oikos Newsletter
October '15

be informed - get involved - make a difference

Dear Reader,

We at oikos, like nature, are also looking forward to transitions in our family welcoming new members with open arms. So, in case you have a love for writing, strategizing or clicking away photos, in this edition we provide you details of the avenues through which you can be part of our team. We also cover snippets from the oikos Summer School 2015 in Georgia and the oikos CEE Meeting 2015 in Vienna. We take the opportunity to invite our alumni members to register for the oikos Alumni Debates in Zurich on the theme, “The Future of Food” and the oikos Alumni meeting at FutureLab, 2015.
Moreover, Julian Treasure, a leading sound expert, will soon address oikos LEAP participants in a webinar  on how to communicate effectively. With great pleasure we once again invite you to submit cases for the 2016 edition of the oikos Case Competition.  In this edition of our “30 Seconds with”, we get to interact with Astrid Bonk part of the organizing team of the CEE Meeting 2015 and member of oikos Vienna.

Let's go ahead and dive in!
 

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Updates FutureLab 2015 - This Month! 

On the 26th of this month, we will have the pleasure of gathering all together once again! Read more to view all the final information you may need and do not forget to share your message with the hashtag #MakeEducationMatter! Our Twitter and Instagram is @oikosworld. 

oikos LEAP Webinar on Communicating Effectively

On December 9 at 5pm (CET),  Julian Treasure will address oikos LEAP particiapants in a webinar  on how to communicate effectivively, special attention to listening and speaking well. Watch his TED.com talk.

Creating Solutions for Georgia at the oikos Summer School 2015 
Following the success of last year's Summer School, the oikos Tbilisi team hosted a second Summer School this September. Taking place amongst the nature in Mestia, read what participants experienced this time!


Learning about Circulation at the oikos CEE Meeting 2015
oikos Vienna hosted the CEE meeting 2015 in September. Participants from different parts of the world got together to gain more knowledge on the concept of the Circular Economy. Amongst the exciting visits and workshops, were also three interactive lectures with experts in the field. 


New Opportunities to Join the oikos Team! 
Love writing, numbers, strategizing, taking photos? We have something for everyone! Read more to take a look at all the open calls. Amongst others, we are looking for reporters and new members for our Newsteam.
 

 

 

oikos Alumni

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oikos Alumni Debates in Zurich: the Future of Food!

The global population is predicted to reach almost 10 billion by 2050. How can all of these people be fed, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, protecting biodiversity and developing rural economies? Register now: 12 October 2015 at 18.00 in Zurich, Switzerland!

 

Alumni Meeting at the oikos FutureLab

More than 10 alumni will join the oikos FutureLab. On the first day, beside the oikos Alumni Meeting, they will also have the opportunity to hear from John Elkington (world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable development) and interact with other inspiring speakers and oikos members. Stay tuned and #MakeEducationMatter! 

 

Get involved!

Being actively part of the oikos alumni network offers plenty of opportunities! Check the oikos Alumni Kit  for learning how to get involved. We are looking forward to hearing from you! Moreover, your ideas, remarks and questions are very important to us, so please take a few minutes to answer our questions. Click on the following link to start the survey.


 LinkedIn for Alumni
Are you an alumna/alumnus? Keep in touch via Linkedin.
 


 

oikos Academic

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The oikos Case Competition - Join for the 2016 Edition!

oikos is delighted to announce the call for cases for the 2016 edition of the oikos Case Writing Competition. The competition promotes the creation of high quality teaching cases in three tracks:

• Sustainable Finance 
• Corporate Sustainability
• Social Entrepreneurship

The competition awards prizes to the first (5'000 CHF), second (2'000 CHF) and third (1'000 CHF) leading cases of each track. The deadline for submissions is December 1st, 2015. Find the call here.. We look forward to receiving your cases!

 

30 seconds with...

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Astrid Bonk , CEE Meeting 2015 Organiser, oikos Vienna member

 

Last year when I started my master in Environmental and Sustainability Management I was looking for a way to put the learned theory into practice. That was when I first heard about oikos and it sounded exactly as a kind of organisation I was looking for. So I decided to give it a shot and see how I like it.
Fast forward a year later I’m not only still with oikos Vienna but more committed than ever as member of the local board. What truly convinced me to dedicate my time and energy to oikos is the great community - both in Vienna and international! Therefore, it was a great pleasure to be also one of the organisers of the CEE Meeting 2015.
 

As oikos Vienna is a rather young chapter (we just recently celebrated our third birthday) we did not host any international events before but we thought it was a great way to give back to the oikos community.
 

If truth be told, the planning process was not always easy and it was more work than we anticipated. However, in my opinion it was worth it as I personally learned a lot and I really enjoyed working together with the rest of the organising team (special thanks to Anna, Melanie, Michi, Lena and Sandra!). But most importantly, I loved the chance to meet and spend time with so many fellow oikees from CEE.
 

Thank you to all who joined us in Vienna, I hope you had a great time and I’m already looking forward to the FutureLab!

PS: If you interested what we did during the CEE Meeting 2015, check out our participants’ diaries on the oikos Vienna Blog.