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PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT BORDERS TO CROSS<\/strong>
\nHow green is (y)our grass?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Deadline for applications: 14th June<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Learn how civic initiatives and other innovations are\u00a0reshaping the practice of democracy within and across borders.
\nBorders to Cross is an inter national conference that will bring\u00a0together civil servants, citizens, social entrepreneurs, and\u00a0scientists to reflect on the innovative ways in which democracy is\u00a0being practiced and civil society, market and gover nment are\u00a0working together to address shared problems in Europe.
\nDon\u2019t miss the opportunity to draw insights and inspiration from\u00a0the work of colleagues from over 20 countries.
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS<\/strong>
\n29-31 OCTOBER 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Why<\/span>: Transition<\/span><\/strong>
\nEurope is bursting with examples of democratic innovation.
\nCitizens are taking public matters into their own hands and driving change through efforts to improve the neighborhoods\u00a0and cities in which they live. Public officials are experimenting with new forms of practical deliberation and\u00a0conflict resolution that remake relationships with citizens and other stakeholders. These new forms of cooperation and co-creation challenge us to make sense of how roles and\u00a0responsibilities are changing. As they rework the relationship\u00a0between bottom-up and top-down patterns of organization, these practical experiments push public, civic, and market organizations to rethink the ways they relate to each\u00a0other. Their experiences pose important questions. How can we\u00a0support and facilitate grass-root initiatives and safeguard public\u00a0concerns? How can we respond to demands for action when the rules of the game are themselves shifting?
\nCitizens and civic professionals often work pragmatically in these settings \u2014seeking to learn as they act. Their stories contain a wealth of insights that can become the working knowledge that binds a community of practitioners across political and institutional borders. Our ambition is to create an international learning community, whose members can learn together\u00a0about shifting roles, responsibilities, and opportunities for linking society and democracy.<\/p>\n

What<\/span>: Action Learning Community<\/span><\/strong>
\nThe Dutch ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK), the\u00a0ministry of Health, Welfare & Sport (VWS), the ministry of Infrastructure & Environment (I&M), the ministry of Economic Affairs (EZ), the City of Amsterdam, the Universities of\u00a0Amsterdam and Leuven, Netwerk Democratie, European Alternatives and G1000 have joined forces to create a conference in which participants can explore challenging responses to societal problems across (and beyond) Europe.
\nBorders to Cross will provide a setting for reflecting on experiences, dilemmas, and designs at the boundary of change. We envision a laboratory for active learning to help participants develop insights that they can bring into play in their own\u00a0work. Researchers will work as partners in the living labs in order to capture the significance of new relationships and innovations in practical deliberation and problemsolving. The conference aims to bring together 40 inspiring initiatives and projects that cover diverse themes: new forms of ownership and joint decision-making, inclusive participation, and the role of\u00a0entrepreneurship in the public domain.<\/p>\n

How<\/span>: Borders to Cross<\/span><\/strong>
\nThe conference will have an accessible and flexible nature that allows for personal interaction and group reflection that contributes to action learning and the development\u00a0of a durable learning community. The conference will begin in the\u00a0afternoon of Tuesday 29 October and end around lunchtime on 31 October. During these 48 hours there will be opportunities to:
\n\u2014 Attend workshops about cutting edge participatory methods;
\n\u2014 Reflect with scientists about practical insights and innovative\u00a0theories;
\n\u2014 Listen to leading figures in the field of civic driven change;
\n\u2014 Enlarge your vision and learn from initiatives and projects by\u00a0visiting the marketplace;
\n\u2014 Visit civic driven change initiatives in neighborhoods in\u00a0Amsterdam;
\n\u2014 Talk with peers about the daily challenges you face and the\u00a0borders you have to cross In connection with this conference\u00a0Amsterdam will subsequently host the granting of the\u00a0prestigious ErasmusPrize to Jurgen Habermas on November 5th.<\/p>\n

Expected results<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe conference provides you with:
\n\u2014 a new perspective on the transitions that are underway in\u00a0democratic practice and the shifting roles for government,\u00a0markets and civil society actors that this implies
\n\u2014 practical strategies that you can implement in your own work.
\n\u2014 a renewed network of civic professionals and citizens who are\u00a0engaged with related challenges.<\/p>\n

The conference will provide the opportunity to address your questions and think together \u00a0with international colleagues about new approaches that are suitable for your local societal challenges. The reach of the conference will extend beyond those actually present. The conference activities will be made available through social media, audio and video clips. More practically, participants will share innovative approaches and stories in\u00a0their home country.<\/p>\n

Open Call<\/strong><\/span>
\nThere is an open call to collect interesting initiatives and projects\u00a0that we can learn from. The Open Call for Innovative Practice and\u00a0Dilemma’s will gather the most striking examples of efforts in which citizens, civil society actors, and public officials have redefined their roles and modes of interaction.
\nExamples may range from the G1000 in Belgium to a social pharmacy in Greece or a social procurement procedure in Sweden. The cases will be linked by the common effort to\u00a0reinvent democratic relationships through practical initiatives.
\nRepresentatives of the projects that are selected will be invited to present and discuss their successes and their frustrations and to bring home innovative approaches to pressing societal problems.<\/p>\n

Participants & Costs<\/strong><\/span>
\nUp to 200 civic professionals will participate in the Borders to Cross conference. Their diversity will create opportunities for surprising encounters and innovations that challenge our thinking. Our goal is a balanced group of government, civil\u00a0society, and market actors together with researchers. Approximately 20% of the participants in the conference\u00a0will originate from the Netherlands. The conference is free of charge and does not include travel and lodging expenses. Scholarships for travel andaccommodation expenses can be\u00a0requested. Funding decisions will be made by the conference organizers on the basis of the contribution an initiative or project can make to shared learning about the themes described in the open call.<\/p>\n

Questions about the open call?<\/strong><\/span>
\nOr do you want to know more about the open call, <\/strong>
\nhow to enter or nominate initiatives or projects? <\/strong>
\nSend an email to: Jonmar van Vlijmen <\/strong>
\namsterdam@euroalter.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can\u2019t wait to start exchanging?!<\/strong><\/span>
\nGet in touch now with fellow civic professionals on the
\nBorders to Cross Linked In group: http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups?homeNewMember=&gid=4906112&trk=emlgrp-sub&ut=3e-5wgXiPaJBE1<\/a><\/p>\n

Organizers:<\/strong><\/span>
\nDutch ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK)
\nministry of Health, Welfare & Sport (VWS)
\nministry of Infrastructure & Environment (I&M),
\nministry of Economic Affairs (EZ),
\nCity of Amsterdam,
\nUniversities of Amsterdam and Leuven,
\nNetwerk Democratie,
\nG1000
\nEuropean Alternatives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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