De citit, chiar daca e mai lung, ce a scris Kai Frithjof Brand-Jacobsen despre #rosiamontana in unul din posturile lui: "Some quick input, thoughts and ideas on strategy and building the movement for Rosia Montana and good governance in Romania further This has been an extraordinary 10 days in the life and history of Romania. For the first time in such a way, tens and tens of thousands of individuals across the country are becoming involved, active and taking part – in a movement built on hope. This week has seen many developments. People are becoming more active but also asking: what can we do? How can we build this movement further and reach out to more and more people across the country – to those who are sceptical, to those who are not yet involved, to those who may be cynical or sceptical towards what’s happening in the country, and to those made afraid by the threats and theatrics of the Prime Minister and ‘what Romania will have to pay?’ The movement that has developed has no ‘leaders’. It is based upon YOU. Based upon every single one of us, making the choice – here, now – to become involved: because you feel it’s important, because you cannot and don’t want to accept what’s being done to your country or how, because you know and believe something better is possible. It is a movement across ALL generations. It is a movement of business leaders, partents, grandparents, environmentalists, students, artists, miners, workers and people of all backgrounds. There are also very, very many people across the country right now who are not involved, or who are openly hostile to, cynical or dismissive of, and critical to the movement. They are our brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, friends, cousins, neighbours. They are people and citizens of this country. This movement is for them to, and, hopefully, they will also make the decision and choice to become involved. There are some very, very quick ideas on 1. How to grow the movement further; 2. Actions we can take in our towns, cities and villages across the country and internationally. These will be developed into a fuller paper. The aim now is to share them quicky to support shared thinking and exchange of ideas on them. PRINCIPLES & VALUES OF THE MOVEMENT This is not a movement AGAINST. More than anything – and more than ever in Romania’s recent history – this is a movement FOR. For dignity, for respect, for taking upon ourselves the responsibility of getting involved in what happens in our country. For being an active part of creating the society and country we want to live in. For the protection of Rosia Montana. It’s also very fundamentally a movement for good governance and good, healthy, sustainable social and economic development in Romania. FOR job creation. FOR creating better opportunities and better standards of living for people. And it is a movement which is saying NO MORE to corruption, bad governance, threats and broken promises from political ‘leaders’ and selling out the country to small individual stockholders telling people that ‘there’s no other choice’. What we have seen these last weeks is remarkable: - people bringing their instruments into the centres of piatas and churches and holding concerts for Romania and Salvati Rosia Montana - the largest demonstrations in recent history in the country not motivated only by a negative message but by positive, wonderful inspiration, hope, joy and people coming together as active, responsible citizens - people taking part and linking across professions and across generations. Many of the country’s leading scientists, academics, experts, business analysts and many, many more have joined in, together with tens of thousands of citizens. Young leaders and citizens have played a very active part in the movement, but we have also seen many grandparents and elderly who want something better for their country, young children, and even babies in mothers wombs! This message is based upon two critical ideas: - if the Salvati Rosia Montana movement is going to be successful we have to reach out to and involve far more people across the country. The engagement created up to now and through the movement has been simply amazing and extraordinary. It is something that has excited and inspired. Every single person who’s been part of making this possible should take a moment, reflect…and feel proud. Feel joy. - if the movement is to grow further – if this extraordinary moment is to reach it’s potential – it has to be creative, it has to be beautiful, and most importantly of all: it has to be constructive, based upon respect, and empowering. We should be models of what we want to see in the country, of how we want to treat each other and be treated, and not become ‘mirrors’ of the bad practice of the company or what we’re trying to overcome in the country Thoughts on activities, strategies and action: ... BASIC IDEA: we want to use all our talents, all our art and gifts to: 1. inspire people and; 2. make the movement visible in every space across the country, in a way that people feel proud and want to be part of it 3. Organise cafes, workshops and discussion events on strategy and building the movement further People have so much energy and want to get involved! We’re seeing people inspired in ways they never have been before, and wanting to use their energy, their ability to help contribute to this beautiful moment. A movement, to succeed, needs to create spaces where people can come together, and see how to involve and engage further – sharing ideas collaboratively and respectfully, inspiring each other, and working out together next steps and how to reach more and more people. Discussions can be organised impromptu or in cafes, piatas and public spaces (as they’ve been happening the last nights). Workshops and meetings / assemblies can be organised bringing people together to discuss different issues. Imagine people who are great with social media giving