Idea:

To create a network of people passionate about making a difference in Colombia and working on a variety of projects together that all are informed by the same purpose of creating a more spacious, just and lifeaffirming system of influence in Colombia.

A network where we can crosspolinate each others ideas and invite the right people for a specific project, as it is needed.

Purpose:

Together we will, in an on-going process, develop the commitment, understanding, and a network of relationships to create or transform systems that they may come to serve Life, and operate in life-affirming ways.

Key People:

International: Julie, Mille, Zaid, Frauke, Lesley, Carsten,
Colombia: Pablo, Susanna

Income potential:

Nothing direct, but has the potential of generating projects that in turn can generate income

Status:

Idea state, but is a model that very easily could substitute the Hub community or compliment it.

Next Steps:

Define the structure and offer more in detail
Explore who are interested in Colombia
Invite people
Work together

Inspired by:

Pioneers of Change

Idea:

To collect the stories of the indigenous people of Colombia and making them available through books and dolls depecting the different tribes in colombia.

Purpose:

To make the indigenous culture, peoples and wisdom visible, accesible and valued in the Colombian society.

Key People:

International:
Colombia:

Income potential:

Status:

Idea state

Next Steps:

Inspired by:

Solen dukker
Anatomic dolls

Idea:

To provide introductions and youth training about the discipline of the first peace. To connect to peace projects and offer this capacity building training to youth and people passionate about making a personal effort for peace.

Purpose:

To create a larger culture of peace and understanding of differences in Colombia in order to strengthen the work towards peace int he country.

Key People:

International: James O Dea, WindEagle, Carl, Vanessa, Maria and Sarah
Colombia: Santa Marta contact

Income potential:

Not much… possibly something if we connect it to other work connected with peace or indigenous wisdom

Status:

Rowan will be a certified youth trainer by 2010.

Next Steps:

Contact James o Dea
Find initiatives that would like to include this approach

Inspired by:

The Discipline of Peace

Idea:

To create a officespace where social entrepreneurs from all social classes of Colombia can work together and connect to a international network of like minded people and people to can help them realize their dreams and projects about creating a better Colombia and a more lifeaffirming world.

Purpose:

To create the possibility for unlikely meetings to happen and to create a Colombia that is less polarized.

To create a network of social entrepreneurs and play mates in Colombia

Key People:

Internationally: Jonathan Robinson, Maria Glauser, Simone Poutnik, Tatiana Glad, Simon Ulvund, Frauke Godat, Silje Grajsvit, Janne, Yulia, Lesley, Danny Gol
Colombia: Pablo, Susanna, Paula, Carolina,

Income potential:

Potential some income from consulting work, and spin off projects, but not initially.

Status:

There is a community of 150 people who are interested and a concept proposal is just about created.

Next steps:

Clarify our contribution

Inspired by:

The Hub