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welcome roy kapur 2015 a year of

welcome roy kapur 2015 a year of revolution a year of tragedy a year

revolution a year of tragedy a year

revolution a year of tragedy a year which will remember in history as a year

which will remember in history as a year

which will remember in history as a year which will have changed our world

which will have changed our world

which will have changed our world forever y 1 million people 1 million

forever y 1 million people 1 million

forever y 1 million people 1 million people also dared to come to us dared to

people also dared to come to us dared to

people also dared to come to us dared to come to the world they had seen on

come to the world they had seen on

come to the world they had seen on internet they had heard about and the

internet they had heard about and the

internet they had heard about and the world which they have been feeding with

world which they have been feeding with

world which they have been feeding with their resources cheap resources coming

their resources cheap resources coming

their resources cheap resources coming to us expensive mercedes-benz’s going

to us expensive mercedes-benz’s going

to us expensive mercedes-benz’s going back and they came to us and had a look

thousands died on the way thousands I

thousands died on the way thousands I held as slaves abused killed cat held as

held as slaves abused killed cat held as

held as slaves abused killed cat held as hostages as we speak but yet these

hostages as we speak but yet these

hostages as we speak but yet these people are coming and these people have

people are coming and these people have

people are coming and these people have changed us will change us they’re heroes

changed us will change us they’re heroes

changed us will change us they’re heroes the real heroes because they showed us

the real heroes because they showed us

the real heroes because they showed us in fact what doesn’t work they helped in

in fact what doesn’t work they helped in

in fact what doesn’t work they helped in a way this man who become to become a

a way this man who become to become a

a way this man who become to become a president who just was elected a few

president who just was elected a few

president who just was elected a few days ago they’re helping through their

days ago they’re helping through their

days ago they’re helping through their presence the simple presence a lot of

presence the simple presence a lot of

presence the simple presence a lot of people to regret the past and imagine a

people to regret the past and imagine a

people to regret the past and imagine a future which is filled with the hatred

future which is filled with the hatred

future which is filled with the hatred of the past our society has demonstrated

of the past our society has demonstrated

of the past our society has demonstrated its worst and it’s best we have seen an

its worst and it’s best we have seen an

its worst and it’s best we have seen an incredible mobilization of civil society

incredible mobilization of civil society

incredible mobilization of civil society incredible motivation of forces we

incredible motivation of forces we

incredible motivation of forces we didn’t have for a long time because we

didn’t have for a long time because we

didn’t have for a long time because we were wealthy healthy

were wealthy healthy

were wealthy healthy very well he discovered that one-half of

very well he discovered that one-half of

very well he discovered that one-half of us at least hasn’t been going on that

us at least hasn’t been going on that

us at least hasn’t been going on that trip on the journey to a globalized open

trip on the journey to a globalized open

trip on the journey to a globalized open modern world where we’re all together

modern world where we’re all together

modern world where we’re all together where it doesn’t matter anymore where

where it doesn’t matter anymore where

where it doesn’t matter anymore where you from it doesn’t matter anymore who

you from it doesn’t matter anymore who

you from it doesn’t matter anymore who you are but you coming together as one

you are but you coming together as one

you are but you coming together as one human kind they have shown us as well

human kind they have shown us as well

human kind they have shown us as well when that is also clear that we have

when that is also clear that we have

when that is also clear that we have forgotten as Europeans million Europe

forgotten as Europeans million Europe

forgotten as Europeans million Europe forgotten that Europe was initially a

forgotten that Europe was initially a

forgotten that Europe was initially a peace project that Europe was created

peace project that Europe was created

peace project that Europe was created because of not anymore never again that

because of not anymore never again that

because of not anymore never again that was the motivation that was our

was the motivation that was our

was the motivation that was our motivation after the Second World War to

