Wiserlocal webinar 3

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WiserLocal Gatherings

Informal monthly gatherings for change-makers around the world

What are WiserLocal gatherings?

• Local face-to-face gatherings organized by WiserEarth members.

• These meetings aim to support and promote trans-sector collaboration to affect positive social and environmental change in the world.

Who can take part?

• Nonprofits

• Consultants

• Social entrepreneurs

• Web experts

• Innovators

• Designers

• Professors

• Associations

• Coalitions

• Government agencies

• IT gurus

• Inventors

• Students

How do I get involved?

• Visit the WiserLocal group on WiserEarth

• Check out someof our current organizers:– Camilla (Paris)

– Doudou (Paris)

– Rose (Rio)

– Bowo (Jakarta)

– Momoh (Monrovia)

– Mainsah (Yaounde)

– Basile (Dakar)

WiserLocal gatherings to date

Benefits of organizing

• Networking– WiserLocal gatherings are a great opportunity to meet

people from countless disciplines working to advance social and environmental goals in countless ways.

• Assistance with projects– By helping to bring people together around a certain topic

or idea, you may find that people are interested in assisting you with your own independent projects.

• Hosting webinars– Organizing a WiserLocal gathering gives you the tools and

skills necessary for hosting webinars on topics that interest you. Perhaps such a webinar would even be featured on WiserEarth!

Summary

• How to set up a WiserLocal gathering?

– Visit the WiserLocal group page, or the “How to set up a WiserLocal gathering” page

• Who to contact?

– Camilla

– For more information, you can also email wiserlocal@wiserearth.org!