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Going Global

Going Global. Introductions. Anne Marie Coppock – CAFOD Salford Rosa Trelfa – CAFOD Lancaster Joe Howson – Global Link & Volunteer in Brazil House keeping:. Opening Reflection. Anne Marie. Getting to know each other. My name is: I come from: I came here today with:

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Going Global

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  1. Going Global

  2. Introductions • Anne Marie Coppock – CAFOD Salford • Rosa Trelfa – CAFOD Lancaster • Joe Howson – Global Link & Volunteer in Brazil • House keeping:

  3. Opening Reflection • Anne Marie

  4. Getting to know each other • My name is: • I come from: • I came here today with: • I travelled by: • I am able to offer a lift/I need a lift • I am most looking forward to:

  5. Programme • 21Sept – Salford – Unpacking Development • 12 Oct – Preston – Development in Action • 16 Nov – Salford – Catholic Social Teaching • 14 Dec – Preston – CAFOD • 08 Feb – Preston – The MDG’s • 21 Mar – Salford – Becoming a Global Citizen • 16 April – Preston – Spirituality of Justice • 16 May – Salford – Focus on Brazil

  6. Programme A reflective journey A journey within The course will provide a unique opportunity for us to explore our inner landscapes – the roots of our spirituality – the foundations of our ethical outlooks on life and our motivations for action

  7. Programme A reflective journey A journey into knowledge and understanding The course will enable us to explore development from a variety of perspectives and to develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of Catholic Social Teaching and the work of CAFOD

  8. Programme A reflective journey A journey in community not an academic course that you do as an individual We are sojourners working with each other and learning from each other We are all teachers and learners together on a journey of dialogue & discovery

  9. Programme & Packs • On line – blog • Resources: Web sites • Sharing email addresses • Lifts • Expenses claim form £5 • Information about the organisations • Monitoring Form

  10. Discussions • “The first step in wisdom is to know that you do not know” Socrates • Work in threes

  11. Perception & Perspectives ‘We don’t see things as they are we see things as we are’ • Lens through which we see and interpret the world – this Lens has been formed by our time and place in history/by geographical location/by culture/faith & formation/education etc • We use certain paradigms to see and understand the world • Scotomas– F Cards • Shinto • Love & Chips • Papua New Guinea • Concept of time

  12. Perception & Perspective Discovery Invasion

  13. Understanding Development • Peeling an onion - layers

  14. Framework • Human beings on a human journey • Secular/humanist approach • Human beings on a spiritual journey • Judaic/Christian/Islamic approach • Spiritual beings on a human journey • Buddhist/Hindu approach

  15. Understanding Development • From what – what is the problem? • To what - what is the goal? • By what – how are we going to get from one to the other

  16. Definitions • How would you define poverty? • What does development mean to you?

  17. Development ???? • Developed countries/economies • Less economically developed countries • Under-developed countries • 1st World Countries • 3rd World Countries • Countries in the South - Southern hemisphere

  18. From What - Poverty • "The most commonly used way to measure poverty is based on incomes. A person is considered poor if his or her income level falls below some minimum level necessary to meet basic needs. This minimum level is usually called the "poverty line". What is necessary to satisfy basic needs varies across time and societies. Therefore, poverty lines vary in time and place, and each country uses lines which are appropriate to its level of development, societal norms and values." • The World Bank Organisation

  19. Absolute & Relative • Absolute poverty is defined as the lack of sufficient resources with which to keep body and soul together. • Relative poverty defines income or resources in relation to the average. It is concerned with the absence of the material needs to participate fully in accepted daily life.

  20. Poverty • Poverty of opportunity • Poverty of experience

  21. From What - Poverty • According to the United Nations a person is living in absolute poverty if they have to live on less than 80p a day • The Millennium Development Goals • MDG Film

  22. To What - Development • Improvement in human welfare, quality of life and social well being: Measures socio-economic indicators: • Infant mortality rates – Life expectancy • Access of clean water – Access to education • Access to health care – Gender equality etc • Human Development Indices:

  23. Perspective 1 • Happiness through Liberty

  24. To What – Human Well Being - HappinessBy What - by ensuring Freedom The pursuit of happiness ‘Human beings are happiest when they are free’ Liberty/freedom Freedom from: Ignorance/war/tyranny/poverty/injustice Freedom to: Self expression/self determination/of choice

  25. To What • Human beings flourish when they are free • Forced conformity to any system/philosophy/theological outlook represses human creativity - Human flourishing only takes place when people have freely chosen • With freedom comes responsibility – I am responsible for my own actions and I must accept the consequences of my own actions • If change is needed in the world then I must first change myself: • ‘I must be the change that I want to see in the world’ • Society is a reflection of the values and desires of the individuals who make up that society – if you want to change society one must change the individuals through persuasion/argument but not by force

