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I-Open Civic Forum Schedule

Hosted at Chagrin Falls Public Library, 4:00PM - 5:45PM

100 E Orange St, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 Ph: (440) 247-3556

Live Broadcast and Chat 4:00PM - 5PM

Tues April 7, 2009 "The New Landscape of Health Care Reform"

Tues April 14, 2009 "Quality, Connected Places: Shrinking A Community's Carbon Footprint with Water Efficiency"

Tues April 21, 2009 "Green Jobs for Trades Initiative"

Tues April 28, 2009 "Strengthening Brainpower: Creativity, Collaboration and Innovation for Economic Renewal"

Tues May 5, 2009 No Civic Forum this week

Tues May 12, 2009 "Dialogue and Inclusion: Engage in a new conversation on the social web" Part 1

Tues May 19, 2009 No Civic Forum this week

Tues May 26, 2009 Dialogue and Inclusion: Engage in a new conversation on the social web Part 2

I-Open Civic Forums provide a neutral space for civic entrepreneurs to gather and build open networks of collaboration, our new infrastructure for community and regional economic development. Currently, content in discussion in these communities center around:

• Creative Industries
• Creativity, Spirituality, and Healing
• Energy
  
• Food
• Green Jobs
  
• Health Care
• Land
• Technology
• Water

Civic Forums are inspired by You. Share information about your work in an I-Open interview or suggest a new conversation topic by connecting with us at info@i-open.org

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I-Open Civic Forums teach and share new practices and tools to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship for economic transformation. I-Open builds open networks of collaboration with colleges, universities and libraries embedded in those networks. We practice collaborative leadership, network building and "Strategic Doing" - taking ideas to action quickly.

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Overview of I-Open Civic Forums

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The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open)is a 501(c)3 educational institute located at 4415 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44103 USA. We provide skills training, mentoring and coaching in collaborative leadership, networks and Strategic Doing. As a public service, we host online I-Open Collaborative Communities at no charge for civic entrepreneurs to build networks and share Brainpower. For more information, contact info@i-open.org  If you would like to make a contribution to support I-Open activities through PayPal or with a credit card click DONATE

"An Introduction to Open Source Economic Development: Thriving on the New Economic Development Frontier"- Ed Morrison, Purdue Center for Regional Development, I-Open

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Our Partners

I-Open Collaborative Communities -- are provided by I-Open as a public service for  citizens to strengthen their work in economic development in communities and their regions. There is no charge but a sign in is required.

Defrag Ohio identifies and connects resources in creative digital media.

Defend Cleveland is a network of networks...a place where committed people can come to define a more promising future for Cleveland.

Democracy in Action engages citizens, government, academic and business leaders in open networks of collaboration.

Economic Gardening Economies is an entrepreneurial approach to economic development.

Innovating Networks connect communities of interest and practice in education, economic and workforce development.

I-Open Education offers skills training in Open Source Economic Development.

Map The Mess is a "watering hole" for citizens interested in improving Cuyahoga County.

Midtown Brews builds real-time networks, posts news and delivers live broadcasts of open conversations for 21st Century economic development.

WIRED-Nation highlights best practices in regional education, economic and workforce development for regional strategies to promote innovation.

Women's Enterprise Network strengthens economic development from a woman's perspective.

World of Work builds community transparency in education, skills training and workforce systems.