System 21 2.3.1.1 Seeding the Database 21 2.3.2 Monitoring and Evaluation 22 2.3.3 Transparency 22 2.4 Resources and Financing 23 2.4.1 Collective Resources 23 2.4.2 Natural Global Governance Bank 24 2.5 Interactions between architecture and processes 25 2.5.1 Example of Interactions Diagram 25 3. Argumentation demonstrating how the model meets the assessment criteria 27 Assessment criteria 27 1. Core Values 27 2. Decision-Making Capacity 27 3. Effectiveness 29 4. Resources and Financing 30 5. Trust and Insight 30 2 Natural Global Governance 6. Flexibility 32 7. Protection against the Abuse of Power 33 8. Accountability 33 References 34 Descriptive tags/keywords 37 About Us 38 3 Natural Global Governance Natural Global Governance 1. Abstract This paper proposes a model for global governance that, at its essence, is a system that enables our natural capacity for reflection and change. It echoes all levels of organizational systems from individuals to global, as they respond to the constantly changing world. It is titled “Natural Global Governance” (NGG) because it is in alignment with complexity theory and the principles of self-organizing systems, commonly seen in nature, a model of self organizing principles at its best. It is also aligned with several successful processes such as social threefolding, deep listening dialogue, iterative prototyping and metadata learning processes. It also integrates the power of observation and witnessing as practiced by recognized Elders from all walks of the Earth. This being said, we are confident that the NGG model will radiate higher human values into the world while also preparing the environment for the emergence of a future increasingly aligned with natural laws. This approach is critical in our times as our current way of dealing with issues, global, environmental and local, are based on a determination of priorities that are directed predominantly towards economic development and politics and away from social well being. The consequences of this imbalance is becoming more and more apparent around the world where we see social disparities and ecological devastation as a result of not attributing value to the environment and to human well-being. This creates a level of human stress and trauma that often turn into long-term social costs, unrest and even radicalization. The organizational architecture proposed will enable cooperative, inclusive and global, national and local responsiveness. By increasing the capacity for openness and transparency we will create governance that is truly accountable to the people it serves. It also considers response-ability, diversity, cooperation and collective trauma healing as pivotal for reversing the self destructive tendencies on our planet. Currently, crisis management is the main response to local and global critical issues. Whereas our model’s approach responds to immediate identified needs that have not yet become a crisis. As many of the processes presented are already implemented successfully in many parts of the world, our model could be implemented immediately in a collaborative movement with what is already in place. As decisions are made close to where issues originate, the feedback loops created would naturally enable whole 4 Natural Global Governance systems to organically adapt to shifting realities. In this way, it is intentional that the implementation of our model bring to mind the image of the fractal of ongoing movement which for us is key to the reflection of what a natural movement truly is. 1.1 Values and Principles Ancient wisdom, philosophers and pundits recognized three fundamental values: the True, the Good and the Beautiful. Our model recognizes the boundaries between Community (the Beautiful), Governments (the True) and the Market (the Good). Since these three values are part of ‘bonum publicum’ (the common good), our model, for example, could invite dialogue on the Common Good vs. the Private Good in order to create a better balance between individual and collective interests. A key principle is true dialogue which is a dialogue between concerned equals where the outcome goes beyond the agendas of those who participate, giving way for unexpected and unprecedented solutions to emerge. True dialogue also embraces the importance of considering all emotions including trauma in decision-making. Our process enables individual response-ability to build capacity for transparency and self-organizing. We have chosen a combination of methodologies, but others with a similar essence could serve as well. The structure of this proposed model re-balances priorities that are presently directed predominantly towards economic development and politics and away from social well being. The consequences of this imbalance is becoming more and more apparent around the world where we see social disparities and ecological devastation as a result of not attributing value to the environment and to human well-being. The NGG model has both a hard data component and a more esoteric and holistic aspect in that wisdom from all countries is valued and is a central part of the model. Reduction of fear and greater safety is a major premise of this model. When fear is reduced, people naturally evolve and population levels stay more stable. 5 Natural Global Governance 1.2 Foundational Theories The NGG model is based on self-organizing systems that have the following characteristics: - not centrally controlled; - free flow of data and information; - diversity; - evolving and adaptive. The NGG model, proposes a self-organizing system based on diffused decision-making; cooperative learning and sharing; and infusing peace into the world. Dee Hock, the first CEO of VISA International, invented chaordic theory to describe a more distributed type of organization. Chaordic is derived from combining the words chaos and order. It is the space of overlap, between chaos and order, where one sees the greatest creativity and innovation. (REF1) ​ ​ Frederic Laloux author of "Reinventing Organizations" concludes that an organization can be flexible in the way it operates only when its CEOs or core have the capacity for uncertainty and the openness to accept ideas and solutions from all parts of the organization. (REF2) In this model, the core of our organization is the ​ ​ World Wisdom Assembly (WWA) which has this capacity. This liberates ingenuity, initiative and discernment, making the NGG a Learning Organization as described by Peter Senge in “The Fifth Discipline”. (REF3) ​ ​ 1.3 NGG Model There are four components of the NGG model: (1) Organization Architecture - the structural elements of the NGG organization: - World Wisdom Assembly (WWA) has 3 councils: Elder Ambassadors Council, Community Leaders Council and Reconciliation Council; - seven Continental General Assemblies (CGAs); - Well-Being Implementation Groups (WBIGs). (2) Prototyping-based Implementation Process - process that addresses needs. (3) Metadata Learning Process - data system leading to organizational learning. 6 Natural Global Governance (4) Resources and Financing - handling of resources and the NGG Bank. The NGG model components are put together to form a self-organizing system with wisdom at the core. Key to maintaining a self-organizing system is the understanding of self-organization and also the intention to maintain the principles of such a system. Our model’s prototyping process has an integrated monitoring and evaluation component that feeds data into the NGG data system. This, combined with the inclusion of all who are concerned, generates buy-in from its beneficiaries. This, in turn, prevents apathy and entitlement, since the end users will be co-authors of the programs intended to help them. Selection of WWA council members is a delicate process that cannot be rule bound since it sets the tone for the WWA. It must be transparent, leading to trust and commitment. CGA members will be appointed by the country governments. 7 Natural Global Governance 2. Description of the Model 2.0 Introduction to Natural Global Governance (NGG) Model This submission proposes a model for global governance which, at its essence, is a system and a structure that enables our natural capacity for reflection and change and that echoes at all levels between organizational systems from nature to individuals to global in response to the constantly changing world we live in. It is titled Natural Global Governance (NGG) because it is in alignment with complexity theory and the principles of self-organizing systems, commonly seen in nature. This approach is critical, in our current time, as our current way of dealing with issues that are global, environmental and local, is based on a determination of priorities that are directed predominantly towards economic development and politics and away from social well being. The consequences of this imbalance is becoming more and more apparent around the world where we see social disparities and ecological devastation as a result of not attributing value to the environment and to human well-being.