motivation after the Second World War to

motivation after the Second World War to establish structures which would ensure

establish structures which would ensure

establish structures which would ensure peace and yet you Europe has lived

peace and yet you Europe has lived

peace and yet you Europe has lived through his longest piece period but in

through his longest piece period but in

through his longest piece period but in all of that that what lost Europe has

all of that that what lost Europe has

all of that that what lost Europe has become an economic project it’s about

become an economic project it’s about

become an economic project it’s about expansion it’s about competition it’s

expansion it’s about competition it’s

expansion it’s about competition it’s not any more about social inclusion

not any more about social inclusion

not any more about social inclusion about a modern system which helps all

about a modern system which helps all

about a modern system which helps all the people in living in there to come

the people in living in there to come

the people in living in there to come and thrive and then there is a third

and thrive and then there is a third

and thrive and then there is a third point which the million people are so

point which the million people are so

point which the million people are so brought to us and that’s the world i’m

brought to us and that’s the world i’m

brought to us and that’s the world i’m coming from that’s the world of charity

coming from that’s the world of charity

coming from that’s the world of charity a world of charity which was invented

a world of charity which was invented

a world of charity which was invented some time by the church Islam through

some time by the church Islam through

some time by the church Islam through the cat charity means giving giving and

the cat charity means giving giving and

the cat charity means giving giving and handing out so we have been giving a

handing out so we have been giving a

handing out so we have been giving a little bit back what we were taking the

little bit back what we were taking the

little bit back what we were taking the rich giving to the poor traditionally

rich giving to the poor traditionally

rich giving to the poor traditionally historically that has always been the

historically that has always been the

historically that has always been the principal and again after the Second

principal and again after the Second

principal and again after the Second World War the world said well let’s

World War the world said well let’s

World War the world said well let’s invent the modern system of help of

invent the modern system of help of

invent the modern system of help of assistance how did it look like our

assistance how did it look like our

assistance how did it look like our parents

parents

parents received care packages giving given by

received care packages giving given by

received care packages giving given by rich people to the poor people that you

rich people to the poor people that you

rich people to the poor people that you poor Europeans at the time our parents

poor Europeans at the time our parents

poor Europeans at the time our parents were put together and helped to

were put together and helped to

were put together and helped to restructure with the Marshall Plan was

restructure with the Marshall Plan was

restructure with the Marshall Plan was about giving was about development the

about giving was about development the

about giving was about development the united nations were created as the

united nations were created as the

united nations were created as the architecture of bringing the world

architecture of bringing the world

architecture of bringing the world together different agencies of the

together different agencies of the

together different agencies of the United Nations NGOs were created Doctors

United Nations NGOs were created Doctors

United Nations NGOs were created Doctors Without Borders started helping it may

Without Borders started helping it may

Without Borders started helping it may be different way the International Red

be different way the International Red

be different way the International Red Cross others many getting out and doing

Cross others many getting out and doing

Cross others many getting out and doing good saving lives that was in the world

good saving lives that was in the world

good saving lives that was in the world coming out of the shock of the Second

coming out of the shock of the Second

coming out of the shock of the Second World War and now here looking into what

World War and now here looking into what

World War and now here looking into what has happened here is a message by this

has happened here is a message by this

has happened here is a message by this million people on behalf of 21 million

million people on behalf of 21 million

million people on behalf of 21 million refugees a very small portion of all the

refugees a very small portion of all the

refugees a very small portion of all the people in desperation in the world let’s

