Friday, August 8, 2008, 11:00 am- 12:30pm
Building Capacity to Tackle Complex Challenges: A visual approach to collective meaningmaking and action
Ole Qvist-Sørensen

In an increasing complex work co-created clarity is needed in order to act in a meaningful way. As visual practitioners we have a unique contribution to many of these present day challenges. One specific challenge: The Climate Changes - is becoming increasingly relevant to find "shared pictures" and understanding.

This session focuses on what we in the visual community can do / must do with our skills. The presentation includes concrete examples of work done in Europe and specific invitation from international stakeholders. The session is an highly interactive workshop.

Following cases will be introduced:
Working towards a global Climate Agreement in Copenhagen (the next Kyoto Protocol).
• Bigger Picture is involved in building a visual language and facilitation training using visual techniques and tools which can support the process leading up to the COP 15 in Copenhagen Nov 2009.
• Bigger Picture has been involved in the Tällberg Forum a recent conference
• Bigger Picture is in the process of designing community tools to take action.

Attendees will learn:
	Why visuals play a key role to finding the solutions to complex challenges.
	Who are already working intensely with to tackle present complex challenges and why they need the visual community to support their work.
	How you - in your family, local community, organization/ business and country - can build a visual language to address complex challenges.

Related Links:
	www.biggerpicture.dk
	www.copenhagenclimatecouncil.com
	www.cop15.com
	www.tällbergfoundation.org
	www.worldchanging.com

Ole Qvist-Sørensen In 2003, I founded Bigger Picture - a Scandinavian based consulting company. BP provides visual design, learning and dialogue tools, training and consulting services enabling ongoing sustainable organisational and personal change. Presently working with change projects in Copenhagen Climate Council, Novozymes (R&D), Vestas (P&O) and Shell (Complex Challenges Group). Normally I do not write this…but in this context it is probably suitable: I believe visual language, visual thinking and graphic facilitation is more needed than ever in an increasingly complex world. I consider it my mission to accelerate the constructive use of visual language, thinking, communication and facilitation in all sectors of society.

	Brandy Agerbeck will be recording Ole's session. Brandy started attending IFVP conferences in 2000. She is currently the Ex-Officio board member.
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