Janosch Kamal Sbeih

Janosch Kamal Sbeih

Philanthropy Consultant: Systems change towards regenerative cultures and economies

Totnes, England, United Kingdom
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Systems change: Regenerative cultures & economy

About

In service to a living Earth, in all its possible beauty and diversity.

I love to think and feel into the deeper questions of being human at this time. What do this collective historical moment and our individual positions and stories ask of us?

The spotting and facilitating of connections (between topics, people and organisations) gives me great pleasure. I always had a knack for sensing the dynamics of situations, social constellations, wider systems and their underlying stories. Trained in economics as moral philosophy and the sociology/anthropology of law and finance, I have been educated to critically examine the invisible matrices that govern our lives.

I support foundations and individuals in finding aligned avenues to put their wealth to use in transitioning away from a destructive economic mono-culture towards a diversity of approaches that work for the thriving of all life and the many cultures that still remain on this beautiful planet.

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Experience

  • Philanthropy Consultant

    Systems change: Regenerative cultures & economy

    - Present 5 years 8 months

    Totnes, UK

  • Schumacher College Graphic

    Short Course Manager

    Schumacher College

    - 1 year 1 month

    Totnes, United Kingdom

    > Principle curator and strategic designer of Schumacher College's short course programme:

    With a focus on interactive, experiential and participatory learning, we offer the practical skills and strategic thinking required to face the ecological, economic and social challenges of the 21st Century.

    > Intrapreneurial incubator and network builder:

    We collaborate with partner institutions and offer bespoke teaching and facilitation retreats and interventions for…

    > Principle curator and strategic designer of Schumacher College's short course programme:

    With a focus on interactive, experiential and participatory learning, we offer the practical skills and strategic thinking required to face the ecological, economic and social challenges of the 21st Century.

    > Intrapreneurial incubator and network builder:

    We collaborate with partner institutions and offer bespoke teaching and facilitation retreats and interventions for transformative change in business, policy and civil society organisations.

  • Lead Documentary Researcher

    Miramonte Films snc

    - 5 months

    Bolzano Area, Italy

    Freelance research for a feature documentary about projects for the common good.
    Curation of topics and write-up of research papers:

    - Barcelona's New Municipalism (Barcelona en Comú) and the Cooperativa Integral Catalan (CIC)
    - Open & Platform Cooperativism
    - Case study of the German networked housing coop "Mietshäusersyndikat"
    - Norway's sustainable resource economy governance model through the "Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global" (NGPFG)

  • Sozialforschungsstelle Dortmund (sfs) - TU Dortmund University Graphic

    Research Associate

    Sozialforschungsstelle Dortmund (sfs) - TU Dortmund University

    - 1 year 8 months

    http://make-it.io/

    EU Horizon2020 CAPS Research & Innovation project MAKE-IT: Understanding Collective Awareness Platforms for Social Innovation and Sustainability in the Maker Movement

    Lead author of the final "Societal Impact Analysis" report, drawing results from 10 European case studies, coordinating input from 8 European research and practice partners

  • Co-Founder

    Reciproka

    - 5 months

    http://www.reciproka.cc/

    Reciproka is an initiative that facilitates the development of a co-owned network of open co-operatives through ownership transfer, network building and co-operative accumulation.

    Due to lack of personal capacity, we were unfortunately unable to take this initiative beyond its initial design phase.

  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

    Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

    4 months

  • Dialogue, Empathic Engagement and Peacebuilding Network Graphic

    Co-Founder DEEP Germany

    Dialogue, Empathic Engagement and Peacebuilding Network

    - 4 months

    Cologne Area, Germany

  • AFS Intercultural Programs Graphic

    Assistant to Hosting Program Coordinators

    AFS Intercultural Programs

    - 1 year 1 month

    Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Hosting exchange students in South African families, placing foreign volunteers in social projects, mediating intercultural conflicts, volunteer development, event management, public relations and communication

Education

  • The International University College of Turin Graphic

    The International University College of Turin

    Double-degree Master of Laws (LL.M.) & Master of Science (M.Sc.) Comparative Law, Economics & Finance: Governance for the Commons Cum Laude

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    Activities and Societies: Human Rights and Migration Law Clinic

  • Schumacher College Graphic

    Schumacher College

    Master of Arts (M.A.) Economics for Transition Distinction

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    MA thesis with field work in post-crisis Spain and Greece:
    http://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/New_Economic_Cultures_in_Spain_and_Greece

    Abstract: By adopting an action research methodology, I inquire into how far the responses of citizens to the global economic crisis of 2008 lead to the emergence of a new economic culture in Spain and Greece. Since Southern European states follow austerity directives and do not offer sufficient support for their population, communities organise to…

    MA thesis with field work in post-crisis Spain and Greece:
    http://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/New_Economic_Cultures_in_Spain_and_Greece

    Abstract: By adopting an action research methodology, I inquire into how far the responses of citizens to the global economic crisis of 2008 lead to the emergence of a new economic culture in Spain and Greece. Since Southern European states follow austerity directives and do not offer sufficient support for their population, communities organise to provide for each other through cooperation and solidarity. Decentralised political and economic movements are building structures to challenge and replace established centralised institutions. As people drop out of the formal economy, they find material relief, ideological support and a sense of belonging in networks of alternative economic practices.

