tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26348023642473824412024-03-19T09:55:02.506+01:00quelle différence!- facilitating change, making a differenceOla Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-83909140122741071932016-06-01T09:51:00.000+02:002016-11-04T09:54:22.561+01:00New experiences with The Human Element
After organizing three trainings of The Human Element®: Cornerstone for Changemakers (well, two of those and one ”step 2” called Organizational Solutions) in Magdalena’s and Marcus’ apartment in Malmö over the course of 9 months of 2014 and 2015, in early 2016 we decided to take a leap and try something new. Actually we went all in, trying multiple new things in the next version of the Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-30882411856831443032014-09-25T17:09:00.000+02:002014-09-25T17:12:19.248+02:00Learning through practice - reflections after The Human Element Cornerstone for ChangemakersMy most recent and intense growing experience happened during the past months of August and September. Ever since March 2013, when I went through the training program to become a licensed practitioner of The Human Element® - a framework for personal leadership and team development - I have been looking forward to holding a training. Finally, before the summer, my dear friend and fellow trainer Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-80465630516210340122014-04-30T02:38:00.000+02:002014-04-30T02:38:55.021+02:00New at Living History ForumI started out 2014 in a new position, as project manager at The Living History Forum in Stockholm. I was so incredibly happy to get the job - one that I have been dreaming of for a long, long time - and that after the most rigorous recruitment and interview process I've ever been through. So happy! And of course humbled by the hundreds of undoubtedly competent and eager other applicants that Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-5824264150383872722013-11-19T12:08:00.002+01:002013-11-19T12:08:38.913+01:00En idé: Freedom Riders i SverigeI förrgår natt låg jag vaken i sängen. Jag hade precis suttit och läst på lite om de olika verksamheterna och aktiviteterna på Forum för Levande Historia, om Per Anger-priset för modiga insatser för mänskliga rättigheter och hade hamnat in på att läsa olika artiklar om läget i Norge enligt Ehsan Fadakar, censureringen av Skavlan i norsk teve och vidare rapporter från Ali Esbati om den Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-87463299849807477592013-11-08T12:06:00.000+01:002013-11-08T12:06:20.389+01:00Klyftorna mellan oss behöver inte vara så stora"Vill du ha några mandarinklyftor?" Jag hade precis skalat den sista som var kvar i min påse. Så jag ställde frågan till killen jag satt mig bredvid på bussen kl 23:15 från Brunnsparken i Göteborg ut mot Backa där jag skulle sova. Jag hade stigit på bussen färskt inspirerad och stärkt från en hel dag (12 timmar!) av samtal om en uppdaterad version av vårt samhälle - ett Sverige 3.0 - där mångfaldOla Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-83874927780855171532013-09-09T09:30:00.001+02:002013-09-09T12:39:44.020+02:00En magisk helg med Kick-off i paradiset
Tidigt i augusti ringde Rebecka Carlsson från Ekskäret och frågade om jag hade någon idé på innehåll för en helg som blivit ledig i början av september.
I helgen, fyra veckor senare, har vi varit 23 personer från alla möjliga sammanhang - frilansare, företagare, projektfixare och annat löst folk som kanske inte har någon annan som bjussar på teambuildande konferenser iOla Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-54489036849704665002013-08-16T09:59:00.001+02:002013-08-16T10:00:32.562+02:00Välkommen till Kick-off på Ekskäret den 6-8e september!
Den 6-8 september välkomnas du och andra frifräsare, världsförbättrare, naturälskare, projektmakare och teambyggare att tillsammans kicka igång hösten 2013 på paradisön Ekskäret. Du väljer om du vill komma själv eller ta med dig vänner och kollegor.
