AR+ RETREAT 2023

AR+ Transformations Gathering III
November 9 - 12, 2023 in the Italian Alps

Nourishing ourselves and the soil: Developmental and Transformational.

With thanks to the Free University of Bolzano - Campus of Bressanone - Brixen

Nearest airport: Innsbruck, Austria. Take train to Bressanone - Brixen.

Some blogs and video through our Gathering and into what's next:

• Let's Dance. Julian and Hannes share images and reflections
• A month later. Reflection on experience in Post Gathering community.
• Ilaria's reflections. Being at the bio-social-farm-monastery together.
• Reflections on the Constellation as input on AR+ purpose and future.
• Constellating Mother and Father Earth as the heart of AR+ purpose - by Alexandra and Simon.
• Winterage at AR+: Seed saving from the Gathering and from the year
• A glimpse of AR+ Sandbox 2024 on Gender and Governance with Miren Larrea

Gathering Program

Pre gathering. Thursday afternoon Nov 9th.  A conference program at the University with workshopping opportunities.

Gathering: Nov 10th Friday 08.15AM - Nov 12th Sunday at 13.00. Each day is a series of participative blocks of time in which “transitions” are as important as “content” sessions. The content blocks are designed and led, primarily, by AR+ members who are currently engaged in coLABs. Therefore expect workshopping on Regenerative Organizing, Leadership as Developmental Friendship that's transforming inherited supremacy dynamics, Relational Meditation, and Amicable creativity. All with a constructivist developmental flourish.

Original Gathering Design Team Intentions

1.Retreating: Quiet and exciting,
2. Gathering: Reflecting on the seasons of 2023.
3. Sociocracy in action: Shaping 2024 for ourselves individually and with one another.

Co-design process

The design team (Alessandra Piccoli, Ilaria Di Stefano & Hilary Bradbury) - with coLAB guides - helped create our participative program. Includes a hybrid program for a few hours each day.

Click here for video and reflections from our 2023 Alpine Gathering...