dinsdag, november 24, 2009
maandag, november 23, 2009
Beter gelijk dan rijk!
Hoe meer gelijkheid in de samenleving, hoe meer onderling vertrouwen. Mensen die anderen vertrouwen, zijn optimistischer en hebben meer controle over hun leven. Ze voelen zich comfortabel en hebben minder chronische stress. Voor meer info zie de website van de equalitytrust. Wat dat betreft ben ik er wel op achteruit gegaan. België is letterlijk en figuurlijk een meer versnipperd land. Met minder vanzelf vertrouwen tussen mensen, instituties en zo verder. En dat blijkt niet alleen mijn persoonlijke perceptie te zijn. Ik kom uit een cultuur van "Doe wat je zegt" en "Zeg wat je doet". Dit gedrag heb ik met volle overtuiging geoefend en er de voordelen van gesmaakt. Maar hier werkt dat niet zo. Het vriendelijke gedrag hier heeft meer functies, zoals het voorkomen van expliciete confrontaties. En dus heb ik hier naast "Ja" ook "Ja, ja" leren kennen en zelfs "Ja, ja, ja". In allerlei subtiele toonaarden. Voor mij is het leven een stuk minder eenduidig geworden. Maar goed. Zoals een buurman laatst zei: "Als het over een jaar nog een probleem is, zal het wel echt een probleem zijn zeker?" Het goede nieuws is dat het streven naar meer gelijkheid nu geen vage linkse ideologie meer is, maar een keiharde wetenschappelijke conclusie uit een overvloed aan data van de Verenigde Naties:
Powerpoint Richard Wilkinson
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zondag, november 08, 2009
Would drag and drop work here too?
I just started to explore Google Wave. They promised drag and drop picture from my desktop into a wave ( = a mail/chat kind of mutant thing). But after a lot of errors I found I had to install 'GEARS' another Google app. Then it worked. Now would it work HERE too? I write this post in Google Mail. That would be nice. It is one of the possibilities I miss most since I quit using Apples Mail. So here's the test:
N O T H I N G....
N O T H I N G....
zaterdag, november 07, 2009
old images
Ik kwam vandaag langs een oud deel van mijn site. Ik moet al beeldmateriaal maar eens doorvlooien. Het blijkt dat het allemaal nog net zo hard waar is als een tijdje geleden.
Deze kan zo gebruikt worden voor COP15.
dinsdag, november 03, 2009
Count me in!
An important message from Ole en Stine
Hello everyone,
Please read this mail and send back a reply asap if you are interested and have some time during the next 4 days – or if you are not interested or interested but not able.
Last Thursday 4pm we finally got lucky.
We have been invited to join WWF international in their work in relation to the ongoing negotiations leading up to COP15 in Copenhagen December 8th to 18th.
COP 15 is going to substitute the Kyoto protocol which expires in 2012. The Barcelona is the final “working conference”. You can read more on www.cop15.com and www.panda.org/climate.
As we speak, Stine and I, are on the team of “WWF observers” as “visualisers” basically running around the conference center in Barcelona.
· We have been here since Friday supporting WWF in their preparation for the 5 days (mon-fri).
· We participate in WWF morning and evening meetings where 50+ WWF’ers discuss how to influence the negotiations.
· We will each day walk around in this huge space and visualize the process of the negotiations, facilitate dialogues on the floor…etc
· We are supporting WWF putting together powerful visuals which can explain what the talks are about (see from their view)– so that “even your grandmother will get it”.
· We are meeting and talking with many of the players here, spreading the word about how visual facilitation, graphic recording and other visual support can inspire the negotiations.
· We are having conversations with the organizers of COP15 of Copenhagen about how we of how we may involve a larger crew in Copenhagen.
A possibility to contribute
As many of you know, I have over the last 2 years on various occasions voiced the question: “If we (the visual community) is what the world has been waiting for, what might be our unique contribution?”.
I have invited everyone to join the effort, but have been silent…until now. Reason – we have tried and tried to find a platform. This now is happening. And I am hoping you’d be interested in jumping in.
The first task
Today WWF will communicate what they see as 10 steps towards Copenhagen. It is a A3 document with 10 statements (see the attached PDF
Next task
We are forming a wish list – which we will communicate – and invite you to try visualize.
More tasks may come – and you are welcome to brainstorm.
The setup in Barcelona:
Important: This is a pilot! This means we are testing and trying out as much as possible to inform what we can do more of at COP15. We do not have the answers to many questions
WWF has invested in bringing Stine and I here. They are paying for stay, flight and a reduced fee.
Rather than just being the two of us, we have suggested that we start engaging those of you out there who’d like to join and explore.
This is why you are getting this letter.
Your contribution
To those of you who have time, motivation and interest in joining this pilot, we today will start sending mails and blogrequest about what needs to be visualized (we have asked all WWF participants to describe what they need to have a visual for).
