En este X Simposio tendremos la interesante ponencia de Guillermo Sullings, autor del libro Encrucijada y futuro del ser humano, los pasos hacia la Nación Humana Universal quien, desde su área de especialización, la economía política humanista presentará una alternativa de economía humanista planetaria.
Nos dice al respecto que, ante un problema global, la solución debe ser global o no será. Si pensamos que, en este momento de la historia, la aceleración de la crisis planetaria puede generar un vacío del que surja la necesidad de una civilización planetaria humanista, pues entonces, desde el punto de vista económico, debiéramos pensar en términos de una Economía Planetaria Humanista.
Pero un sistema económico no se define solamente por sus métodos productivos, sino fundamentalmente por la organización social que lo sustenta, en base a un sistema de valores que motivan y ordenan a la población. Hoy vemos como poco a poco el Dios Dinero fue ocupando el centro de la escena y se convirtió en el valor central de las sociedades. La mecánica capitalista de acumulación de la riqueza posicionó a una nueva “nobleza” en el poder, y las democracias se fueron transformando en verdaderas plutocracias.
¿Cuál será la crisis terminal de este sistema que acelerará el despertar de las poblaciones? ¿Será un conflicto nuclear, una crisis financiera sin precedentes, un caos social inmanejable, o un desastre ecológico mayúsculo? ¿tal vez todo junto?
Nos encontramos en una encrucijada, no se puede seguir creciendo a expensas de la depredación planetaria, pero por otra parte hay vastos sectores de la población mundial que necesitan desarrollarse, y la única solución posible (salvo que aceptemos el exterminio de media humanidad), es la de redistribuir los recursos a nivel global. Solo se podrá salir de esta encrucijada mediante un verdadero salto de la humanidad hacia un cambio cultural que ponga al ser humano en contacto con sus más elevados valores y sus profundas aspiraciones.
El Instituto Humanizar presentará una producción colectiva donde expondrá la propuesta de construcción de una sociedad humanista como un nuevo horizonte para una democracia real con vigencia plena de los derechos humanos. En un mundo cada vez más desigual, donde el acceso a los derechos fundamentales está condicionado por el poder económico, se hace imperativo repensar nuestras estructuras políticas y sociales. ¿Es posible un modelo de sociedad que realmente garantice el bienestar de todos los seres humanos? En esta presentación estará a cargo de Lía Méndez, Gabriel Bulgach y Jorge Pardés.
En el marco de la crisis de representatividad en las democracias actuales lejos de ser el medio a través del cual el pueblo gobierna, han dejado de responder a las necesidades de la mayoría. Los representantes electos, una vez en el poder, se distancian de aquellos que los eligieron y terminan actuando en función de intereses particulares, ajenos al bienestar común.
Este modelo, que otorga un "cheque en blanco" a los gobernantes durante sus mandatos, perpetúa la desconexión entre las decisiones políticas y las verdaderas demandas sociales. Para revertir esta situación, es necesario implementar mecanismos de participación directa, como consultas populares y referendos vinculantes, que otorguen al pueblo una voz real en las decisiones que afectan su presente y futuro.
El acceso a los derechos fundamentales, como la salud, la educación, la vivienda y el trabajo, está condicionado por un sistema de mercado que privilegia el lucro sobre la vida humana. Esta mercantilización de la vida perpetúa las desigualdades, condenando a amplios sectores de la población a la pobreza y la exclusión social.
La propuesta de una organización social humanizadora, busca revertir esta situación mediante la implementación de políticas públicas que prioricen el bienestar de la población sobre las ganancias económicas. La renta básica universal, la nacionalización de sectores estratégicos y la inversión en salud y educación son algunas de las medidas clave para garantizar que todos los seres humanos puedan disfrutar de una vida digna.
Otro de los grandes desafíos de nuestro tiempo es el control que las grandes corporaciones ejercen sobre los medios de comunicación. Estos medios, dominados por el capital financiero, juegan un rol crucial en la construcción de sentidos. Las narrativas que promueven, legitiman el statu quo y dificultan la organización social necesaria para el cambio.
El camino hacia la Nación Humana Universal requiere la democratización de la comunicación. Esto implica regular el uso de los algoritmos y la inteligencia artificial para ponerlo al servicio del desarrollo humano y no de los intereses de los que detentan el poder, asegurando que todos los pueblos tengan acceso a una información veraz y plural y en la que la libertad de expresión no sea solo una potestad de los medios de comunicación.
