(and the list of endorsements as of 2 December 2011)

The world is riveting toward a possible turning point and we hope that you are able to stand with us in this call to action.

We, the undersigned, co-authored the document noted below- A Call to Action- and sought the support of interested parties, by asking them to consider endorsing it. As the current global crises have clearly shown, the whole world is waking up to the value of co-creation and the harnessing of knowledge from diverse sources, disciplines, experience and expertise.

We are gratified by the level of enthusiastic support for the Call. We also received wise arguments and sincere suggestions on how to make this more inclusive, so that many more can join and sign the petition. We have acknowledged these suggestions and have incorporated them into the Call to Action.

The final document and the list of our endorsees are noted below. It goes without saying that we are most grateful for all your ongoing support. It is only when we work together that we may change the world for the better.

• Kamran Mofid PhD (ECON), Founder, Globalisation for the Common Good Initiative (UK) www.gcgi.info
• Jamshid Damooei PhD (ECON), Co-director, Centre for Leadership and Values, School of Management, California Lutheran University, USA
• Steve Szeghi PhD (ECON), Dept of Economics, Wilmington College, Ohio, USA

The World Is Revolting Against the neo-liberal Economic and Business Model: A Call to Action

Hundreds of thousands of people, young and old, employed and unemployed, black and white, men and women, have come together in a continuing and lasting global unity, partaking in a dialogue of civilisations, faiths, cultures and peoples in consideration for the common good. This global movement has risen in a thousand cities on six continents: from Tahrir Square to Alexandria and Tunisia; Rio de Janerio to Bogota; Santiago, Chile to Barcelona; Zuccotti Park to Oakland; Wall Street to St. Paul’s; Frankfurt to Brussels: Rome to Athens; Toronto to Vancouver, Chicago to Philadelphia, Sydney to Brisbane and more, rejecting neo-liberalism and its prevailing economic and business models, demanding a better, kinder and more humane world.

Read the edited text of the speech delivered by Prof. Kamran Mofid at the Concluding Plenary Session, Rhodes Forum, October 9, 2011.

Reclaiming the Moral and Spiritual Roots of Economics: An Invitation to Dialogue

Ken Rose of KNOWS Radio, California, USA interviews Dr. Kamran Mofid of the Globalisation for the Common Good Initiative (http://www.pantedmonkey.org/).

The interview was wide ranging including discussion about Coventry,  globalisation and the common good, financial crisis, education, MBA, Business Schools, Rhodes Forum, the Arab Awaking, the Middle East, Iran, Iran and the US, the value of values and more.

Mofid explains, "It was one of the most rewarding encounter, discussion and debate I have ever had."

The interview can be heard online at the pantedmonkey.org website at 10-24-11 Kamran Mofid // Globalization For The Common Good Initiative.

The Globalisation for the Common Good Initiative (GCGI) is happy to acknowledge and honour the Global Oneness Day, 24 October 2011. A day dedicated to shifting our understanding of who we are and the very foundations of our world - scientifically, politically, economically and spiritually. As noted by those in search of wisdom, for a very long time now, we've constructed a new world based on our sense of separation, leading to endless wars, racism, xenophobia, oppression, gender battles, and pseudo politics and economics. What if, we instead build a new world from the principles of oneness, dialogue of civilisations and consideration for the common good?

It is in this spirit that the brief synopsis below is offered for your reflection and contemplation.

Many sages, philosophers and theologians throughout history have reminded us that there are two forces at work in society, the material and the spiritual. If either of these two is neglected or ignored they will appear to be at odds with one another: society will inevitably becomes fragmented, divisions and rifts will manifest themselves with increasing force and frequency.

It is clear that this is exactly what has happened today. We have a situation of disequilibrium and disharmony. Only the reawakening of the human spirit will save us from our own worst extremes. Physical wealth must go hand in hand with spiritual, moral and ethical wealth.