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GLOBAL
ENERGY NETWORK INSTITUTE
a
solution to global problems
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28 September
2000
United
Nations Millennium Summit: Sept. 6 - 8, 2000
Leaders
take a stand for a better world.
Dear GENI
Friend,
Very heady
company — 190 world leaders convening at the
United Nations to chart a collective course for the
21st century. In public speeches at the General Assembly,
private bi-lateral meetings and open roundtables,
they all seemed aware that the problems of the
world are bigger than the borders of any single nation.
(See We
the Peoples report.)
We had
invested in this global gathering by mailing to every
President, Prime Minister, Ambassador and UN
Staff two months beforehand. Several
Ministries even responded with high praise for the
GENI Initiative. But I heard no specific mention
of the project during the summit.
The highlight
for us was the press conference with Russian President
Vladimir Putin, attended by 200 world media. We asked
the following:
Q:
Mr. President, regarding the Russian Far East
and the rapprochement between North and South
Korea: The Siberian Energy Institute has two directors,
Lev Belyaev and Nikolai Voropai, who have worked
for several years to integrate the electrical
grids of Russia, China, Japan and North and South
Korea — very much like the Baltic Ring Loop
now being developed. The energy integration would
benefit the economies and prospects for peace
on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea would seem
to have the most gain, yet remains the biggest
hurdle. President Putin, Russia leads the world
in long distance high-voltage transmission technology,
and you could be a peacemaker here.
Do you
know of this plan? And can you comment?
While I
was not able to write his entire answer, he best summarized
his ideas with the quote:
Economic projects are often a very good basis to resolve
political issues.
We have
recently re-focussed on the electrical interconnection
of the Korean Peninsula. Our two interns from Korea
translated
our essential material into their language, which
we mailed to all the key policy-makers in the region.
This is how we invest your contributions
— and I hope to report a breakthrough to you
very soon.
In partnership
for the planet,
Peter Meisen
President
Keywords
: United Nations Millennium Summit: Sept. 6 - 8, 2000
Leaders take a stand for a better world.- Economic
projects , political issues.sustainable development,
global energy network institute, international electricity
transmission, grid, power, environmental educational
programs, peace, zero population growth, stabilization.
GENI
is a U.S. Tax Exempt 501(c)(3) Corporation committed
to improving the quality of life for everyone without
damage to the planet.
GENI Affiliates in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New
Zealand, Singapore and United States.
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