National assembly of the commons

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What?

A national gathering of commons-oriented projects to facilitate cross-pollination and cultivate a powerful sense of, "Wow, we are many!" We invite projects in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia with the intention to build national bridges.

Why? 🎯

We organise this gathering to build a strong network and … 🕸️ because we believe that gathering brings us closer together and creates a feeling of a movement of the commons - a lot is happening everywhere

🏗️ because we believe that mutual support, solidarity and sharing experiences/knowledge will make us resilient. #communityisimmunity

🍄  because we dream of a mycelial network of commons, citizen initiatives, collectives, and projects—spreading spores that germinate into new, spontaneous projects everywhere.

👀 because we like talking about commons, learning about them and meeting people, especially now that we have a shared living room in Brussels.

Who are we inviting? 👯‍♂️

This is an invitation to and a celebration of active citizens doing good work out there.

• Community-driven projects
• Civic actions
• Local collectives
• Self-organized initiatives
• Participatory projects
• Cooperative ventures
• Neighborhood-driven actions
• Community hub and collaborative spaces
• public goods
• grassroots projects
• projects and initiatives supporting commons
• and of course … commons

… from Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels

🤟🏻Language

We really hope language is not barrier to attend. This is about expanding our horizon, building connections and commoning. We deal with language the Brussels way :-):

• Everyone speaks the language they are most comfortable with.
• We provide whisper translation, hands and feet, and AI tools to make this an inclusive experience for everyone.