You send us examples (fast sketches in JPG, TIFF, PDF) of visuals which explain the text (a word, situation, concept).
The illustrations are either directly put on WWF website and our blog.
Important:
- Make sure that your name is visible on the drawings you send (that is the most visible reference you will get – but do not make it be too big a part of the picture J See the examples we have on our blog).
- We and WWF will do our best to get it a reference list up on the WWF website. The wish is for your name and website is listed and it says that you have contributed to Barcelona.
- The visuals you send you will not keep the copyright for. It will be open source and available for anyone to use.
- If parts and bits of the visuals which come in can be used to create a new visual, we, WWF, you and others can do this.
- Together with WWF communication we go through material and decide what can be used (this means that WWF has a say if there are visuals which are either controversial, or not reflecting the main meaning the intended in the message).
We (Bigger Picture) will publish as much as possible on the Bigger Picture Blog
You are welcome to publish any of this to your own blogs and websites – and spread the word.
You are welcome to post on your own media the following:
“I / We are supporting WWF with creating powerful visual language which can inspire and vitalize the climate change negotiations in Barcelona and potentially COP15”.
Risks:
It could turn out to be nothing but your time will have been used to inspire some or maybe many with one or more visuals.
Opportunity
It turns out that the network of NGO pull together funds and a budget allowing a group of (5-10-15) visual practitioners to come to COP15 for 15 days. You may be involved virtually to contribute and/ or to come to Copenhagen and contribute to the various ways in which we find out can create value inside and outside the negotiations.
Please answer if you might be able to come to Copenhagen from Dec 6th to 18th?
I hope this is inspiring and transparent. I will try to answer any questions you may have.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Best regards,
Stine and Ole
Bigger Picture Aps
Email: ole@biggerpicture.dk
Mobile: +45 28113664
www.biggerpicture.dk
www.blog.biggerpicture.dk
Skype: oleqvist-sorensen
Twitter: OleQvist
Facebook: Ole Qvist-Sorensen
YouTube: BiggerPictureVideo
Slideshare: BiggerPicture
WWF Barcelona Oct 30 2009
View more presentations from Bigger Picture.
Hello everyone,
Please read this mail and send back a reply asap if you are interested and have some time during the next 4 days – or if you are not interested or interested but not able.
Last Thursday 4pm we finally got lucky.
We have been invited to join WWF international in their work in relation to the ongoing negotiations leading up to COP15 in Copenhagen December 8th to 18th.
COP 15 is going to substitute the Kyoto protocol which expires in 2012. The Barcelona is the final “working conference”. You can read more on www.cop15.com and www.panda.org/climate.
As we speak, Stine and I, are on the team of “WWF observers” as “visualisers” basically running around the conference center in Barcelona.
· We have been here since Friday supporting WWF in their preparation for the 5 days (mon-fri).
· We participate in WWF morning and evening meetings where 50+ WWF’ers discuss how to influence the negotiations.
· We will each day walk around in this huge space and visualize the process of the negotiations, facilitate dialogues on the floor…etc
· We are supporting WWF putting together powerful visuals which can explain what the talks are about (see from their view)– so that “even your grandmother will get it”.
· We are meeting and talking with many of the players here, spreading the word about how visual facilitation, graphic recording and other visual support can inspire the negotiations.
· We are having conversations with the organizers of COP15 of Copenhagen about how we of how we may involve a larger crew in Copenhagen.
A possibility to contribute
As many of you know, I have over the last 2 years on various occasions voiced the question: “If we (the visual community) is what the world has been waiting for, what might be our unique contribution?”.
I have invited everyone to join the effort, but have been silent…until now. Reason – we have tried and tried to find a platform. This now is happening. And I am hoping you’d be interested in jumping in.
The first task
Today WWF will communicate what they see as 10 steps towards Copenhagen. It is a A3 document with 10 statements (see the attached PDF
Next task
We are forming a wish list – which we will communicate – and invite you to try visualize.
More tasks may come – and you are welcome to brainstorm.
The setup in Barcelona:
Important: This is a pilot! This means we are testing and trying out as much as possible to inform what we can do more of at COP15. We do not have the answers to many questions
WWF has invested in bringing Stine and I here. They are paying for stay, flight and a reduced fee.
Rather than just being the two of us, we have suggested that we start engaging those of you out there who’d like to join and explore.
This is why you are getting this letter.
Your contribution
To those of you who have time, motivation and interest in joining this pilot, we today will start sending mails and blogrequest about what needs to be visualized (we have asked all WWF participants to describe what they need to have a visual for).
You send us examples (fast sketches in JPG, TIFF, PDF) of visuals which explain the text (a word, situation, concept).
The illustrations are either directly put on WWF website and our blog.
Important:
- Make sure that your name is visible on the drawings you send (that is the most visible reference you will get – but do not make it be too big a part of the picture J See the examples we have on our blog).
