Appropriately Economical and Peaceful Guest Lists

It has come to my attention that the World Enlightenment Forum could, perhaps, teach the World Economic Forum a thing or two about compiling appropriately economical and peaceful guest lists.  Mr Mozart is of a similar opinion.  At least...

...30% of guests at such events should be adult female persons.

Mr Mozart and I are both delighted, of course, with the excellent qualities of the ladies invited to attend both forums (or fora, or for a change), even though only a few such persons are able to play the violin.  It is the excessive quantity of male persons, with or without a desire for masculine domination, which is of greatest concern to us, regardless of who holds the purse strings, assists with the creation of world peace, or animates the violin strings.

Women are, of course, usually very busy indeed, hence their difficulty in attending material global gatherings, corporate board meetings and parliamentary cabinets for any length of time.  The ethereal nature of the World Enlightenment Forum makes it so much easier for time-poor ladies (and gentlemen, as well as enlightened trans-gendered persons who may even self-identify in different ways on different days) to participate in its panels and other events, even during a news embargo.

Cleaning up the world

As a consequence of their digital or material attendance at the World Enlightenment Forum, many ladies are then able to manage their time so that they are no longer economically and politically poorer than their male counterparts.  All participants are required to pack their own luggage, bring and prepare their own food, clean their own rooms, and arrange their own transportation.

Even the most distinguished delegates are required to wash their own clothes and dishes, manage their own security, brush their own shoes, make suitable alternative arrangements for the supervision of their offspring and frail elderly relatives, and send and respond to emails, telephone messages, social media and mainstream media inquiries themselves.  All persons in attendance are also required to do their own research, buy their own stationery, write their own speeches, manage their own budgets, provide their own hospitality and earn their own keep in a fair and thoughtful way.

Perhaps this is why those attending the 2012 World Enlightenment Forum consisted of 64% ladies, 35% gentlemen and 1% fraudsters.  The latter were easy to spot as they were the only ones dropping litter and dirty linen.  Only 3% of the fraudsters were women.  The World Economic Forum, on the other hand, had only 17% of guests who were ladies, an as yet unknown quantity of gentlemen, and an as yet unknown quantity of fraudsters.  I am awaiting a response regarding the exact figures.  If you were in Davos, did you see anyone dropping litter, and did you drop any yourself?

Listening to the viewpoints of ladies, especially when they are busy cleaning up after you, is profoundly important, regardless of your gender.  At next year's World Enlightenment Forum, we are hoping to have a better gender balance, though our extensive global research suggests that at least 25% of the world's male population believe it is far more important to watch sporting events than it is to help around the home or conference venue.

Thinking about the future

As a chief executive officer myself, I am usually far too busy to go to a remote part of Switzerland, especially in the middle of an Australian summer.  It is so much more convenient, worthwhile, economical and insightful for me to have year-round global access to important opinions in my own parlour.  And through my prior, extensive experience of Switzerland, I know that it is almost impossible there to find a decent cup of tea, even with glacial water on tap (which is probably diminishing as rapidly as the lower Murray).

I do, however, have some concerns about the World Enlightenment Forum's most recent research suggesting that at least 25% of the world's female population is far too silly to make any substantial contribution to world peace and prosperity.  Perhaps our findings have something to do with ubiquitous commercial television chat shows, (un)reality shows and soap operas, the vast quantities of populist books, poor quality novels, glossy magazines, and ridiculous shoes, as well as inordinate opportunities for misguided shopping.

The lack of acquaintance with consistently courteous and hygienic gentlemen may also be part of the problem, as may the the lack of access to enlightened cultural practices, the lack of knowledge of pressing issues, the lack of clean drinking water, the lack of good global governance, and the lack of awareness of developmental psychology.  What are the issues you believe to be the most important to resolve, dear reader?

Global leaders are not just those with the most money, or the most money to manage, or the ability to buy influence.  Real global leaders are the people who know how to use money wisely, peacefully and responsibly.  A senior decision maker is someone every mature person of at least average intelligence is required to be on a daily basis, even if they do not have dominant or domineering roles in a democratic or non-democratic corporation, institution, sporting team, household or society.