I have several projects that contribute to this overall goal of a social responsible and sustainable society. They all focus on one area of human development which for me seems to be the area of greatest impact: the development of a human consciousness, and the corresponding energy system, capable of actually walking this fine talk.
The Taoist internal martial arts (Tai Chi, Hsing I and Ba gua) is my main skill, and together with acupuncture these are also the avenues in which I seek to make my contribution to a better world. One of the main interest that draw the hubits together is clearly the desire to make a better world, and while this might seem obvious, it is actually still an underground movement, strange as this may sound. Of course many have an interest in improving circumstances, but really doing something about it, and not least honestly facing the reality of the present mess, is a relatively rare quality in people today.
Many elements in society are pulling towards disintegration and breakdown. For me it is very clear that we need to gather all the human resources we have, to be able to withstand this, and simultaneously renew this society. But, in my view, most people underestimate what it will take for each individual to be able to cope with the destructive influences we are progressively meeting. I am convinced that we can not “walk our talk” if we do not find, develop and appreciate what you could call the Spiritual Warrior quality within us.

While no words can convey what a true spiritual warrior is, it is nevertheless crucial that we get the genuine version, not some new age version, of this developed. This I my passion and line of work.

As a host at The Hub, I have been seeing the immense potential that this place has, and have great hope and expectation of seeing this community of people being one of the really positive influences in society today.

Three areas are in particular focus at the moment. Firstly Microsoft has stepped up its efforts to reduce its own environmental footprint. Currently the IT sector is responsible for about two percent of all CO2 emissions globally, about the same as the airline industry.

Secondly Microsofts customers, partners and the public sector in particular are showing increased interest in so called “Smart Cities”. Here we are working with the possibility to make cities more environmentally sustainable by applying smart and efficient IT. One example is a city such as Copenhagen which is aiming at becoming CO2 neutral by 2020 through initiatives such as smart street lightning and traffic controlled by smart It.

The third and final area is what we in Microsoft call “The new world of work” which is about empowering employes to be able to work anywhere, communicate and collaborate at any time using IT, and hereby improving their life quality, helping them be more productive and also helping the environment. In Denmark, Microsoft is organizing a national work from home day together with the Danish government.

For me, the Hub is a fantastic opportunity to live the example of a flexible new world of work, even with a limited membership, to drop by after a meeting in town and meet inspiring people. I appreciate working there and enjoy the sociable and innovative atmosphere.

Pr@paulrobson.dk

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At the moment I am for example developing a virtual game for Eksperimentarium which will be incorporated in their “sustainable energy exhibition”.

Another project is the “UgensMad” app where families with children can get their diet made by a dietist, and it can also help them with planning the weekly grocery shopping and menu. The need for this seems very much to be present, because the stress level is so high in these families that they end up buying junk food and such, simply because they cannot overcome the tasks of having regular and healthy eating habits.

Just now and the next three months I will be a “Prostitute” (that’s what we call it) at BaneDanmark, doing their apps, but it will afterwards leave me room and economic capacity to work on my more inspiring projects, such as an app platform for people meditating; possibly I will take a work vacation at a spiritual retreat in northern Thailand, so as to be in the same sort of environment that I am encouraging the development of here in Denmark.

On a note, the energy level seems to be raising here in the Hub and hopefully this will continue, and hereby attract more people who are up to something. Also I hope we will continue to have an open approach to what constitutes the “working for a better world”.

Let’s get going Hubits, the world needs us!

Appmonk
Vores vision er at bygge bæredygtig teknologi som tjener os alle. Teknologi skal være der når vi har brug for den og tjene hver af os i vores stræben efter at leve et sundere, sjovere og mere bæredygtigt liv. Teknologi skal være vores tjenere som vi kalder på, når vi har brug for det – ikke omvendt! Vi ønsker at bruge teknologi innovativt til at bringe sundhed, bæredygtig livstil og øget livsglæde ud til os alle.

Mathias Iversen
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At the moment we are also in the process of writing a book, in which we seek to create and explain the method and skills of how to work with volunteers in organizations. We want to go beyond the stereotyped ways of seeing volunteering as only a way out of the current crisis, but rather as something much more comprehensive; a way of organizing sports, cultural events and much more. It is likewise very important that the organizations, which have an interest in having volunteers, are becoming aware of which aspects can make it a success for all parts involved.
It is not only the management of volunteers which we focus on, in this new book. There are many strategic considerations to take for the organizations involved, since volunteers are not cost free to have, and since there are several other factors which have to be taken into account. The question is really what resource the volunteers represent. They actually are a quite different resource than the employed, but also different than simply a free work source. We try to get around all these topics in our new book.

Ingerfair laver rådgivning og kursus for organisationer, foreninger og offentlige institutioner, der ønsker at blive endnu bedre til at involvere og arbejde med frivillige. Foruden indehaverne Nana og Frederik er der tilknyttet fire freelance træningskonsulenter og en praktikant. I Ingerfair leverer vi konkrete redskaber til at udvikle organisationers muligheder for at integrere frivillige og vi klæder koordinatorer og ledere på til at skabe bedre resultater sammen med de frivillige. Grundlæggende handler det om at sikre de frivilliges arbejde giver mening for alle parter – også de frivillige selv.

Vores igangværende projekter omhandler diverse konsulentopgaver for frivillige organisationer og foreninger, der står overfor konkrete problemstillinger i forbindelse med udviklingen af deres frivilligmiljø – vi hjælper dem igennem kurser, workshops og konsulentrådgivning.

Vi er i gang med at udvikle et længerevarende uddannelsesforløb for frivillige og ansatte – koordinatorLAB – der har ansvaret for at lede og koordinere frivillige. I øjeblikket udvikler vi også et program for virksomheder, der ønsker at benytte Corporate Volunteering i deres CSR, CSI eller HRM strategi. Vi forventer også at udgive en håndbog omkring frivilligkoordinering i foråret 2012 målrettet koordinatorer og ledere af frivillige i foreninger, organisationer og institutioner.

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E-mail: ingerfair@ingerfair.dk

Telefon: 4084 7481 / 5190 6881

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Ingerfair laver rådgivning og kursus for organisationer, foreninger og offentlige institutioner, der ønsker at blive endnu bedre til at involvere og arbejde med frivillige. Foruden indehaverne Nana og Frederik er der tilknyttet fire freelance træningskonsulenter og en praktikant. I Ingerfair leverer vi konkrete redskaber til at udvikle organisationers muligheder for at integrere frivillige og vi klæder koordinatorer og ledere på til at skabe bedre resultater sammen med de frivillige. Grundlæggende handler det om at sikre de frivilliges arbejde giver mening for alle parter – også de frivillige selv.

Vores igangværende projekter omhandler diverse konsulentopgaver for frivillige organisationer og foreninger, der står overfor konkrete problemstillinger i forbindelse med udviklingen af deres frivilligmiljø – vi hjælper dem igennem kurser, workshops og konsulentrådgivning.

Vi er i gang med at udvikle et længerevarende uddannelsesforløb for frivillige og ansatte – koordinatorLAB – der har ansvaret for at lede og koordinere frivillige. I øjeblikket udvikler vi også et program for virksomheder, der ønsker at benytte Corporate Volunteering i deres CSR, CSI eller HRM strategi. Vi forventer også at udgive en håndbog omkring frivilligkoordinering i foråret 2012 målrettet koordinatorer og ledere af frivillige i foreninger, organisationer og institutioner.

Hjemmeside: ingerfair.dk

E-mail: ingerfair@ingerfair.dk

Telefon: 4084 7481 / 5190 6881