El camino hacia la Nación Humana Universal, implica un modelo de sociedad donde el progreso sea para todos, sin exclusiones. En este modelo, los derechos humanos no son meras aspiraciones, sino realidades efectivas que guían el desarrollo social y económico. Solo a través de un modelo de sociedad humanista, que realmente priorice la vida humana por sobre los intereses del mercado, podremos construir un futuro donde todos los seres humanos vivan en condiciones de igualdad y dignidad.
La crisis actual nos ofrece una oportunidad única para reimaginar nuestras estructuras políticas y sociales. Poniéndolas al servicio de los derechos humanos, donde la democracia sea real y el bienestar de todos sea el centro de las políticas públicas. Esta utopía en marcha es una posibilidad concreta que puede transformar el mundo y abrir el camino hacia un futuro más justo y equitativo.
Teremos uma apresentação inovadora neste X Simpósio sobre Cidade Do Futuro, instrumento político formado no início de 2013 na cidade de Rosário, a partir da confluência de dois movimentos sociais autônomos da cidade, o movimento Giros e o Movimento 26 de Junho, movimentos sociais que são referenciados na tradição das experiências pós-2001.
Apresentarão em concreto o método de construção política que tem, segundo sua experiência, um poder de convicção muito maior do que dar uma discussão política em abstrato. Eles nos dizem que, para construir um mundo onde cabem muitos mundos, precisamos convidar e convencer que existe uma maneira diferente de gerenciar educação, cultura, produção, marketing, organização comunitária. Nosso trabalho propõe uma forma de fazer isso.
Contarão a experiência de construção desse chamado "partido do movimento" que é Cidade Do Futuro, cujo objetivo não é apenas representar nas instituições do Estado, mas ser uma expressão materializada da sociedade em movimento.
É um instrumento político onde:- projetos territoriais,- escolas,- cantinas/casas comunais,- espaços culturais,- unidades produtivas, marketing,- mídia, - mandatos populares no Conselho municipal de Rosário e outras localidades da província de Santa Fé, e políticas prefigurativas de escala, como a urbanização de Nuevo Alberdi ou a empresa pública de alimentos coexistem.
Todos esses projetos convivem no mesmo instrumento porque há uma hipótese de construção política por trás disso: esse processo crítico de desafeto que a sociedade tem com a política deve ser suturado de alguma forma. Isso é feito de baixo para cima, aproximando a tomada de decisões de onde essas decisões têm impacto e vinculando os problemas do cotidiano à política. Buscamos captar no presente pedaços daquela cidade e daquela sociedade que queremos para o amanhã.
Todos concordamos que existe um modelo injusto de produção de alimentos, que a educação é importante, que a cultura é fundamental, etc, mas poucos podem dizer o que é um modelo justo ou como seria. É aí que Ciudad Futura nos mostra em menor escala, através de uma prática prefigurativa e concreta, que existe um modelo diferente.
Este trabalho será apresentado por Epifan Mitsuba Estefan Mitsuba Bianco e Alejandro Gelfuso. Estefan Mitsuba é membro do Ciudad Futura. Coordenador Territorial da futura circunscrição do centro da cidade. Coordenador das escolas de formação da Fundação cidades sem medo-Cidade Do Futuro. Alejandro é membro do Ciudad Futura. Fatos-Mídia Cidade Do Futuro. Coordenador Provincial de desenvolvimento da Cidade Do Futuro. Licenciatura em Comunicação Social UNR. Doutor em Ciência Política.
Avremo una presentazione innovativa in questo X Simposio sulla Città futura, uno strumento politico formato all'inizio del 2013 nella città di Rosario, dalla confluenza di due movimenti sociali autonomi della città, il Movimento Giros e il Movimento 26 de Junio, movimenti sociali a cui si fa riferimento nella tradizione delle esperienze post-2001.
Essi presenteranno il metodo di costruzione politica in concreto che ha, secondo la loro esperienza, un potere di convinzione molto maggiore che dare una discussione politica in astratto. Ci dicono che per costruire un mondo in cui molti mondi si adattano, dobbiamo invitare e convincere che esiste un modo diverso di gestire l'istruzione, la cultura, la produzione, il marketing, l'organizzazione della comunità. Il nostro lavoro propone un modo per farlo.
Racconteranno l'esperienza della costruzione di questo cosiddetto ”partito del movimento" che è Città Futura, il cui obiettivo non è solo quello di rappresentare nelle istituzioni statali, ma di essere un'espressione materializzata della società in movimento.
