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MINISTRY OF IDEAS
THE ICELANDIC OPPORTUNITY INSPIRATION FOR A NEW WORLD MODEL
HEARTBEAT
OF THE GRASSROOT IN INNOVATION
52 BEATS A YEAR52 STEPS CLOSER TO THE FUTURE
MINISTRY OF IDEAS
NON-PROFIT ALL VOLUNTARY WORK
NON-POLITICAL
COMMON MINDS
ACTIVITIES SNAPSHOT
RENAISSANCE PLAN
VISION OF A NATION
PROJECT “INITATIVE” ACTIVE DEMOCRACY
I AM INNOVATION
POLICY PROPOSALS
AS OF JUNE 2009
VISION
WEEKLY OPEN
MEETUP
22 23 2420 2118 1916 17 2515
PROJECT INITATIVE
ACTIVE DEMOCRACY
I AM INNOVATION
AS WE ALL
WHY NOT THINK
BIGTHINK
The Icelandic opportunity: Inspiration for a new world model
31st March, 2009
To the Leaders at the G20 London Summit,
A people's movement in Iceland, the Ministry of Ideas hereby outlines to the G20 leaders an opportunity for prototyping a sustainable world.
What level of growth is sustainable in the long term? The answer is not clear, but it is
imperative that we find out. Our behavior is and has been unsustainable. The key to understanding is to earnestly admit that we all share but one ultimate resource, our fragile
planet.
The crash of the Icelandic financial system was a clear early indicator of an unsustainable economy and democracy. It demonstrated the vulnerability of modern political systems and
the need for clear values.
Solving the current challenges by adding new policies to an already fractured framework, as well as injecting economic stimulants, should merely be a short-term fix, to keep the
wheels turning while getting to the root of the problem. We now know that long-term problems are not solved with short-term solutions. The very foundations of liberty and
democracy must be revisited.
At this significant moment in time we do not just stand as nations, alliances or empires but as citizens of a global village. We all share a dream to create and sustain prosperity for
generations to come. United by our common resources, we need a shared vision.
Iceland has a longstanding democratic and entrepreneurial heritage, with a parliament dating back to 930. It has no military and a highly educated population of just 300
thousand. After its recent rise and fall, Iceland offers a unique opportunity in history as the laboratory for prototyping the development of a sustainable model society in all areas,
including democracy, economy, currency and energy.
The time for action is now, while Iceland's infrastructure and financial system are being rebooted. We invite you to take part in this exciting venture.
On behalf of the Ministry of Ideas in Iceland
The people's movement www.ministryofideas.is
DEAR BARACK OBAMA,
G20WE HAVE A PROPOSAL
“MR. FOREIGN MINISTER
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A VISITI BELIEVE ICELAND WILL BE FIRST TO RECOVER”
GLOBAL FINANCIAL HUB THE 2007 VISION
EXECUTION OF IDEAS
GENERAL ELECTRIC 327.000
ICELAND 319.756
GENERAL ELECTRIC HAS A VISION
ICELAND NEEDS A VISION
HUMANRESOURCESNATURALRESOURCES
INTANGIBLETANGIBLE
MINISTRY OF IDEAS
3x CORES
VISION OF A NATION
RESEARCH PURPOSE FEASIBILITY STUDY
PRE-ANALYSIS
SUSTAINABILITY
INNOVATION
SHARED VALUES
SUSTAINABILITY
INNOVATION
SHARED VALUES
VALUES DIFFERENT
SUSTAINABILITY
INNOVATION
SHARED VALUES
US
UK
PLANET NEEDS
WE ONLY HAVE ONE [ STILL ]
NIGHT OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE AT
INSPIRATIONFOR A NEW
WORLD MODEL
THE ICELANDIC OPPORTUNITY
SUSTAINABILITY
INNOVATION
SHARED VALUES
ICELAND HAS ENERGY
300
THOUSANDS
TINY IN POPULATION
INFRASTRUCTURE THE BASIC PHYSICAL AND ORGANIZATIONALSTRUCTURES NEEDED FOR THE OPERATION OF ASOCIETY OR ENTERPRISE, OR THE SERVICES ANDFACILITIESNECESSARYFORANECONOMYTOFUNCTION
ALL YOU NEED
FOR A GOOD
LAB
PROTOTYPE A ON ELECTRIC CARS PROTOTYPE B ON DATA CENTERS PROTOTYPE C ON BATTERY CHARGING PROTOTYPE D TRANSPORTAION BUSINESS MODEL PROTOTYPE E ACTIVE DEMOCRATIC PROTOTYPE F ON REALTIME CURRENCY
TODAY
NOKIA 20 YEARS AGO
THEARTOFTHEPOSSIBLE
HOW DID WE GET TO THE
MOON?
WITH A SIMPLE
VISION
"...I BELIEVE THAT THIS NATION SHOULD
COMMIT ITSELF TO ACHIEVING THE GOAL, BEFORE THIS DECADE IS OUT, OF LANDING A
MAN ON THE MOON AND RETURNING HIM
SAFELY TO THE EARTH…” MAY 25TH 1961
SAID THE BOOKKEEPER AT NASA
“MY WORK IS TO GET A MAN TO THE MOON…”
IN SPACEPEN US INVESTS
CO$T MILLIONS
FISHER AG-7 SPACE PEN
PENCIL!
HUMANCAPITALNATURALRESOURCES
THE NEW ICELAND
CAN YOUR TECHNOLOGY
THE ECONOMY? SAVE
GUDJON MAR GUDJONSSON [email protected] GSM +354 820.0000 WWW.MINISTRYOFIDEAS.IS
MINISTRY OF IDEAS