This is a "prequel" for the Convergence - come and meet the Peripheral LINKs network members and get a taster for what the week might bring! Everyone who's signed up before 9 AM CET on  28th January will be invited to this session as well.

These short sessions offer a gentle moment of pause within the Convergence:  an invitation to arrive consciously, settle the body and mind, and connect with yourself. 

Welcome to the Peripheral LINKs Convergence! In this session the LINK team will shortly present  the project LINK and what it's about.

Kathy Otto will talk about project design through the example of the LINK project.

Ana Amrein Esnaola is a seeder of solutions that mobilize systemic changes for people and the planet.

Kathy and Lumia from the LINK project will host this interesting workshop with the goal of creating some common ground for the dialogues during the week. 

We will creatively explore questions like

Kim De Coster is a sustainable business connector who, after her own journey into sustainability, has become a matchmaker for impact-driven brands, helping people and projects connect in ways that actually move the needle – not just tick boxes.

Lumia Huhdanpää-Jais will talk about how marketing and communication can work in small organisations and projects, based on the LINK project.

A practical workshop on what it actually takes for a group to work with each other rather than around each other. We’ll break down the conditions that allow collaboration to emerge: psychological safety, clarity of roles, and simple, transparent decision-making structures.

The session starts with a brief presentation on Rizoma Co-Lab and the need to move towards radical collaboration in order to solve the complex challenges of our times, and a short intro to the Doughnut Economy framework, which discusses the social foundations we must guarantee and the plane

Kathy Otto will present the organisation Luna Red Producción Cultural.

The Madeira Impact Collective is a dynamic initiative designed to support and grow impact entrepreneurship in Madeira.

Join seven pioneering voices from four European countries and explore with them the evolving landscape of regenerative tourism. This dynamic session will tackle two critical questions:

Curious how we can grow a more regenerative culture, starting right where we stand? Join me for a gentle, uplifting and interactive introduction to Cultural Emergence: a toolkit that helps us design positive change in our lives, our communities and the wider world.

How is it done and what does it mean individually. Is it realistic?

Annette Flinterman will present about the SEKEM community in Egypt - how they work, their Vision, Economy of love, carbon credits etc. 

Jon Dunn will give a brief overview of methods, techniques, and practices, with examples of farms and gardens.

This workshop explores what people can influence in this world. We'll think about how to focus our attention and energy on what is good, and do two short exercises on the topics.

Artists with Evidence (AwE) is a nonprofit working at the intersection of art, science, and society.

Angel Matilla (IT-Manger Global Ecovillage Network Europe - creator of GEN's IT toolbox), Sam Rossiter (IT-Manger

The Convergence is ending! Please join the LINK team in this session of reflections, sharing, and thinking about the next steps. What did the Convergence give to you, and what did you contribute? Where do we go from here? How to keep the momentum going?