Greetings fellow Asgardians,

Recently, there has been rapidly growing interest in the community for an identification card for proof-of-identity as an Asgardian citizen or Asgardian business staff. In the last 24 hours I have created some designs for how future Asgardian business IDs may look and function.

This was not part of my 2018 Asgardia Development Roadmap, but I am considering to integrate this idea as a citizen group project for April later this year to get it developed and physically functional.

^ Click the image to access full project concept document - NOVA ID Card Concepts.pdf

In the last 48 hours, the concept of an Asgardian ID Card has been discussed and shared extensively on the Asgardia General Facebook group. With Roman Bondyrev's post showcasing his design for an 'Asgardia ID' (since upload yesterday, it has received over 400 likes and 14 shares) and Rejean Gauthier's own design immediately after (garnering over 90 likes). Seeing the trend, I decided to take a shot at designing my own concept for an ID, not so much for Asgardian citizens but more for personnel for potential Asgardian private businesses.

Since uploading my design ( See post here ) approximately 14 hours ago, I have seen incredible praise from many in the community who have provided my design with over 125 likes and 2 shares. I have also received good feedback from a few critical but knowledgeable individuals for my rough concept. This was more of a for-fun mini-project of mine to do which is why I only did some very brief research into smart card technology. However, the few knowledgeable individuals who have reached out to me and provided constructive and very insightful feedback have pointed me in various directions to help improve my concepts. For that and more, I am very grateful to have learned something from this little exercise.

The following features were conceptualised to be compatible in the functioning of the cards:

1. Asgardia Banking (SOLAR)
2. Proof of Identity
3. Project Collaborations (Official Community Projects)
4. Network Access (asgardia.space / external Asgardia domains)
5. Space Travel (Asgardia Space Arks / Space Research Travel)
6. Internet-of-Things (IoT) Functionality (ASTROBASE compatible, Smart Homes, Connected Spaces...)
7. Secure Storage (Data, personal information, patents...)
8. Medical Access (Clinics, hospitals, general practitioners...)
9. Goods Exchange (Product exchange using SOLAR, business trading, importing/exporting of goods and services...)

All other information on my NOVA I.D Card concept are found in the project concept document here .

Future developments on this concept are undecided, a few people have expressed their wanting of this concept to turn into a real product, if there is enough public interest and my ideas are liked and well-received I may turn this into a proper project to work on more extensively.

If you have any questions regarding NOVA, ASTROBASE, ASG-Alpha or any other aspects of my work as an Asgardian citizen feel free to contact me using email: stevenedrickwang@gmail.com
Or leave your question in the comments of this post. I will try my best to answer your questions within 12 hours. Thank you for your support.

Steven "Edrick" Wang (20)

BA - Innovation and Design;

ELECTIVES - International Politics (2017), Business Law (2018), Database, Analysis and Design (2018), Integrated Marketing Communication (2018).

NOVA Innovations Group - Chief Innovation Strategist

GOOD GOVERNANCE OF ASGARDIA

Recently the terms "governance" and "good governance" are being increasingly used in development literature. Bad governance is being increasingly regarded as one of the root causes of all evil within our societies. Major donors and international financial institutions are increasingly basing their aid and loans on the condition that reforms that ensure "good governance" are undertaken.

As we are forming a new government for Asgardia, it is very much important to look after the matter of “good governance”. We need to look after different sources of funding to run the nation on different tasks. And at this level everyone will think about good governance. All citizen of Asgardia will expect a good governance form every  government official. So we need to maintain this difficult task for good governance in Asgardia.

Since governance is the process of decision making and the process by which decisions are implemented, an analysis of governance focuses on the formal and informal actors involved in decision-making and implementing the decisions made and the formal and informal structures that have been set in place to arrive at and implement the decision.

Government is one of the actors in governance. Other actors involved in governance vary depending on the level of government that is under discussion. In rural areas, for example, other actors may include influential land lords, associations of peasant farmers, cooperatives, NGOs, research institutes, religious leaders, finance institutions political parties, the military etc. The situation in urban areas is much more complex. The interconnections between actors involved in urban governance. At the national level, in addition to the above actors, media, lobbyists, international donors, multi-national corporations, etc. may play a role in decision making or in influencing the decision-making process. All actors other than government and the military are grouped together as part of the "civil society." In some countries in addition to the civil society, organized crime syndicates also influence decision-making, particularly in urban areas and at the national level. Similarly formal government structures are one means by which decisions are arrived at and implemented. At the national level, informal decision-making structures, such as "kitchen cabinets" or informal advisors may exist. In urban areas, organized crime syndicates such as the "land Mafia" may influence decision-making. In some rural areas locally powerful families may make or influence decision-making. Such, informal decision-making is often the result of corrupt practices or leads to corrupt practices.

