Opportunities

Meta-Meta A retreat for intercultural practitioners
11th to 15th June 2012, Jogjakarta, Java, Indonesia

Meta-Meta is a retreat for practitioners in community cultural development, intercultural and socially engaged practice.
Mid-career professionals working across Australia, Indonesia and South-East Asia will meet with other intercultural innovators who work across faiths, genders, nationalities, economies, sexualities, cultures of origin, generations and abilities.

You have the opportunity to submit an expression of interest to be considered for invitation though the following links.

http://www.breakbulk.org
http://breakbulk.org/?page_id=63

Why are we doing this?
From the remote communities of Australia, to the politically diverse nations of South East Asia, to natural disasters that cross borders, practitioners working on creative-led social change face common issues. This event creates space for:

* Critical dialogues with documented outcomes.
* Open Space exploration of practice-based issues including participant-led workshops.
* Conversations around professional sustainability, reflection and collaboration.
* Safe space to meet with peers, colleagues and friends, creating time in your year to get into rich, productive discussions that expand your work.
* Focus on peer learning for mid-career practitioners, as there isn’t currently a professional development or exchange opportunity for practitioners at this level.

Why should you attend?
Meta-Meta gathers peers and colleagues to generate new networks, collaborations, evaluative frameworks and shared language. Join conversations about those questions you are asking about your work, and raise your own agendas in an open space dialogue. Listen to and be heard by people with relevant experience and perspectives.

CONTACT: meta2@machina.net.au
Info: The Meta-Meta page at breakbulk.org for detailed information, FAQ, to complete an EOI.

Please express your interest in attending before 29 Feb 2012 via the online expression of interest form at breakbulk.org.

Spaces for international guests in the 2012 retreat are limited at 20. Applicants will be advised if they have been selected to attend by 14th March 2012 . We are happy to provide letters of support for funding applications to attend.

Local Partners are Cemeti Art House and Kunci Cultural Studies.