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e-GLO, Earth Charter Global Learning Opportunity, is a semester-long, online leadership course inspired by the Earth Charter. It was organized for the first time in April - June, 2008.

This Earth Charter International and BeatBoard's project is implemented in Heart In Action Enterprise’s interactive virtual platform called “secured multimedia communication”. The course is conducted in a global multicast conference environment, and branded under “ECI - e-GLO Virtual Seminar Room”. 

                                        
e-GLO 1                             e-GLO 2                                    e-GLO 3
2008                                  2009 - 2010                                Sep - Dec 2010

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e-GLO is a joint collaborative vision between the 3 entities:

Earth Charter International secretariat, BeatBoard and Heart in Action Enterprises'

 
e-GLO is organized in “e-GLO Global Online Live & Interactive Seminar Room” that is a product of Heart In Action Enterprises' and Asita Informatica.

Interactive New Media Web Multimedia Events -
“The power to touch the world continues through secured multimedia communication platform for social new media projects”.

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Reasoning
The problems of today’s world are more complex than ever. They are highly interconnected and interdependent. We face climate change, vast exploitation of natural resources, population growth, growing gap between rich and poor, and social inequity, among many others. To be able to respond to these challenges future leaders need a new and innovative interdisciplinary approach.

Most leaders want to do things that matter, to inspire others to join them and to leave a legacy once they have gone. Consequently more and more leaders begin to question whether the leadership contribution they make is aligned with their highest values.

Therefore there is a need to train the next generation of sustainability leaders. The sustainability approach to leadership requires special competencies compared to traditional leadership; knowledge about the challenges of globalization, capacity for innovation, dialogue and communication skills, systems thinking, global mindset, peer networking ability and strong capacities in Information and Communication technologies (ICTs), to mention few.

Sustainability leadership is seen more as a team endeavor, rather than an individual pursuit. In this process, values are a distinguishing factor – training young professionals is no longer solely about deepening their understanding of sustainability issues – the actual essence is on strengthening values and specific skills.

Objective of e-GLO
To make a positive impact on society by familiarizing local level Earth Charter youth activists with sustainability leadership skills and shared ethics. Furthermore, this course will equip them with innovative skills in sustainability project planning, management and fundraising, as well as facilitating the effective use of new media. The ultimate aim is to further develop the capabilities necessary to conduct Earth Charter inspired action projects in the participants’ own communities.