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Dear Reader
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This year marked the 30th anniversary of oikos. We hosted a range of important events, discussions, meetings, conferences, LEAP, FutureLab 2017, and Alumni events to tackle the challenges in the field of sustainability and sustainability leadership. We have a 30-year history and many accomplishments to be proud of!
As we move towards 2018, we have several challenges up ahead and many changes to implement. As always, we look forward to your commitment and involvement in the oikos community as we move forward to yet another year of making oikos history together.
In this Newsletter, we share updates on the numerous oikos activities worldwide. You can read about the Francophone Meeting that gathered the French-speaking chapters of Lille, Brussels and Lausanne, and took place in Reims, France. You can also learn about the oikos LEAP Webinar with Professor Robert E. Quinn and his insights into the leadership experience. Follow Clémentine Robert’s journey through India, in her role as oikos Outreach Manager, as she works to facilitate the transfer of knowledge between India and the international community on sustainability related topics. Read our new oikos Alumni Profile section, featuring Alex Bozier. In our “30 seconds with” segment, meet Robert Stürmer, our talented oikos photographer.
We have also announced a Call for the next oikos International President. Please, note that the deadline is on the 21st of February, 2018.
Finally, we wish you Happy Holidays and an excellent New Year!
Enjoy this edition of our Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and Facebook to stay updated.
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oikos Students
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Call for oikos International President 2019 & 2020
The Call to be the President of oikos International is out! The oikos International President commits to a two-year term (2019/2020). Are you ready to rise to the challenge to be at the helm of a student driven organisation with a presence in 23 countries? Does the prospect of working in Switzerland for two years while developing a multitude of skills ranging from leadership to project management excite you? If yes, then apply today to become the next President of oikos International! The deadline to apply is February 21, 2018. Elections will take place during the oikos Spring Meeting in Barcelona in March 2018.
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LEAP Webinar
Fundamental State of Leadership
Professor Robert E. Quinn and nearly 30 participants from the oikos LEAP Advanced Track were brought together for the first Webinar session of the season. oikees scattered around the world had an opportunity to learn about the “Fundamental State of Leadership”, a state that enables people to make an impact and become a positive force. The oikos LEAP program was set into motion this past October when 60 participants gathered for a meeting in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. Throughout the next months, participants will enhance their personal and professional leadership skills through interactive Webinars.
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Knowledge Exchange Expedition
in India
The Knowledge Exchange Expedition began in October 2017 with the aim to foster the transfer of knowledge between India and the international community. oikos provides a platform where the Indian experience with sustainability can be shared, examined, and challenged. oikos benefits from the integration of emerging market perspectives into its international activities and from strengthening the oikos alumni and faculty network in India. This is a collaborative project driven by oikos and swissnex India thanks to the financial support of the Mercator Foundation.
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Francophone Meeting 2017
in Reims, France
From November 17 to 19, 2017, oikos Reims hosted the French-speaking chapters of the organization (Lille, Brussels, and Lausanne), alumni, and members of oikos International at the Regional Meeting in Reims, France. Participants examined the topic of the bioeconomy through conferences and workshops. Invited speakers, oikos members, and alumni discussed the concept of bioeconomy and reflected on future developments in the field. In addition, participants talked about their oikos experience and shared information about upcoming projects.
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oikos Alumni
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The Alumni Portrait
The Alumni Portrait is a new platform featuring oikos alumni. This month, Axel Bozier, an oikos Reims Alumnus, writes about his experience at oikos and shares his insights on sustainability. At oikos, Axel found a family of like-minded, inspiring changemakers. He is still very active in the oikos community and is set to organize an Alumni Meeting in Berlin.
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Get Involved!
The oikos alumni network offers plenty of opportunities for former oikos members! Reconnect with friends and meet new people who share common values. To get to know who the oikos alumni representative is for your region click 'read more'. If you want to become a representative in your city, check the call here. To stay up to date, join the Alumni LinkedIn group here.
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oikos Academic
Case Writing Competition 2018
The oikos Cases Programme supports the development and use of cases on sustainability in management, finance, and entrepreneurship courses. Through the Case Writing Competition, oikos attracts students and leading researchers in the field of sustainability. The Case Study Collection is used to store research papers and to make them accessible for a greater audience. The oikos Free Cases provide peer-reviewed cases to lecturers around the world free of charge, under the Creative Commons license. You can access the Free Cases collection here.
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30 Seconds with...
 Robert Stürmer, oikos Photographer
Robert Stürmer is a professional photographer with his own photo studio directly across the University of St. Gallen campus. His portfolio includes conferences, portraits, weddings and fashion. He also provides services for smaller video productions. Robert’s connection with oikos started in 2004, when he became a member of the St. Gallen chapter. That same year, he was elected Vice-President of oikos St. Gallen.
“When I joined oikos we had a pretty small team, because it was hard to get our fellow students interested in what oikos stands for. That is why we focused on recruiting new engaged members. My active oikos years, I remember as very busy and challenging. I was studying Economics at the time and then I left the University of St. Gallen in 2007. A little bit later, I started my own business in St. Gallen, working with photography.
I stayed well informed and it was good to see how the recruited members marked a turning point in the organization’s development, and I wanted to be at least a ‘little’ part of that process. Taking photographs and making videos is what I can do well and that is my way of contributing to the oikos community. I am very happy to still be a part of the organization after all of these years!
Mainly I photograph all that is linked to people and I enjoy it very much. I meet many people and learn a lot. For example, photographing conferences is something very special, where I also catch the latest knowledge for free. Actually, I am paid to learn ;) But mostly I like trying out different stuff and luckily customers often ask me to photograph something new that I never did before.”
If you want to see some photos from the FutureLab 2017 and from other oikos events in Robert’s Facebook page, you can click here: https://facebook.com/gutgetroffen/
Here is the link to his website: http://www.stuermerfoto.ch/
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Outlook
1 - 7 March: oikos Winter School 2018.
Witten, Germany
8 - 11 March: oikos Spring Meeting 2018
Barcelona, Spain
For more events check our website here
Contribute
Let everyone know what you are up to and submit your news for the next newsletter to:
newsteam@oikos-international.org
For more oikos news keep an eye on our news articles here.
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