Jag processleder denna samskapande helg där var och en kan utforma sin egna skräddarsydda höst-kick-off. Utgångspunkten är frågeställningen ”Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-14602832388065152562013-06-12T17:17:00.001+02:002013-06-12T17:17:46.698+02:00"The world at a crossroads: Making sense of globalization"Every year, the Tällberg Forum brings together leaders from across society and around the world to share insights on the most compelling issues of our time. We ask simply: How on earth can we live together? This year, the Tällberg Forum takes place on June 13-15 and gathers 300 participants from 54 countries. (See the full program here: http://bit.ly/14wLJxa) We will discuss our Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-57691897268793229442013-05-27T13:55:00.002+02:002013-05-27T13:55:31.549+02:00Giving back, paying it forward and getting lots in return
I spent two very formative years of my late teens in Norway at the UWC Red Cross Nordic. I made friends from all over the world. All those late night conversations, sharing shoulders to cry on and jokes to laugh at, lamenting over IB exams and going together to Ukranian dance, that really shaped who I am as a person today, 16 years later. Since it is the end of May right now, that means it’s Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-70895619502631728402012-12-12T09:16:00.003+01:002012-12-12T09:16:42.589+01:00Stenbeckstipendiet för engagemang mot rasismHURRAAA! Igår blev jag uppringd av Stenbecks Stiftelse med meddelandet att jag blivit tilldelad deras stipendium för mitt engagemang mot rasism och destruktiva normyttringar.
"Stenbecks Stiftelse investerar 10 miljoner SEK för att hitta lösningar på tre av de mest angelägna problemen för barn och unga i dagens Sverige. Idag lanseras Stenbeckstipendiet som kommer att gå till 101 eldsjälar Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-56323565464628012412012-12-03T13:38:00.000+01:002012-12-03T14:37:38.378+01:00My talk at TEDxHumanRights&Identity
I was asked to do a talk at TEDxSödravägen on the theme of Human Rights and Identity in November (2012). Connecting it to my involvement in organizing To Oslo With Love, I also wanted to go back in time a bit and explore my own identity related to the theme.
I dug up some events that show how both fear and love have been factors that shaped my values and identity at different points in my Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-8279474667705204902011-10-26T12:27:00.004+02:002011-10-26T12:37:18.663+02:00Why I am organizing TO OSLO, WITH LOVESome friends have told me that they've seen all my Oslo-related statuses on Facebook, but not quite grasped what it is that I am doing, and why. Here's a little explanation. Hope it will clarify.First of all, I haven't really gone for anything full-on in quite this way for a very, very long time. I've worked with and committed myself to things that I care about for as long as I can remember, but Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-26950768888857011742011-10-26T10:35:00.008+02:002011-11-04T01:43:18.064+01:00Därför arrangerar jag TO OSLO, WITH LOVENågra vänner har sagt till mig att de sett alla mina Oslo-relaterade statusar på facebook, men inte helt greppat vad det är jag pysslar med och varför. Här kommer en liten förklaring. Hoppas det blir tydligare då.Först av allt. Jag har inte satsat såhär helhjärtat på någonting på väldigt, väldigt länge. Jag har jobbat med och engagerat mig i saker som jag gillar så länge jag kan minnas, men dettaOla Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-62291788057622807332011-10-07T21:42:00.004+02:002011-10-07T23:30:25.747+02:00TO OSLO, WITH LOVE - one month to go!We are now only four weeks away from the Nordic dialog, convening some hundred representatives from across the Nordic region, different sectors and walks of life. Registration is open until the 20th of October. Show your support - spread the word and share our channels:TO OSLO, WITH LOVE - websitelike us on Facebookwatch us on YouTubefollow us on twittercontact us on gmailOla Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-56680607778380982962011-09-27T11:11:00.004+02:002011-09-27T11:27:54.919+02:00TO OSLO, WITH LOVE - crowdfunding campaignWow! The work is progressing fantastically and we are building the momentum we need to make it a success. One step in the process is also the crowdfunding campaign we have started on FundedByMe. A couple of days into this campaign we have raised 10% of our final goal, and we are certainly only getting started. You can be a part of the event, even if you can't make it to Oslo in november. Show Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-63331688707140093732011-09-05T13:38:00.006+02:002011-09-05T14:18:46.939+02:00TO OSLO, WITH LOVE - Nordisk dialog efter Utøya
“Om en man kan visa så mycket hat, tänk hur mycket kärlek vi alla kan visa tillsammans. Våld föder våld, hat föder hat, det är inte en bra lösning. Vi ska fortsätta vår kamp för vad vi tror på och förbli starka i uppfattningen om att vi gör det för att minnas de vi miste.” (Stine Renate Håheims, AUF, i intervju till CNN.)
