Σάββατο 2 Μαρτίου 2013




Workshop on Networking
about  Eco-Communities with the method of 
OPEN SPACE ATHENS 2013






Saturday 6 and Sunday, April 7
From 10.30 am to 22.00 pm and 10.00pm-18.00
Asklipiou avenue 183, 11471 Athens
near Alexandras Avenue

Organizes:
GREEK NETWORK  OF ECO-VILLAGES
GREEK NETWORK ECOViLLAGE
OPEN SPACE ATHENS 2013
     
FREE ENTRANCE
Welcome
If you are a person who wants to move from having a dream to creating a reality, or who wishes to create a better world of Love of Humanity and Nature, - we welcome you! You have come to the right place.

We will be discussing important topics such as eco-communities , eco-sufficiency and harmonious cohabitation, as well as the imperative political and economic developments that are taking place in Greece and world wide.

We Open the Space for all
§     Who have already shaped eco-communities in Greece or abroad,
§     Who have lived in eco-communities and want to share their  knowledge
§     Young people, who are inspired by the challenge of co-creating new revolutionary social structures

Who hold an ancient deep desire to create a better world.

Designated internetworking
Open Space is a place where you can get acquainted, exchange information, addresses and opinions. Through the process of OPEN Space*  you can bring your innovative ideas and share your work.  You can follow your passion with responsibility.

*Open Space is a fun way for organizing seminars and conferences that releases the inherent creativity and leadership abilities of participants, and encourages collective action through self-organization.
Our aim is to create the spirit of solidarity and co-operation,  through creating the conditions where growth and internetworking of eco-communities in  Greece and their connection to the World scene can take place.


Across the planet the eco-communities  movement is evolving  with the creation of eco-villages, eco-settlements, eco-cooperatives of  self-sufficiency, etc.



An Eco-community is a group of people that collectively determine  the conditions under which they coexist and cooperate without necessarily being relatives. Individuality does not contradict being a team, whilst the development of each individual is a prerequisite for the development of all. It is a consciously designed settlement that with local participatory processes activates the holistic integration of ecological, economic, social and cultural human activities for the sustainability and regeneration of the social and natural environment.


 Workshop Program

SATURDAY APRIL 6 2013
10.30 am
people are coming

OPENING OF MEETING
11.00 am
Welcome to the team event.

12.00 am
Opening Circle of the OPEN Space.

12.30 am - 6.30 pm
Workgroups.

6.30 PM
Closing Circle of the OPEN Space.

From 8.00 PM
Saturday Night Art / Music Night.

SUNDAY APRIL 7 2013
From 10.00 am-6.00pm
Working groups who want to have continuity.
Presentations of Eco-communities of Greece and abroad.



FREE ENTRANCE



§         How can an eco-community interact with daily local life?
§         Where does solidarity and trust come from?
§         How can we create conditions of community coexistence in the city?
§         What are the characteristics of an eco-community and what are its basic needs?



                                            The self-managed group for children 
During the days of the conference, there will be a pleasent space, to keep the children occupied. Please register your participation to Eva (English) 0030 6956397687.

                                           THE SELF-MANAGED CAFETERIA
                                                                      
During the 2 days, we will create a cafeteria made up of whatever we each can offer. So we invite you to please offer what you can to the cafeteria. Our sharing will create abundance.  Let's enjoy it! You can bring food, cookies, dips, nuts, bread, salad, coffee, herbs, teas, beverages, and other local products.



How to reach us:



Information : Email: openspaceathens2013@gmail.com
                           Blog: open-space-athens.blogspot.gr
                           Phone: Rinio (Greek)  00306975103897, Eva (English) 0030 6956397687

Neo-classical building Asklipiou 183 & L. Katsoni



“It is likely that the next Buddha will not come in the form of an individual. Can the next Buddha come in the form of a community - a community that is exerted on the understanding and full of love, kindness, a community applied inlife with awareness? This may be the most important thing  we can do for the survival of Earth.”   Thich Nhat Hanh

                                                                        
Who we are:
The Open Space for Eco-communities is an event organised by the GREEK NETWORK & eco-villages and eco-communities.
The event is a follow on from the OPEN Space 2012 initiative Group  of eco-villages.
The following collectives (as agreed at the first Festival of Solidarity and Cooperative Economy in Oct. 2012) are also part of the organisation:
     Eco-villages-Group-Movement for the dissemination and creation of eco-communities in Greece:  Εmail  oikohoria@yahoo.gr//
     Site      http://www.oikologika-horia.net   (υπό κατασκευή)
§     Blog     http://oikokoinotita.blogspot.gr/
         iliosporoi - infoaction youth network on social and political ecology /// www.iliosporoi.net ///www.myspace.com/iliosporoi /// iliosporoi facebook /// iliosporoi twitter
         Co-cafe Plato's Academy http://www.facebook.com/Kafeneio.Ak.Platona
         Ilesion, Environment Agency for the Preservation, Dissemination and Preservation of Biodiversity and Heritage of our food, www.helession.gr
 Systemic Innovation Zone -SIZ, www.the-siz.org, maria.scordialos@the-siz.org
§         With the support of GEN-The Global Ecovillage Network in Europe    http://www.gen-europe.org
    
Information : Email: openspaceathens2013@gmail.com
                           Blog: open-space-athens.blogspot.gr