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Join Future Jamboree in Wroclaw This Fall!

We invite you to co-create an ambitious festival of
innovative thought and practice exchange connected to the theme of cities. We are acting with a goal
to bring inspiring change-makers, innovators and
activists from all over the world to Wroclaw, so
they can exchange their experiences in struggles for
urban development that is just and promotes social
inclusion.
It doesnt matter if you are a member of the public
administration, NGO, a politician, an entrepreneur, a

freelancer, or constitute a part of an informal group.

What matters is that you have experience and stories to share about creating just and inclusive city.
We would like Future Jamboree to become a platform on which people exchange not only ideas but
also specific models of organizational efforts, tools,
strategies and designs to make their cities a better
place. Jamboree wants to be a gathering of those
who make change happen on micro, mezzo, or macro level in their cities.

Wroclaw
15.10-17.10.2016

Future Jamboree In a Nutshell Transforming

Cities Through 3-days of Inspirations
The idea is simple we gather 100 change makers,
activists and innovation leaders who are passionate
about transforming this worlds cities to make them
better for their inhabitants. We invite people from
all continents. Those for whom ideas like inclusive growth and just development are important
and those who try to implement those ideas through action. We give space, time, food and facilitate
the discussions so they talk to each other for hours.
We provide a brief context and themes for the conversations. We participate, we talk, we listen, we
stimulate! We write a book summarizing the whole
experience and we publish it!

All this happens in the city of Wroclaw in South-Western Poland this Fall. It is no coincidence Wroclaw
was chosen to be 2016 European Capital of Culture
and it is a great example of a city that can lift itself
from ruins. World War II didnt leave this city untouched, and yet 50 years later the city is experimenting with all sorts of development models and proving that positive change is possible. Surely, there is
more to be done. And this is exactly why Wroclaw
invites change-makers, activists and innovators so
they share their knowledge and experiences.

If you want to be a part of Wroclaw Future

Jamboree 2016 - let us know youre coming

through www.futurejamboree.com. We

make it possible for all travel and hosting

grants are available!

We care about city transformation in the spirit of:

1. Inclusive Development & Social Justice
Many so-called Western models of growth promoted the rise of economic wealth. But they also cause
social inequality, injustice, social frustrations and
crises. We want to engage ourselves in discussions
about alternative development models, tools, strategies. Ones that are not only sustainable but just
and inclusive. Models that plan beyond economic
growth and include needs of all residents, regardless their socio-economic status, gender, race,
ethnicity, disability or other premises of discrimination. All around the world people have been working on alternatives or adjustments to the dominant
economic system. They have proposed urban strategies, addressing overall urban development or
concentrating on specific areas such as housing, public transport, environment, energy, clean air etc. Its
time to learn from it! New trends like sharing economy, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, participatory
redistribution are important. But we need to look
far beyond those too!

2. Education 4 All
Education is at the center of developmental debates. Education makes people subjects - not objects
- of processes around them. But for education to do
wonders we need it to be more accessible, and we
need it to be more fit for modern times. We need
to make sure that we develop and acclaim different
models of education that respond well to socio-economic needs of our communities. And to the needs those communities will have in the future before the future reveals itself!
3. Social Innovations
Innovation is not merely a technology and it is not
good in itself just because its high-tech. If we
want innovations to promote just and inclusive development, we need to start focusing more on the
real human needs and potentials - both individual
and social. We need innovations to drive social development - not societies to drive innovations at
any cost!

4. Human-Tech
Technological progress is ubiquitous. Especially the
progress in IT which has allowed us to move faster
on many fields. Tech is an important developmental asset. But just like innovations have to be more
social, technology needs to be more human. It is not
about technology having a human touch. It is about Technology design that is Human Centered!
5. Culture
Culture is the Foundation. We cannot have a meaningful discussion about development without
getting to know our cultures and identities well.
Strategies for development have to be centered in
who we are as communities. There is no one-fit-all
solution. Culture is key to unlocking developmental potential, and thus, cultural policies and projects
can drive communities forward.
If you find yourself caring about the same or similar
issues, and you have interesting experiences to share we will be more than happy to welcome you as
a participant of Future Jamboree!