Good governance has 8 major characteristics. It is participatory, consensus oriented, accountable, transparent, responsive, effective and efficient, equitable and inclusive and follows the rule of law. It assures that corruption is minimized, the views of minorities are taken into account and that the voices of the most vulnerable in society are heard in decision-making. It is also responsive to the present and future needs of society.

Participation

Participation by both men and women is a key cornerstone of good governance. Participation could be either direct or through legitimate intermediate institutions or representatives. It is important to point out that representative democracy does not necessarily mean that the concerns of the most vulnerable in society would be taken into consideration in decision making. Participation needs to be informed and organized. This means freedom of association and expression on the one hand and an organized civil society on the other hand.

Rule of law

Good governance requires fair legal frameworks that are enforced impartially. It also requires full protection of human rights, particularly those of minorities. Impartial enforcement of laws requires an independent judiciary and an impartial and incorruptible police force.

Transparency

Transparency means that decisions taken and their enforcement are done in a manner that follows rules and regulations. It also means that information is freely available and directly accessible to those who will be affected by such decisions and their enforcement. It also means that enough information is provided and that it is provided in easily understandable forms and media. Responsiveness Good governance requires that institutions and processes try to serve all stakeholders within a reasonable timeframe.

Consensus oriented

There are several actors and as many view points in a given society. Good governance requires mediation of the different interests in society to reach a broad consensus in society on what is in the best interest of the whole community and how this can be achieved. It also requires a broad and long-term perspective on what is needed for sustainable human development and how to achieve the goals of such development. This can only result from an understanding of the historical, cultural and social contexts of a given society or community.

Equity and inclusiveness

A society’s wellbeing depends on ensuring that all its members feel that they have a stake in it and do not feel excluded from the mainstream of society. This requires all groups, but particularly the most vulnerable, have opportunities to improve or maintain their wellbeing.

Effectiveness and efficiency

Good governance means that processes and institutions produce results that meet the needs of society while making the best use of resources at their disposal. The concept of efficiency in the context of good governance also covers the sustainable use of natural resources and the protection of the environment. Accountability Accountability is a key requirement of good governance. Not only governmental institutions but also the private sector and civil society organizations must be accountable to the public and to their institutional stakeholders. Who is accountable to whom varies depending on whether decisions or actions taken are internal or external to an organization or institution. In general an organization or an institution is accountable to those who will be affected by its decisions or actions. Accountability cannot be enforced without transparency and the rule of law.

From the above discussion it should be clear that good governance is an ideal which is difficult to achieve in its totality. Very few countries and societies have come close to achieving good governance in its totality. However, to ensure sustainable human development, actions must be taken to work towards this ideal with the aim of making it a reality.

* [ REFERENCES UNESCAP, THAILAND]

E' stato lanciato il progetto per la difesa della Terra "Asgardia-1".

Igor Ashurbeyli ha lanciato il programma di difesa della Terra contro le minacce esterne.

Il 7 dicembre 2017 un altro satellite artificiale ha iniziato a ruotare nell'orbita attorno alla Terra. E' stato lanciato dal cosmodromo americano di Wallops il 12 novembre, 2 giorni dopo è giunto alla Stazione Spaziale Internazionale, da dove è stato lanciato in un'orbita più alta, a circa 500 chilometri dalla superficie terrestre (pressoché la distanza tra Bologna e Napoli).

Questo satellite è destinato a cambiare il mondo.

Sotto l'impatto della radiazione

In un piccolo "mattone" chiamato "Asgardia-1" è racchiuso un accumulatore di informazione, un disco SSD. Il dispositivo contiene una varietà di dati di 110mila abitanti del nostro pianeta provenienti letteralmente da tutti i Paesi del mondo. Parlano in varie lingue, appartengono a diverse nazioni e razze, ma hanno in comune molto di più delle differenze: tutti si considerano parte di Asgardia, tutti hanno chiesto la cittadinanza del Regno Spaziale Asgardia, tutti condividono le sue idee e valori.

