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Towards the Future We Want for Our ChildrenSecond Survey of the 2020 Global Stakeholder PanelThe Mills Family Fund ofthe Vanguard FoundationMay 2003www.2020Fund.org21. You and Your Organization1.1. Which of the following best describes the point of view from which you will be answering  this survey? Choose only oneI hold a key leadership position in my organization.I play a technical or support role in my organization.I am an influential individual (e.g., network/community leader, politician, journalist).I am an interested citizen.Other (please specify) 1.2. Which of the following best describes the type of organization or network where you do most of your work? Choose only oneNon-governmental organization (NGO) (community-based, self-help, advocacy group, network)Faith-based organization (religious or spiritual)Government (local, state/province, national or EU)Multilateral organization (UN, World Bank, IMF, WTO, ILO, etc.)Investor-owned, for-profit company (including industry association)State-owned company (25% or more government ownership)Small business/farm, non-profit company, cooperative, alternative enterpriseTrade union / labor union / national trade union centreInstitution (academic, research institute, think tank)Service (consultants, professional association)MediaOther (please specify) No organization / individual citizen3Corporate responsibilityCrime prevention / personal securityCulture, the arts, literatureEconomic development / poverty / employmentEducationEnvironment / nature / pollutionNatural resources (energy, water)Globalization activismHealthHuman rightsIndigenous / aboriginal / nativeMarginalized groups (refugees, groups excluded from social mainstream)Government policy / institutional watchdogPublic participation / empowerment / democracyScience / technologySelf-helpSocial, legal or economic justiceWomen/genderWorkers' rightsOther (please specify) 1.4. At what level do you mainly work?  Choose only oneLocal geographic communityState/provinceCountryRegional (a number of countries)GlobalCombination (please specify) 1.3. If you chose NGO in Q.2 above, please select the categories below that best describe your organization or network. MAXIMUM 3 CHOICESAgriculture/foodChildren / youth / studentCommunity development / organizational capacity building42. Governance 2.1. Thinking of your ideal vision of global governance in the year 2020, please indicate if each of the following actors should have a stronger role than they do today, about the same role  as they do today, or a weaker role than they do today in the management of global affairs  Please use the following scale (where 1 is "much weaker role," 5 is "much stronger role" and 3 is "same role"). 1muchweakerrole2 3samerole4 5muchstrongerrolea) Governments of industrialized countries b) Governments of developing countries c) Multinational / global companies d) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) e) Faith-based organizations (FBOs) f) Labor / Trade unions g) The United Nations as a whole h) UN agencies (e.g., UNDP, UNEP, ILO, UNICEF) i) Multilateral agencies (e.g., World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization) j) Military alliances (e.g., NATO) k) Individual citizens l) The European Union m) Your national government n) The government of the United States of America o) Other (please specify and rate)2.2. Thinking of how global society can best make the transition from today to the year 2020, please rate the importance of each of the following in getting to your ideal vision of global  governance in the year 2020. Please use the following scale (where 1 is "not at all important" and 5 is "very important"). 1notat allimportant2 3 4 5veryimportanta) Increase the ability of governments in developing countries to govern and to participate in multilateral processes b) Expand partnerships among public sector, private sector, and NGOs c) Reform the United Nations General Assembly For the purposes of this survey, governance is defined as the ways in which individuals and groups manage their shared problems, express their diverse interests, resolve their differences and get involved in formal and informal processes of collaboration, competition, learning and decision-making. It includes government at all levels, the United Nations system, multilateral agencies like the World Bank and IMF, as well as governance systems within civil society and business.5 d) Reform the United Nations Security Council e) Reform the United Nations secretariat and agencies (e.g., UNDP, UNEP, ILO) f) Reform multilateral agencies (e.g., World Bank, IMF, WTO) g) Reduce the control that G8 countries have over multilateral agencies h) Include more representatives from poor communities in developing countries in international discussions on economic, environmental, and social affairs i) Include leaders of major environmental and social NGOs and labor unions in international negotiations j) Include leaders of business (local, national and multinational) in international negotiations k) Fund the United Nations and multilateral agencies directly 1notat allimportant2 3 4 5veryimportantthrough a new global tax or charge (rather than only through national governments as now) l) Install new multi-stakeholder decision-making bodies at the global level, involving government, business and civil society representatives m) Develop an agreed set of global values and principles to form the basis for global rules, standards and enforcement n) Reform the governance institutions in your country of citizenship in order to strengthen the voice of citizens in decision-making o) Other (please specify and rate)2.3. For each of the following, how well does it describe your ideal vision of global governance in the year 2020? Please use the following scale (where 1 is "not at all" and 5 is "exactly describes"). 