Jambo! to Jamboree

HI!

Jambo! is hi! in Swahili. It is a reference to

openness and readiness to the meeting with
other. In this spirit, Jamboree means a gathering of people that goes beyond a simple meeting. It is a meeting that relies on spontaneity, energy, improvisation, and a spirit of being
proactive and joyful in facing the struggles of
the world.
And this is exactly how we would like to think
about our not meeting, not rally, not gathering
but Jamboree. We truly want to gather people
with positive energy who believe their work is
instrumental in making this worlds cities and
urban areas fit for the human needs. Jamboree
is to inspire creative ideas and practices to flow
around the whole time while its happening.

Future Jamboree is Unconference!

It wouldnt be in the spirit of Jamboree to organize
a Panel Conference or a set of Seminars. The interchange of ideas and practices has to happen in as
much free and open environment as possible. This
is why we chose to use the Open Space Technology
format as a focal point of Jamboree.
Open Space Technology has been used as a method
of self- and bottom-up organization for meetings
between 5 and 2100 people. Open Space gatherings
have no up-front agendas the topics and specific
times for discussion are provided by the participants within the first 90 minutes of the unconference. As a participant, you will be able to name the
topic and lead the group discussion. So we imagine
that within one and a half day of our unconference, 90 change leaders from all over the world will
have held multiple sessions on topics related to the
theme of the cities transformation. On topics that
interest them - not us!

We use Open Space Technology because it works

best when the work to be done is complex, the people and ideas involved are diverse, the passion for
resolution is high, and the time to get it done was
yesterday. (openspaceworld.org)
It has been called passion bounded by responsibility, the energy of a good coffee break, intentional self-organization, spirit at work, chaos and
creativity, evolution in organization.

...

We call it Future Jamboree! And we are excited to

see its outcome!

Program

Friday Arrival and Accommodation

The program of our Future Jamboree is stretched over
3 intensive days of workshopping and talk-shopping.
If you decide to join, on Friday we will welcome you
in Wroclaw and get you accommodated in the Hotel.

Saturday - Getting To Know Each Other and the City

On Saturday morning, we will invite you to get to
know the city of Wroclaw. You will be divided into
groups and each group will take a different city tour.
We will be collaborating with the best city guides
who will give you and outlook of the city transformation with a special focus on how the theme of inclusive growth is being tackled.

time to prepare a story for the rest of participants.

The story of your group will include the developments in Wroclaw but we will also ask you to introduce your experiences into it.
At around 1pm we will invite you to have lunch with
all 100 Jamborees participants. This will be your
chance to widen your networking efforts even more.
After the lunch we will introduce a networking exercise and, then, we will invite all groups to present their accounts of how they see Wroclaw as a laboratory
of city transformation and development. After the
presentations, we will open the discussion to include
different perspectives of all Jamborees participants.

The tours will take two hours during which you will
have a chance to get to know other participants. The
groups will be very diverse and we will invite you to
use this diversity in order to get to know different
perspectives the topic of city transformation and
urban development. After the tour, you will be given

At around 6pm you will be invited to participate in a

session presented to you by researchers who created
and performed an action-research study of Wroclaws Future. They will tell you the story of interviewing thousands of citizens in order to find out what
they expect from their city and to influence policy-

making and social action to make that vision a reality.

