The who, when & why
WHO
CIVIL-ISATION is a diverse group of informed individuals working to promote understanding and reconciliation.
Amongst these are Founding Advocates but this ethic is shared across the world and throughout history.
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WHEN
Formed in 2014, the centenary of the beginning of the First World War –
CIVIL-ISATION is not an organisation and has no short-term ‘campaign strategy’.
It is an on-going initiative building a growing consensus amongst individuals.
WHY
In an ever more complex world in turmoil, the simplest shared understandings have become obscured.
History’s religious and non-religious have shared the ethic of showing respect, with its ability to unite diverse cultures. This ‘universal respect’ is of course distinct from a personal judgement that might lead to ‘admiration‘.
CIVIL-ISATION clarifies this non-prescriptive ethic – to promote a culture of peace between individuals.
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WHY NOW? / WHAT’S THE INTENT?
Establishing a Common Platform of Understanding:
“The ability to address today’s global challenges is undermined by the absence of a collective vision for society. To remedy this, the Commission urges renewed dialogue on an updated set of shared global values around which a unified and enduring pathway for society can be built.”
OXFORD UNIVERSITY MARTIN REPORT (2013)