Declaration on 'Building Community Centred Economies'

At previous IACD conferences we have often developed, collaboratively, a Declaration, or positive statement explaining the theme of the conference which can be used to frame our work, to lobby our governmental bodies, or to celebrate community development in a region.  At the 2009 IACD conference to be held in Brisbane, Australia, we will develop a Declaration centred on the theme of the conference: Building Community Centred Economies.  We'd like to start the dialogue about the Declaration before the conference and throughout the conference.  To begin with we have developed a basic framework of ideas - this is just a start and we'd welcome your comments, ideas and suggestions about what it means to Build a Community Centred Economy.  Check out the framework for the Declaration in the video below.