May 20 Tip: Attend May 2013 Summit on Compassionate Organizations

Attend the 2013 Summit Conference on Compassionate Organizations
(the May 20 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)

http://www.compassionorg.net/pgs/conference/2013-summit-01.html

About the Summit Conference

No keynote speakers. No workshop presenters. No "participants." Instead, it's you and other colleagues working together to develop effective approaches for bringing compassion to organizations worldwide.

You're about to become a part of an unusual conference

Unlike many other conferences, the 2013 International Summit Conference on Compassionate Organizations has no keynote speakers, workshop presenters, or participants. The Summit Conference is a working event in which colleagues join together to engage the convening question:

What can we do to foster cultures of compassion?

Working with this central question, we explore related questions, challenges, and possibilities for fostering cultures of compassion in government, business, schools, faith groups, colleges and universities, healthcare systems, the arts, service agencies, and other organizations. Our explorations take place in five types of gatherings:

	Thought Catalyst Sessions		There are 5 plenary Thought Catalyst sessions. Thought Catalysts cover what they've learned about fostering cultures of compassion, the questions they have, and the challenges they and all of us face. The sessions include questions, answers, and discussions.
	Pre-Posted Open Space Sessions		A select number of Open Space proposals will be reviewed and chosen prior to the conference. These will be posted on this website in advance of the conference.
	Open Space Sessions		The Open Space sessions can be convened during the Open Space Marketplace by anyone attending the conference. Refer to the Open Space discussion below.
	Independent Social Gatherings		You and your colleagues are encouraged to gather independently for meals, time away from the conference sessions, and after the conference to get to know each other, share common interests, and explore fostering cultures of compassion in organizations.
	Continuing Conversations		The Summit Conference is the launch event for a year of discussion, collaboration, and action. The International Working Group on Compassionate Organizations will provide online resources and venues for continuing conversations