Patricia Mesquita moderates the Open Space sessions during the oikos Spring Meeting 2009 at Oslo, BI.

1. Pictures of a Sustainable Future
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2. Today’s Agenda
• 09:00-12:00 Getting to know the colours
• 12:00-13:00 Lunch
• 13:00-15:00 Mixing the colours (Open Space 1)
• 15:15-17:00 Applying the paint (Open Space 2)
• 17:00-18:00 Dinner
• 18:00-18:45 From collection to exhibition
• 18:45-19:15 Reflection
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3. This morning
3 workshops,
infinite possibilities for discoveries
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4. Getting to know the colours…
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Sustainable Public Policy (Energy and Emission)
With which policies can Europe convert to
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sustainable energy supply and consumption? How
could these affect developing regions and nations?
Nina Hug, oikos PhD Fellow, University of St.Gallen
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5. Getting to know the colours…
Sustainable Entrepreneurship (Ecofashion)
How can entrepreneurs build a sustainable fashion
industry? What are the skills and alliances required?
Kim Poldner, oikos PhD Fellow & founder of
ecofashionworld.com
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6. Getting to know the colours…
Sustainable Business Models (Micro-Credit and –
Insurance)
Which market dynamics and business models work
for micro-credit and micro-insurance, and how can
different actors co-operate across boundaries to
realise these? Martin Herrndorf, oikos PhD Fellow
& Consultant emergia Institute
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7. Let’s pick one and get started!
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8. This afternoon
Open Space…
… to share, inspire, create, act
and transform!
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9. Recalling our agenda
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• 09:00-12:00 Getting to know the colours
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• 12:00-13:00 Lunch
• 13:00-15:00 Mixing the colours (Open Space 1)
• 15:15-17:00 Applying the paint (Open Space 2)
• 17:00-18:00 Dinner
• 18:00-18:45 From collection to exhibition
• 18:45-19:15 Reflection
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10. 4 Principles
• Whoever comes is the right people.
• Whatever happens is the only thing that
could have.
• Whenever it starts is the right time.
• When it is over, it is over.
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11. and one law
law of two feet
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12. Project areas
• Sustainable Campus Projects: Can we organise a project
directly at our university?
• Curricula Change Project: Can we organise events as
part of or as an addition to the official curriculum at our
university?
• Sustainable Venture: Can we set up an entrepreneurial
initiative to address the challenge with a sound business
model?
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