people in desperation in the world let’s

people in desperation in the world let’s be clear let’s not get excited about 21

be clear let’s not get excited about 21

be clear let’s not get excited about 21 million people only let’s get excited

million people only let’s get excited

million people only let’s get excited about 3 billion 3 billion who live below

about 3 billion 3 billion who live below

about 3 billion 3 billion who live below to dollar fifty a day 1 billion 1.2

to dollar fifty a day 1 billion 1.2

to dollar fifty a day 1 billion 1.2 billion actually below one dollar a day

billion actually below one dollar a day

billion actually below one dollar a day 800 million who have gone hungry today

800 million who have gone hungry today

800 million who have gone hungry today this is dramatic it’s not about the 21

this is dramatic it’s not about the 21

this is dramatic it’s not about the 21 million and the 1 million who came out

million and the 1 million who came out

million and the 1 million who came out of the 21 million to us it’s much more

of the 21 million to us it’s much more

of the 21 million to us it’s much more complex it’s much bigger so that has

complex it’s much bigger so that has

complex it’s much bigger so that has suddenly sparked also a rethinking of

suddenly sparked also a rethinking of

suddenly sparked also a rethinking of what is that what we have been doing to

what is that what we have been doing to

what is that what we have been doing to share a little bit let me repeat the

share a little bit let me repeat the

share a little bit let me repeat the numbers again the figures 25 billion

numbers again the figures 25 billion

numbers again the figures 25 billion dollars is all but the world produces

dollars is all but the world produces

dollars is all but the world produces for humanitarian aid that’s peanuts be

for humanitarian aid that’s peanuts be

for humanitarian aid that’s peanuts be ashamed in donations and

ashamed in donations and

ashamed in donations and LG 250 billion again peanuts that’s the

LG 250 billion again peanuts that’s the

LG 250 billion again peanuts that’s the famous development aid to make people

famous development aid to make people

famous development aid to make people happy summer on the other side of the

happy summer on the other side of the

happy summer on the other side of the world so some what we need to rethink

world so some what we need to rethink

world so some what we need to rethink some what we need to get out of this

some what we need to get out of this

some what we need to get out of this mode of justit’s give five euros more

mode of justit’s give five euros more

mode of justit’s give five euros more yes I can put up a box out there and you

yes I can put up a box out there and you

yes I can put up a box out there and you give them five euros because I’ve spoken

give them five euros because I’ve spoken

give them five euros because I’ve spoken to you now you feel guilty we all feel

to you now you feel guilty we all feel

to you now you feel guilty we all feel guilty but it’s not about 25 euros it’s

guilty but it’s not about 25 euros it’s

guilty but it’s not about 25 euros it’s about changing the system it’s about

about changing the system it’s about

about changing the system it’s about adjusting the system to the 21st century

adjusting the system to the 21st century

adjusting the system to the 21st century that is what counts that’s what we have

that is what counts that’s what we have

that is what counts that’s what we have to get to and that’s what this stands

to get to and that’s what this stands

to get to and that’s what this stands for that means reboot open source it

for that means reboot open source it

for that means reboot open source it means connectivity it means moon shots

means connectivity it means moon shots

means connectivity it means moon shots so let me try to move on what is the

so let me try to move on what is the

so let me try to move on what is the system for the future not only about

system for the future not only about

system for the future not only about doom and gloom yes we have actually the

doom and gloom yes we have actually the

doom and gloom yes we have actually the chance to be this connected modern

chance to be this connected modern

chance to be this connected modern different a lot is happening in this

different a lot is happening in this

different a lot is happening in this regard everywhere in the world social

regard everywhere in the world social

regard everywhere in the world social entrepreneurs social impact funds people

entrepreneurs social impact funds people

entrepreneurs social impact funds people thinking of how we can rebuild up

thinking of how we can rebuild up

thinking of how we can rebuild up coalition’s to have cheaper vaccinations

coalition’s to have cheaper vaccinations

coalition’s to have cheaper vaccinations cheaper medicines how do we can how can

cheaper medicines how do we can how can

cheaper medicines how do we can how can we share renewable energies in a

we share renewable energies in a

we share renewable energies in a different way amazing powers have been

different way amazing powers have been

different way amazing powers have been unleashed and I think especially since

unleashed and I think especially since

unleashed and I think especially since last week now it is our turn to do even

last week now it is our turn to do even

last week now it is our turn to do even more but there’s one problem all the

more but there’s one problem all the

more but there’s one problem all the people who are believing in this in

people who are believing in this in

people who are believing in this in change in an open world and not enough

change in an open world and not enough

change in an open world and not enough connected we are not we are not thinking

connected we are not we are not thinking

connected we are not we are not thinking as one we still go back and say well

as one we still go back and say well

as one we still go back and say well maybe we should donate more through the

maybe we should donate more through the

maybe we should donate more through the United Nations or to the true the NGOs

United Nations or to the true the NGOs

United Nations or to the true the NGOs or the different other ada outfits some

or the different other ada outfits some

or the different other ada outfits some are grassroot based and some others

are grassroot based and some others

are grassroot based and some others we had the abysmal I can repeat abysmal

we had the abysmal I can repeat abysmal

we had the abysmal I can repeat abysmal humanitarian summit in Istanbul a few

humanitarian summit in Istanbul a few

humanitarian summit in Istanbul a few months ago discovering that point three

months ago discovering that point three

months ago discovering that point three percent of our aid is going to grassroot

percent of our aid is going to grassroot

percent of our aid is going to grassroot organizations yes there were commitments

