Since the historic July 1993 launch of the World Syntegrity Project (WSP), 27 Infosets have been held worldwide in the following locations:

Burlington, Vermont, USAÑJuly 1993
Toronto, CanadaÑJuly 1993
New Hartford, N.Y., USAÑJuly 1993
Melbourne, AustraliaÑJuly 1993
Liverpool, EnglandÑJuly 1993
Stockholm, SwedenÑJuly 1993
Greenwich, EnglandÑJuly 1993
Bogota, ColombiaÑJuly 1993
Swansea, WalesÑJuly 1993
Amsterdam, NetherlandsÑJuly 1993
Cairo, EgyptÑAugust 1994
Dhaka, BangladeshÑJuly 1995
Freetown, Sierra LeoneÑAugust 1995
Accra, GhanaÑAugust 1995
Lagos, NigeriaÑDecember 1995
Kembolcha, EthiopiaÑFebruary 1996
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaÑJune 1996
Freetown, Sierra LeoneÑAugust 1996
Debre Markos, EthiopiaÑAugust 1996
Nazareth, EthiopiaÑAugust 1996
Shashemeni, EthiopiaÑAugust 1996
Harbu, EthiopiaÑNovember 1996
Degan, EthiopiaÑMarch 1997
Batie, EthiopiaÑMarch 1997
Kembolcha, EthiopiaÑMarch 1997
Bomballi, Sierra LeoneÑApril 1997
Tonkolili, Sierra LeoneÑApril 1997

The "Statements of Importance" issued by these Infosets are regularly published in World Citizen News. As individuals around the globe realize the project's powerful potential for effecting a peaceful, democratic world, the number of Infosets is increasing rapidly, especially in Africa. (We would like to acknowledge that there have been more Infosets in Ethiopia Ñ nine Ñ than in any other country!) Future Infosets are planned in the following locations:

Wukari, Nigeria
Wellington, New Zealand
Port Loko, Sierra Leone
Kambia District, Sierra Leone
Koinadugu District, Sierra Leone
Steffisburg, Switzerland
KhŽmisset, Morocco
Lekemet, Ethiopia
Kembolcha, Ethiopia
Herer, Ethiopia
Goba, Bali, Ethiopia
Gema, Kefa, Ethiopia
Gerba, Ethiopia
Dessie, Ethiopia
Awesa, Ethiopia
Bati, Ethiopia
Asmara, Eritrea
Asela, Ethiopia
Areba-mench, Ethiopia
Woldia, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Despite this impressive list, there is a long way to go in reaching all world citizens, and there are many obstacles to ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to participate. In David Gallup's World Law Now column in the February/March 1997 issue of WCN (Vol. XI, No. 1), he described the somewhat complex, but certainly feasible, process by which we can move from simple statements on how we can govern our world, to an actual implementation of world law. He pointed out that "before we move into this constitutional framework, many more Infosets at the substantive level must occur, involving as many people as possible."

The irony, of course, is that the people most interested in World Syntegrity and who will benefit most from its results are precisely those who can least afford to carry out Infosets in their own communities. One of the greatest obstacles facing would-be organizers is thus an economic one. Although it needn't cost a great deal of money to hold an Infoset and successfully contribute to the World Syntegrity Project (WSP), some costs do invariably come into play when planning for a Syntegration. Specifics vary with location, but most Infosets involve venue rental, food, supplies, transportation, and mailing costs.

Because the WSP is a project of the people, local fund-raising Ñ which is both self-sustaining and self-empowering Ñ is strongly encouraged. Never-theless, such activities are usually only partially successful, normally due to an area's lack of local resources and sometimes because of a lack of fund-raising know-how.

In many of these communities, people are struggling to meet their basic needs, so the organizing of an Infoset poses yet another challenge to their day-to-day existence. However, these same people realize that participation in the WSP is a self-empowering, positive step they can take towards improving their own lives as well as their world. Indeed, as the World Government of World Citizens continues to grow Ñ with every newly declared world citizen, every Infoset, each evolutionary step toward our goal of one world in harmony Ñ those struggling for survival will acquire the tools to better be able to manage their material difficulties and empower themselves as citizens of the world.

To alleviate some of the burdens faced by organizers of Infosets, we are presenting this "wish list" of items many of them have requested. (The list will be updated in each issue.)

• Woldia, Ethiopia/Seid Abegaz: WSP t-shirts, World Flag, general financial assistance;
• Kembolcha, Ethiopia/Fissha Eshate: general financial assistance and supplies;
• Lekemet, Ethiopia/Tolesa Medkesa: general financial assistance;
• Herer, Ethiopia/Enderyas Alemisaged: general financial assistance;
• Goba, Bali, Ethiopia/ Selemon Tadessa: general financial assistance;
• Awesa, Ethiopia/Selemon Bekele: general financial assistance;
• Kembolcha, Ethiopia/Mohammed Yimer: typewriter, camera, film;
• Kembolcha, Ethiopia/Degene Wondwossen: WSP t-shirts, World Flag, camera;
• Gema, Kefa, Ethiopia/Melesaw Kasa: general financial assistance;
• Asmara, Eritrea/Medhen Tekelu: general financial assistance;
• Asela, Ethiopia/Getachew Aseresi: general financial assistance;
• Areba-Mench, Ethiopia/Alemu Mechi: general financial assistance;
• Batie, Ethiopia/Masresha Yazew: WSP t-shirts, books, videos, stamps, World Kilowatt dollars, World Flag;
• Dessie, Ethiopia/ Girma Ahmed/Humed Ebrahim: camera, supplies, paper, World Flag, WSP t-shirts;
• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia/Mohammed Yesuf: camera, film, World Flag, WSP t-shirts;
• Koinadugu District, Sierra Leone/Rev. Nathanael T. Tarawalli: $2,000;
• Port Loko District, Sierra Leone/Rev. Nathanael T. Tarawalli: $2,000;
• Kambia District, Sierra Leone/Rev. Nathanael T. Tarawalli: $2,000;
• KhŽmisset, Morocco/Noureddine Boukhanou: WSA documents;
• Wukari, Nigeria/A. A. Udeagha: WSA documents, general financial assistance;
• Wellington, New Zealand/Dragan Serdar: books, WSP t-shirts, World Citizen buttons, videos, Tensegritoy, World Flag, WSA documents.

We encourage WCN readers to consider this list and send anything they can.

Contact the World Service Authority, 1012 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC USA;
phone: 202-638-2662; fax: 202-638-0638; e-mail: worldcitizen@compuserve.com.

We cannot let costs be a barrier to the continuation of the World Syntegrity Project. Many Infosetters will have to resign themselves to conditions and supplies that are not ideal. History has shown us that more than material means have been utilized in the making of revolutions. It starts with an individual, the basic unit of sovereignty. As the people realize their own authority, the first steps toward a peaceful and unified world, through a fully democratic world government, are taken.

If you would like to participate in the World Syntegrity Project in your community, please contact WSP director Dianne Tangel-Cate through the World Service Authority.

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