Emersense » review http://emersense.org an enabling space for the value creators of today Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:18:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Turning 2 – and launching 2010 http://emersense.org/2009/11/turning-2-%e2%80%93-and-launching-2010/ http://emersense.org/2009/11/turning-2-%e2%80%93-and-launching-2010/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:48 +0000 emersense http://emersense.org/?p=647 With new people on board, various initiatives in the making and a slightly redesigned organization, we are entering the third year of emersense… More information and details will be released soon, for now we would just like to share a few impressions from yesterday’s launch:


]]> http://emersense.org/2009/11/turning-2-%e2%80%93-and-launching-2010/feed/ 0 Looking back at “Banking for Social Entrepreneurship” http://emersense.org/2009/06/looking-back-at-banking-for-social-entrepreneurship/ http://emersense.org/2009/06/looking-back-at-banking-for-social-entrepreneurship/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:00:28 +0000 emersense http://emersense.org/?p=516

Hosted by Erste Group, ERSTE Foundation and Česká Spořitelna in partnership with Ashoka, good.bee and emersense, “Banking for Social Entrepreneurship” brought together more than 120 selected participants in an engaging conference that pioneered several new ideas and triggered many exciting thoughts on ways to connect and leverage banking and social entrepreneurship for lasting positive impact in CEE.

Amongst the many guests and speakers of the conference: Andreas Treich (Erste Bank), Erhard Busek (IDM), Felix Oldenburg (Ashoka), Sava Dalbokov (good.bee), Jeroo Billimoria (Aflatoun), Jonathan Robinson (The Hub), Eva Varga (NESsT), Brian Richardson (Wizzit), Rupert Strachwitz (Maecenata Institut), Peter Püspök (Oikocredit), Nikolaus Spieckermann-Hutter (gcp), Franz Karl Prüller (ERSTE Foundation) and Michael Fembek (Antara Solutions).

A final thought on the role of emersense in the conference: “As learning designer of ‘Banking for Social Entrepreneurship’ we particularly intended to enable a high level of engagement and significant relevance for both social entrepreneurs and bankers throughout this unique event. We tried to make it happen in a blend of learning and exploration, seeking to encourage passion and spur creativity of everyone involved, adding edge and spark to let participants obtain clarity, form new ideas and initiate meaningful actions upon their genuine ambition.”

]]> http://emersense.org/2009/06/looking-back-at-banking-for-social-entrepreneurship/feed/ 0 Winners of Social Impact Award 2009 announced http://emersense.org/2009/06/winners-of-social-impact-award-2009-selected/ http://emersense.org/2009/06/winners-of-social-impact-award-2009-selected/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:00:49 +0000 emersense http://emersense.org/?p=503 sia-winners

With 59 applications from more than 200 students, a community of more than 300 members and several activities and workshops over just a few weeks time – the Social Impact Award 2009 was successfully concluded today in a ceremony for the first three winners of the award:

  • 1st place for Project-E: A successfully established vocational school with accredited curriculum to provide Ethiopian orphan girls a future-oriented education and break the chains of poverty and patriachal societal pressures.
  • 2nd place for Hunza Dynamo: A new concept to strengthen the local economical and social structures of the Hunza Valley in Pakistan through the establishment of new trekking routes and sustained eco-tourism offers.
  • 3rd place for Kunterbunt Foundation: A novel idea for “the touchable museum” that will allow blind people to experience the full beauty of art in an exhibition of 3D sculptures from famous paintings such as the Mona Lisa.

Project-E, Hunza Dynamo and Kunterbunt Foundation will each be awarded a 3 month unlimited membership of The Hub Vienna (opening fall 2009). Additionally, subsequent workshops and community activities for all applicants will soon be announced as further support for the many submitted ideas, concepts and prototypes.

Looking back: more impressions and information on the award are now available at www.socialimpactaward.at… Looking ahead: In 2010 emersense will continue the partnership with the Social Impact Award to again reward students with innovative ideas and new approaches to bringing about positive change in society. Stay tuned for more information.

