Collaboratio helvetica designed and facilitated an international and multilingual workshop for the Biodiversity Lab, a project by the Swiss association Brainforest.

Jose Antonio Gordillo Martorell is the founder of Cultural Inquiry, and Catalyst from the Catalyst Lab cohort 2023–2024. With this blog post, he shares his personal experiences that have brought him to where he is now, and how the Catalyst Lab has empowered his personal growth along his journey towards change.

Ever had those moments at gatherings where you left feeling like you didn't really learn anything about how people are doing? Or spent countless hours with family, yet still feel like they don't truly know you? In some social circles, it's always the same voices dominating the conversation, making it exhausting. 😓 And meeting new people? Breaking through the ice can be tough.

Von September bis Oktober 2023 fand das Protein Lab statt, ein kollaboratives Projekt der drei Organisationen Sentience, der Berner Fachhochschule BFH und collaboratio helvetica. Die Workshopreihe zielte darauf ab, sektorübergreifende Lösungen für den Wandel des Ernährungssystems zu entwickeln.

Das Protein Lab soll die dringend notwendige Proteinwende in der Schweiz vorantreiben. Im September 2023 startet das Projekt, das ausgewählte Expertinnen und Experten aus verschiedenen Sektoren zusammenführt, um Lösungen für ein nachhaltiges Ernährungssystem zu erarbeiten – mit Fokus auf alternative Proteine.

Nora Wilhelm and Diana Oser from collaboratio helvetica traveled to Alpbach in Austria to give speeches and workshops on the topics of transformation and systems change at the Convention4u 2023.

The iceberg model reveals deeper aspects of social and environmental challenges. Take plastic pollution in oceans: cleaning is crucial, but without addressing the root causes, we're stuck in a cycle. We must question the structures, laws, and mindsets that perpetuate this issue. Read our insightful blog post on understanding and addressing the iceberg model. Let's avoid repeating history and move beyond surface-level fixes to create lasting change.

Le HUB de l'Université de Lausanne organisait mercredi 3 mai la deuxième édition du Forum de l'Innovation Sociale. «Ensuite, nous devrions réfléchir de manière systémique. Les personnes qui ont un même but restent souvent dans une logique de compétition, de combat, alors qu'elles pourraient avoir une logique de collaboration. Il faut trouver de nouvelles manières de penser et de procéder pour adresser les défis sociaux et écologiques complexes» - Nora Wilhelm

The term social innovation has become a buzzword, but it’s important to keep in mind that there is no one single definition that everyone using it agrees upon. Put simply, social innovation is about addressing the challenges humanity is facing, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, poverty, and gender equity - just four of the many challenges contained in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Social innovators are the people deploying different types of strategies to address these challenges.

This year’s International Cooperation Forum, organised by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), was held in Geneva alongside a vibrant and inspiring group of partners, youth ambassadors, educators, social innovators, and professionals from around the globe.

Funders typically go through a cyclical process when fulfilling their purpose. They strategise and make key decisions about what should be funded and how, to what end. Then, those who choose to be transparent communicate about this strategy and the process that enables it, for example with a call for applications or a page on their website explaining their funding approach and who is eligible…

What a beautiful get-together with about 70 participants from our community and partners we celebrated 5 years of co-creation, system change and collaboration. It fills us with hope and happiness to see all those people willing and engaged in co-shaping the Switzerland you want to live in. Many thanks to everyone who came to our celebration with your presence and warmth. We feel nourished by your trust, warmth and connection. Have a look at some impressions here!

Wie soll eine Ernährungspolitik für die Schweiz aussehen, die bis 2030 allen Menschen gesunde, nachhaltige, tierfreundliche und fair produzierte Lebensmittel zur Verfügung stellt? Zu dieser Frage hat sich während fast 6 Monaten der erste nationale Bürger:innenrat getroffen.