Tanah Burung
27-07-2003, 18:40
Recently several developing countries met in the City of Golden Agate in Larkinia and agreed to this final declaration. Other developing countries are invited to sign some or all of its provisions (some countries chose not to sign the defence clause).
Q. "Is my nation a developing country?"
A. This mainly depends on how you are role-playing it. If you have one or more of: a colonial past, low income, "backward" technology and such markers, then you are probably a developing country. It helps if your economy is reasonable or below. If you have already RP'ed yourself as a highly developed country, it's too late to change now.
If your country wishes to be a part of this movement, please sign on here.
An associated body is the Developing Nations Aid Commission, which brings together developing and developed countries in the campaign for international development. More information on the DNAC is available on that thread: http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36609
FINAL DECLARATION – DEVELOPING NATIONS SUMMIT
Note: One billion (1,000,000,000) Apollopoli has been submitted to a neutral bank for distribution to all developing nations at the conference. Please confer with Katana at the end of the conference for distribution guidelines and deadlines.
Section I – International Monetery Fund.
1. States party will accept the creation of an International Monetary Fund with the goal of providing needed monies to Developing Nations to repair damages from disasters, or loans to buy needed equipment for development.
2. States party will accept that the money sent out as loans will contain zero (0) percent interest, and are repayable in long term (decades) if necessary
3. States party will accept that the monies repaid to the fund will remain in the fund for other needy Developing Nations to access if necessary.
4. States party understand that they are free to contribute to the fund or not, and are free to submit requests for aid to the fund or not.
5. This fund will be monitored and disbursed by committee made up of 7 members, 5 from developing nations and 2 from developed nations.
Section II – Technology Advancement
1. As technological advancements are necessary for nations to pull themselves out of developing status and
2. As some states struggle to develop the necessary technology to advance, then
3. States party recognize the development of a “Technology Development Center” to help provide funding, and encourage an open and free sharing of technological advancements and scientific ideas
4. This center is to be a place where developing nations can coordinate sending students to study in more developed nations, if they should decide it.
5. This center is to be developed in a nation to be determined later.
Section III – Education (OOC: Ziobia's proposal)
1. States party will make public education universal for all citizens and residents.
2. States party will include up-to-date materials in the technical and natural sciences and the humanistic arts in their public curricula.
3. States party will provide open public forums for academic debate on all issues and questions.
4. States party will form an International Academic Exchange Program where students, faculty and leading academic figures may engage in free interactive discussion of academic questions. Students may apply and enroll in, and faculty may transfer offices to, any public institution in any participatory state, according to the rules and policies appertaining.
5. States party will form an International Education Fund that will manage and monitor financial support of education-related projects, such as the creation and maintenance of the International Academic Exchange Program; the purchase and distribution of updated educational materials; the construction or renovation of educational facilities; compensation assistance for faculty and staff; scholarship assistance for students of at-risk or financially burdened communities; and other projects not here listed.
Specific Provisions
1. Ziobia: The Government of Ziobia will contribute an initial payment of US$10 billion to the International Education Fund upon its creation and the election of a managing board. Ziobia will also consider all invitations from other states party to establish Ziobian school and universities abroad, and requests to establish foreign schools on Ziobian territory.
2. Larkinia: The Government of Larkinia will match Ziobia’s financial donation of US$10 billion.
3. Tanah Burung: The people and government of Tanah Burung will contribute $1 billion.
4. Hells Bovines will contribute $150 million.
5. Centralis will contribute $15 billion.
6. Ianisle will cotnribute $200 million.
7. Neocong contributes $6 billion for aid to developing countries (not specifically earmarked for education)
Section IV – Human Rights
1. As basic human rights have been expressed in the (RL) United Nations Charter, and UN Declaration of Human Rights, states party will reaffirm their belief in the idea that “all people are created equal, and should have equal rights under the law.”
2. As freedoms of speech, press, religion and association and freedom from persecution are central tenets to securing human rights, states party will confirm their commitment to keeping these basic rights free.
3. States party agree that people have an inherent right to live a life that is free of poverty, illness and ignorance, and will promise to try and uphold those rights.
4. In keeping with the idea that people have a right to live a life free of poverty and illness, an International Food Security Organisation not just be about delivering food aid to the hungry, but also the transfer of agricultural technology, expertise, and training to third-world food producers, including economic help to stabilize local and international food markets be developed (OOC: Thanks Ziobia!) The right of developing nations to protect their agricultural sector in order to achieve food security is recognized. Food aid will be vegetarian.
Section V – Military
1. A mutual defense agreement for developing nations that wish to participate is proposed. No nation should be forced to enter into it if they are unwilling to.
2. Forces for a Developing nations multi-national force should be from Developing countries. They will become better trained and equipped to handle a situation if they are trained to work alongside each other.
3. A two-pronged approach to defense. A NATO-esque agreement to contribute forces to a member state in case of attack, and a smaller "rapid response" peacekeeping force to be trained and housed in an agreed-upon nation and used when speed is needed over strength
4. A council of nations to call upon this Developing Nations Defense structure is to be made up of no less than 7 members, with at least two developing nations for every one developed nation that wants to help us on the council.
