Acquis Human

Identity is the Answer

Lisa Henriques
It all started in 2002:

Considering the role-played by Internet in the modern society, a new range of possibilities has been opened. In this context it's my personal belief that this project (interactive forum/library) can make the difference in international political and cultural dynamics. I present here, before the specialists, an original project for the development of a platform for respect and mutual understanding between the different cultural and political background of individuals. Aiming this objective we start by the idea that you can only fear or reject something that you don't know or fully understand. Personal interests are not bound to disappear.

Free markets, concurrence and the development of technology makes mankind walk forward. But there must be space and wide diffusion of the character that has distinguished man from other animals - besides nationalities, religions, regional specificities or all frontiers we are here together. Survival can't mean the annihilation of the differences. Can we prove to be truly sapiens? Or is our specie in danger of extinction? By investigating and establishing these different identities we are developing the self-esteem that will be decisive in the appeal for new publics that can profit from technologies in ways otherwise unthinkable, as they would be tempted to reject them. We could expect a new breath for the Information Society. We would be asserting to the extension of the idea, giving substance to the word globalisation. This objective can be reach by the development of this space (interactive forum/library) 1. Understand diversity to enhance unity 2. Wide range of languages in which the information is vehicular. 3. Comparative study of religions, political systems, public institutions and cultural backgrounds 4. Identify the elements that characterise and distinguish the different communities, preserve specificities, creation of self-esteem - the absence of this regard is the main reason why the so called globalisation is associated with the idea of the homogenisation of the society. 5. Promoting the interchange of people, knowledge and commercial activities.

This would be a challenge for the specialists in international relations, historians, sociologists, anthropologists, artist working closely with new technologies specialists all over the world - to develop this kind of investigation and publication of results. For the economic structures it would correspond to an extension in markets and a good investment. An investment in future generations.

Today: More than 14,300 authors in the Digital Library. The IADIS Digital Library provides acess to all IADIS Press publications. These include conference proceedings and Journal publications. More specifically, the IADIS Digital Library includes PDF files of papers from several editions of more than 8 conferences for several editions and also papers from several issues of IADIS Journals.

And for Acquis Human what have we gain?
Considering Data Protection, Intellectual Property, Cultural Heritage, Identity & Dialogue Among Civilizations
All participation is welcome

Published by Lisa Henriques

Author SPA Prize 1999 Published Aufgang Luz Nebulosa, 2008  View profile

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