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Screenshots of the preliminary website of Global2015
Here you will find some information of the development of the Global2015 project.
2003, 2004: The idea as well as the first research started, covering reports on risk analysis, issues of global environment and development, Search for similar projects. Development of different criteria for a list of most urgent global challenges. Concepts for networking, reviewing, and gaining partners in politics and business were developed.
2005: First draft of global challenges survey presented to German sustainability activists (see draft 2005). Preparations and research for international fundraising. Project concept finished (including a brief version). Launching a preliminary version of the Global2015 website.
2006: Concepts developed for supporting activities, for monitoring of global challenges as well as for corporate design and a new layout of the website. Registration of an .eu domain shortly after their introduction. Revised and completed draft survey on global challenges published.
2007: Informal review of the survey draft, leading especially to a new structure and chart. Global2015 website enlarged and completely redesigned. Research continued for an extended draft survey on global challenges, including separate, more detailed information on each challenge and a new illustrative chart. Preparations for the experts review process.
2008: Standard scheme for diagrams on all challenges developed. Concept for supporting activities revised. Informal review of the 2007 draft on global challenges. Extending and updating the draft, introducing a combined indicator on all challenges, a new list-like structure and diagrams on all challenges (2008 draft).
2009: Comprehensive research for updating and extending all challenge descriptions. Further development of the concept for supporting activities. Revising the scheme of the indicator diagrams on all challenges.
2010: Further research and extending the scheme of challenge descriptions. Founding an association under German law. First experts review of some topics. Revising the combined indicator. Providing a Special Edition of the survey for the UN MDG summit. Continuing with research on the detailed challenge descriptions.