Continua qui:

https://it.sputniknews.com/mondo/201801035469169-satellite-russo-asgardia-1/

Nature consist of all living and non-living organism not created by human. This includes all existing elements in space itself.

EARTH AND SPACE

Earth consider as part of nature. Earth can live, heal, evolved and take care of itself without the help of human.

Earth does not need human, rather, human needs earth to live and consumes its resources. With this, human owe its life from nature. But instead of giving back its regards, they continue to harm nature for its gain.

Because human has the ability to destroy ecological balance and other part of the earth, they are a threat to its present condition. This is why rules of law (Justice [III]) is necessary.

Human assigned itself to be in-charged of the earth. Yet, they damages ecosystem wherever and whenever they wish in exchange for the improvement of their living condition. This is the wrong doing and impression of human. All living and non living organism, including everything in space, can survived by itself. Human should respect this reality. In exchanges, They should interact with nature by giving utmost and highest respect it can give, with justifiable reason. This is by following "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" (Justice [III]). The law should give the highest punishment it can give to human by disregarding this.

FLORA and FAUNA

Flowers and animals; we can't live without them. The flora of the earth produce the oxygen that is breathed by the fauna and in turn, the fauna exhale the carbon dioxide that the flora need to live. One cannot live without the other, and humans cannot live without either; hence their importance.

Human, in his quest for money and power, has created a world in which the ecological balance of flora and fauna has been destroyed, in many instances causing the extinction of entire species due to destruction of habitat and food sources. Human should stop this cruelty.

Human life is the most important among all four elements but it doesn't means that he should pursue his needs at the expenses of balance of nature. This is why justice always present in the act of human with respect to nature. The balance of nature should be more important than the human food or clothes, education or any human needs (But don't panic, a single fish for a hungry man will not alter ecological balance, go figure :)). Human should refrain making changes in balanced ecosystem, as well as in space, and bring back what damaged they created. This will ensures that the next and coming generations will able to experienced the nature the way they experienced it before.

We should accept that Nature, as the third element, will always comes first before technology and needs of man as a whole.

Related articles:

[I] Introduction

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1203605896371243&set=gm.1403246259703289&type=3&theater

[II] Human Life - The First Element

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1208247142573785&set=gm.1410785162282732&type=3&theater

[III] Justice - The Second Element

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1384967481531167/permalink/1412211725473409/

Pls. click the link below for you to visualized the position of 4 fundamental elements in human life.

http://imgur.com/a/jkXDr

http://imgur.com/a/Nokwn

We've just reached another milestone, with 250,000 people registering to become part of Asgardia, its mission and its future. The leading countries of origin are, respectively, Turkey, China, the United States, Brazil and Italy.

Almost 60,000 people have already ratified the Constitution, which allows them to proceed to uploading a file to Asgardia-1 and sending it to space, where it will stay forever.

This whole "monarch" fiasco has caused significant mistrust and confusion amongst many Asgardians towards the interim administration. I think it sullied Dr A's reputation.

The new draft constitution looks much better, so should alleviate the concerns of the suspicious among us.

10% of in a poll voted for constitutional monarchy. The interim administration has very different ideas to the general consensus. I hope the final constitution will bring reassurance and confidence back to us.

So here is a process I have developed which pulls ideas from consensus based democratic work which will allow for a more open legislative process and more citizen participation. I also pull a little from Dahl’s ideas too.

Why a consensus based process you ask?

Well, a majoritarian based process like we have in the US and most of the rest of the world creates party based politics, divisiveness, grabs for power regardless of cost so they can control the process, and suppression of minority voices. Where the winner takes all for legislation, we all lose. =(

Consensus based democratic governments tend to be more cooperative, tend to eschew parties and party politics, tend to be more representative of the people, as well as respect and take into consideration minority voices due to the consensus based voting - all or nothing. When fine tuned this process may move at a similar rate as a majoritarian based process. A consensus based democratic legislative process will more accurately embody Asgardian ideals of equality and openness.

So, here is a process:

Legislative Process for a Consensus Based Digital Democracy (Google Docs)

Madem dönerciliği ve kebabı kapmışlar bende pideci açıyorum.  ASGARDİA's Lahmacun