New Global Governance is in the Making, and It Looks Good

If governance is the art of governing, then it is clear that governance is in crisis, at every level. The level at which governance is most often conceived—the nation state—is simply unworkable. International organizations lack legitimacy, are stuck by vested interests and are ruled by the majority. Nobody believes anymore in reforming the UN Security Council. What is striking is that most of the…

Kosmos Activities at the United Nations

  Kosmos was honored to be awarded Consultative Status with the United Nations in 2012, after members had served since 1987. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) grants Special Consultative Status to NGOs whose programmes are of direct relevance to the aims and purpose of the United Nations. It allows NGOs to attend UN conferences, designate UN representatives to all UN missions in…

Global Citizens Movement

Kosmos has been deeply committed to the emerging planetary civilization and world community since its founding in 2001. Since 1987 Nancy Roof has been active in the international community at the United Nations where Kosmos Associates Inc. is now in Consultative Status. It is only recently, however, that a groundswell of activists and civil society organizations outside of the UN has realized the…

Kosmos Global Ambassadors Program

Kosmos Journal is fortunate to have a  team of Global Ambassadors who are dedicated to spreading the mission of Kosmos through their work, lives and travels. Our growing team is based both in the United States and abroad, and contributes to the growth of Kosmos Journal and its mission in the following ways: By promoting Kosmos Journal, Nancy Roof and the message of Kosmos through articles,…

Board of Directors

Nancy B. Roof, Chairman Nancy Roof, Ph.D. is the founder of the award-winning Kosmos Journal: Global Transformation in Harmony with All Life, and President of  Kosmos Associates, Inc. The mission of Kosmos is to identify and support systemic economic, political, social, environmental and personal transformation leading to the new planetary civilization. She is actively involved in the founding…

A Brief History of Kosmos Associates, Inc.

In a sunny garden in Manhattan close to the United Nations, a small group met to share a common commitment to enhance the quality of life and the humanization of global relations. Among those present were Reverend Chung OK Lee, Head Minister of the Manhattan Won-Buddhist Temple and Co-President of World Conference on Religions and Peace and Nancy Roof, Co-Founder of the Values Caucus at the…

About Kosmos

KOSMOS is an ancient Greek term meaning the harmony and beauty of the universe wherein all parts have their place within the Whole. Our Mission The Kosmos mission is to inform, inspire and engage individual and collective participation for global transformation in harmony with all Life. We do this by sharing transformational thinking and policy initiatives, aesthetic beauty and wisdom, local…

The Widening Circle After Rio+20: Advancing the Campaign for a Global Citizens Movement

Realizing early that the Rio+20 Summit was heading towards failure, The Widening Circle (TWC) went to Rio de Janeiro to join those who wanted to see beyond the summit and collectively plan our transition to the Great Transition towards a sustainable future. It is obvious that a critical social actor has been missing from the global stage. Time is ripe for a catalytic campaign to evolve a powerful…

The London Seminars: Emergence of a Commons-Based Economy

The London Seminars: Emergence of a Commons-Based Economy  Friday, May 25, 2012  To judge from James B. Quilligan's recent series of talks in London, Brits are more receptive to, and interested in, the idea of a commons-based economy than ever.  Below, James reflects on his many encounters and dialogues over the course of two weeks.  –David Bollier  Twelve…