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Global Contract ReportThe discussion paper; Global Contract Report 2005 defines the term global contract and

proposes assessment criteria to be met by potential global contracts. The identified criteria

should be discussed, applied and further developed by those in academia and politics, whenanalysing potential global contracts in the future.

The report begins with a broad explanation and is set within the framework of the global ethicalview of the Foundation. In order to reach a sustainable global political order, a paradigm shift in

various respects is required. Political discourses will need to incorporate a global, future-oriented

and interdisciplinary mind-set where intercultural differences are respected.

A central purpose of the Global Contract Report is the defini tion of the term global contract:

A global contract is a multilateral agreement between significant actors that stands above all

national and supranational agreements. A global contract either regulates critical issues that areof global relevance within the context of a sustainable global political order, or supports the

establishment of institutions that will effectively deal with such issues. A global contract consistsof the following formal criteria:

significant issues,

global relevance, binding character according to international law,

effective sanctioning mechanisms,

legitimization of actors,

global reach, funding for implementation,

establishment of suitable supporting institutions and flexible decision processes, and

effective regulation.

In addition, a global contract also stands for the normative criteria:

promotion of sustainability, compliance with the principles of justice,

preservation of peace,

safeguarding human rights, and

promotion of global wellfare.

Alternatively, it does not hinder the realization of these criteria.

Until now, such multilateral agreements have taken the form of international agreements,

protocols, international pacts, general declarations, statutes, acts, conventions and declarations.

The definition is closely based on the idea of global governance. The concept of the global

contract, however, essentially takes a legal perspective.

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In the report the formal and normative criteria are described in greater detail. By means of these

criteria it can be assessed whether a potential global contract successfully qualifies as alegitimate global contract. When a contract does not meet all criteria, it cannot be regarded as a

true global contract. In addition, the report also works to separate the difference between a global

contract and a global social contract.

The report is directed at the broader public and therefore aims to use simple but effective

language. The reader can then gain a clear understanding of exactly what is being regulated by

the respective documents and why these agreements, declarations, reports, protocols and treatiesare so relevant to our daily lives. Further to this it is made clear to the reader, just what a

challenge it is to develop international framework conditions into legitimate and effective global

contracts. In order for this to occur, it is crucial that the listed criteria be followed. The report

endeavours to spark the interest of the reader and make them aware of past and future contractnegotiations, like for example those in Rio 1992, in Kioto in 1997 or in Durban in 2011.

At the same time, the criteria specified in the definition of the term global contract shouldserve as a basis for discussions within academia and politics. Within the fields of academia and

politics, this definition should also be applied, revised and further developedwhere possible

this should be done in conjunction with the Global Contract Foundation. The matter of global

contract will undoubtedly remain relevant for decades to come, or potentially even increase inimportance.

Strength of Materials: Gere & Temoshenko, B C Punamia

Structural Analysis: Negi, S Ramamurtham, C K Vang

Concrete Structures: Punamia & Jain, H J Shah

Steel Structures: DuggalSoil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering: Ranjan & Rao, Venkat Ramaiha, S K Garg

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics: Modi & Seth, R K Bansal, Subramanyam

Hydrology: Subramanyam

Irrigation: S K Garg

Highway Engineering: Khanna & Jasto, Kadiyali