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Peter Hofelich (MP), representative of the state government for small and medium-sized businesses and crafts, presented three theses at the beginning of the topic discussion:

  1.  "We must develop the contacts between business and civil society!"
  2. "Development policy is an important concern and a vital interest of an export-oriented state like Baden-Württemberg!"
  3. "Baden-Württemberg has an innovative and medium-sized economy. We want to bring these specific strengths into development policy!"

Invitations were issued by the Ministry of State Baden-Württemberg and the Evangelical Academy Bad Boll. About 350 citizens took part in the event.

In a panel discussion on the topic "Dialogue is encounter at eye level", Dr. Erhard Eppler, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation a. D., Eva Hosemann, Director of the Rampe Theatre in Stuttgart, Prof. Dr. Elisio Macamo, Centre for African Studies at the University of Basel, Stephan Bruckmeier, Head of the Kenya Art Project and Roland Beinroth, Managing Director of Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH, exchanged views on what they hope for from the "World: Citizens in demand" series of events.

The invitation was accepted by 22 ambassadors of African states and representatives of non-governmental organizations such as the German Foundation for World Population and the Institute Water for Africa.

One example was used to present the successful water kiosk concept as a model for a water supply in Zambia.

The Indian Vandana Shiva, winner of the 1993 Alternative Nobel Prize, said that economic growth alone would not get you anywhere. "Nature and society must be brought to the fore," said the Nobel Prize winner. In her opinion, "the people must reclaim their democracy", otherwise poverty and hunger cannot be overcome. "We are currently witnessing the financial, ecological and political collapse of the world economic system."

Representatives from science and non-governmental organisations such as the German Society for World Population and the German Welhungerhilfe. The Institute Water for Africa e. V. was represented by its founder and chairman Jürgen Baisch.

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