È uno strumento politico in cui coesistono:- progetti territoriali,- scuole,- mense/case comunali,- spazi culturali,- unità produttive, marketing,- media, - mandati popolari nel consiglio comunale di Rosario e in altre località della provincia di Santa Fe, e politiche prefigurative di scala come l'urbanizzazione di Nuevo Alberdi o l'Azienda alimentare pubblica.
Tutti questi progetti coesistono nello stesso strumento perché dietro c'è un'ipotesi di costruzione politica: questo processo critico di disaffezione che la società ha con la politica deve essere in qualche modo suturato. Questo viene fatto dal basso verso l'alto, portando il processo decisionale più vicino a dove queste decisioni hanno impatto e collegando i problemi della vita quotidiana con la politica. Cerchiamo di catturare nei pezzi presenti di quella città e di quella società che vogliamo per domani.
Siamo tutti d'accordo sul fatto che esiste un modello ingiusto di produzione alimentare, che l'istruzione è importante, che la cultura è fondamentale, ecc., ma pochi possono dire cos'è un modello equo o come sarebbe. È qui che Ciudad Futura ci mostra in scala ridotta, attraverso una pratica prefigurativa e concreta, che esiste un modello diverso.
Questo articolo sarà presentato da Epifanía Estefanía Bianco e Alejandro Gelfuso. Estefanía è membro di Ciudad Futura. Coordinatore territoriale della circoscrizione del Futuro centro città. Coordinatore delle Scuole di Formazione della Fondazione Città Senza Paura-Città Futura. Alejandro è membro di Ciudad Futura. Fatti-Media Città futura. Coordinatore provinciale per lo sviluppo di Future City. Laurea in Comunicazione Sociale UNR. Dottorato in Scienze Politiche.
Nous aurons une nouvelle présentation dans ce Symposium X sur Futura City Un instrument politique formé au début de 2013 dans la ville de Rosario, de la confluence de deux mouvements sociaux autonomes de la ville, du mouvement Giros et du mouvement du 26 juin, social Mouvements référencés dans la tradition des expériences post-2001.
Ils présenteront la méthode de construction politique spécifique qui a, selon leur expérience, un pouvoir de conviction beaucoup plus que de donner une discussion politique dans le résumé. Ils nous disent que pour construire un monde où de nombreux mondes, nous devons inviter et convaincre qu'il existe une façon différente de gérer l'éducation, la culture, la production, le marketing, l'organisation communautaire. Notre travail propose un moyen de le faire.
Ils compteront l'expérience de construction de cette «partie de mouvement» ainsi appelée qui est une future ville, dont l'objectif est non seulement de représenter dans les institutions de l'État mais d'être une expression matérialisée de la société en mouvement.
Il s'agit d'un instrument politique où ils coexistent: - projets territoriaux, -escueas, -comadores / maisons communautaires, espaces culturels, province de Santa Fe et des politiques à l'échelle préfigurative telles que l'urbanisation de Nuevo Alberdi ou la société d'alimentation publique.
Tous ces projets vivent dans le même instrument car derrière il y a une hypothèse de construction politique: à ce processus critique de désaffection que la société a avec la politique doit être suturé d'une manière ou d'une autre. Cela se fait de bas en haut, en prenant des décisions où ces décisions ont un impact et liant les problèmes de la vie quotidienne à la politique. Nous cherchons à capturer dans les pièces actuelles de cette ville et cette société que nous voulons demain.
Nous convenons tous qu'il existe un modèle injuste de production alimentaire, que l'éducation est importante, que la culture est fondamentale, etc., mais peu peuvent dire ce qu'est un modèle juste ou ce qui serait. C'est là que Ciudad Futura nous montre à plus petite échelle, grâce à une pratique préfigurative et concrète, qu'il existe un modèle différent.
Cet article sera présenté par Epiphany Estefanía Bianco et Alejandro Gelfuso. Estefanía est membre de la ville de Futura. Coordinateur territorial de la circonscription Centro de Ciudad Futura. Coordinateur des écoles de formation de la Fondation des villes sans crainte de villes. Alejandro est membre de Ciudad Futura. Faits - Moyen de communication Ciudad Futura. Coordinateur du développement provincial de Ciudad Futura. Baccalauréat en communication sociale Unr. Doctorat en science politique.
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Good afternoon (or good morning, depending on the time zone)!
Welcome to the 8th International Symposium of the World Centre for Humanist Studies.
