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Wiring a Web for Global Good

A TED talk featuring former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who says that the world is at a unique moment in history, and can use its inter-connectedness to develop a shared global ethic — working together to confront the challenges of poverty, security, climate change and the economy. Read more.

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We're at a unique moment in history, says UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown : we can use today's interconnectedness to develop our shared global ethic -- and work together to confront the challenges of poverty, security, climate change and the economy.

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Britain's former prime minister Gordon Brown played a key role in shaping the G20 nations' response to the world's financial crisis, and was a powerful advocate for a coordinated global response to problems such as climate change, poverty and social justice. Full Bio >>

Gordon Brown: Wiring a Web for Global Good

"Ideas Worth Spreading"

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown was a surprise speaker in the first session of the TEDGlobal Conference in Oxford. In his news-making talk (see below), he argued that we've reached a unique moment in human history: we can use today's interconnectedness to develop our shared global ethic -- and work together to confront the challenges of poverty, security, climate change and the economy.

About Gordon Brown ( from TED.com ):

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown is one of the world's most experienced political leaders. He has been a key architect of the G8's agreements on poverty and climate change, and has provided a passionate voice to encourage the developed world to aid struggling African countries.

Mr. Brown has promoted technology as a tool for economic (and environmental) recovery. With his charge to "count the carbon and the pennies," research on electric cars and residential energy efficiency are slated to become a major part of the UK's recovery plan. He has pushed for universal broadband and a general increase in spending on science. He has also sought to use new communication tools like Twitter and YouTube as a means to communicate government policy.

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