  • University of California, Berkeley Graphic

    UC Berkeley

    Semester abroad Sociology / Political Ecology A+

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  • Maastricht University Graphic

    Maastricht University

    Bachelor of Liberal Arts & Sciences (Sustainablity and Development Studies, Sociology, Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, et al.) Cum Laude

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    Activities and Societies: Greenoffice (http://greenofficemaastricht.nl/)

Publications

  • Trajectories to reconcile sharing and commercialization in the maker movement

    Business Horizons, 60(6), 783-794

    ABSTRACT: Maker technologies, including collaborative digital fabrication tools like 3-D printers, enable entrepreneurial opportunities and new business models. To date, relatively few highly successful maker startups have emerged, possibly due to the dominant mindset of the makers being one of cooperation and sharing. However, makers also strive for financial stability and many have profit motives. We use a multiple case study approach to explore makers’ experiences regarding the tension…

    ABSTRACT: Maker technologies, including collaborative digital fabrication tools like 3-D printers, enable entrepreneurial opportunities and new business models. To date, relatively few highly successful maker startups have emerged, possibly due to the dominant mindset of the makers being one of cooperation and sharing. However, makers also strive for financial stability and many have profit motives. We use a multiple case study approach to explore makers’ experiences regarding the tension between sharing and commercialization and their ways of dealing with it. We conducted interviews with maker initiatives across Europe including Fab Labs, a maker R&D center, and other networks of makers. We unpack and contextualize the concepts of sharing and commercialization. Our cross-case analysis leads to a new framework for understanding these entrepreneurs’ position with respect to common-good versus commercial offerings. Using the framework, we describe archetypal trajectories that maker initiatives go through in the dynamic transition from makers to social enterprises and social entrepreneurs.

    Keywords: Maker movement, Institutional logic, Digital makers, Social entrepreneurship, Open source sharing

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  • The Transformative Effects of Crisis: A Hitchhiker's Guide to the New Economic Cultures in Spain and Greece

    P2P Foundation

    ABSTRACT: By adopting an action research methodology, I inquire into how far the responses of citizens to the global economic crisis of 2008 lead to the emergence of a new economic culture in Spain and Greece. Since Southern European states follow austerity directives and do not offer sufficient support for their population, communities organise to provide for each other through cooperation and solidarity. Decentralised political and economic movements are building structures to challenge and…

    ABSTRACT: By adopting an action research methodology, I inquire into how far the responses of citizens to the global economic crisis of 2008 lead to the emergence of a new economic culture in Spain and Greece. Since Southern European states follow austerity directives and do not offer sufficient support for their population, communities organise to provide for each other through cooperation and solidarity. Decentralised political and economic movements are building structures to challenge and replace established centralised institutions. As people drop out of the formal economy, they find material relief, ideological support and a sense of belonging in networks of alternative economic practices.

    See publication

Projects

  • MAKE-IT

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    MAKE-IT is a Horizon2020 European research project focused on how the role of Collective Awareness Platforms (CAPS) enables the growth and governance of the Maker movement, particularly in relation to Information Technology, using and creating social innovations and achieving sustainability.

    The Maker movement is connecting citizens and professionals with digital manufacturing and communication technologies like 3D printers, laser cutters and online community platforms. As a result…

    MAKE-IT is a Horizon2020 European research project focused on how the role of Collective Awareness Platforms (CAPS) enables the growth and governance of the Maker movement, particularly in relation to Information Technology, using and creating social innovations and achieving sustainability.

    The Maker movement is connecting citizens and professionals with digital manufacturing and communication technologies like 3D printers, laser cutters and online community platforms. As a result, virtual bits can be shared globally and turned into physical objects or atoms locally.

    How can Maker communities achieve sustainability and organize themselves? What do Maker participants do, and how do they behave? What value do they create, and how does this benefit society? How can we help their governance, their impact and sustainability?

    MAKE-IT addresses these questions by working on case studies, technology scenarios and action research.

    For more info see: http://make-it.io/

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Languages

  • German

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • Dutch

    Professional working proficiency

  • French

    Limited working proficiency

  • Spanish

    Elementary proficiency

  • Italian

    Limited working proficiency

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