PoliNation
{{Short description|Conference of micronationalists}}
{{Infobox recurring event
|name = PoliNation
|image = Flandrensispolination.JPG
|caption = Two attendees of PoliNation 2012 after signing a treaty
|genre = Micronational
|frequency = Sporadic
|first = 17 April 2010
|organizer = Micronational governments
|website =
}}
PoliNation is a recurring summit or conference of micronationalists held sporadically since 17 April 2010. Each summit usually has academics, authors and journalists present.
Summits
The first summit, described as a conference, occurred at Dangar Island in Sydney on 17 April 2010. It was organised by Judy Lattas of the Department of Sociology at Macquarie University, George Cruickshank—self-stylised George II—of the Empire of Atlantium and Princess Paula of the Principality of Snake Hill.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/micronations/3039654|people=Caro, Jane (presenter); Armstrong, Amanda (producer)|date=15 April 2010|title=Micronations|type=Podcast|work=Radio National|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=4 October 2023|archive-date=6 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306002637/https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/micronations/3039654|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.soc.mq.edu.au/PoliNation-conference/|title=PoliNation: A One-Day Conference on Micronationalism|date=n.d.|work=Macquarie University|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012125357/http://www.soc.mq.edu.au/PoliNation-conference/|archive-date=12 October 2010|url-status=dead|access-date=4 October 2023}} Numerous micronations were in attendance, and the conference included a keynote session for speakers.{{cite news|last=Squires|first=Nick|date=4 May 2010|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/7673696/Wacky-world-of-micronations-unite-to-demand-recognition.html|title=The world's micronations unite to demand recognition|work=The Daily Telegraph|url-access=subscription|access-date=4 October 2023|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122072844/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/7673696/Wacky-world-of-micronations-unite-to-demand-recognition.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Mercer|first=Phil|date=19 April 2010|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/asia/delegates-make-it-regal-at-summit-1.481854|title=Delegates make it regal at summit|work=The National|access-date=4 October 2023|archive-date=7 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607150957/https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/asia/delegates-make-it-regal-at-summit-1.481854|url-status=live}} PoliNation 2012, held on 14 July at Chelsea Old Town Hall in Chelsea, London, was organised by Lattas and Cruickshank with assistance from Jacopo Castelletti of the Federal Republic of Saint Charlie. Several academics, authors and journalists were in attendance alongside micronationalists. The conference also included a half-hour lunch break.{{cite book|last1=Fuligni|first1=Bruno|author-link=Bruno Fuligni|last2=Hanne|first2=Isabelle|year=2013|title=Micronations|url=https://www.calameo.com/books/0005021950c656364d1e9|publisher=Diaphane|isbn=978-2-919-07719-9|page=136|access-date=4 October 2023|via=Calaméo|archive-date=24 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124015232/https://www.calameo.com/books/0005021950c656364d1e9|url-status=live}}
PoliNation 2015 commenced for two days, between 4–5 July in the Free Republic of Alcatraz, a micronation near Perugia in Umbria, Italy. 14 micronations registered to attend.{{cite news|author=FQ|date=4 July 2015|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2015/07/04/micronazioni-conferenza-ad-alcatraz-quella-in-umbria-per-costituire-la-mini-onu/1837731/|title=Micronazioni, conferenza ad Alcatraz (quella in Umbria) per costituire la "mini Onu"|trans-title=Micronations, conference in Alcatraz (the one in Umbria) to set up the "mini UN"|language=Italian|work=il Fatto Quotidiano|access-date=4 October 2023|archive-date=22 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022092244/https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2015/07/04/micronazioni-conferenza-ad-alcatraz-quella-in-umbria-per-costituire-la-mini-onu/1837731/|url-status=live}} As with previous editions, scholars and journalists were also in attendance at the conference.{{cite web|last=Oeuillet|first=Julien|date=7 December 2015|url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/35805/springtime-of-micronations-spearheaded-by-belgian-grand-duke-niels|title=Springtime of micronations spearheaded by Belgian "Grand-Duke" Niels|work=The Brussels Times|archive-date=13 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113080229/http://www.brusselstimes.com/magazine2/4653/springtime-of-micronations-spearheaded-by-belgian-grand-duke-niels|url-status=live|access-date=4 October 2023}} Topics of discussion included an intermicronational organisation similar to the United Nations, ways of conducting trade between micronations, micronational economics and the Alcatraz Environmental Treaty of 2015 regarding climate change was unveiled at the conference.{{cite news|last=Hanka|first=Juliane|date=23 July 2015|url=https://taz.de/Treffen-der-Mikronationen-in-Italien/!5214992/|title=Treffen der Mikronationen in Italien: Die Lust am Spalten|trans-title=Meeting of micronations in Italy: The joy of seceding|language=German|work=Die Tageszeitung|access-date=4 October 2023|archive-date=29 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929093208/https://taz.de/Treffen-der-Mikronationen-in-Italien/!5214992/|url-status=live}}
George Cruickshank had planned another PoliNation in Australia for 2024, but this was cancelled due to a lack of interest. {{Cite web |last=Martinez |first=Olivier |date=2023-06-07 |title=PoliNation revient enfin ! |url=https://www.microcosme.info/post/polination-revient-enfin |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=Microcosme.info |language=fr}}
List
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{{Location map many |Australia New South Wales
|caption = Location of Australian PoliNation summits
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{{Location map many |Europe
|caption = Location of European PoliNation summits
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| label = 2012
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| coordinates = {{coord|51|30|26|N|0|07|39|W}}
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| No.
!Dates !Location !Attendance !Presenters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1
|17 April 2010 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Dangar Island, New South Wales | 40 | Arthur Cristian, Darryl Keam, Faye Combe, George Cruickshank, Jason Mckerra, Judy Lattas, Paula Jensen, Paul Delprat, Peter Gillies, Phillip Fish, Stephen Szabo, William Pitt |
| 2
|14 July 2012 | {{flagicon|UK}} London, United Kingdom | 32 | Alexei Monroe, Eric Lis, George Cruickshank, Jacopo Castelletti, Jorge Fernández Vidal, Judy Lattas, Petr Dvorak, Stéphane Monnerville, Stéphane-Bertin Hoffman |
| 3
|4–5 July 2015 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Gubbio, Italy | 18 | Carolyn Shelby, Christopher Roth, Elena Zanforlin, Irina Ulrike Andel, Jean-Pierre Pichon, Judy Lattas, Julien Oeuillet, Lachlan McKinnon, Mirko Sennewald, Niels Vermeersch, Olivier Touzeau, Santo Carbone, Stéphane Monnerville |
| | 3–4 October 2024
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Katoomba, New South Wales !N/A !Cancelled |
See also
- MicroCon – a biennial micronational convention
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160212173808/http://www.micronationconference.com/conference.html Official website] {{small|[archived]}}
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