- We and WWF will do our best to get it a reference list up on the WWF website. The wish is for your name and website is listed and it says that you have contributed to Barcelona.
- The visuals you send you will not keep the copyright for. It will be open source and available for anyone to use.
- If parts and bits of the visuals which come in can be used to create a new visual, we, WWF, you and others can do this.
- Together with WWF communication we go through material and decide what can be used (this means that WWF has a say if there are visuals which are either controversial, or not reflecting the main meaning the intended in the message).
We (Bigger Picture) will publish as much as possible on the Bigger Picture Blog
You are welcome to publish any of this to your own blogs and websites – and spread the word.
You are welcome to post on your own media the following:
“I / We are supporting WWF with creating powerful visual language which can inspire and vitalize the climate change negotiations in Barcelona and potentially COP15”.
Risks:
It could turn out to be nothing but your time will have been used to inspire some or maybe many with one or more visuals.
Opportunity
It turns out that the network of NGO pull together funds and a budget allowing a group of (5-10-15) visual practitioners to come to COP15 for 15 days. You may be involved virtually to contribute and/ or to come to Copenhagen and contribute to the various ways in which we find out can create value inside and outside the negotiations.
Please answer if you might be able to come to Copenhagen from Dec 6th to 18th?
I hope this is inspiring and transparent. I will try to answer any questions you may have.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Best regards,
Stine and Ole
Bigger Picture Aps
Email: ole@biggerpicture.dk
Mobile: +45 28113664
www.biggerpicture.dk
www.blog.biggerpicture.dk
Skype: oleqvist-sorensen
Twitter: OleQvist
Facebook: Ole Qvist-Sorensen
YouTube: BiggerPictureVideo
Slideshare: BiggerPicture
donderdag, oktober 29, 2009
Graphic notes on de Bono
Yesterday I facilitated the key note speakers on the 11th European Conference on Creativity and Innovation. I visually noted their presentations. Some work is here, more will follow. And I am on the same page as Edward de Bono and Kobus Neethling! Mentioned that is... :-) And working hard.
Tomorrow I will join them again.
dinsdag, oktober 27, 2009
Weer plaatjes maken
Woensdag en mogelijk donderdag zit ik in Brussel. Daar is de the 11th European Conference on Creativity and Innovation. Ik ga wat visuele notulen maken en wat commentaar tekenen. Hopelijk kan ik moeder aarde weer trots maken op mij.
maandag, oktober 26, 2009
Lekker tekenen
Zonder plezier kan ik trouwens niet tekenen, heb ik gemerkt. Nu dus met veel genoegen verder met de volgende plaatjes.
vrijdag, oktober 23, 2009
Is this a problem?
They did not respond after my fee proposal. Meanwhile I read less enjoyable information on the internet about their exploitative behaviour. Uncheckable of course. But their silence relieved me from deciding about working with people like that...
donderdag, oktober 22, 2009
I vote for that!
Delft has its annual design contest, The Delft Design & Engineering Award
People and planet first then you get profit and pleasure.
Watch the explanation on youtube
People and planet first then you get profit and pleasure.
Watch the explanation on youtube
maandag, oktober 19, 2009
Zonnige toekomst?
De derde wereld ziet er zo al een stuk beter uit vind ik. Kunnen de Nederlandse ketens, Hema, Kruidvat enzo een voorbeeld aan nemen. Hallo het is wel de 21e eeuw!
donderdag, oktober 15, 2009
dinsdag, oktober 06, 2009
Nachtschilderij
De nacht van 4 oktober was het volle maan. De hond had pijn en jankte in haar mand. Ik stapte uit bed en ging naar beneden. Ik zette de tuindeur open om te zien of ze even naar buiten wou voor wat verlichting. Het maanlicht scheen op de grote gebouwen die onze stadstuin omringen. Een verstild bijna surrealistisch beeld, zoals ik ze ken van de schilderijen van mijn in Utrecht achtergebleven vriend Leo van den Herik.
maandag, oktober 05, 2009
Dansen met plaatjes
Fijn dat het zo mooi lukt om plaatjes per mail in mijn blog te schieten. Nu kan ik dus ff tussendoor mijn beeldvorming delen over eender welk onderwerp...
uit de heup geschoten plaatjes
We hebben teveel eigen schuld
Alsof ik meteen zou kunnen begrijpen wat dit voor mijn leven betekent nemen de meeste nieuwskanalen blindelings het vandaag gepubliceerde bericht over van het centraal bureau van de statistiek. Maar dit gaat letterlijk mijn bevattingsvermogen te boven. We hebben blijkbaar meer schuld dan dat we in een half jaar met z'n allen kunnen produceren aan 'waarde'. Eh... OK, en dan? Ik neem aan dat we die schulden voor een deel bij elkaar hebben. Kunnen we op deze schaal niet gewoon wat tegen elkaar wegschrappen? Kan iemand dit uitleggen?
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