Title: Focus: International Initiative Forum
Location: Dornach, Switzerland
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Description: Over the last 10 years, the YouthSection has been holding regular International Initiative Meetings. During this time, various individuals and numerous initiatives around the world have contributed to the expansion of a nameless network.

In 2010, a slightly different kind of initiative meeting will take place at the Goetheanum. It will be born out of the meetings of the past, but will aim to make space for what is streaming towards us from the future.

It feels full and ripe and ready. Like we are pregnant midwives. Like there has been so much work in the garden of this place. Like we’ve learned enough that we can be a community without a place. Like we’ve learned to grow our own food where we need to be. Like there is an uncertainty of course, but maybe it’s a healthy amount of uncertainty, and a healthy amount of self-reliance…we are professionals…

This network crosses borders – it goes beyond the YouthSection, beyond youth. It rings out in the world like a bell. It shines on all, for all, without favoritism, like the Sun. Like many suns. Like the word “Yes.” It unites and includes everyone.

Next year, therefore, the initiative meeting will seek to expand in accordance with the expansion of the network as a whole. It will open its doors to all – youth, as well as ‘older’ people – who feel a connection to this no-name network.

This meeting will attempt to consolidate, strengthen and celebrate the existing active network. It will also make space for others who feel connected to this work. We welcome, therefore, everyone who has been to previous initiative meetings, as well as those who’ll be attending for the first time – all present and future initiative takers.

Focus: International Initiative Forum hopes to strengthen the space between all those who are, or who are seeking to be, active in the world out of this force –who strive with responsibility, and with trust. It aims to build up the substance between all human beings who feel a connection to this ‘invisible’ network.

A tree has been growing gradually over the years, forming deeper roots, a stronger trunk, and higher branches…

We hope to recognise and work with that which already exists, as well as create together, as active co-responsible participants, a space for that which is ‘not yet,’ including new initiatives.

Focus will be a festival of the world which poses the questions: What is being asked of us now? How can we support each other – as individuals, as well as initiatives? And, How can we bring about a more focused co-working for the future – for the world?

In addition, it asks: Can we find questions that transcend our specific work and life situations, and carry our co-learning back into our daily lives? In a time of so-called crisis, there are many themes that affect us all. Whether your interests are money or meditation, can we meet at a place where what affects us all can move towards a common activity which is strengthened by acknowledging our differences? Are there ways to work that move beyond these differences to a culture of care and support which can be carried into our individual life and work?

For more information, contact Elizabeth Wirsching: elizabeth(at)youthsection.org Registrations open September 9. To register, please send an email to Elizabeth after this date.

If you know of anyone else – young or old – who has been (or who is searching for the possibility of) working out of this network and actively ‘ringing this bell,’ then please pass this information on to them.
Start Date: 2010-04-05
End Date: 2010-04-09

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