​Commons Lab and Commons Hub warmly invite you to join us on this inspirational day

​Questions? [email protected] and [email protected]

ENG (FR & NL coming up)
What?

​A national gathering of commons-oriented projects to facilitate cross-pollination and cultivate a powerful sense of, "Wow, we are many!" We invite projects in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia with the intention to build national bridges.

​Why? 🎯

​We organise this gathering to build a strong network and …
🕸️ because we believe that gathering brings us closer together and creates a feeling of a movement of the commons - a lot is happening everywhere

​🏗️ because we believe that mutual support, solidarity and sharing experiences/knowledge will make us resilient. #communityisimmunity

​🍄  because we dream of a mycelial network of commons, citizen initiatives, collectives, and projects—spreading spores that germinate into new, spontaneous projects everywhere.

​👀 because we like talking about commons, learning about them and meeting people, especially now that we have a shared living room in Brussels.

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Program

​Morning
Part 1: 3 stories from hands on commoners Xavier Marichal, Olivier Beys and Greet Vos(one from Wallionia, Brussels and Flanders)
Part 2: 2 keynote speakers Tine de Moor and Peter De Pauw (about legal, financial and governance structures for commons)
Part 3: interactive fishbowl-like conversation between storytellers, the speakers and the audience

Afternoon
- workshops pre-suggested by participants (see form)
- some open spaces slots for emergence

​Who are we inviting? 👯‍♂️

​This is an invitation to and a celebration of active citizens doing good work out there.

• ​Community-driven projects

• ​Civic actions

• ​Local collectives

• ​Self-organized initiatives

• ​Participatory projects

• ​Cooperative ventures

• ​Neighborhood-driven actions

• ​Community hub and collaborative spaces

• ​public goods

• ​grassroots projects

• ​projects and initiatives supporting commons

• ​and of course … commons

​… from Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels

​🤟🏻Language

​We really hope language is not barrier to attend. This is about expanding our horizon, building connections and commoning. We deal with language the Brussels way :-):

• ​Everyone speaks the language they are most comfortable with.

• ​We provide whisper translation, hands and feet, and AI tools to make this an inclusive experience for everyone.

​Program

​Morning
Part 1: 3 stories from hands on commoners Xavier Marichal, Olivier Beys and Greet Vos(one from Wallionia, Brussels and Flanders)
Part 2: 2 keynote speakers Tine de Moor and Peter De Pauw (about legal, financial and governance structures for commons)
Part 3: interactive fishbowl-like conversation between storytellers, the speakers and the audience

Afternoon
Round one

​14:00 – 16:30 (possibly a long session)
7 Ways to Rethink the Economy with Doughnut Economics — Barbara Goffin (BeDonut)

​14:00 – 15:15
How Citizen Collectives Work: The Engine Behind Collective Action — Lukas & Tessa (Collectieve Kracht)

​14:00 – 15:15
Commons as Social Security — Then and Now — Rik Verschueren

​Round two

​15:30 – 16:45
Beyond the Local: Complexity-Based Coordination with the Commons — Evo Busseniers
(Self-Organisation Lab, Complex Anarchism Group, CLEA — VUB)

​15:30 – 16:45
Is This Still My Path? Navigating Alignment in Community Work
Sensing into when to step in, stay, shift roles, or step out — without breaking belonging.
— Leen, Catherine & Inge (Weaving Wolves collective)

​15:30 – 16:45
Free Open Source Software (FOSS) Workshop — For Beginners and Experts — Tom (Flordi)