- what are the different possible types of global partnerships, initiatives, actions or
programs that can be promoted;
- what are the types of decentralized initiatives which can qualify to build global
partnerships and global actions;
- what kind of tools and methods can allow ¿pulling together and transforming
decentralized initiatives into global initiatives using a bottom-up approach¿ (Dr R S
Paroda).
This paper addresses these three questions and, for each of the five priority areas for
global cooperation, attempts to provide answers, or partial answers.