"Ska vi hedra de alltför många döda efter vårt lands stora katastrof, skaOla Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-48127821061183752382011-07-28T16:38:00.006+02:002011-07-29T17:06:05.673+02:00"Vad gör vi nu?" - en nordisk sammankomst för dialog och handling efter terrordåden"Ska vi hedra de alltför många döda efter vårt lands stora katastrof, ska vi hylla den anständighet vi som folk har visat denna onda vecka, måste vi vara villiga att gå in i de allra svåraste frågorna: Vad kunde vi ha gjort annorlunda? Och vad gör vi nu? " /Anne Holt på DN Kulturdebatt 27/7Till alla berörda,Vi är väldigt många som bär på de svåra frågorna som ett eko inom oss just nu. Kanske mer Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-37759464015577233512011-04-15T15:18:00.001+02:002011-04-15T15:19:44.297+02:00Rättviseförmedlingen crowdfundingPå en månad vill vi samla ihop 25 134 kr - en summa som motsvarar en krona per Rättviseförmedlare. Vi tror stenhårt på att vi kan göra det tillsammans! Under vårt första år har vi lyckats göra enormt mycket skillnad bara genom att finnas och att pumpa ut flera hundratals listor med tusentals tips på alternativ som skulle kunna bryta normer i olika sammanhang. Vi vill fortsätta att göra skillnad Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-91875441818480430782011-03-30T10:18:00.011+02:002011-03-30T10:54:25.562+02:00Another world is happening (at the HUB Brussels)The words that greet visitors to the HUB Brussels don't hold back with the expectations. I was inspired to visit the HUB here in Brussels (as I wrote in the previous post), and decided to go to the March "Open Work Day" to get some nice community lunch, meet some of the entrepreneursthere, have a chat with people and get a sense of the place.Just entering this social entrepreneur space sent all Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-11597433002650772602011-02-25T13:45:00.004+01:002011-02-25T13:53:44.878+01:00Inspiration from the HUB BrusselsToday I came across a video interview with the founder of the HUB Brussels, Simone Poutnik. I came across it after visiting some other inspiring sites on The Art of Hosting and Natural Innovation. She talks about her process of founding the HUB, how it came about, how she did it, the key success factors and some inspirational stories from the process. Talking to Hub Founders: Interview with Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-31261002671256161212011-02-24T15:01:00.007+01:002011-02-24T15:39:38.475+01:00Lack of government in EU-capital celebratedOn February 17th 2011, Belgium matched the record for a country without government, previously held by Iraq, which was hence surpassed the day after. The process of deciding on who will govern the country, and indeed what country to govern, is still ongoing and the new informateur, Finance minister Didier Reynders, has his next deadline with the King already on March 1st to try and report some Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-30520139222363904782010-12-02T13:37:00.004+01:002010-12-02T15:34:47.634+01:00Equality going globalRättviseförmedlingen (The Equality Agency) is a new approach to a social equality movement, which has grown from one persons' idea, to a collaborative movement of over 21,000 people, within eight months. And now it's going global.The Equality Agency (soon to be given another official name in english), is a pretty straight forward response to an all too common problem. The big problem is the Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-30208045708638866842010-10-15T13:43:00.004+02:002010-10-15T14:12:15.164+02:00Meeting the racist gazeThis is a piece I wrote over nine years ago, one day when I met some every day racist comments in the grocery store. I came across it now, and could sense the frustration I felt then, as I feel the frustration now at seeing a racist party take place in the swedish parliament. It's on speaking out against every day racism...When I saw the big headlines about the immigrant suburbs on the morning Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-26070747170579090702010-09-21T13:40:00.004+02:002010-09-21T14:12:21.707+02:00Lots of changes, moved to BrusselsRight now, the name "quelle diffèrence" has acquired another dimension of validity for me in my everyday life. A week ago, on the 13th of september we moved to Brussels. Ali will be working at the Swedish permanent representation to the EU, negotiating development issues. I will be getting to know the city, developing my own new networks, feeling out the opportunities on the european scene and Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634802364247382441.post-43545920379997114612010-06-21T14:42:00.009+02:002010-06-21T16:15:41.726+02:00More creative meetings - workshop for young leadersI was asked by my friend Cina Staron to do a workshop on creative meetings, as part of a leadership training for the National Association of Young Musicians (RUM). It was a beautiful, sunny saturday morning out at Kärsögården - a perfect setting for young leaders to grow! Walking the last bit from the bus stop to the facilities there were a LOT of little snails taking their morning walk as well, Ola Nilssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805038533556854885noreply@blogger.com0