What is hosting now and what can our practicing together mean for us and the world?

Session 1: Open Space

 9:00 - 12:00 CET

Have you got projects that need input from other practitioners? Maybe you're looking for some fresh ideas or sparring partners? Or perhaps you've seen an exciting new possibility or a knotty problem you want to discuss with others. This is the place for you!

Join us for an Open Space session with the calling question: "What is hosting now and what can our practicing together mean for us and the world?" You'll find others there you never expected and the freedom to choose exactly what you want to focus on. 

What have we learned – and are still learning – from hosting & harvesting conversations that matter?

Session 2: Knowledge Café

 13:00 - 16:00 CET

So what is hosting, what is harvesting and what are the foundations of the Art of Hosting practice field? That's where Session 2 starts, with the opportunity to hear from some of our founders and what they've learned over time.

Then we head into a Knowledge Café where you can choose either to focus on Hosting or on Harvesting. You'll have a choice to make in each track, because we're offering one breakout space that focuses on giving you the background to step into participatory practice, and one focused for seasoned practitioners.

What courageous conversations are we called to host & harvest now?

Session 3: World Café

 17:00 - 20:00 CET

What does it mean and what does it take to host courageous conversations? This is the inquiry our World Café Community friends are inviting us into for Session 3.

Come and join us for an inspiring and nourishing World Cafe! Weaving our social fabric in the most beautiful colours -- taking  time to share about conversations that you’d love to host and harvest. Let’s explore ways to support each other as we lean into the future of our global community of practice.

What are we learning about making change for good?

Session 4: Story Circles

 21:00 - 00:00 CET

Learning about hosting, integrating your learning and starting to try it out is only the first step.  What does it take to move your practice into action in the face of real world challenges and maintain it over the long haul?

Session 4 offers us the deeply distilled wisdom of an international group of Art of Hosting practitioners. Choose a storyteller and dive deeply into what they've experienced and learned. Hear about their struggles and edges and also what they see is coming up in the future. Be inspired and uplifted as you take away new insights for your own life and work.

The storytellers (keep watching this space, we aim to provide 10 + stories):

Is anybody taking notes?

Like the good harvesters we are, we'll be capturing our learning throughout the day in a variety of forms -- graphic recording, notes, video, etc. All this will be at home on our community Miro Board. Participants will be able to see and track the harvest as we go and everyone is invited to contribute as we co-create collective sense and meaning.

Join us at the digital campfire!

One of the most important parts -- both for meeting and for learning -- is connection with other people. During our online gathering we offer a digital campfire space in a separate Zoom room where you can meet other, talk about your experience and interact with others from around the world. In the hour between sessions, the campfire will be a hosted sensemaking space. At other times, you can simply show up and see who is there or invite others to meet you there for reflection. Oh yes -- bring your own drinks and marshmallows... 

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We appreciate your appreciation! An international team has been working away behind the scenes, contributing time and talent, to make this event possible. Please support us by making a monetary contribution! Remember, all those little bits go together to support something big happening.

This event is hosted by...

Core Team: Ian Andersen (Belgium), Markus Schneider (Sweden), Mary Alice Arthur (USA)

Hosting Team: Andreas Giesen (Germany), Chris Di Franco (Italy), Fanny Langner (Germany), Frans Nijs (Belgium), Gordon Carmichael (Scotland), José Barco (Colombia), Michaela Sieh (Belgium), Trang Kho Nguyen (Vietnam), Ursula Hillbrand (Austria)

Harvesting Team: Cata Ramirez (Colombia), Emilia Rekestad (Sweden), kaa Faesen (Germany), Nam Taro (Vietnam), Sue Phillips (Belgium), Viola Clark (USA), Zulma Patarroyo (Colombia), stewarded by Sabine Soeder (Germany)

Tech Team: Anne-Claire Frank Seisay (USA), Khang Nguyen (Vietnam), Parmindar Shah (Belgium), Sophie Charrois (Germany), Weibke Herding (Netherlands), Zach Hester (Belgium)