After the whole day of integrating, networking and
workshopping you will get a chance to have good
food, drinks, and relax before Sundays intensive Unconference.
Sunday Unconference on How to Transform A City
Unconference means that all participants will be responsible for setting the agenda of the Sundays talk-shop. We will start at 10am and we will spend around
60 minutes to achieve this goal. We hope, that after
intensive Saturdays integration, you will already
have a clear idea of what topics you want to tackle.
At 11am, we will start 4 intensive 90 minutes-long
rounds of talks. Our open space will allow for 10 distinct topics to be discussed at the same time. Which
means that all-in-all, 40 subjects will have been discussed by the end of the day. You will be allowed
to move freely along the different discussion groups,
or to form a separate one if you please. Food, coffee,
snacks, and drinks will be provided on an ongoing ba-

sis so you will be also free to choose when and with

who you will take your breaks. This way, you will be
able to maximize the opportunity of talking about
your interests with the right people!
We will finish the day at around 7:30pm with a glass
of wine! After that you will be free to choose how
you want to spend your evening.
Monday Wrapping up
We will reconvene at 10am and our job will be to
summarize the Jamborees lessons for the challenge of city transformation. You will be asked to form
groups of 6 and to work out main takings from the
experience. We will wrap-up by allowing each group
to address all participants and present their insights
within 10 minutes. Future Jamboree will end with
common lunch at around 2pm.

Schedule in Brief

10:00

11:00

12:00

13:00

14:00

15:00

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Integrational City Tours

Group Work

SUNDAY

Lunch

In

4 Rounds of Intensive
Talk-shopping

Unconference
Agenda Setting

MONDAY
Group Work

Showcasing Group
Work

Farewell Lunch

16:00

ntegration and
Networking

17:00

18:00

19:00

20:00

21:00

22:00

Arrival and accommodation

Showcasing Group
Work

Coffee & Snack

Foresight of
Wroclaw

Supper & Drinks

Snacks & Drinks

Future Jamboree is Part of City of the Future /

Wroclaw Laboratory Program
City of the Future / Wroclaw Laboratory is a one-year long program, which aims at developing possible
scenarios of Wroclaws future. How will we live, how
will we produce necessary energy, how will we work,
eat, and play? Which changes are already bound to
happen within the following decades, and which
trends we can still shape?
The core of the program is Social Foresight
2036/2056 a research project in which thousands
of citizens of Wroclaw will tell us how they imagine their city to evolve in the next 20 or 40 years. We

will also inspire public thinking about the future by

public discussions, conferences, workshops, hackathons, art and film exhibitions. City of the Future / Wrocaw Laboratory aims at creating complex,
yet accessible infrastructure for both thinking about
and re-shaping the future. The program is curated by
Edwin Bendyk acknowledged Polish writer, publicist, director of the science department of Polish weekly Polityka and a leader of the research program
City of the Future run by DELab a joint research
unit of University of Warsaw and Google

Curators Note
Many Cultures, Diverse Cities, One Earth
The facts seem to be firm scholars from all over the
world, aside usual scientific disputes, agree that our live
conditions here on Earth are endangered. Existing ways
of creating goods and fulfilling needs face ever growing
challenges and barriers: environmental, social, or political. Climatic changes, global warming that is taking up
speed, lowering biodiversity, or increased economic
inequalities both within and between societies. All this
puts pressure and intensifies global competition for resources like water, energy, raw materials, or food. The
context for human existence, growth and development
becomes more complex every day.
Facts harmoniously indicate that we live in the era of
Anthropocene. We gained the power to influence the
Earth on the global level which is confirmed not only
through environmental research, but is also evident in
marks within the geological structures. These facts are
recognized by spiritual and religious leaders who call
all people of good will to start acting in a responsible
manner. Political leaders, on the other hand, strive to

respond by creating institutional frameworks one

example of such action is a global agreement on the reduction of climate change (so-called Paris Agreement
2015). Mayors and activists are searching for new, better,
and more sustainable ways of organizing their communities in cities and urban areas worldwide.
Facts, political initiatives, spiritual influence, activism
is all this sufficient? For, it has to be said that the complexity of challenges needs different approaches, and
those differences may lead to conflicts.
Regardless of the differences, however, we are united
by responsibility for Earth and its future. We cannot
forsake this responsibility and, thus, we have to understand differences as a source of richness and creativity
of this world.
The future of the Earth seems to become more connected with the future of the Cities. And it only depends
on our courage, our dreams, and values that will direct
our actions. Only their adequate constellation can un-

