Sdi in London: From Rule Britannia to Cool Britannia to Integral

Sdi in London: From Rule Britannia to Cool Britannia to Integral Britannia
 

The June 2-day workshop is a significant build on the March workshop - more relevant, with more time for participation and interactions on the core themes.

 

Schedule

Day One:  Large-Scale Psychology: The Design, Change and Transformation of Whole Societies

While the conceptual model and process are derived in large part from the most advanced version of Spiral Dynamics currently available, it will also include insights

from a number of different disciplines and experiences.

 

This includes a useful presentation by Don Beck on the nature of change, shifts, transitions and transformation. The dynamics of change FROM what and TO what

will be explored, and we will analyse the process and principles of how cultures adapt, change, conflict, and even collapse.

 

You will learn about:-


the massive South African transformation strategy out of Apartheid
the Dutch method of dealing with threats from radical fundamentalism
the current Iceland strategy to recover from financial disaster
innovative programs to defuse conflict in Israel-Palestine through a Hong Kong of the Middle East vision
new approaches to “Transpartisanship” through the use of innovative MeshWORKS technology
the design of a Vital Signs Monitor for Singapore (the Risk Analysis Horizontal Scanning project).  

Closer to home, you will see how this process was used to deal with the regeneration issues in a Yorkshire former coal mining village and school - the HemsMESH project.

 

Don Beck was the first to bring the work of Clare W Graves to the UK in the late 1970s. He played a major role in the South African transformation, and was named

“philosopher-activist for the 21st Century” by EnlightenNext magazine. He currently leads transformational efforts in a number of countries and societies around the

world. (See also www.spiraldynamics.net)

 

Day Two: A Quest for the Unique Cultural ‘DNA’ of British Society: What should be Preserved for the 21st Century?

This will be a highly participatory day, led by UK citizens.

 

Lynne Sedgmore will give a “State of the Kingdom” address; Christopher ‘Cookie’ Cooke and others will take the lead in generating conversations on selective topics, ranging from education, to transition towns and sustainability, to youth behaviours, to organisational effectiveness, to cultural assimilation, to health care issues, to law

enforcement actions, and to threats from radical extremism. Jon Freeman, Rosemary Wilkie, Rachel Castagne, and myself, all certified in Spiral Dynamics, will assume active leadership roles.

 

This is not a one-off event but, we believe, will result in a series of summits around the country on critical issues of the day. The intent at the Regent’s Summit is to

identify the key issues and begin to develop resources.