  26. Freedom in Political Terms • The best way to ensure freedom is through the creation of Democratic systems of government • ‘Government for the people by the people’ • Subsidiarity – decisions should be at the lowest level possible – participatory democracy

  27. Freedom in Economic Terms Free Trade – the trade of goods and services in all markets without trade distorting policies such as taxes, tariffs, subsidies or laws that give some firms or countries an advantage over others The free movement of labour between and within countries The free movement of capital between and within countries Globalisation – breaking down all global barriers and encouragement of global trade and dialogue

  28. International Development Aid • Aid is important to enable less economically developed countries to develop modern economic, political, social systems and institutions. • It is in everybody's interest to enable poorer countries to prosper

  29. Reflection on Perspective 1 • Turn to your neighbour and the log sheet

  30. Perspective 2 Freedom yes – but equality first

  31. Freedom yes – but equality first Freedom of the few is gained at the expense of the many Freedom is the goal but first we need equality We don’t start from a level playing field A completely free society and economic system would be dominated by the strong/those who already have The strong create structures and systems that work in their own self interest – keeping them in positions of power The State must intervene to ensure that all have access to the resources that they need

  32. Poverty is not natural it has been caused • Poverty has been caused by: • Colonialization • Western imperialism & exploitation • Unjust trading systems that favour the rich at the expense of the poor • Economic liberalism leads to domination by the powerful • Poorer countries and economies must be protected from the powerful • It is more important for trade to be ‘fair’ than ‘free’

  33. International Development Aid • Aid is not a matter of charity or even enlightened self interest it is a matter of justice

  34. Reflection on Perspective 2 • Turn to your neighbour and the log sheet

  35. Perspective 3 • Sustainable Development

  36. Sustainable Development • The two perspectives presented so far do not take into consideration the impact human development is having on the planet • Sustainable Development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs

  37. Sustainable Development • The United Nations 2005 World Summit Outcome Document refers to the: • "interdependent and mutually reinforcing pillars" of sustainable development as economic development, social development, and environmental protection.

  38. Sustainable Development • Global warming means that we have to find low carbon solutions to aid development • All development planning must take into consideration the impact economic development is having on the environment • There are some very difficult choices to be made between meeting the needs of humanity and the capacity of the earth to provide now and into the long term future

  39. Sustainable Development is about balancing Social, Economic & Environmental needs

  40. Sustainable Development • Sustainable Development means that we in the richer countries need to: “Live simply so that others may simply live” ‘Freedom of choice is not sustainable’

  41. Reflection on Perspective 3 • Turn to your neighbour and the log sheet

  42. Perspective 4 • Sustainable Contraction

  43. Sustainable Contraction • ‘When change was slow we might have had time to establish sustainable developments but now is much to late, the damage has been done. To expect sustainable development to be viable is like expecting a lung cancer victim to be cured by stopping smoking’……. • ‘It is a good thing to light the streets at night. Climate change tells us that it kills more people than it saves’.

  44. Sustainable Contraction • The world in living in denial. The etymology of the word ‘apathy’, the Greek apatheia, literally means the inability or refusal to experience pain. • Talk of sustainable development eases the pain but the fact is that if we want humanity and the planet to survive we must no longer think about development – our agenda now has to be contraction.

  45. Sustainable Contraction • Economic growth is a thing of the past. Relying on economic growth to take us out of the current financial and economic situation is a recipe for disaster. • The poor of our world will never enjoy high standards of living because our world cannot sustain it. • The world and particularly the Western world is living in denial. We are like an alcoholic who refuses to admit his addiction.

  46. Sustainable Contraction • Sustainable Development is a contradiction in terms. • Even the present levels of development are not sustainable – never mind any development in the future • Our only option is to retreat - poverty not development is our goal • ‘The campaign against climate change is a campaign not for abundance but for austerity….not for freedom but for less’.

  47. Reflection on Perspective 4 • Turn to your neighbour and the log sheet

  48. Human beings on a human journey So far we have been exploring secular discussions about poverty and development We now turn our attention to: Human beings on a spiritual journey

  49. Perspective 5

  50. The Human Condition 1 • Darkness = the absence of light • When one introduces light into the darkness - the darkness disappears – a little light can dispel a lot of darkness • The default position of humanity is darkness • For humanity to flourish - light in the form of goodness - love - compassion - generosity - solidarity etc is required

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