organizations yes there were commitments

organizations yes there were commitments it was a mess I still don’t know why I

it was a mess I still don’t know why I

it was a mess I still don’t know why I went there I have no idea what was

went there I have no idea what was

went there I have no idea what was discussed for me it is clear the system

discussed for me it is clear the system

discussed for me it is clear the system is not broke the system is broken the

is not broke the system is broken the

is not broke the system is broken the system has to become connectivity the

system has to become connectivity the

system has to become connectivity the system has to be brought together maybe

system has to be brought together maybe

system has to be brought together maybe a little bit like Ted is doing Ted is an

a little bit like Ted is doing Ted is an

a little bit like Ted is doing Ted is an example of a global network totally

example of a global network totally

example of a global network totally decentralized we are today in Linz as in

decentralized we are today in Linz as in

decentralized we are today in Linz as in the same time there are other Ted eggs

the same time there are other Ted eggs

the same time there are other Ted eggs events anywhere in the world are they

events anywhere in the world are they

events anywhere in the world are they connected they connected through one

connected they connected through one

connected they connected through one idea through one incubator through one

idea through one incubator through one

idea through one incubator through one central point so that is what the new

central point so that is what the new

central point so that is what the new system is about we’re not talking about

system is about we’re not talking about

system is about we’re not talking about setting up a big corporate new agency

setting up a big corporate new agency

setting up a big corporate new agency which is changing the world we’re

which is changing the world we’re

which is changing the world we’re talking about creating a small very

talking about creating a small very

talking about creating a small very effective global incubator for change

effective global incubator for change

effective global incubator for change there are situations everywhere which

there are situations everywhere which

there are situations everywhere which deserve attention remember it’s not

deserve attention remember it’s not

deserve attention remember it’s not about 21 million refugees 40 million

about 21 million refugees 40 million

about 21 million refugees 40 million this internally displaced people no it’s

this internally displaced people no it’s

this internally displaced people no it’s about three billion poor people it’s

about three billion poor people it’s

about three billion poor people it’s about sharing resources in a more open

about sharing resources in a more open

about sharing resources in a more open and free way so we do not need to create

and free way so we do not need to create

and free way so we do not need to create new headquarters we do not need to

new headquarters we do not need to

new headquarters we do not need to create a multi-billion dollar operation

create a multi-billion dollar operation

create a multi-billion dollar operation we’re creating a decentralized network

we’re creating a decentralized network

we’re creating a decentralized network of resources and capacities that’s what

of resources and capacities that’s what

of resources and capacities that’s what we’re building now that’s our moon shot

we’re building now that’s our moon shot

we’re building now that’s our moon shot that’s what we’re doing as we speak

that’s what we’re doing as we speak

that’s what we’re doing as we speak bringing the forces of money of know how

bringing the forces of money of know how

bringing the forces of money of know how tech and commitment together into one

tech and commitment together into one

tech and commitment together into one web we have the internet we have the

web we have the internet we have the

web we have the internet we have the connectivity if you have incredible yep

connectivity if you have incredible yep

connectivity if you have incredible yep asset is to bring it all together we’re

asset is to bring it all together we’re

asset is to bring it all together we’re not using it enough relieving the space

not using it enough relieving the space

not using it enough relieving the space to the negative forces we are much

to the negative forces we are much

to the negative forces we are much stronger than we are who want to change

stronger than we are who want to change

stronger than we are who want to change this well to a positive world more open

this well to a positive world more open

this well to a positive world more open world so that spring is small thousands

world so that spring is small thousands

world so that spring is small thousands tens of thousands of initiatives

tens of thousands of initiatives

tens of thousands of initiatives together bring them all into one big

together bring them all into one big

together bring them all into one big global web of connected social impact

global web of connected social impact

global web of connected social impact oriented resources I will put that into

oriented resources I will put that into

oriented resources I will put that into a more practical dimension how does it

a more practical dimension how does it

a more practical dimension how does it look like I will talk about what I’m

look like I will talk about what I’m

look like I will talk about what I’m doing with my friends but we are doing

doing with my friends but we are doing

doing with my friends but we are doing together for instance now in northern

together for instance now in northern