1notat all2 3 4 5exactlydescribesa) Strong national governments with few international controls and relatively weak international institutions b) Reformed and strengthened United Nations and multilateral institutions controlled by sovereign states c) United States of America-led multilateralism d) Strong regional power blocks (e.g., Mercosur, European Union, ASEAN, NAFTA) e) An informal system of ad hoc partnerships and task-specific agencies involving interested parties f) Evolving world government, with global institutions directly accountable to citizens rather than to nation states g) Other (please specify and rate)62.4. Please rate each of the following statements.  Indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree  1stronglydisagree2somewhatdisagree3somewhatagree4stronglyagreea) The United Nations system is capable of dealing with current world challenges. b) The United Nations should be disbanded and replaced with new global institutions. c) The United Nations system needs to be significantly strengthened in both powers and effectiveness. d) The active support of large global companies is needed to help international institutions deal effectively with current world challenges. e) The active support of the United States of America is needed to help international institutions deal effectively with current world challenges. f) The active support of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other civil society organizations is needed to help international institutions deal effectively with current world challenges. 73. GlobalizationFor the purposes of this survey,  globalization  is defined as the increased movement of goods, services, and capital between countries, which can also include an increase in the worldwide flow of information, culture, and technology. 3.1. Thinking of your desired vision of globalization in the year 2020, please indicate if you think that there should be relatively less than today, relatively more than today, or about the same as today of each of the following, in order to realize your ideal future. Please use the following scale (where 1 is "relatively less than today," 5 is "relatively more than today" and 3 is "about the same as today"). 1relatively lessthan today2 3aboutthe same as today4 5relatively morethan todaya) International trade in goods and services b) Direct foreign investment by companies c) Official development assistance by governments d) Currency trading e) Protection of human rights f) Environmental protection g) Security measures around terrorism h) Protection of intellectual property rights i) Protection of genetic property rights of countries (based on their biological diversity) j) Access to telecommunications/Internet across the "digital divide" k) Protection of cultural diversity l) Social standards and social security m) Privatization of services that are now provided by governments or state-owned companies n) Other (please specify and rate)83.2. Thinking about how global society can best make the transition from today to the year 2020, please rate the importance of each of the following in getting to your ideal vision of globalization in the year 2020.  Please use the following scale (where 1 is "not at all important" and 5 is "very important").  1notat allimportant2 3 4 5veryimportanta) Successfully complete the Doha Trade Round, with all its parts b) Take steps to distribute the benefits of globalization more equitably to the poor c) Take steps to strengthen the government sector and improve the public services it provides d) Allow countries to use trade sanctions to impose their environmental or human rights policies on other countries e) Improve developing countries' access to existing medicines and medical research f) Reduce farm subsidies and import restrictions in industrialized countries to provide greater markets for developing countries' agricultural exports g) Reduce textile subsidies and import restrictions in industrialized countries to provide greater markets for developing countries' textile exports h) Ensure developing countries have the professional support they need to develop government policies and programs, and to negotiate international agreements i) Establish a multilateral agreement on transparency in government procurement j) Reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers to environmentally friendly goods and services k) Provide duty- and quota-free market access for all products that come from the world's least developed countries l) Require that large global companies apply the same high environ-mental and social standards wherever they operate in the world m) Improve the transfer of technology to developing countries n) Other (please specify and rate)o) Other (please specify and rate)93.3. Which one statement of each of the following pairs of statements is closer to your own opinion? For each pair of statements, please choose one only. If "neither" please leave blank.a. Globalization concentrates wealth and makes the rich richer and the poor poorer.Globalization brings economic opportunities to all people equally, both the rich and the poor.b. Global society should focus on economic growth first, then on social issues like human rights.Global society should focus on social issues like human rights, ahead of economic growth.c. Globalization is primarily driven by the interests of global companies.Globalization is the natural evolution of the economy. d. Global society should focus on raising overall economic growth and income levels.Global society