Positive Platform Jam: calling OuiShare Ecosystem to help us shape Platforms for the Future
Simone Cicero
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Hello OuiShareans,
I wanted to find a moment to talk with the OuiShare community about the Positive Platforms Jam. I'm currently leading the design of this event with Institute For The Future a very respectable foresight entity from the US.
The Positive Platforms Jam(s)
Look at the announcement here: PPJAM Presentation post
This event is a 2 day Design Jam, happening in Palo Alto on the 30th of November and December 1st and is focused to explore the topic of Positive Platforms: the positive platforms vision is related to the Workable Future research stream that recently released a beautiful report called Voices of Workable future you can see here. Here also a good post to help you understand better the concept. Basically we're talking about a proposition that is really related to platform coop thinking maybe with a less strong political position, remember IFTF is from Silicon Valley.
The format is going to be based on a mix between a Design Jam and an Open Space Technology - The aim of the Jam(s) is to produce: policy primers, platform designs, software artifacts (eg in data protection), Design Prototypes along key challenges like:
- Enhancing the Platform - Worker relationship
- Envisioning new ways to Funding, Ownership and Governance
- Generating & Measuring Transformative Outcomes
- Ensuring Transparency and Fairness on Platforms
What I'm asking the community and the possibilities for OuiShare
From the very first days of designing the jam I insisted on the possibility to organize distributed jams all over the world (1 day or 2 day events) and not limit this to Palo Alto. We already got applications from Italy, Brazil and Louisiana and I know Thomas wants to make a Jam in Berlin in parallel to the Platform Coop event (there's no need to have it on the same dates, I would say that having them before mid december should work). We're going to release guidelines on how to organize.
Why is this an a good opportunity for OS connectors?
Beyond the co-creative reasoning on the concept of Positive platforms the IFTF will also provide four 10k fellowships to do joint research for three months and this application will be open to anyone that organized or participated to the Jams (I guess I can be in the jury).
I would like to have OuiShare become somehow an official partner, maybe just meaning we do an article on the blog (I can write, maybe I could interview Marina Gorbis) and have a newsletter mention (when is the next planned?)
I also think we should try to have a satellite Jam at least in Paris, BCN, London and other OS hubs and cities. Those can also be 1 day events, informal.
Lastly
if you know great people from Silicon Valley that may or should be interested in joining us there, please let me know so I can invite them!
Benjamin Tincq Fri 28 Oct 2016 1:55PM
This sounds super interesting @simonecicero ! and great that we're doing things with IFTF :) I think there should be something organized in Paris! cc @margueritegrandjea @taoufikvallipuram1
Marguerite Grandjean Fri 28 Oct 2016 2:10PM
Yes @btincq @ghislaindelabie @taoufikvallipuram1
I'm in indeed, but can't be lead either. I'll be happy to recruit relevant participants and to be there during the session (not organizing the whole thing) :)
Khushboo Balwani Mon 31 Oct 2016 3:11PM
This is really great @simonecicero
Too bad, I won't be able to host one in Brussels, busy with other commitments. But I'll share the news with local community to see if someone can lead.
Bernie J Mitchell Mon 31 Oct 2016 10:22PM
Hi @simonecicero I'm seeing @elenagiroli at our coworking spafe Thursday and see how we could make this work. Do you know anyone else in London who is interested? Making an event is one thing but I feel 'under qualified' on the topic. And, as s ever time and schedules are tight this side of Xmas.
Simone Cicero Mon 31 Oct 2016 11:13PM
I'll let you know if we get other interest expressions, so far no one knocked the door, btw we're going to release guidelines!
Simone Cicero Thu 3 Nov 2016 7:51AM
Hello all that expressed interest. I've checked with IFTF and it's possible to ask little help with event expenses - you need to specify the amount you're looking for in the application (cc @dcanat ) - though I can anticipate that it's better if you can self fund by taxing symbolic money to participants.
btw all: would be important to have your applications asap. Barcelona is joining as well :)
@ghislaindelabie @alexmtl @btincq @thomasdonnebrink @joachimlohkamp1
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I'm trying to release the facilitation guidelines by the 16th of November, but - in the meantime, please find a sheet with the location requirements we've drafted for the Jam in Palo Alto: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GNlLzBvSdDE-NbJXFoTZV9uDGqQ1t4R7aT6IAtY8wnA/edit
Since the location choice and setup may be urgent I thought you may need this ASAP.
Of course your event can be targeted for much less than 80 people, so please consider this: we are considering having up to 6/8 break out spaces available in parallel in the OST format in Palo Alto where we would like to have 80 ppl in average on the 2 days. (you can also work on 1 day only)
You can familiarize with OST from the wikipedia entry - if your not familiar yet - from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology but we will release you a detailed guideline since we would like to suggest a slightly adapted format.
Also, this is the fellowship timeline
- Dec 21, 2016 Deadline for applications / proposals for fellowships
- Jan 3-6, 2016 Committee panel reviews and votes on proposals
- Jan 10, 2017 IFTF announces "winners"
- Jan 16 - Apr 15, 2017 Duration of Fellowship program
- May 3, 2017 Due Date for Fellows to submit a short summary report, along with the final deliverable
Isabel Benitez Thu 3 Nov 2016 9:50AM
Great initiative! Please, do keep me in the loop for coms purposes :) Thanks!
Antonin Léonard Thu 3 Nov 2016 3:17PM
Awesome, Simo !
Tiberius Brastaviceanu Thu 3 Nov 2016 5:37PM
Don't get it... Is this taking place in Palo Alto? Are they paying transportation fees for participants?
Simone Cicero · Fri 28 Oct 2016 2:57PM
Let me check @dcanat - not sure this is easy but I'll check.
To all of you interested I suggest to make an application asap, I'll soon start a Google group to coordinate remote jams - deadline for application is 6th of Nov.