Socratus Foundation for Collective Wisdom

Our diverse jury at Citizen Jury of Farmers - 20 farmers from 13 states of India #farmerscitizenjury #citizenjury #foodsystems @kkuruganti @Ajayvirjakhar @harvirpanwar @birajpat @GunvantPatilH @RuralVoicesRVCC @_YogendraYadav

Agenda for Rural India: Participants in Meghalaya flag Rural Connectivity, Agri Marketing, Water, Health and Climate Change eng.ruralvoice.in/rural-dialogue… @SocratusW @ruralvoicein @NESFAS @prachurgoel

Agenda for Rural India: Participants flag Climate Change, Unemployment and Drugs as major concerns at Jodhpur session eng.ruralvoice.in/rural-dialogue… @ruralvoicein @SocratusW @BiotechCentre @prachurgoel

The 'Agenda for Rural India' will later be presented to national policymakers, experts and other stakeholders across food, climate and citizenship ecosystems. These #dialogues are a #collaboration between @ruralvoicein @SocratusW and #SouthAsiaBiotechnologyCentre Jodhpur.

As part of our Rural Agenda series, citizens from over 12 districts across #Rajasthan will come together in Jodhpur on September 1st and 2nd, 2023, for a purposeful gathering aimed at unlocking the #collectivewisdom of rural #farmers, #migrants, #adivasis, #women and #youth.

We collaborated with collectives and partners to bring this vision to life - through an immersive #dining experience, #data-based story telling with on-site drawings, session planning and design and #soil lab sessions, to unearth the need for a network for #agroecology in #India.

On Aug 10- 11, @SocratusW curated a convening at the AGROECOLOGY DONOR CONVENTION 2023 @FundAgroecology (BAF). In line with our #ecosystems approach at Socratus, BAF is committed to revolutionizing #foodsystems by #fosteringsynergy among civil society, public actors and donors.

The Rural Agenda event concluded on Aug 19, with discussions revolving around access to water, use of #chemicals in #agriculture, insufficient storage options, decline in traditional #cattle breeding, and societal issues such as substance abuse, child labor & #women's safety

As we move forward to the next site for the Rural Agenda convenings, our goal is to highlight the #collectivewisdom of these insights with policymakers at the #national level. Write to us, if you want to know more. #wickedmindssolvewickedproblems #ecosystems #ruralindia #Odisha

'Agenda for Rural India': Issues of life and livelihood of rural community discussed at Bhubaneswar brainstorming session eng.ruralvoice.in/from-the-groun… @ruralvoicein @SocratusW @LA_IndiaHQ @prachurgoel @DevjitMittra @Sambit75Sambit @JonathanSyiem

#wickedmindssolvewickedproblems #ruralindia #development #farmers #livelihoods #citizensrights #foodsystems

To harness the #collectivewisdom of rural India, @ruralvoicein and @SocratusW are organizing a series of discussions on the development agenda for Rural India. The 1st discussion was held in #Muzaffarnagar & the 2nd has been organised with Livelihood Alternatives in #Bhubaneswar

Taking pride in prioritizing #local #production & #consumption is possible if we recognize the importance of accounting for #waste costs & understand the benefits it brings to our #environment, #economy & #society. @SocratusW @RainmatterOrg messenger.substack.com/p/emergent-eco…

As we mentioned in our first post, Namma Ward Namma Dhwani is a project under the The Flourishing Bengaluru collective (FBC). FBC is our attempt at putting ideas into action with concerned citizens and two anchor organisations @Socratus & @intiativeforclimateaction

@SocratusW & @Krishak_Samaj collaborated with @TataCornell @FOLUIndia @icarindia @CEEWIndia @CPR_India @IFPRI @teriin @phrsindia @ASHAKisanSwaraj @NFI_India on navigating complexity across #FoodSystems. Published blogpost @IRMAOfficial79. @prachurgoel smallfarmincomes.in/post/navigatin…

By prioritizing the common good over individual interests, we can create a more #equitable & #flourishing world for all. Sharing insights from Shaktivel Nagar convening at Bangalore, focusing on creating #tools to #empower #local #communities. messenger.substack.com/p/instruments-… @SocratusW

We can’t stop the passage of time, but we can #design #institutions that help us #flourish in the time that we have. Introducing our #philosophical take on #Worldmaking Part - 1 @SocratusW lnkd.in/dyhWPMU7.

It was a pleasure as usual to collaborate with @ruralvoicein and @harvirpanwar on this important issue

How might one combine philosophy with design and decentralization? The latest @SocratusW newsletter tells you how.