Community Forum
The space to meet and co-create
These quarterly in-person gatherings, designed, facilitated, and hosted by collaboratio helvetica from 2022–2024, were spaces where we got to know each other, exchanged ideas, knowledge and learned about different projects.
What do we do
Community Forums are spaces where the collaboratio helvetica community meets, get to know each other, exchange ideas and experience the tools that we work with. Coming together as a community and supporting each others’ ideas are crucial elements when we talk about creating systemic change and impact. In order for the community to be a living system and for collaboration to happen, physical meeting spaces are a crucial element, where we can get to know each other, exchange ideas and knowledge and learn about their different projects.
The Community Forums took place in a quarterly rhythm as a full day event and bring together a growing number of active community members across Switzerland. Find our forums on our events calendar.
Aims of this format
Creating a space where Explorers can meet and get to know each other
Creating a space where collaboratio helvetica and the methods we work with can be experienced
Exchange of ideas and knowledge in the community
Learn about ongoing projects
Creating a first touchpoint for the emergence of potential collaborations
Set the basis for a shared culture of collaboration
We measure our success through event evaluation surveys and through the number of participants
What we have learned so far
Only by being supportive of each other can we step up and activate the true potential in these rather turbulent times. The community fora were moments where the collective wisdom and knowledge became palpable, enlivened people and enthused their projects. These moments are precious pearls in the hectic day to day life. They offer us hope and deepen our trust as well as challenge whether we really mean it, by being collaborative, include different perspectives and learning how to deal with critical questions.
Get involved
Starting from 2025, our community is self-organised. You can join our Community for Systems Change in Switzerland to engage and get connected.