should focus on reducing the gap between rich and poor. e.Emphasizing the protection of the environment more than trade and investment will hurt global economic growth.Emphasizing the protection of the environment makes global economic growth more sustainable. f.Emphasis should be placed on direct foreign investment by private companies to stimulate economic growth in developing countries.Emphasis should be placed on Official Development Assistance (ODA) by governments to stimulate economic growth in developing countries. g.There are fundamental disagreements between stakeholders from industrialized countries and stakeholders from developing countries on many key issues.There are significant numbers of stakeholders from both industrialized and developing countries who agree on many key issues regardless of where they come from. h.There are fundamental disagreements between stakeholders from government, stakeholders from industry, and stakeholders from NGOs/civil society on many key issues.There are significant numbers of stakeholders from all sectors who agree on many key issues regardless of which types of organizations they operate in.104. Development Models4.1. If global society is going to achieve such goals as reducing poverty by half by the year 2020, to what extent do we need to improve our current understanding of the factors and conditions leading to development? Please choose one statement only.a) No work is needed, we know how to do this.b) Some fine-tuning is needed to improve our success.c) Major work is needed to improve the effectiveness of our current development model.d) We need entirely new models of development.e) Other (please specify) 4.2. Which of the following statements best reflects your opinion on the overall effectivenessof partnerships among public, private and civil society organizations in achieving development goals? Please choose one statement only.a) Partnerships are the most effective method to achieve development goals.b) Strengthening the government sector and improving the public services it provides is the most effective method to achieve development goals.c) A combination of partnerships and strengthening governments is most effective.d) Neither of these methods is most effective. (please specify another more effective approach) 4.3. In your opinion, to what extent does work need to be done on the free enterprise system and free market economy in order to achieve your ideal economic system by the year 2020? Please choose one statement only.a) No work is needed, the market system is working fineb) Some fine-tuning is needed (such as the governance changes now being made)c) Major changes need to be made to the current system to ensure enterprise serves society betterd) An entirely new economic system is needed to ensure enterprise serves society better (please specify components of this new system) e) Other (please specify) 115. Capacity BuildingLet's now turn briefly to how we can build the organizational capacity needed to achieve the world we want by 2020.5.1. Has your organization or network ever received funding for one of your projects, either directly or indirectly, from a private charitable foundation? (A private charitable foundation is defined here as a private sector organization that is organized for the primary purpose of providing funding to support the work of NGOs or other civil society organizations.) a) Yes, received funds directlyb) Yes, received funds indirectlyc) No5.2. Whether or not you have ever received funds from them, please offer any feedback or advice you want to offer private charitable foundations on how they can be more effective at helping build capacity in your organization or network.  Please use the space below (25 words maximum)6. Demographics6.1. So that we may send you the location (URL) of the website where the highlights of this survey will be published in September 2003, please provide the following information (fields with an asterisk are required). The confidentiality of this information is guaranteed by GlobeScan / Environics International under our professional code of conduct. Note: FIELDS WITH  ARE REQUIRED.ASTERISKS (*)Name: Title: Organization: Mailing Address: City/Town: State/Province: Country: Zip/Post Code: Fax: E-mail: Age: Gender: ***Choose one only126.2. Would you be willing to participate in another survey like this one? Yes No6.3. What is your preferred way of receiving future surveys? By email containing URL By email with printable PDF survey attachmentBy mail6.4. Please indicate to which, if any, of the following networks your organization belongs. 21st Century TrustASHOKABusiness for Social Responsibility (BSR)CIVICUSConference of NGOs at the UN (CONGO)Earth Action NetworkEMPRESAFondation Leopold MayerGlobal Action NetworkHuman Rights Information Network (HURINET) in NigeriaHuman Rights Internet (HRI)Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)International Development Research Centre (IDRC)International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)International Union of Local Authorities (IULA)Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD)Network Institute for Global Democratization (NIGD)6.5. Please comment on any aspect of this survey. Thank-you very much for your participation. Please fax this survey to +1-416-920-3510A web link to the report of all findings will be sent to you as soon as it is available.OxfamStakeholder ForumStudent Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)SynergosThird World Network (TWN)World Economic Forum's Global Leaders for TomorrowWorld Federation of United Nation Associations (WFUNA)World Social Forum (WSF) / Porto Alegre

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