What are you responsible for? What do you commit to?

selfHUB Berlin member Holger Nauheimer is in Thailand right now sending us this message:

So, what am I responsible for?

My answer: Designing the future, by committing to bring future as a school subject to schools.

What are you responsible for? What do you commit to?
(just hit the comment button below!)

Joining the Pioneers of Change Network

As a self-organizing and self-selecting network, people often ask “How do I join Pioneers of Change?”. Zulma, a KaosPilot, drew this map at the last global journey in Greece:

From the eye of the hurricane to the chaos of change

I was leaving Berlin for my first Pioneers of Change Global Journey after a week in the eye of the hurricane. As usual, we have been moving fast working for the selfHUB. Wiebke, the initiator and president of self, announcing she will be leaving for 4 weeks in October (the busy season), having an amazing “Hub Experience” workshop with German-Israeli youth and starting to question my place and leadership style in the organization.

Arriving in Athens, I met up with Julie Cultivation Team mate from Denmark and have my first yummy Greek meal in the old town with some meaningful conversation to start with.

One day later, I checked into the big circle of 30 people from 15 nations with these questions:

• How does self-organising, self-selection or rotating leadership work in my work environment?
• How can we move from discussion to dialogue?

We built the community on day one by opening the space with the question “What do you need to feel at home here?” I joined Maria’s session in the open-air kitchen to learn more about Axladitsa’s Conscious Kitchen – others went gardening to harvest some beans for a nice Greek bean soup.

Settling into Axladitsa-Avatakia, I learned from Maria about guardianship at Axladitsa and wondered “How would a Guardian Council look like for self?” and in one of the next circles I spoke to what was brewing in me: “How do I move myself from leadership to guardianship?”

Moving into stillness with the group…before moving into action…learning: we don’t make things happen, we wait for the right moment…finding a rhythm…what is my next level of pioneering?…

Moving up the U, action-filled conversations followed:

• What’s working in Africa and what is my connection?
• How to connect an Art of Hosting for children with my project idea of “Future goes to School”?
• What are our key learnings in setting up Hubs in cities around the world?
• How to bridge the gap between my skills and my inner needs?

I checked out of the gathering overlooking the Aegean Sea from the skyspace circle: “My clarity is gone. And I stand in confusion to get ready for change. Who will ask me those confusing questions when I go back to my work?”

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More harvesting:

Harvest from Ria, Belgium

and Ria’s pictures

Harvest from Axladitsa-Avatakia

Harvest from Thomas, Brasil

The Green Design Festival Greece

Introducing Imagines special guests (PartIV)

Today: Matthias Scheffelmeier

Dear AIESECers and friends of AIESEC,

The world is changing naturally, but change never happened as fast and as dramatic as in today’s times. We are the 1^st generation of a truly globalized world – The problems? A lot!

The challenges? – Breathtaking! The solutions? – Up to us and others to be found!

The first step to change? – Inspiration!

Our session:

After discussing with you my guiding values and beliefs in life, I want to present you a project I started with friends of mine from Canada, the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines in 2005 that aims at using a movie we shot about the live of youth in the biggest township area of eastern Africa in Nairobi, Kenya to inspire people around the world to take action in their own communities. In order to extend our activities beyond showing and discussing the kenyan movie “Why should I care?” we founded an organization called DAMU that follows a vision of youth that activaly engages in society. Therefor we’ll also have the chance to talk about the model DAMU follows and criticaly discuss its vision, sustainability and financing.

Thanks for joining me – Im very much looking forward to get to know you all!

The organization: DAMU

DAMU comes from the Swahili language meaning lifeblood which represents interconnectedness. DAMU is the feeling of a bond stronger than friendship, deeper than kinship; that which one is most passionate about in life.

DAMU envisions a world where youth take an active role in society and have the support to lead successful futures.

Mission: We will achieve this by awakening the creativity and compassion of youth by helping them imagine an ideal world, and then connecting them with opportunities, peers and mentors that share similar passions.

How will we do this?

DAMU’s model is to Inspire, Connect and Impact the youth and communities we interact with.

