Invitation to the 1st Viral Open Space : worldwide positive responses to Covid-19 crisis
"In these times of uncertainty and mass confinement, an eclectic and inclusive group of people from 10 different countries are launching the Viral Open Space “The Great Pause”. It will take place on March 29 and 30, aiming to connect and raise the visibility of positive and creative community responses to the current crisis.
With this online Social Forum we’d like to open and strengthen numerous paths of creative solidarity. It will give the opportunity to connect isolated people, neighbours, affinity groups and cooperatives, artists, social networks (Facebook and alike) established in order to face Covid-19, non-governmental organisations, social movements etc. around the world.
Everyone is welcome to join the “The Viral Open Space” Facebook group to co-create this inspiring event:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/theviralopenspace/
Feel free to contribute to the programme we hope to have activities from many different countries: You can propose a space for support and exchange in the context of Covid-19, artistic activities, hackathons, courses, sports activities, sharing of resources, activities for children etc. Create an event of your liking. If you’d like to propose an activity, please fill in this form:
https://framaforms.org/viral-open-space-1584735180
This unique event will begin on March 29 (find your local time here: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Viral+Open+Space&iso=20200329T09&p1=165&ah=2). It will include unifying plenaries and activities proposed by the participants (more details to follow in the Facebook group).
If you’d like to be part of the event organising team, contact us!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/theviralopenspace/
We wholeheartedly hope that this event will help transform this difficult period into an important step towards shaping a society that is more respectful of humans and our environment. Together we can be more humble, more resilient, more creative and show more solidarity.