One of the things that always strengthens my belief in our future is my
understanding of how many acts of kindness take place on a daily basis in the
United States -- and it doesn't require any government edict or government
law.

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Global Voices brings together hundreds and even thousands of
people during its 21st Century Town Meetings(R).

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C. People really care about the future of our country; millions of our
citizens weep when they know somebody hurts. Laptop computers are used to document key themes at
every table and the results are instantly shared with participants,
media and policy-makers and others in leadership positions.

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But, nevertheless, there still
needs to be focused efforts on encouraging more giving of money and time. At this event, Lukensmeyer and
her team of trained facilitators provided support to these leaders
during a Global Town Hall in which they discussed and prioritized
world issues that most need their attention.

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WASHINGTON, The following is a transcript of
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At these meetings,
participants working in small groups with trained facilitators discuss
issues at length, exchange ideas and use wireless keypads to register
their opinions.

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"Our model of deliberative democracy ensures that organizations and
governments gain valuable input from citizens on such issues as
budgeting , land use planning and policy development--input that leads
to more transparency, accountability and better decision-making.AmericaSpeaks.

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I thank you for really strengthening the heart of the
United States of America., a
nonprofit that pioneered electronic town meetings to engage citizens
in public decision-making, today announced that it will make its
services available internationally under the Global Voices brand.org

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"The strength of democracies everywhere depends on the level of
participation of its citizenry," said Carolyn J.

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For more information on Global Voices please visit
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Appreciate your being
social entrepreneurs. Since its founding in 1995, AmericaSpeaks has conducted its
21st Century Town Meetings(R) across the U .

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So I want to thank you all very much for joining us.

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Thank you.
Lukensmeyer said Global Voices will grow in scope over time as it
forms partnerships with organizations around the world that share a
commitment to citizen engagement and building stronger democracies. For more information, please visit:
www.

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I want to
thank members of the faith community, the community based action community ,
the corporate community, the foundation community for joining in a dialogue
about how we can continue to foster the good works of millions of our fellow
citizens who deeply care about the future of our country and the plight of
their fellow citizen.

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THE PRESIDENT: We just had a very interesting dialogue here.

Global Voices Offers High-Tech Approach to Strengthening Democracies Worldwide; Organization Led Global Town Hall at World Economic Forum in Davos

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In January 2005 , the Global Voices methodology was used at the
World Economic Forum in Davos, where more than 5,000 global leaders
gathered to discuss the global agenda. and internationally on
such issues as policy development, budgeting, planning, and
multinational collaboration.

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Lukensmeyer, founder
and president of AmericaSpeaks and general manager of Global Voices.

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These leaders agreed that
poverty, equitable globalization, climate change, education, Middle
East and global governance merit the most attention .C., is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan organization that seeks to transform democracy by engaging
citizens more directly in the public decisions that impact their
lives.