This edition of the symposium is entitled "A New Humanism for a New World - Plural Exchanges from a World in Crisis" because it intends to glimpse, or even define, the future with a pluralistic humanist perspective, in accordance with the multiple and inclusive world in which we wish to live: "multiple in ethnicities, languages and customs; multiple in localities, regions and autonomies; multiple in ideas and aspirations; multiple in beliefs, atheism and religiosity; multiple in work; multiple in creativity", as the Document of the Humanist Movement says.[1]
In fact, throughout history, humanism has taken on various expressions, always having in common, more than a certain philosophy, a basic humanist attitude, founded on six central points, which inspired the social environment and human activity of its time:
1) the positioning of the human being as the central value and concern;
2) the affirmation of the equality of all human beings;
3) the defence of freedom of ideas and beliefs;
4) the recognition of personal and cultural diversity and opposition to all forms of discrimination;
5) the tendency to take knowledge beyond that established at each moment as absolute truth;
It is this humanist attitude and the "humanist moments" it has brought about in each culture, even if in different historical moments, that make constructive dialogue between different humanisms possible. It is with this disposition that the World Centre for Humanist Studies (WCHS) organizes this symposium, opening channels of interchange between the current of thought known as Universalist Humanism, to which it is affiliated, and all progressive forces and individuals who feel themselves to be humanists in some way.
Yet, this symposium doesn’t appear from the nothing, it is the most recent stage in a process that began in 2008 with the first symposium, entitled "Ethics in Knowledge", held in the Park of Study and Reflection Punta de Vacas (Argentina), which was followed by subsequent editions:
- In 2010, the II Symposium took place, entitled "Foundations of the New Civilization", which was held in the Study and Reflection Parks, Punta de Vacas (Argentina), Attigliano (Italy), Manantiales (Chile), La Reja (Argentina) and Aloasí (Ecuador), connected to each other.
- In 2012, the III Symposium took place, entitled "A New Humanism for a New Civilization", which had two venues, one in the Toledo Study and Reflection Park (Spain) and the other in the La Reja Study and Reflection Park (Argentina), each one at the entrance to spring in each of the hemispheres, north and south, respectively.
- In 2014, it was the turn of the Fourth Symposium, entitled "Towards the Discovery of the Human- From the World of the Established to Freedom", organised at the Attigliano Study and Reflection Park (Italy) and at the University of Santiago (Chile), on two separate occasions, under the same terms as the previous one.
- In 2016, the V Symposium was held, entitled "The Necessary Human Revolution", at the Attigliano Study and Reflection Park (Italy) and in the city of Asunción (Paraguay), also with sessions staggered in time, similarly to the previous editions.
- In 2018, it moved on to the VI Symposium, entitled "Ploughing New Paths", which was held at the La Moneda de Lima Cultural Centre in the city of Lima (Peru).
- In 2019, the VII Symposium took place, entitled "The Future, a Myth to Build - The Path to the Universal Human Nation", which was held in the cities of Rome, Attigliano and Florence (Italy) and in Porto (Portugal), on the first of two days synchronously and, on the second day, with local programmes.
And so we have come this far.
In spite of the experience of the previous symposium, this is the first one we are doing in a completely synchronous way between all continents and countries, on a worldwide scale, adapting to the circumstances set by the pandemic called Covid-19 and taking advantage of the development of remote communication technologies.
This choice makes perfect sense, however, as humanity is now experiencing a similar situation in all parts of the world.
In fact, the pandemic accelerated the process of globalisation that was already underway, creating a very similar existential situation for all human beings, regardless of their location, despite the different material conditions in each place.
On this subject we wrote about a year ago that, and I quote, "Because of the physical confinement and silence that now surrounds a large part of the population, internal perceptions take up more mental space and we become aware of longings and desires that have been put off, sometimes with a great deal of creativity, but also sometimes with contradiction and violence.
Faced with the proximity of death, individual life and health, as well as that of others, emerge as priorities. The importance of the whole becomes evident, through care and solidarity, and all this is pushing back individualism.
It is in the presence of finitude that beliefs break down. Things happen that we never thought could happen and a certain emptiness appears that makes us see reality in a different way.
(...)
The future, which has become unpredictable, invites us to elaborate new answers, abandoning the linear perspective of the past.
Dark images about the future follow us every day, but the opportunity to produce significant changes in one's own life appears".[3]
"(...)
On the social level we find ourselves with a landscape never seen before, which today is seen by everyone.
The infernal machine that was this system, apparently invincible, is beginning to crack. The gears of the economy grind to a halt and the system of social and economic relations is threatened. The opportunity for a change opens up, a window to a new dawn."
"(...)
What will happen after the pandemic is stopped?