together for instance now in northern Greece northern Greece what’s the

Greece northern Greece what’s the

Greece northern Greece what’s the situation twenty thousand newcomers no

situation twenty thousand newcomers no

situation twenty thousand newcomers no liquidity and the market poor people

liquidity and the market poor people

liquidity and the market poor people Greeks are losing their homes because

Greeks are losing their homes because

Greeks are losing their homes because they can’t pay the mortgages anymore the

they can’t pay the mortgages anymore the

they can’t pay the mortgages anymore the issues with environmental issues with a

issues with environmental issues with a

issues with environmental issues with a collapsing tourism nobody has invested

collapsing tourism nobody has invested

collapsing tourism nobody has invested in for a long time what do they need to

in for a long time what do they need to

in for a long time what do they need to they need charity or they need what all

they need charity or they need what all

they need charity or they need what all people are needing perspectives so here

people are needing perspectives so here

people are needing perspectives so here we’re bringing together in an integrated

we’re bringing together in an integrated

we’re bringing together in an integrated way a number of resources from different

way a number of resources from different

way a number of resources from different places on earth putting them and pruning

places on earth putting them and pruning

places on earth putting them and pruning them into one place creating a new

them into one place creating a new

them into one place creating a new impetus a new dynamic in an area which

impetus a new dynamic in an area which

impetus a new dynamic in an area which is about doom and gloom what is the

is about doom and gloom what is the

is about doom and gloom what is the trigger 20,000 newcomers in the same way

trigger 20,000 newcomers in the same way

trigger 20,000 newcomers in the same way let’s look into what’s going on in Iraq

let’s look into what’s going on in Iraq

let’s look into what’s going on in Iraq my former colleagues from the United

my former colleagues from the United

my former colleagues from the United Nations and NGOs are doing a heroic job

Nations and NGOs are doing a heroic job

Nations and NGOs are doing a heroic job out there fantastic rushing supplies to

out there fantastic rushing supplies to

out there fantastic rushing supplies to the outskirts of Mosul having built up

the outskirts of Mosul having built up

the outskirts of Mosul having built up sixty thousand places in camps around

sixty thousand places in camps around

sixty thousand places in camps around the city of Mosul in the same time that

the city of Mosul in the same time that

the city of Mosul in the same time that whole country is crying for perspective

whole country is crying for perspective

whole country is crying for perspective let’s look into the places which have

let’s look into the places which have

let’s look into the places which have been liberated or have become as others

been liberated or have become as others

been liberated or have become as others are saying accessible has anything

are saying accessible has anything

are saying accessible has anything happened in there accept charity no

happened in there accept charity no

happened in there accept charity no nothing has happened however in the same

nothing has happened however in the same

nothing has happened however in the same time capital is sleeping somewhere else

time capital is sleeping somewhere else

time capital is sleeping somewhere else in the world technology is available

in the world technology is available

in the world technology is available somewhere else in the world we can bring

somewhere else in the world we can bring

somewhere else in the world we can bring it together so that in the places which

it together so that in the places which

it together so that in the places which I accessible positive things are

I accessible positive things are

I accessible positive things are happening so let’s make these positive

happening so let’s make these positive

happening so let’s make these positive things happen let’s bring them to the

things happen let’s bring them to the

things happen let’s bring them to the places where the matter especially these

places where the matter especially these

places where the matter especially these days I’m obsessed in looking into what

days I’m obsessed in looking into what

days I’m obsessed in looking into what capital is actually out there everybody

capital is actually out there everybody

capital is actually out there everybody will tell you everybody who has is

will tell you everybody who has is

will tell you everybody who has is managing pension funds insurance funds

managing pension funds insurance funds

managing pension funds insurance funds whatever funds will tell you they are

whatever funds will tell you they are

whatever funds will tell you they are bored because in fact they’re losing

bored because in fact they’re losing

bored because in fact they’re losing money they don’t know anymore what to do

money they don’t know anymore what to do

money they don’t know anymore what to do I know a number of places where that

I know a number of places where that

I know a number of places where that money can help I know a lot of places

money can help I know a lot of places

money can help I know a lot of places where we can do wonders with money and

where we can do wonders with money and

where we can do wonders with money and now if some of you will say well this is

now if some of you will say well this is

now if some of you will say well this is all about bad capitalists yes it’s about