leash the forces of creativity and innovation hidden

in diversity and complexity.
Let us meet in Wroclaw, the city of dramatic past. So
that we can jointly, being diverse and yet equal, face
the challenges of the future!
Edwin Bendyk
Curator
Edwin Bendyk - A journalist who focuses on the influence technology has on human lives. Since the early 90ties, he cooperates
with one of the most popular Polish weeklies titled Polityka
(Politics). He is also a lecturer works in Collegium Civitas in
Warsaw where he leads Center for Research on the Future. Widely recognized city transformation expert in the region. Creator
and coordinator of many research, but also social development,
projects. One of his recent works is the program Cities of the Future / Wroclaw Laboratory that is a part of the European Capital
of Culture 2016. Edwin Bendyk also runs a research program under the same title within DELab a Warsaw Universitys research
unit.

Wrocaw is a European Capital of Culture 2016

European Capitals of Culture are one of the most
recognized EU projects. They started in 1985 on the
initiative of the then Greek Minister of Culture Melina Mercouri. The idea is to put cities at the heart of
cultural life across Europe. Through culture and art,
European Capitals of Culture improve the quality
of life in these cities and strengthen their sense of
community. Citizens can take part in the year-long
activities and play a bigger role in their citys development and cultural expression.
With Spaces for Beauty as its motto, Wrocaw
2016 (Poland) is set to offer more than one thousand

cultural events during the year. Its program is based

on metamorphosis and diversity, drawing on the citys unique history of transformation. The citizens
of Wrocaw were invited to run part of the program
hundreds of its inhabitants will perform in major
public events. During the year, Wrocaw will also become UNESCO
World Book Capital with a special edition of European Literature Night.
The city itself has a specific story unusual, tragic
and intriguing. After years of prosperity and development, there had been a disaster on an unimagina-

ble scale. The Second World War left the city utterly
ruined both physically and spiritually. It lost citizens who had been creating its greatness for many
generations. Then new citizens arrived. Frightened,
uncertain of the future, alienated. Brought together
from many regions of the post-war country, for years
they built their identity, creating their own culture.
It took a long time before new Citizens of Wroclaw
accepted German, Jewish and Polish heritage lived
here as one. Today, we can proudly say, not neglecting the achievements of our forbearers, that we
have built a new city. With all respect due to them,

to otherness and multiculturalism and to history, we

have created an open Wrocaw, with unusually interesting culture and aspirations contemporary and
intriguing.
2016 is a correct time and space to discuss the metamorphosis of culture past, present, and future. As
a European Capital of Culture, Wrocaw has created
open, dynamic and friendly spaces to fulfill the need
for contact with the culture and art.

Travel&Hosting Grants Available

We want Jamboree to be a truly inclusive event.
Do not hesitate to apply for both travel and
hosting grants. If you have good stories to tell
we will make sure that all you need to invest
is your time and good energy! Apply through
www.futurejamboree.com!

Organization&Contact
The main organizer of this event is the city of Wroclaw. The event is being organized within the City of
the Future / Wroclaw Laboratory Program which is
a part of the European Capital of Culture 2016 celebrations.

developing intellectual, creative and social capital in

Polish society. The Workshop mainly organizes conferences, labs, hackathons, meet-ups, trainings (etc.)
for leaders who are passionate about developing innovations that are fit for societal needs.

Coordination and organizational efforts are being

carried out by Workshop for Social Innovations it
is a non-profit organization which has a mission of

If you have any questions, contact Inga Hajdarowicz

on inga.hajdarowicz@warsztat.org.pl

#Jambo!
15.10-17.10
let us know youre coming through www.futurejamboree.com