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Impressions of the conference and an open group for insights, ideas and perspectives are accessible at emersense.ning

]]> http://emersense.org/2009/05/looking-back-at-solution-2009/feed/ 0 Looking back at “Chaos.Tension.Innovation.” with Miha Pogacnik http://emersense.org/2009/04/looking-back-at-chaostensioninnovation-with-miha-pogacnik/ http://emersense.org/2009/04/looking-back-at-chaostensioninnovation-with-miha-pogacnik/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:07:35 +0000 emersense http://emersense.org/?p=427 chaostensioninnovation

Impressions of the event and an open group for insights, ideas and perspectives are accessible at emersense.ning

]]> http://emersense.org/2009/04/looking-back-at-chaostensioninnovation-with-miha-pogacnik/feed/ 0 “Co-creating emersense” – a glimpse at our communities http://emersense.org/2009/03/%e2%80%9cco-creating-emersense%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-a-glimpse-at-the-emerging-sense-community/ http://emersense.org/2009/03/%e2%80%9cco-creating-emersense%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-a-glimpse-at-the-emerging-sense-community/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:00:18 +0000 emersense http://emersense.org/?p=180 “emersense is an evolving social venture – a space for initiatives and visions to become reality… some of them started years ago, some others are just starting now as different friends of emersense are showing interest and committing themselves to grow trees out of the seeds of their dreams.

Our questions to you: How do you see your connection to emersense? Do you see emersense as a space for bringing your passion into reality? As a platform upon which you would like to engage with others? Do you want to co-create emersense as this space for social actions and ventures? Do you want to develop your own emersense venture?”

This is a perspective from emerging sense – a community that regularly brings together diverse value creators and enables the open exchange of their thoughts, ideas and reflections. If you are interested in finding out more about this community please contact us at info@emersense.org.

]]> http://emersense.org/2009/03/%e2%80%9cco-creating-emersense%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-a-glimpse-at-the-emerging-sense-community/feed/ 0 “First Steps as Social Entrepreneurs” at E&I Institute http://emersense.org/2009/03/%e2%80%9cthe-story-of-emersense%e2%80%9d-at-institute-for-entrepreneurship-innovation/ http://emersense.org/2009/03/%e2%80%9cthe-story-of-emersense%e2%80%9d-at-institute-for-entrepreneurship-innovation/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:00:56 +0000 emersense http://emersense.org/?p=163 Today we shared our story of founding and evolving emersense with about 60 students and recent graduates of the Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration). As guests of a weekly lecture we had the opportunity to reflect upon our journey, share our ideas and gather valuable new perspectives on various matters. Finally, the open and inviting setting also allowed further thoughts and conversations within the plenary on getting started as social entrepreneurs in Austria. Our thanks for this great evening to an engaged audience and a very welcoming and open staff.

]]> http://emersense.org/2009/03/%e2%80%9cthe-story-of-emersense%e2%80%9d-at-institute-for-entrepreneurship-innovation/feed/ 0 “Crisis vs. Krisis” – a glimpse at our communities http://emersense.org/2009/02/%e2%80%9ckrisis%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-a-glimpse-at-the-emerging-sense-community/ http://emersense.org/2009/02/%e2%80%9ckrisis%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-a-glimpse-at-the-emerging-sense-community/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:00:46 +0000 emersense http://emersense.org/?p=153 “In the last five month a word became very popular around the world. From the taxi driver, to the analysts on TV, from the kids playing in the court yard to presidents of states, from the office to the meetings with friends, one word was on everyone’s lips. A word that is bringing fear and negative energy around the world. The word is ‘crisis’.

I have become allergic to this word and its pre-assumed negative connotation. One day I decided to go to its roots and found it in the Greek word ‘krisis’ – which means ‘decisive moment’. With this new interpretation I started to see the immense potential held in these times, the invitation to action, the opportunity for newness. It’s a word that no longer scares me or blocks my thoughts and actions but a word that fills me with energy.

