<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Guilherme Serodio</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gcgserodio@gmail.com">gcgserodio@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, May 15, 2017 at 5:16 PM<br>Subject: Changing Brussels<br>To: <br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><img width="0" height="0" class="m_-8367607317840148363mailtrack-img" style="float:right" alt="" src="https://mailtrack.io/trace/mail/c58492d8ed5e26f958b36fa7dcfda4183fd4121e.png?u=528699"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-m_-4070562408597311594mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:12.8px;min-width:100%"><tbody class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-m_-4070562408597311594mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td valign="top" class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-m_-4070562408597311594mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-m_-4070562408597311594mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-m_-4070562408597311594mcnTextContent" style="font-family:helvetica;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(128,128,128);font-size:16px;line-height:24px;padding:0px 18px 9px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><span class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-im">Hi there! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">You are receiving this email because, as you know, we need your help to <a href="https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/62edc88ff6e3519ca6814dbb73ce052615ae0c75?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F%40webrussels&userId=528699&signature=932899abcc3b7f0e" target="_blank">change the political nature and landscape</a> of the city we all live in and love: Brussels.<br></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><b>I am sending you this personally because we ran into problems reaching to people that expressed interest in joining this essential meeting - and I don't want to leave anyone out! </b></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">So, if you have already read this and confirmed your presence, (thank you! and) please ignore this email. </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">If you haven't, and are interested in joining us, please do so using <a href="https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/e28f0a88bba27de44f48ff550c9b247c8eaac375?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fwebrussels-general-assembly-1-tickets-34501289285&userId=528699&signature=8f7269a565a719fa" target="_blank">this link</a> - also provided below ;)</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">Thanks a lot and I really hope to see you soon!</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">Guilherme<br></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><span class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-im">------------------------------</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><span class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-im"><br></span>When citizens’ lists run and win elections, they can alter the social and economic reality of their city, and bring up new paradigms of participation, new spaces for citizen initiatives, social impact, experimentation, local and circular economies, transparency and engagement. When citizens’ lists run and win elections, they gain the power to design the world that surrounds them.<br><br>We are many wanting that for Brussels - so let’s build it together!<span class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-im"><br><br>As you know, we are organizing a first meeting/work session, gathering extraordinary people that work with citizens and societal issues everyday, that can mobilize and activate networks, and that want to move and do!<br><br></span>With the (amazing!) support of professional facilitators, volunteering to make this happen, we have designed a workshop that will allow us to:</p><span class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-im"><ol><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">create a shared reality (WHY we want to come together and organize),</p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">have everyone's interest/consent to advance towards elections in 2018,</p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">do a collaborative needs/opportunities assessment (logistical only; <strong>no policy yet</strong>)</p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">How can we build/be a resilient, effective and self-organizing movement</p></li></ul></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">build working groups around clusters of needs</p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">come up with timelines and priorities (for long term + next months)<br> </p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">The meeting will take place on <span class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-aBn"><span class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-aQJ">Thursday 18th of May</span></span>, at the MuntPunt (Place de la Monnaie 6, <a href="tel:1000" value="+661000" target="_blank">1000</a> Bruxelles), from <span class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-aBn"><span class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-aQJ">2 - 6 pm</span></span>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">If you are still interested, we ask you to take 2 minutes and <a href="https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/cc7c61407145d05a180ab1a163a99146b8f92406?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.us15.list-manage2.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Dd09a230efb241ef3d99ece46a%26id%3Dac95a437bd%26e%3D6a2d849a00&userId=528699&signature=e52136df9a17816c" style="color:rgb(0,173,216)" target="_blank">PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE</a> - as we will not be able to accommodate more than 50 people in this first meeting. Also, if you do confirm, PLEASE ATTEND and be on time, so we can make this an immersive and effective meeting! ;)</p></span><p style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">This first meeting will be facilitated in English (for language neutrality)</p><span class="m_-8367607317840148363m_-4480010215597590329gmail-im">The citizen spring is here and the time is now!<br><br>We, citizens of Brussels<br> <br>-------------<br><br>*** See also - and always - for ideas and a sense of possible:<ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><a href="https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/e8362dbbcfe5bbe477f216f6fc96a7092a90a240?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.us15.list-manage1.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Dd09a230efb241ef3d99ece46a%26id%3D71e54b7bc7%26e%3D6a2d849a00&userId=528699&signature=1921561675ae83ba" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="color:rgb(0,173,216)" target="_blank"><em>Barcelona en Común </em>and taking back control</a></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><a href="https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/c128fc5ab0c319deac8ff20082fa8c8f56994ac0?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.us15.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Dd09a230efb241ef3d99ece46a%26id%3D6efc72b9a9%26e%3D6a2d849a00&userId=528699&signature=61ee3daab55734b9" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="color:rgb(0,173,216)" target="_blank">When a movement becomes a party — the example of Barcelona</a></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><a href="https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/a189d3055e86626817c986ac5dc8e81f9f421cf0?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.us15.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Dd09a230efb241ef3d99ece46a%26id%3D5dea066686%26e%3D6a2d849a00&userId=528699&signature=ca7d80c3502a0543" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="color:rgb(0,173,216)" target="_blank">Win the City Guide</a></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><a href="https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/46cb9ad020d0cd9e183c2240f1659945f401ae13?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.us15.list-manage1.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Dd09a230efb241ef3d99ece46a%26id%3Dc4cf97d969%26e%3D6a2d849a00&userId=528699&signature=744020e73fe7619c" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="color:rgb(0,173,216)" target="_blank">Ministry of Ideas — A new way in Iceland</a></li></ul>“This is not a traditional (movement) that thinks it can run things better on behalf of the people. This is a movement that believes <em>the people</em> can run things better on their own behalf, combining citizen wisdom with expert knowledge to solve the everyday problems that people face.”<br>Stacco Troncoso, P2P Foundation</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
</div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: <a href="http://commonstransition.org" target="_blank">http://commonstransition.org</a>  </div><div><br></div>P2P Foundation: <a href="http://p2pfoundation.net" target="_blank">http://p2pfoundation.net</a>  - <a href="http://blog.p2pfoundation.net" target="_blank">http://blog.p2pfoundation.net</a> <br><br><a href="http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation" target="_blank"></a>Updates: <a href="http://twitter.com/mbauwens" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/mbauwens</a>; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens</a><br><br>#82 on the (En)Rich list: <a href="http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/" target="_blank">http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/</a> <br></div></div></div></div>
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