Open ATCA -- 11 Socratic Dialogues
     
      ATCA Briefings
        
      
      London, UK - 1 September 2006 - We have initiated 
        a series of Open ATCA Socratic Dialogues at IntentBlog in Carlsbad, 
        California. Anybody from across the world can join in to enrich the debates. 
        You, your colleagues as well as your family members -- especially the 
        younger generation -- are encouraged to contribute to the Socratic Dialogue 
        initiated on The Hydrogen Economy, Climate Chaos, Einstein-Russell, 
        New Orleans, Buddha, Blended Value, Iran, Advaita, Social Entrepreneurship, 
        Unity and Non-Violence.
        
      
      
      ATCA: The Asymmetric Threats Contingency Alliance 
        is a philanthropic expert initiative founded in 2001 to understand and 
        to address complex global challenges. ATCA conducts collective Socratic 
        dialogue on global opportunities and threats arising from climate chaos, 
        radical poverty, organised crime, extremism, informatics, nanotechnology, 
        robotics, genetics, artificial intelligence and financial systems. Present 
        membership of ATCA is by invitation only and has over 5,000 distinguished 
        members: including several from the House of Lords, House of Commons, 
        EU Parliament, US Congress & Senate, G10's Senior Government officials 
        and over 1,500 CEOs from financial institutions, scientific corporates 
        and voluntary organisations as well as over 750 Professors from academic 
        centres of excellence worldwide. 
      The views presented by individual contributors are not necessarily 
        representative of the views of ATCA, which is neutral. Please do not forward 
        or use the material circulated without permission and full attribution.
      
       
        Dear ATCA Colleagues
        We trust that you had an excellent summer break. To kick-off the return 
          to work in September, we have initiated a series of Open ATCA Socratic 
          Dialogues at IntentBlog in Carlsbad, California. Anybody from across 
          the world can join in to enrich the debates. You, your colleagues as 
          well as your family members -- especially the younger generation -- 
          are encouraged to contribute: 
        
       
     
   
  [Please note that the views presented by individual contributors are not 
    necessarily representative of the views of ATCA, which is neutral. ATCA conducts 
    collective Socratic dialogue on global opportunities and threats.]
  The 
    Dawn of the New Hydrogen Economy
    
    Countering 
    Climate Chaos -- California breaks away from US Federal Government
  Beyond 
    the Einstein-Russell Manifesto of 1955: The Potsdam Denkschrift for the 21st 
    Century
  New 
    Orleans Anniversary & Ernesto hits Florida
  Buddha's 
    Noble Eightfold Path & The Paradox of our Times
  Beyond 
    Extreme Capitalism -- The Blended Value Investment Philosophy
  Latest 
    Iran response requires 'careful' analysis
  How 
    to be happy? -- Ashtavakra Gita and Advaita
  Towards 
    Sustainable Development: What is a Social Entrepreneur?
  Interfaith 
    Dialogue - Unity of Man & Conflict
  Is 
    non-violence out-of-fashion in the 21st century?
   We look forward to your further thoughts, observations and views at the 
    Open Socratic Dialogue at IntentBlog. The ATCA "members only" Socratic 
    Dialogue will continue more discreetly by email. Thank you.
  Best wishes
  
    For and on behalf of DK Matai, Chairman, Asymmetric Threats Contingency Alliance 
    (ATCA)
  
  ATCA: The Asymmetric Threats Contingency Alliance 
    is a philanthropic expert initiative founded in 2001 to understand and to 
    address complex global challenges. ATCA conducts collective Socratic dialogue 
    on global opportunities and threats arising from climate chaos, radical poverty, 
    organised crime, extremism, informatics, nanotechnology, robotics, genetics, 
    artificial intelligence and financial systems. Present membership of ATCA 
    is by invitation only and has over 5,000 distinguished members: including 
    several from the House of Lords, House of Commons, EU Parliament, US Congress 
    & Senate, G10's Senior Government officials and over 1,500 CEOs from financial 
    institutions, scientific corporates and voluntary organisations as well as 
    over 750 Professors from academic centres of excellence worldwide. 
  The views presented by individual contributors are not necessarily representative 
    of the views of ATCA, which is neutral. Please do not forward or use the material 
    circulated without permission and full attribution. 
  
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