Benjamin Barber is a political theorist, best-selling author and Professor at the University of Maryland. He is also a Senior Fellow at DEMOS and founder of The Civworld Project for Democracy which is responsible for Interdependence Day. Along with Faouzi Skali, Dr. Barber hosted and moderated the discussions at Interdependence Day in Morocco. In this video, he summarizes the meaning of Interdependence Day to open the ceremony for the signing of the Declaration of Interdependence in Casablanca on September 2006

September 12th is Interdependence Day, a movement started in 2002 by Dr. Benjamin Barber, Day 2006 in Morocco featured some of the worlds most innovative and forward thinking politicians, activists, intellectuals, religious leaders and artists. For more information about Interdependence Day and the 2007 gathering in Mexico City, visit www.civworld.org.