It's fascinating the two mirror worlds going on here, and the underlying power of Danish co-ordination going on underneath it.
First of all, everyone I've met freely admit that it could be a waste of time and carbon (and the irony is always acknowledged). But there's a cautious hope too that something will emerge from all this.
Secondly I've not spoken to anyone yet who feels that they have much capacity to shape decisions about the whole thing - probably standing in the wrong queue at registration.
Finally, everything is sanely thought out - whether you come as a delegate, observer or activist, there are crews of Danes waiting to welcome you, ready to solve issues you haven't thought of yet, and very keen to give a good impression of their country.
The activist operation is amazing - you can come here with no notice, show up at one of the information points and expect to find accommodation, cheap food, like-minded souls (across the full spectrum), first aid, legal advice, media facilities and even a trauma zone if you need to chill out.
If only we could leave the whole thing to the Scandinavians we might have a chance, but that's the point - in Denmark at least you talk things out until you don't need to any more. The results are often impressive.
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