Attached is the January Milestones update.
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Special note to members of the Entertainment Council. As you may be aware, on February 9th, Mike Medavoy, Rhea Perlman, Danny Devito, Jason Alexander and Brad Pitt are hosting an event where Mohammad and I will provide a briefing on OneVoice. As you can read below, it comes at a pivotal time. If you haven't rsvp'd or if you didn't receive an invitation by any chance, you may contact Darya Shaikh at 212 897 3985 x233 or email her to mailto:darya@silentnolonger.org
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The first ever Public Negotiations Referendum Process starts this month to help the broadest possible number of Israelis and Palestinians achieve a popular mandate on how to resolve the conflict.
*** Be Among the First To Vote – We need your feedback during soft launch
*** IBM Website Unveiled to Members – Official Launch Later this Month
*** Underlying Launch: Breakthrough Agreement Among Israeli, Palestinian Experts
*** Davos WEF Summit Propels OneVoice Further
*** New OneVoice Logo To Aid in Branding Movement to Empower Moderates
*** BE AMONG THE FIRST TO VOTE – WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK DURING SOFT LAUNCH
VOTE NOW: http://www.silentnolonger.org
Open to everyone across the world 15 years or older – LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
Available in Arabic, English and Hebrew.
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*** IBM WEBSITE UNVEILED TO MEMBERS – OFFICIAL LAUNCH LATER THIS MONTH
Visit the robust new website that the IBM International Foundation helped develop in conjunction with the PeaceWorks Foundation to enable people to achieve a consensus for conflict resolution at the grassroots level: www.silentnolonger.org
Navigate the site to understand the power and potential of this critical undertaking.
An international ceremony will be held later this month with Israeli, Palestinian and international dignitaries to officially launch the campaign. Besides internet voting, member organizations will help get out the vote in coordination with roll-out campaigns from Palestinian and Israeli headquarters. Additional platforms to engage the people will be announced over the next two months.
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*** UNDERLYING LAUNCH: BREAKTHROUGH AGREEMENT AMONG ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN EXPERTS ON CONTENT
The content of the initial set of proposals was elaborated over several months of arduous negotiations among foremost Palestinian and Israeli experts. The OneVoice Executive leadership feared it would have to intervene because of stalled negotiations among several experts. In a remarkable breakthrough, unanimous agreement was finally achieved among a broad spectrum of experts representing diverse political beliefs spanning from the left to the hard-core right, and including Islamic, Jewish and Christian leaders.
Press Release: http://www.silentnolonger.org/wps/WPS_PA_501/Links/PressRls_220104.pdf
Background for How the Content was Created:
http://www.silentnolonger.org/wps/portal/_s.155/480
Go to Link for “How the Content Was Created” on the left column.
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*** DAVOS WEF SUMMIT PROPELS ONEVOICE FURTHER
The OneVoice initiative received essential support and endorsements at the recently concluded Davos summit. The World Economic Forum has been one of the most steadfast supporters of this undertaking, with OneVoice’s birth dating to efforts from a dozen WEF Global Leaders for Tomorrow. At Davos, ten out of the 52 members of the PeaceWorks Foundation’s Honorary Board and Board of Trustees were in attendance and helped advance the goals of the movement. Ambassador Thomas Pickering, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, and Rabbi David Rosen participated in a press conference announcing agreement on the content of the first set of questions for the people.
Boards: http://www.silentnolonger.org/wps/portal/.cmd/cs/.ce/155/.s/445/.r/5
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*** NEW ONEVOICE LOGO TO AID IN BRANDING MOVEMENT TO EMPOWER MODERATES
World-renowned designed Stefan Sagmeister contributed the new OneVoice logo, stylizing 10 Israelis and Palestinians joining forces to achieve consensus on ten pillars for conflict resolution – and joining as OneVoice to build a strong and powerful front against violent absolutism from all sides.
If you have a broadband connection, click to see the vision for how the OneVoice symbol will help represent and amplify the voice of moderation: http://www.silentnolonger.org/wps/WPS_PA_501/Links/Davos_10012004.swf
(takes a couple minutes to download, but it's worth it)
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