CollectieveKracht organizes a webinar on Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD). Learn how collectives can find and utilize existing resources in their neighborhood, district, or village, thus contributing to a strong and effective community. With contributions from Reinout Kleinhans (Delft University of Technology) and various residents' collectives, among others, who will demonstrate how they put ABCD into … Continue reading Webinar on asset-based community development

As part of the Graduate Planning Studio, professor Tine De Moor will give a lecture on the theory, history, concepts of urban commons and communing. This course challenges students to rethink spatial planning through interdisciplinary research and design. Centered on a yearly theme, teams develop transformative interventions for societal issues like climate change and inequality, … Continue reading Lecture on urban commons and communing for Graduate Planning Studio

Professor Tine De Moor will give a keynote during the opening of the academic year of the International Institute of Social Studies.

Recharge Earth is a two-day event at Rotterdam Ahoy dedicated to the energy transition. Experts and innovators share knowledge and experiences to shape concrete solutions for a new energy system. This fifth edition offers an inspiring program highlighting opportunities and challenges across the transition, featuring groundbreaking projects, start-ups, and scale-ups. Professor Tine De Moor will … Continue reading Recharge Earth: powering the new energy system together

On September 19th, CollectieveKracht organizes their next event in collaboration with Local Democracy Coalition and AmsterDOEN (City of Amsterdam). During this meeting, participants will explore how these initiatives not only accelerate societal transitions but also stimulate new forms of grassroots democracy. This event will be in Dutch. Tickets are free, registration is required.

During a Socius event for citizen initiatieves on networking and collaboration, professor Tine De Moor will host a session, titled: Hoe het platform CollectieveKracht.eu de kennisuitwisseling rond burgercollectieven versterkt. Knowledge exchange platform CollectieveKracht.eu is a unique collaborative platform between citizen collectives, knowledge institutions, and other stakeholders, based on reciprocity. It will introduce you to the … Continue reading Workshop on strengthening knowledge exchange around citizen collectives

Are you curious to learn how trust, solidarity, and collective action take shape within the theme of financial security? Then join us on October 13 in Schiedam and discover more about bread funds. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Broodfonds De Halve Maan, Professor Tine De Moor will give a special lecture, titled: … Continue reading Lecture ‘From Broodfonds to security of livelihood: the role of citizen collectives in a society under pressure’

This event will provide a timely platform to explore the evolving role of cooperatives within the framework of international law, highlighting their potential to foster peace, advance social justice, and contribute to sustainable development worldwide. It is a gathering that will bring together policymakers, legal experts, cooperative leaders, academics, and advocates. The theme is Peace, … Continue reading International Symposium on Cooperatives and International Law

Have you recently graduated and written a master’s thesis on citizen collectives, commons, collective action, or related topics? Would you like to showcase your work to a broad audience and contribute to the practice of collective power in the Netherlands and Belgium? Then enter the CollectieveKracht Thesis Award 2025! This award is a unique opportunity to … Continue reading Deadline MA Thesis Award CollectieveKracht

During the Culture Preservation for Global Sustainability Conference & Exhibition 2025, professor Tine De Moor will give a lecture as part of the plenary 'Commoning: Redefining Commons of Civil Society and Civic Space'. The lecture is titled 'Back to the future? Commons as a normality in the past and a social innovation in the present'. … Continue reading Lecture CiviCon: ‘Back to the future? Commons as a normality in the past and a social innovation in the present’

The EMES Research Conference takes place from November 3–7, with the Practitioners' Day on November 4 in Rotterdam. The theme this year is "Scaling Through Communities: The Role of Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises in Boosting Societal Transitions." The conference is co-organized by Rotterdam School of Management (Erasmus University) and Utrecht University. Expect interactive sessions … Continue reading Practitioners’ Day during EMES 2025