“Squatted!” is a gathering about new participation methods in repurposing by the Week of the Empty Building Foundation.

On Friday, June 7, we will be guests in the Holy Family Church in Rotterdam, a church that has been ‘squatted’ in a creative way for several years by the artist collective De.Kerk. In this inspiring setting we will discuss new ways to organize participation in repurposing processes. How do you involve people in an accessible way? And how can educational institutions also learn from this?

Program

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Part 1: Presentations 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

• 10 years of The Week of the Empty Building, an introduction by Machiel Spaan
• Presentation Vacancy Challenge: a new participation tool

Part 2: Panel discussion and debate 15:30-17:00

• Panel discussion: experiences in participation methods in repurposing
• Debate: an open debate with participants and the public about the game, and other methods, as a driver for transformation tasks.

After the program, everyone is welcome to stick around for a networking drink in the church.

Register (free) via the link below!