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[top-politics] Re: What does TOP mean to you?
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MG wrote:
-Hello, I’m back again after a terrible computer crash just when we where to produce a 1 minute promotion video to be sent in Swedish television before the elections this fall… But now we are done and I can contiue with this important international project…:-)
Hey Magnus! Glad to see you here.
“There is an obvious need, especially in the early stages, for non-public discussions or consultations among colleagues working on a public issue, matter or project. Perhaps, once when the official papers are finalized and presented to the appropriate authority for consideration and eventual approval, the whole process should be open and public with sufficient media coverage including the internet. “
-My comment here is that we in AD see these things very strict and that such informal consultations could be very harmful to the later stages since what’s concluded and decided in such closed halls could put a totally wrong agenda when it comes to public opinion and participation. Shortly spoken: The privilegue of problem formulae should not be kept by the inner circles.
Agreed very much. What might be even more important, I find this part be the reason why so many ships sail in direction that does not lead to place it is supposed to.
ATB,
GaleOfcourse none can stop informal contacts but the goal and the only formal way when to make important decisions should be fully transparent. Think of it, what dicussions and decisions can not be held public as long as we don’t speak about nation security? (which we also could discuss since I’m a fan of the one and only worthy american president, pres. Wilson who promoted Point 1 in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteen_Points ,the total open diplomacy ,in a then very non-mature environment)
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