CHAGORA - Progressive Technology

RE Speech and Association - Fundamentals of a Neutral Hub in a Developing Internet Landscape

A quote from Iqbal Quadal, founder of Grameenphone of Banglagesh:

“If concentration of power has contributed to poor governance, the solution must lie in dispersing power… ICTs empower from below while devolving power from above, resulting in a two-pronged attack on abuse of state power that has left so much of the world’s population languishing in poverty… ICTs can be the means to both freedom and development by blindsiding obstacles to both.”

*ICT= Information & Communication Technology

From Iyal Sivan’s “The Connective” www.TheConnective.org

“The Connective refers to the global culture emerging as a result of the proliferation of information technology.
A connective refers to a distributed network made up of voluntary participants, organized around a specific interest or context, with each member seeking to achieve an individual goal.”

So its a question of creating for individuals a needed appendage for practical ACTION both alone and with others in the decision making process within the commons… and, as a result… an increased level of responsibility felt by both leaders and citizens.

Hence Chagora! The Imperative of Political MicroDonation (under $1) and Electoral/Geographic Networking in Scaling Representative Systems.

Prototype: http://www.Chagora.com/faq.aspx
Blog: http://CulturalEngineer.blogspot.com

Capability ENABLES Responsibility

Capabiity REQUIRES New Methods for New Landscapes!

The Chagora Model is a FUNDAMENTAL framework for Speech and Association!

90 second Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhwrcb_iCjE

I wish very much I could be there. for the idea session on feb 11... but I'm on west coast and can't even afford car insurance let alone a plane ticket since B of A cut my credit line during this startup process... so in a very frugal mode... But I think its the beginning of a very big and important opportunity for reconnecting us to our government and our neighbors. And I'll be happy to have some vicarious help spreading the word... though I'm charming in person too.

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