GLOBAL OPEN HOUSE

Ecocivilisation | 8one

A safe space where the most challenging questions about our emerging civilisation can be discussed, and where no conversation is too big or too small.

GLOBAL OPEN HOUSE

Ecocivilisation | 8one

Our vision is to promote open conversations that transcend boundaries.

WHAT

The Global Open House is an unstructured meeting place, with no keynote speakers, for every individual’s view is just as important as the next. Sessions are scheduled to take place once every month with no pre-defined time duration. While we will schedule a start time, conversations are free to extend for as long as participants are willing to talk. Due to the open format of the session, as a participant, you should feel free to respond, question and add to any and all agendas, irrespective of whether they were suggested by you.

WHY

Our vision is to create a space where agendas are driven by participants, and discussions can take place on those issues that are important to oneself, whether they are social, political, commercial or personal. Our aim is to have open conversations that transcend boundaries and are not restricted to specific topics or driven by a defined end objective. At the end of the day, we want to ensure that safe spaces for discussions keep increasing, and conversations between individuals never stop.

HOW

The Global Open House follows an open conversation model where active dialogues are encouraged. As a participant, you should feel free to share your thoughts, experiences, reflections, as well as any questions you want to pose to an open audience. You will be given the opportunity to provide your agendas for discussion during preregistration, which will then be brought up during the Open House by the facilitator. While you should feel free to express yourself, you must be mindful and respectful of everyone who is part of the session.

WHO

Participation is open to unbiased individuals who are driven by their inquisitiveness and the willingness to learn and are not limited by their level and field of qualification. Participants can include, those who have an agenda to discuss, those without an agenda, or those who want to just listen in. Conversations will progress with the flow and need not be restricted to specific topics. As a community, we look forward to building a network conducive for creating and sustaining open conversations, not just on this platform, but in our everyday lives as well.

REGISTER NOW

To join us, register using the form below and allow us to talk about what matters most to you.

OPEN HOUSE ON 19 DECEMBER 2024

1500 CET | 1930 IST | 0900 EST | 2200 AWST

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Guidelines for Participation

Though we want to encourage free conversations and interactions, we are always mindful of our words and should make all efforts to ensure that everyone who is part of the session is at ease and comfortable with the language being used, as well as any images or materials being shared.

Furthermore, to facilitate open interactions, our conversations will not be streamed live on a public platform. Therefore, individuals joining in should be mindful of the privacy of those involved and should not record or disseminate any part of the session.

The Global Open House is an equal platform and therefore, we actively dissuade our participants from all forms of discrimination, either intentionally or unintentionally, on the basis of factors such as age, caste, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, nationality, race, religion and/or sexual orientation. For the purpose of global communication, the primary mode of communication will be English. We will try our best to provide all our assistance to those who may struggle with the language.

Ecocivilisation is more than just hope, more than just a dream, more than just you and I. It is just possibly a ticket for our existence.

Every being, society, space, consciousness, or relationship has a unique path of evolutionary development, its own behavior, purpose, and its own dreams. They are all deeply interconnected through interdependence, content, properties and projects. We no longer focus on tools, as in the past, where economy, security, education, art, science, and similar were the focus. In the past we worried about GDP instead of well-being, we worried about the value of our currencies instead of people, we developed economic systems instead of societies.

Many small steps have been taken; thoughts challenged. But we are almost there. Can you feel it? Look around. It is there, whispering to your heart. Do not be afraid, you are not alone. Keep walking, keep smiling, keep connecting with the deepest parts of yourself. There is the truth, there is love, there is the joy and compassion, there is the respect for what is emerging.

8one aims to affect pragmatic and sustainable progress across these goals with a focus on social development over other interpretations of the term ‘development’.

We envision a world that does not make excuses. A world that focuses on what is right for all and not what benefits a few.We want to be able to filter out the relevant from the irrelevant. Not only for ourselves, but for all those around us. We are concentrating on 8 goals – Well-being, Gender Equality, Peace, Environment, Hygiene, Nutrition, Education and Employment. We will go beyond, if humanity beckons. Collaboration, Honesty, Relentlessness, Selflessness and Joy are the tools in our shed. We will use them to give shape to a better world. We will achieve this within our lifetime. Eight Goals One Foundation (8one) was co-founded by Ramit Singh Chimni and Varun Achreja to support the eight goals that the foundation has identified as crucial in its mission for humanity.

Through its projects and initiatives, 8one collaborates with government entities such as the Government of India’s Ministries of Commerce and Industry, and Law and Justice, along with international and domestic organisations, such as UNESCO, CII, NAWF, amongst others.