Instituut voor Maatschappelijke Innovatie - Het IMI werkt aan nieuwe verbindingen. Verbindingen tussen burger en overheid, tussen bedrijfsleven en maatschappij, tussen verschillende beleidsterreinen en disciplines, tussen kennis en ervaring. In een complexe samenleving nemen onderlinge relaties en afhankelijkheden toe. Vraagstukken kunnen niet langer geïsoleerd worden opgelost. Verbindingen inspireren en kunnen dingen in beweging zetten. Mensen en organisaties hebben elkaar nodig. Creativiteit speelt daarbij een belangrijke rol. Onze zuiderburen definiëren creativiteit wel als 'het probleemgunstig verbinden van verschillende contexten'. Het IMI is ontstaan uit de Nationale Ideeënlijn. Vanuit die tijd (begin jaren '90) hebben we veel affiniteit met creativiteit, ideeën en het denken over verschillende mogelijke toekomsten. Maar alleen met ideeën red je het niet; ze moeten uitgevoerd worden in de praktijk. Daartoe is ervaring nodig, met procesvoering en innovatie, met interactie en communicatie, met leren en evalueren. De afgelopen jaren hebben wij deze kennis en ervaring mogen opdoen op heel verschillende terreinen.
Design and the Elastic Mind February 24–May 12, 2008 Art Museum as Research Lab A new exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art presents fresh talent in data visualization and other design disciplines that could have far-reaching business applications A new exhibition at MoMA organized by Antonelli, which opened to the public on Feb. 24 and is on view through May 12, illustrates her point—in a spectacular and often provocative way. The show, "Design and the Elastic Mind," features 200 projects by a host of international designers and firms, and gives a nod to "hot" technologies and new economic opportunities and consumer products. Innovative processes represented in the exhibition including nanotechnology, design for new markets in developing nations, and "three-dimensional printing" of physical objects directly from computer files.
Chris Brogan uses social media and technology to build digital relationships for businesses, organizations, and individuals. He has merged his experience in technology (enterprise IT and wireless telephony) with his passion for social media, such that he’s showing organizations how to use these tools inside the firewall, as well as to build authentic conversations between coworkers, customers, and even competitors.
CREATIVITY TEST IQ tests usually measure your verbal and mathematical skills. What we want to do here is measure your associative flexibility. There may be other possible answers than the ones given, but at least you can use this as a gauge to see how fluid your thinking skills are.
Tomorrow Unlimited is a multiplatform curatorial enterprise that acts as a catalyst for the advancement of diverse creative disciplines worldwide, and as a beacon for emerging culture and creative talent. The company's complementary curatorial and editorial offerings are designed to facilitate the free exchange of ideas among creators from around the world, while nurturing the global creative class.
Tony Buzan: My brain my hobby Tony Buzan is the world's leading expert on learning and the brain in the tradition of Edward De Bono, though perhaps it would be more appropriate to say De Bono is in his tradition. He has lectured in 67 countries over the last 30 years, and his books -- so far he has authored and co-authored 90 of them, selling over six million copies in 30 languages -- have influenced millions of people worldwide. Born in London in 1942, Buzan graduated from the University of British Columbia; he has since become an accomplished scholar in a whole range of fields: neurobiolology, zoology, statistics and probability, psychology, literature, music as well as pre-med and anatomy. He holds the world record for Creative Intelligence tests. As a world renowned guru on mind power and creativity, he has served as a consultant at many multinational organisations, including Hewlett Packard, IBM, Walt Disney, Barclays International and British Airways; he has also served as advisor to governments in England, Singapore, Mexico and several Gulf states. Buzan lectures regularly at leading universities and business schools. Interview by Amira El-Naqeeb
Computer club to hold 'nerd auction' for dates Forget about geeks not getting dates! The Linux Users Group at Washington State University put their clever minds together and came up with the nerd exchange. Ready to date beyond cyberspace, they decided to use their computer smarts to their advantage. In the past, geeks were suckered into fixing computers for beautiful, flirtatious girls, only to be completely ignored by them after they got what they wanted. Not the Linux Users Group. “You can buy a nerd and he’ll fix your computer, help you with stats homework, or if you’re really adventurous, take you to dinner,” the group president said. The group is soliciting help from sororities in an attempt to spruce up their image. Unfortunatley, no one has taken the bait and they have yet to put their epic challenge to the test. Hey, props to these guys, even if it never works out, good on them for getting creative.
Yahoo!7 is on a mission to find Australia's most worthwhile environmental initiative and reward it with the sum of $50,000. To make this happen, we're asking the Yahoo!7 Answers community to answer the question, "How would you spend $50,000 to create a more sustainable environment in Australia?" Our panel of judges will review all of the responses on Answers and select the best idea. If your answer is chosen, we will contribute $50,000 to an environmental organisation that will put the funds towards implementing your idea.
Creative Review is the world’s leading monthly magazine for visual communication. For 27 years, we have brought our readers the best new work, most exciting new talent and most important new trends in graphic design, advertising, new media, photography, illustration, typography and more. We are based in the UK but have subscribers in 80 countries around the world.