Inspire. We aim to inspire youth through the use of social and motivational media, captivating performances, presentations, workshops and moving speeches.

Connect. We will connect youth to be a part of a global network of youth peers, professionals, organizations and mentors that are making a difference.

Impact. Our impact is measured by the expansion of youth committing themselves to the betterment of their communities, and degree to which private, and public partnerships are engaged in society.

Web:

Information about DAMU sessions: inspire-connect-impact.blogspot.com

Information about DAMU: globaldamu.org

Information about the DAMU asia tour: globaldamu.org/asia

Introducing Imagines Special Guests (Part III)

Today: Hinnerk Hansen – emersense

“Hinnerk is an idealist. He believes in a reality of passion, of wholehearted work, of action filled with meaning, of dreams transformed into action, of innovative solutions for a better world. Hinnerk is a pragmatist. He puts concern, energy, mind, heart and soul to work. He acts upon ideals and strives for valuable impact.”

Hinnerk is co-founder and managing director of emersense – an evolving social enterprise that is creating spaces and opportunities to foster profound innovations and entrepreneurial endeavors around societal opportunities and challenges. Enriching the initial focus of the venture on unique and innovative learning spaces, Hinnerk is currently expanding the offered portfolio and driving the establishment of the first physical space that hosts, enables and supports social entrepreneurs in Vienna.

Life and career path of Hinnerk can particularly be credited to his AIESEC  Experience on local, national and international level during his active membership from 2004-2008. Realizing the importance of “knowing what you are running for”,    it became a guiding philosophy for his endeavors to use his talents for meaningful actions with positive impact on society.

Hinnerk is 25 years old, lives in Vienna, Austria, and is about to graduate his master studies in Entrepreneurship & Innovation. His relationship, family, friends as well as regular sport, reading and travelling are important sources    of joy, energy and inspiration for  Hinnerk.

Introducing Imagine/autumn08 Agendatem: Eva

Today: Eva Meerpohl

What will be my contribution to change the world?

At the moment I am at a point in my life, where I feel, that there is more than just going to work everyday – and that I really want to contribute to something in the world and create changes. But as well, I am still asking myself what contribution I can make. Although I have the idea that my field will be education, I do not know what to do and start exactly. All the ideas I have are still quite unconcrete. At Imagine a group of people is coming together that has common questions in mind. Therefore this conference really is something very special, where I can gain new insights and ideas for my next steps in life. Imagine seems to be the place where I can find these people who are searching for their place in the world as well.

Another aspect to be part of Imagine is my passion to design learning processes within large groups that are based on self-organisation of the group. I feel that at Imagine we enable a learning process, where dialogue and deep, meaningful conversations can happen. A collective, large group is coming together and through the process new energy is being created. The energy of this large group brings up new ideas and ways to start the future.

I am really looking forward to meet you at this conference to start meaningful conversations helping us to find out what our next passionate steps will be!

agendateam imagine/autumn08

Eva – Eva – Hendryk – Katrin – Lara – Maike – Nina – Sascha

Introducing Imagines Special Guests Part II: Gesa Koeberle

Today: Gesa Koeberle

• · Head of Division / Senior Consultant
• · Dr.rer.nat.
• · Married, 2 kids
• Member of Think Tank 30 Germany
  

Since 2008:

Head of Division Sustainability Management at DEKRA Umwelt GmbH

2001 – 2008:

Senior Consultant at Five Winds International

Since 2003:

Lecturer at Tübingen University

2000 – 2001:

Database Development Support, Senior Analyst, International Business Machines (IBM)

1994 – 2001:

Senior Analyst at Office for Ecological Studies

Introducing imagine/autumn08 agendateam: Maike

Today: Maike Mulser

Where is my place in the world?

When I was a little child my parents told me about their “sponsorship” they had for an phillipinien child who was living in an orphanage. With just a few of this money that we need for live, this child can survive, will get food and can go to school. I still remember how touched I was by this littly monthly magazine the organization was sending. So I devided my pocked money into two parts with the same amount and let my parents know that I wanted to let it be send to the girl. I was really angry with them they just found it a great gesture of mine, but never send the money.

