WHAT AND WHY:

 

Have you ever wondered what qualities enable certain people, organizations or communities to thrive despite unexpected challenges? D4R is a full-day exploration of resilience as a strategy for thriving in an uncertain world. And a call to action to prepare for the crises and opportunities unfolding today. 

 

D4R will empower you to explore resilience through a combination of presentations and workshops (in Open Space format). As an Open Space participant, you’ll collaborate with innovators from the social enterprise, design thinking, transition town, network science, local economy, urban planning, green evangelical, open source, public media, and positive psychology communities to create a unique, cross-sector learning experience.

 

At D4R, you’ll:

• Add resilience thinking to your strategy toolbox
• Build relationships across sectors by learning with diverse participants
• Take home valuable insights to apply in your life and work.  

 

D4R is designed for those managing dramatic change in business and civil society, and are determined to thrive on the challenge.

 

Oh, and the How:  Our speakers will talk about design thinking, resilience, and the commons in the morning to set the context. The afternoon will be Open Space. You’re encouraged to facilitate a session on a topic of choice rethinking it from a resilience perspective.

 

WHEN / WHERE:

 

WHEN:  April 10th, 2010, 8:30-5:00

WHERE:  D4R will be held at The Hub Berkeley, (2150 Allston Way, #400, Berkeley, CA.) a co-working and events center for social enterprise. D4R will be the first in a series of events culminating in a D4R presence at SOCAP10. This is your invitation to inaugurate the D4R community.

COST: $75 via the EventBrite site

 

in detail, the Schedule

 

8:30 WELCOME: Neal Gorenflo, Shareable.net

8:40   Resilience Thinking, Harald Katzmair, Ph.d, CEO of FAS.research

8:55   Resilience & the Commons, Neal Gorenflo, Shareable.net

9:10   Design Thinking, Stephanie Smith, founder, WeCommune.com

9:30 Q & A

10:00 Structured networking faciliated by Jerry Michalski of Sociate.com and our MC for the day

10:30 BREAK

11:30 OPEN SPACE INTRODUCTION, Jerry Michalski 

All tracks are decided on by participants. You're strongly encouraged to facilitate a track on a topic that you're passionate about linking it to resilience. DELICIOUS BOX LUNCH PROVIDED to take into sessions.

12:30 - 1:20 Track 1

1:30   - 2:20 Track 2

2:30   - 3:20 Track 3

3:30 BREAK

4:00 RECONVENE ASSEMBLY FOR DISCUSSION, facilitated by Jerry Michalski

5:00 WRAP UP

5:30-7:00 CASH BAR RECEPTION (at a nearby restaurant, TBD)

 

WHO:

• Organizers:
• • Neal Gorenflo, neal at shareable dot net -  event management, including sponsorship
  • Rachel M. Murray, rachelmmurray at gmail.com - PR management.
  • Want to volunteer? Contact Neal or Rachel
  •  Your hosts: FAS.research, The Idea Hive, Sociate.com, The Hub Bay Area, SOCAP10, Shareable.net
• Campers/Attendees:
• • There's a full list at the EventBrite page - add your name here once you've registered.
• Sponsors:
• • The Green Arcade, Open Collaboration Encyclopedia, clear-bits, shapeshifters, Greater Good Science Center, The Sharing Solution, Independent Arts & Media, The Abundance League
  • If you’re interested in sponsoring D4R, please contact Neal Gorenflo, neal at shareable dot net.
  • Items to sponsor: sign up to sponsor something and contribute to the community!

 

• Podcasting - We're looking for someone to sponsor podcasts of Barcamp. We really just need to buy microphones which will probably run $100-150.
• • I have a microphone, a stand, and a mixer with a USB interface I'll be bringing.

 

• Coffee Cart
• Drinks and snacks throughout the days
• Meals
• Wifi?
• Other?
• • Power Strips
  • • KevinBurton: I'll try to bring 3-4 power strips...
    • Belkin: we'll send some power strips (20)
  • Extension Chords - Belkin
  • Ice boxes - on Saturday ShareFlo
  • Booze - Automattic
  • Two XBox360s so we can play. If you have em, please consider bringing them. Thx.
  • ChristopherAllen: I'm bringing some prototype "tech in-a-box" hardware based on ideas from MashPit, which includes a rackmounted server with wireless PCI card, ethernet switch, powerstrip, etc. However, software needs to be installed (I brought the new Ubuntu server disks) and wifi typically has been difficult to configure with Linux. Can use help.

 

 

Facilities

• Network:
• • We have a 1599.4 Kbps (measured with bandwidth tool) Ethernet connection
  • We NEED wifi routers to plug into the Ethernet connections and test.

 

Here are a few rules from building management (Please note that Microsoft leases one floor in this building):

 

1. All vendors should have a certificate of insurance on file with the building management before the event. I (Nima email: nimad at microsoft dot com) can handle this as soon as a vendor is identified.
2. There should be no open flames in the building at anytime. This includes sterno and compressed gas used by caterers to heat up food. Electric chafing dishes and electric ovens are ok.
3. There should be no smoking anywhere in the building.
4. We should only hang out in the Microsoft offices during BarCamp. We should not hang out in the stairs or in the lobby.

 

 

 

 

Who's talking about us?

 

D4R on Twitter. Check the pre-event blogging and day-of livestream at http://shareable.net/tag/d4r

 

Links go here! Add 'em as you find 'em.

 

Lost & Found

 

hopefully won't need - but hopefully The Hub can take care of this.

 

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