5. A developing nation can call upon this defense force in time of threat or invasion, and peacekeeping missions may be authorized by a 2/3 vote of the members of the defense council.
(edited in latest version of declaration)
Q. "Is my nation a developing country?"
A. This mainly depends on how you are role-playing it. If you have one or more of: a colonial past, low income, "backward" technology and such markers, then you are probably a developing country. It helps if your economy is reasonable or below. If you have already RP'ed yourself as a highly developed country, it's too late to change now.
If your country wishes to be a part of this movement, please sign on here.
An associated body is the Developing Nations Aid Commission, which brings together developing and developed countries in the campaign for international development. More information on the DNAC is available on that thread: http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36609
FINAL DECLARATION – DEVELOPING NATIONS SUMMIT
Note: One billion (1,000,000,000) Apollopoli has been submitted to a neutral bank for distribution to all developing nations at the conference. Please confer with Katana at the end of the conference for distribution guidelines and deadlines.
Section I – International Monetery Fund.
1. States party will accept the creation of an International Monetary Fund with the goal of providing needed monies to Developing Nations to repair damages from disasters, or loans to buy needed equipment for development.
2. States party will accept that the money sent out as loans will contain zero (0) percent interest, and are repayable in long term (decades) if necessary
3. States party will accept that the monies repaid to the fund will remain in the fund for other needy Developing Nations to access if necessary.
4. States party understand that they are free to contribute to the fund or not, and are free to submit requests for aid to the fund or not.
5. This fund will be monitored and disbursed by committee made up of 7 members, 5 from developing nations and 2 from developed nations.
Section II – Technology Advancement
1. As technological advancements are necessary for nations to pull themselves out of developing status and
2. As some states struggle to develop the necessary technology to advance, then
3. States party recognize the development of a “Technology Development Center” to help provide funding, and encourage an open and free sharing of technological advancements and scientific ideas
4. This center is to be a place where developing nations can coordinate sending students to study in more developed nations, if they should decide it.
5. This center is to be developed in a nation to be determined later.
Section III – Education (OOC: Ziobia's proposal)
1. States party will make public education universal for all citizens and residents.
2. States party will include up-to-date materials in the technical and natural sciences and the humanistic arts in their public curricula.
3. States party will provide open public forums for academic debate on all issues and questions.
4. States party will form an International Academic Exchange Program where students, faculty and leading academic figures may engage in free interactive discussion of academic questions. Students may apply and enroll in, and faculty may transfer offices to, any public institution in any participatory state, according to the rules and policies appertaining.
5. States party will form an International Education Fund that will manage and monitor financial support of education-related projects, such as the creation and maintenance of the International Academic Exchange Program; the purchase and distribution of updated educational materials; the construction or renovation of educational facilities; compensation assistance for faculty and staff; scholarship assistance for students of at-risk or financially burdened communities; and other projects not here listed.
Specific Provisions
1. Ziobia: The Government of Ziobia will contribute an initial payment of US$10 billion to the International Education Fund upon its creation and the election of a managing board. Ziobia will also consider all invitations from other states party to establish Ziobian school and universities abroad, and requests to establish foreign schools on Ziobian territory.
2. Larkinia: The Government of Larkinia will match Ziobia’s financial donation of US$10 billion.
3. Tanah Burung: The people and government of Tanah Burung will contribute $1 billion.
4. Hells Bovines will contribute $150 million.
5. Centralis will contribute $15 billion.
6. Ianisle will cotnribute $200 million.
7. Neocong contributes $6 billion for aid to developing countries (not specifically earmarked for education)
Section IV – Human Rights
1. As basic human rights have been expressed in the (RL) United Nations Charter, and UN Declaration of Human Rights, states party will reaffirm their belief in the idea that “all people are created equal, and should have equal rights under the law.”
2. As freedoms of speech, press, religion and association and freedom from persecution are central tenets to securing human rights, states party will confirm their commitment to keeping these basic rights free.
3. States party agree that people have an inherent right to live a life that is free of poverty, illness and ignorance, and will promise to try and uphold those rights.
4. In keeping with the idea that people have a right to live a life free of poverty and illness, an International Food Security Organisation not just be about delivering food aid to the hungry, but also the transfer of agricultural technology, expertise, and training to third-world food producers, including economic help to stabilize local and international food markets be developed (OOC: Thanks Ziobia!) The right of developing nations to protect their agricultural sector in order to achieve food security is recognized. Food aid will be vegetarian.
Section V – Military
1. A mutual defense agreement for developing nations that wish to participate is proposed. No nation should be forced to enter into it if they are unwilling to.
2. Forces for a Developing nations multi-national force should be from Developing countries. They will become better trained and equipped to handle a situation if they are trained to work alongside each other.
3. A two-pronged approach to defense. A NATO-esque agreement to contribute forces to a member state in case of attack, and a smaller "rapid response" peacekeeping force to be trained and housed in an agreed-upon nation and used when speed is needed over strength
4. A council of nations to call upon this Developing Nations Defense structure is to be made up of no less than 7 members, with at least two developing nations for every one developed nation that wants to help us on the council.
5. A developing nation can call upon this defense force in time of threat or invasion, and peacekeeping missions may be authorized by a 2/3 vote of the members of the defense council.
(edited in latest version of declaration)