workshops on how to use social media, or people coming together to plan handing out pamphlets and materials to citizens in our communities to help inform them and get them involved. We could have workshops or assemblies/spaces where we come together to become better informed or to make sense together of what’s happening and what to do next. You don’t need ‘central instructions’ from some organisers to tell you to do this or to organise them. There is no ‘centre’. This movement is being built dynamically and organically by YOU, but all of us. If you have an idea and something you want to do, you can do it! 4. We need to become more visible: taxis, stores, homes, fliers, ‘standing art’ I’ve been speaking with taxi drivers throughout the city (Cluj) the last week. Every one of them, when discussing for at least 5 minutes, strongly supports the movement. When asked ‘would you put up a sign in your taxi informing people about what’s happening and inviting them to become involved’ they all answer: YES! Imagine 1-page ‘fact’ sheets where people can learn more about what’s happening and how they can get involved, put up in taxis! If you can write these up and print them, you can take them to taxi drivers, speak to them with respect, and perhaps 3 in 4, or even only 1 in 4, will take them. Even 1 in 4 would still mean we’re reaching many more people! If your store, café, office, you supports the movement, put up an inspiring, beautiful picture which people can see. When there are celebrations, events and demonstrations in your city announce them in the store. You can also put up pictures in the windows of your home/apartment. Make them yourself or print them from the wonderful ones available at rosiamontana.org One of the best ways you can help is also by printing off a few hundred fliers / pamphlets about what’s happening, and go into the city – with a smile, with passion, with joy – and discuss and share them with people. Help get information out. Before last Sunday (September 8ths) celebrations and demonstrations across Romania and around the world for Rosia Montana, at least 90% + of the people in most of our cities and towns didn’t know they were happening. ‘Facebook’ is lit up with information and news, but we need to be creative to reach people more broadly. You can also be ‘standing’ or ‘sitting art’ yourself, taking a beautiful sign or banner, or painting your shirt, and standing or sitting in public spaces to inform people. 5. Organise viewings of great videos and film material on the movement We have some amazing pictures, short videos, and relevant films/documentaries that can be shown to help inform people and get them involved. Moise Guran’s programme on Bizday was fantastic (tvrplus.ro/editie-biziday-130060) There are many, many more. Imagine broadcasting these on the sides of buildings in neighbourhoods around your city (not only in the centres but where people live!). Organise showings with your friends. Speak to cafes, bars, schools and show them there. Be creative! Use film and video to inspire people. Some very quick thoughts as I’m running to a meeting… This movement should be about joy, courage, dignity, celebration and respect. That’s what’s inspring people. That’s why many people are getting involved: because they know and feel it’s not simply more of what we’re trying to overcome. It’s something new. For this: let’s stop condemning journalists. There have been many journalists and media stations across the country providing good coverage. There have been many providing very poor coverage. Let’s not demonise or be rude, but say that we expect good and proper coverage. Let’s treat journalists with respect, and invite them – as journalists, as citizens, as brothers and sisters to cover the issues. Let’s think ourselves about what we’re really getting involved for. Sloppy slogans, speeches which go everywhere and touch upon everything don’t really inspire people. This is an important and amazing moment. It’s about Romania rising – to Save Rosia Montana, to block a terrible project, to demand good governance, and to be the change we want to see. Think about what you really care about. What you really want to see. What you’re doing this for, and let’s bring forward clear, powerful, inspiring messages. Let’s treat people with respect. I was saddened to see the terribly rude, insulting and abusive messages put up by some towards someone who wrote very insultingly about the movement and what’s happening in Rosia Montana and Romania right now. Even if people are incredibly rude, violent, aggressive or insulting – that doesn’t mean we have to be. In fact: it does mean we SHOULDN’T be. We don’t want rudeness anymore in Romania. We don’t want people insulting and treating people without respect. It’s not about how you act towards those who agree with you, but how you act towards those who fundamentally don’t agree with you. That’s respect. That’s dignity. Everyone who’s critical, everyone who’s cynical, everyone who’s condemning the movement and what’s happening…is someone you need to convince, respect…and recruit to get involved, and we won’t do that by responding violently / abusively. Treat people with respect, and we will win many more allies. This has been written very, very quickly. Many of us are excited and inspired by this last week and more. It has been amazing. This is a very, very important moment now though. We need to deepen, broaden, inspire, and grow the movement further. I hope this ideas can help support that. There is no leader or leadership, no central organising committee, no ‘management’ to tell you what has to happen next. There’s your heart. Your mind. Our voices. Our decisions. There’s dialogue – and creating, engaging, building together. In peace, dedication and commitment #rosiamontana #salvatirosiamontana #romaniarising"
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 15:28:42 +0000
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