Certainly, there will be a struggle between those who want to achieve a change of system and the elites who will try to maintain their privileges. Humanists are among the first. We aspire to a Universal Human Nation.
The project of the Universal Human Nation can become a reality to the extent that the human being is constituted as the central value. This is a change that must take place in the consciousness of large swathes of the population, so that differences in ethnic, national, ideological, religious, social class, etc., become secondary factors in the face of the essential equality that belonging to the human species presupposes.
We believe that the events taking place these days favour the process of change mentioned, since, on the one hand, they bring the urgencies of everyday life to a standstill, enabling a state of reflection, and, on the other, they make it clear that this is a common experience and threat for all human beings, regardless of the differences that may exist between them.
It opens up the possibility of a change with a humanizing direction (...)".[4]
It is in this possibility of change that we continue to bet, even though a year later we are beginning to see the difficulties of this process, but also its urgent necessity.
What does the human being need in order to be able to achieve this transformation so longed for by so many people?
First of all, it needs to rediscover the personal and collective purpose that gives direction and meaning to its historical process: the overcoming of pain and suffering as a condition for the continuation of its evolutionary process.
At the same time, it needs to change the still dominant lifestyle, marked by individualism, competition and consumerism, to one that embraces "respect for diversity, rights, opinions and interests of others, the rejection of violence and exploitation, the intention to maintain harmonious relations with nature and society, the eagerness to deepen their knowledge and broaden and perfect their skills".[5]
And, finally, it needs to conform a diverse social model that translates and welcomes these profound aspirations, at the political, economic, legal and cultural levels, and that is coherent, supportive, inclusive and sustainable, without alienating the richness of each human being's subjectivity.
This evolutionary step cannot be taken without an individual and collective "awakening", a leap in the level of consciousness that allows humanity to elude the violence of the grossest desires, which have caused destruction and death, and to be guided by the highest aspirations.
However, this leap is not possible without a clear and permanent intention or a strong need, and therefore the mere mechanics of events are not enough to provoke it.
We are not unaware that the theme of the "new man" was, in some way, at the genesis of the great totalitarianisms of the 20th century, corrupting the Nietzschean proposal of the "superman", and we affirm, therefore, our commitment to the methodology of active non-violence, aspiring to persuade and reconcile, and to treat others as we wish to be treated, as is proper to good knowledge.
In light of the above, this symposium is admittedly transdisciplinary, seeking to embrace the whole human complexity, from the innermost to the outer reality, from the personal to the social sphere, from the microcosm to the macrocosm, from the materiality of daily existence to the transcendence of eternal times and infinite spaces.
In this sense, the activities of the symposium are divided into thirteen thematic axes: Humanism in the Present Moment; New Humanism, Post-Humanism and Transhumanism; Overcoming Violence; Arms Reduction and the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons; Climate Crisis: Proposals for a Way Out from the Gaze of Social Ecology; Economy for Freedom; The Gender Question in a New World; Health; Towards a Humanizing Education; Conscience and World; Transcendence and Spirituality; Towards New Lifestyles; and Future Visions.
The aforementioned thematic axes represent proposals for reflection and exchange of ideas and experiences, formulated with the intention of obtaining guiding images for the Universal Human Nation, the central theme of the plenary meeting with which we will close the Symposium.
As you can see in the programme, the activities will take place in three virtual rooms and many of them will happen simultaneously and sequentially, allowing both the choice of the topic that arouses more interest and the transit through several sessions and extending over a timeframe that seeks to encompass several longitudes.
However, as happens with this opening session, there are some sessions that occur daily in a central time slot, which allows to conciliate several time zones, and that may be followed exclusively.
For all the above, I am sure that there are many reasons of interest to follow this symposium throughout these three days and that many inspiring ideas for the daily life and future of each and every one will be presented and debated.
It only remains for me to express my gratitude for the touching invitation I received to make this opening speech, but also to thank everyone for their participation and to hope that, behind the rectangle framing the face of each one on the computer screen, the feeling of fraternity that brings us together and nurtures the project of the Universal Human Nation, diverse and convergent, under construction, is deeply registered.
Good work!
Peace, Strength and Joy to one and all!
Nothing more, thank you very much for your attention.
Luís Filipe Guerra
Oporto, 16/04/2021
[1] Silo. Collected Works, Vol. I: Letters to my Friends. www.silo.net
[2] Silo. Collected Works, Vol I: Silo Speaks. What do we understand for Universalist Humanism? – www.silo.net
[3] Document of the World Center of Humanist Studies about the Covid-19 pandemic. Diverse authors. www.cmehumanistas.org