all about bad capitalists yes it’s about

all about bad capitalists yes it’s about bad capitalist they made money with

bad capitalist they made money with

bad capitalist they made money with money and there were prophets and so on

money and there were prophets and so on

money and there were prophets and so on but because of a million people

but because of a million people

but because of a million people everybody has started thinking about it

everybody has started thinking about it

everybody has started thinking about it and people who have never been talking

and people who have never been talking

and people who have never been talking about social impact certainly begin to

about social impact certainly begin to

about social impact certainly begin to understand hey something is really

understand hey something is really

understand hey something is really beginning to be very wrong out here in

beginning to be very wrong out here in

beginning to be very wrong out here in the world maybe we need to think a

the world maybe we need to think a

the world maybe we need to think a couple of weeks ago I was speaking in a

couple of weeks ago I was speaking in a

couple of weeks ago I was speaking in a real estate event in Dallas of all

real estate event in Dallas of all

real estate event in Dallas of all places short while before the elections

places short while before the elections

places short while before the elections what was going on there doing a similar

what was going on there doing a similar

what was going on there doing a similar speech as here today suddenly people

speech as here today suddenly people

speech as here today suddenly people from the real estate industry come to me

from the real estate industry come to me

from the real estate industry come to me and say hey I understand that I have

and say hey I understand that I have

and say hey I understand that I have resources which I can put for the good

resources which I can put for the good

resources which I can put for the good to the world somebody or even came and

to the world somebody or even came and

to the world somebody or even came and said I’m going to build a business

said I’m going to build a business

said I’m going to build a business complex for a billion dollars and once

complex for a billion dollars and once

complex for a billion dollars and once that’s finished we’re going to sell it

that’s finished we’re going to sell it

that’s finished we’re going to sell it for one and a half billion and the five

for one and a half billion and the five

for one and a half billion and the five hundred million dollars we make we will

hundred million dollars we make we will

hundred million dollars we make we will put into the anti-trafficking struggle

put into the anti-trafficking struggle

put into the anti-trafficking struggle I’m fed up to see this happening so here

I’m fed up to see this happening so here

I’m fed up to see this happening so here again somebody has started thinking so

again somebody has started thinking so

again somebody has started thinking so let’s put that into our connected world

let’s put that into our connected world

let’s put that into our connected world let’s put that

let’s put that

let’s put that into what this stands for there’s a

into what this stands for there’s a

into what this stands for there’s a solution for everything already just

solution for everything already just

solution for everything already just heard an amazing story about what little

heard an amazing story about what little

heard an amazing story about what little plants can do everybody will tell you

plants can do everybody will tell you

plants can do everybody will tell you what how we can produce new forms of

what how we can produce new forms of

what how we can produce new forms of energy how we can through a combination

energy how we can through a combination

energy how we can through a combination of positive digitalization invention

of positive digitalization invention

of positive digitalization invention tech social consciousness create

tech social consciousness create

tech social consciousness create sustainable systems out there it is

sustainable systems out there it is

sustainable systems out there it is possible but we need to connect the dots

possible but we need to connect the dots

possible but we need to connect the dots and that’s what we are now doing what

and that’s what we are now doing what

and that’s what we are now doing what we’re building as we speak it’s the

we’re building as we speak it’s the

we’re building as we speak it’s the organization of the future decentralized

organization of the future decentralized

organization of the future decentralized connected and bringing all the forces of

connected and bringing all the forces of

connected and bringing all the forces of the world to a positive development so

the world to a positive development so

the world to a positive development so that we have a future and all need to

that we have a future and all need to

that we have a future and all need to look back to the past thank you

look back to the past thank you

look back to the past thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

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