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Wed 27 May 2020 9:09AM

OPEN 2020 Fringe - Propose a session

OS Oli SB Public Seen by 151

Want to run a session at OPEN 2020 online? Here's what you need to know...

OS

Oli SB Wed 27 May 2020 9:22AM

HI All,

The old "propose a session" thread which we kicked off when the conference was a face-to-face event has now been superseded by this thread - for the online version of OPEN 2020.

So, if you are interested in running a session please post a SHORT (500 words) proposal below which outlines:

  • The title of your proposed session

  • The objective of your proposed session

  • What attendees will get out of it

  • What level it is pitched at (Beginners, intermediate, advanced)

If your proposal gets 10+ positive reactions we invite you to pick a suitable time for the event, arrange a zoom / Jitsu / other meeting space (unfortunately we can't offer our meeting tools) and submit the event to the OPEN events calendar

We will mark your event as OPEN FRINGE on the calendar - and explain there will not be moderation from The Open Co-op - and will help promote it as part of the event.

The Fringe sessions will run in parallel to the main OPEN 2020 prog giving people more options of things to attend and enriching the conversations. If the organizers can video their fringe events we will publish them on the blog too - and we will try to capture and share any feedback from the fringe events as part of the summary to the two days.

Any questions - please ask!
Oli

DF

Poll Created Wed 27 May 2020 11:23AM

Bristol Pay - a possible future for local currencies Closed Sat 30 May 2020 11:03AM

Outcome
by Diana Finch Tue 2 Jun 2020 9:18AM

Thanks for your interest. I'll set up a Zoom on Friday 12th at 2pm as part of the Fringe event.

The session will start with a whistle stop tour through the history of the Bristol Pound and the learnings we have gained from running the UK's largest local currency for 8 years.

Then we'll move onto the development of our ideas for a new approach to helping the economy to transition to be greener, fairer and stronger, which we're calling Bristol Pay.

The new platform will combine an e-wallet system for normal sterling transactions, and token schemes. The e-wallet itself will create some benefits, such as a more accessible solution for digital money for those excluded by the banks, as well as ensuring that any surpluses created from transaction charges can be ploughed into local environmental and social projects. Tokens will be the main way that the platform creates impact though, with two main use cases - a) as a medium of exchange to support LETS and timebanking, and b) as a reward scheme for engaging people in activity that will help to address climate change. the social care crisis, air quality etc... We'll talk about the concerns we're uncovering as we develop this work, and the next steps we're taking.

Attendees will get an honest and open reflection of some of the pitfalls in currency design. It will be pitched such that anyone can engage with it who has even the slightest interest in local currencies and their potential.

Results

Results Option % of points Voters
Agree 100.0% 16 JD BH AD GJ NBC G AP GA MF JVA DJ A OBM WA A JD
Abstain 0.0% 0  
Disagree 0.0% 0  
Block 0.0% 0  
Undecided 0% 151 DS EM WO DDB PA JN JE JA JL UB C MSC CCC ML WH PB JG LM JT MW

16 of 167 people have participated (9%)

JVA

Jordi Vidiella Amposta
Agree
Thu 28 May 2020 12:31AM

Where can I find more about all the details of the Bristo Pound? I'm very curious :) Thanks!

JD

Josef Davies-Coates
Agree
Thu 28 May 2020 11:14AM

Be interesting to hear what the latest is.

BH

Bob Haugen
Agree
Thu 28 May 2020 7:09PM

Where will time and venue be posted?

OS

Oli SB Thu 28 May 2020 10:13AM

more info o Bristol £ can be found at https://bristolpound.org/ but I think Diana's proposed session will cover more about the latest developments :)

JVA

Jordi Vidiella Amposta Fri 29 May 2020 2:11AM

Thanks Oli!

DJ

Diogo Jorge Mon 1 Jun 2020 3:39PM

Hi Oli,

I have to share an outcome, should I choose a date and time? how are
these sessions, is it a live conversation, how long?

Can I schedulle to saturday morning?

Thanks!
Diogo

OS

Oli SB Mon 1 Jun 2020 3:50PM

Yes - please pick a time slot which suits you - and as many participants as possible - this can be whenever you like and does not have to be on the 11th or 12th - once you have chosen your slot please add your event to the calendar at: https://open.coop/events/ with the title of the session ans the description you wrote here, and links for how / where people should register to join... if you don't have a zoom room / other video tools look at https://meet.collective.tools/

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