Even if this is long time ago, it is still part of my motivation which let me stay and work for peace and fulfillment of human kind potential with AIESEC. I am very happy that almost at the end of my studies, my focus area organisational and human resource management and water management, start to make sense together with my diverse experiences I made in AIESEC.

Imagine was always a special conference for me. The bare name has something magical. So it’s really great for me to be part of the agenda team this time and work together with so many interesting people. I am really excited about the “act” part of our reflect – inspire – act flow. To meet people with similar ideas and to start the first steps, is what I am really looking forward to because…

How to put my ideas into practise?

Where to put it into practise?

What exactly do I want to realise?

And also a very private question:

Where in the world do I want to live?

…are questions where imagine can give new impulses.

Which leads to my personal question for imagine in autumn 2008:

Where is my place in the world?

agendateam imagine/autumn08

Eva – Eva – Hendryk – Katrin – Lara – Maike – Nina – Sascha

Introducing Imagines Special Guests Part I: Steve Kroeger

Today: Steve Kroeger

A Personal Summit Expedition

As a personal development expert, keynote speaker, motivational coachand fitness trainer, Steve Kroeger guides his clients to peak physical and mental performance. With over 10 years’ experience, he has become one of the most successful fitness trainers in Germany, as well as lecturer at the German Trainer Academy, educating future fitness experts and personal performance coaches. In 2007, Steve guided his clients on a climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, successfully leading the expedition to the highest point in Africa, and marking the beginning of his ambitious Seven Summits Tour. The seven summits are the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, and a magnificent challenge to any professional climber. To date, only 110 mountaineers worldwide have completed all seven summits.Last month, in July 2008 Steve completet the Elbrus, highest mountain of europe. Steve’s personal and professional goal is to finish the tour by 2013, completing the expedition at Mount Everest, the highest point on earth. A mission close to his heart, the expedition not only represents reaching the summits, it symbolizes overcoming life’s challenges: to live our dreams, to be in top physical and mental condition, to abandon daily routine, and to step beyond the limit. In his motivational talks, you will hear Steve discuss key topics relevant to the expedition. Indeed, the same topics that he considers while he prepares himself for the journey, during, and long after the mission has been completed. Allow Steve Kroeger to guide you on your very own personal summit expedition, and discover all that you can be.

http://www.stevekroeger.com

Introducing imagine/autumn08 agendateam: Sascha

Today: Sascha Altenhoff

How can I be part of social change?

After a long and exiting time in AIESEC I finally reached the end of my studies now. What are you doing at this point of your life? You are searching for new challenges. Imagine is on the one hand a place which catalyses this search.

On the other hand, for me there seems to be something fascinating deep in the        core of this conference.

So I decided to stand up for the position of the imagine agenda-manager, because I “smell” something interesting for my future here.

Imagine is based on experimental methods and concepts. The conference is part of a social movement, sowing new ideas in the heads of a young generation. This revolutionary touch is one reason for my commitment – I am looking for a way, how to live my passion (which is actually deeply influenced by the AIESEC-idea) in my future life.

The other reason is simply the project-based working style. You start with some basic ideas and a lot of time to elaborate them. You see the conference growing under your hands, you get inspirations from the world around you and “connect the dots” every time you observe some interesting. Coming clother to THE WEEKEND, time seems to run faster, the flow-feeling is getting more and more intense. You desire to make the conference something special and so your inner burning is becoming a really strong driver. I love this!!!

For Imagine I’m currently working out ideas, how to implement a personality test, based on Carl Gustav Jung’s psychological types theory, into the conference concept. Goal is, to have a tool for personal reflection, which is unfolding intense group-dynamics during the conference.

My most burning question, I will bring to the conference is: How can I be an active part of social change?

Connected to this question is to me: How are cultures evolving? How powerful can small impulses of change become? How is something like “ society “ arising? Were is my place in society? Who am I? Were is happiness in life?

I’m look forwards to discuss and explore this, but also other questions with you!

Your’s Sascha.

agendateam imagine/autumn08

Eva – Eva – Hendryk – Katrin – Lara – Maike – Nina – Sascha