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

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

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

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