With these thoughts in mind I invite you to see together the potential held in the times of ‘krisis’, the opportunities for our visions and dreams, the actions the world is calling us to take now… in these decisive moments.”

This is a perspective from emerging sense – a community that regularly brings together diverse value creators and enables the open exchange of thoughts, ideas and reflections. If you are interested in finding out more about this community please contact us at info@emersense.org.

]]> http://emersense.org/2009/02/%e2%80%9ckrisis%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-a-glimpse-at-the-emerging-sense-community/feed/ 0 “Our Seeds of Dreams” – a glimpse at our communities http://emersense.org/2009/01/%e2%80%9cour-seeds-of-dreams%e2%80%9d-a-glimpse-at-the-emerging-sense-community/ http://emersense.org/2009/01/%e2%80%9cour-seeds-of-dreams%e2%80%9d-a-glimpse-at-the-emerging-sense-community/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:00:40 +0000 emersense http://emersense.org/?p=149 “We are experiencing intense times of turmoil, I almost have the feeling the world has gone crazy. It might just be an impression, but more than ever, last year I felt my ground is shaking. I felt uncertainty at almost unbearable levels. And I felt how I can only dance with this chaos if I am really present in the moment, connected to who I am, able to feel the vibrations of and move in harmony with the ‘music’… I realized once more that I need to cherish what is important for me: Dreams and the walk of bringing them to light and life. Sharing them with people of value who will give me support and keep me accountable; who will not let me lose my dreams… In this community, I hope to plant this seed of dreams together with you.”

This is a perspective from emerging sense – a community that regularly brings together diverse value creators and enables the open exchange of thoughts, ideas and reflections. If you are interested in finding out more about this community please contact us at info@emersense.org.

]]> http://emersense.org/2009/01/%e2%80%9cour-seeds-of-dreams%e2%80%9d-a-glimpse-at-the-emerging-sense-community/feed/ 0 Our First Year in Retrospective http://emersense.org/2009/01/our-first-year-in-retrospective/ http://emersense.org/2009/01/our-first-year-in-retrospective/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:00:25 +0000 emersense http://emersense.org/?p=141

In September 2007, we founded emersense and quickly set off to enact our first ideas and initiatives that would nurture intent, grow aspirations and unfold potential for contribution. A glimpse back at this first year of existence shows the following highlights:

  • We designed several innovative learning activities around sustainability. “Solution” connected 80 participants from across the world as well as about 20 reputable partners and guests in an internationally acclaimed four day conference upon leadership for sustainability… “The Human Element of Sustainability” provided space and opportunity to conceptualize new initiatives and solutions together with EBBF and Arthur L. Dahl (e.g. co-creator of the World Summit on Sustainable Development)…
  • We created space and opportunities for social entrepreneurs from across Europe. With “Summer Retreat 08” we brought together 30 young international social entrepreneurs in a unique setting amidst Vienna and offered the space to shape new ideas upon the valuable connections and inspiration at hand…
  • We were invited to share our perspectives and ideas in diverse forums. We were selected to present emersense in the “Marketplace for Ideas” and actively engage in the “Two Wings Award” ceremony for Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus within the “Vision Summit 2008” in Berlin… We shared our ideas on enabling social entrepreneurship with Der Standard, spoke on panels hosted by icon-s and Die Presse, were guest speakers and leadership coaches at national and international conferences by AIESEC…
  • We built valuable partnerships for future growth and evolution of emersense. Out of several hundred requests we were selected to expand the international The Hub network in 2009… We initiated the collaboration with an advisory board comprising thought leaders, pioneers and entrepreneurs from diverse sectors… We engaged friends, enablers and supporters of emersense to bring in various perspectives and ideas into the evolution of the organization…

Last year we have started a journey. Since then we have intensified and accelerated the ride – and are now bringing emersense from a voluntary-driven association to an established social enterprise that serves as an enabling space for the value creators of today. We are looking forward to sharing this journey with you.

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