OS Open Circles

Principles
OuiShare Open Circles are a new event format we are launching that goes back to the roots of how OuiShare started: meeting with a group of people in an apartment, restaurant or a bar to share food, drink and inspiring conversations about the Collaborative Economy!

The objective of OuiShare Circles is to animate, provoke and stimulate debates about a social and / or economic issue simultaneously around the world, which is selected and annouced beforehand. All participants will be invited to share the most intersting ideas on twitter with the hashtag #OSOpenCircles.


 * The topic will cover all Circles is defined each month by OuiShare community who can suggest a topic in OuiShare Global.
 * OuiShare Open Circles are open to everyone: OuiShare Connectore, members and anyone who likes!
 * OuiShare Open Circles are free
 * OuiShare Open Circles are organized by members or OuiShare Connectors
 * Every OuiShare Circle guest has to bring food and drink to the event… (wine is important ;)

Organization

 * Once the date has been set and the topic decided, everyone is free to organize his / her OuiShare Circle with a limited number of people (from 8 to 15 approx).
 * To host of a OuiShare Circle just create a Facebook event and publish it in the OuiShare group in his city.

To be sure we can identify all the events around the world, please respect this presentation on your Facebook event : OS + Open Circle + City + number of the event in your city (if there is more than 1) Example : OS Open Circle Paris #1.


 * The host or another person (not necessarily a connector) of the OuiShare Circle must play a facilitating role to start the discussion and give everyone the opportunity to express themselves.
 * Everyone is invited to speak on the topic

During the circle

 * Arrival of participants : Informal discussions + drink. 30mn
 * Presentation of roles: host, presenter (if different), timekeeper. 3mn.
 * Presentation of the issue by the timekeeper: 3mn
 * Round (for the duration of individual speech: 30 minutes divided by the number of participants). Invite everyone to say a word about his background and his interest in collaborative economy.
 * Free and open conversation, 1h30
 * Final photo

Restitution

 * On Twitter with the hashtag of the event #OSopenCircle
 * Group picture in the beginning of the event

Find the Open Circles planned
Open circles Monday 24th of March