Open Forum for Everyone

Language: Deutsch, English and any language you want to contribute in, we will work together on translating it.

We live in times where many of us experience increased conflict and escalation around current world issues, a more urgent need for transformation – and at the same time deep uncertainty about the right means for effecting change.

How do we respond to challenges we face as a species, climate change, war, our complicated relationships with other species , etc.? What outer action do we take as individuals and organisations, and what inner resources can we cultivate in order to be effective and create the change we want to see in the world?”

The evening will begin with short statements from representatives of different perspectives on these questions. The second part is an open forum style discussion where audience and experts are interacting with each other.

An open forum is a public space in which a community can get to know better the diversity of ideas and feelings among its members. In this space every point of view is important and welcome.

Facilitators

Drs. Ellen and Max Schupbach are facilitators, coaches and consultants, based in the USA, Florence, Oregon. They are co-founders of Deep Democracy Institute International, a global think and feel tank and co-learning hub with Process Work and Deep Democracy initiatives in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Russia, Ukraine and the USA. Max and Ellen are both passionate about learning with individuals and communities how to use awareness to follow their dreaming selves and facilitate their inner lives – and the dreaming processes of teams, groups, and communities – to discover the natural regeneration and evolutionary impulses in conflicts and challenges.

Benjamin Rodrigues Kafka is a facilitator of conversations, connections and opportunities. Benjamin has worked in government, civil society and private sector environments, and is passionate about creating environments and learning opportunities for people and groups to be curious and live into their potential. Since 2018, he has helped shape Atelier Gardens as its Vision, Community and Partnerships Director.