Our Common Humanity in the Information Age. Principles and Values for Development

Chapter II – FREEDOM AND DEVELOPMENT 
Overview
SARBULAND KHAN
Executive Coordinator, Global Alliance for Information and Communication 
Technologies and Development (GAID), United Nations
21 
A Historic Perspective on the Shared Values
STEPHEN SCHLESINGER
Historian, The New School University
23 
One Human Family
KATTY KAY
Correspondent BBC
25 
Youth, Information Technology, Freedom to Access
ARMEN ORUJ YAN
President, ATHGO International
25 
A Korean Experience, Promotion of Freedom
JUNG-DAL KWON
President, Korean Freedom League
27 
Africare and Its Role in Africa
JULIUS E. COLES
President, Africare
28 
Freedom to Teach
ALLAN E. GOODMAN
President and CEO, Institute of International Education
30 
Concept of Freedom
UZODINMA IWEALA
Author
31 
Chapter III – RESPECT FOR NATURE AND SUSTAINABLE 
DEVELOPMENT 
Overview 
ALIYE P. CELIK 
Senior Advisor, Global Alliance for ICT and Development
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A New Paradigm for Human Transformation: Respect for Nature and other Core 
Values in the 21st Century
ALFREDO SFEIR-YOUNIS
President, The Zambuling Institute for Hu man Transformation
38 
An Evolution Biologist’s Perspective
ELISABET SAHTOURIS
Evolution Biologist, Futurist
50 
Respect for Nature, An Architect’s Viewpoint
J. ROBERT HILLIER
Founder and Chairman of the Board, Hillier Architecture
55 
Sustainable Finance
JULIE FOX GORTE
Vice President, Calvert Group
59 
Sustainability, One Farm at a Time
TENSIE WHELAN
Executive Director, Rainforest Alliance
61 
Nature and Globalization
ROBERTO SAVIO
President, Inter Press Service
63 
Respect for Nature and Sustainable Development, Deliberations of the Youth 
Think Tank on Our Common Humanity
DEEPEN SHAH
Youth Representative, Temple of Understanding
64