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Was Held in Inviting Singapore
Southeast Asia's Center for Cultural Diversity, Collaboration, & Creativity
Singapore Conference
Overview
February 25th-29th
Our
2008 theme, Creativity Across Cultures, focused on all aspects of
creativity as it intersects with "culture." And culture was defined
in the broadest possible way (i.e., nationality, ethnicity, religion,
personality, gender, age, educational, governmental, corporate,
etc.).
We focused on big ideas and big questions; in particular, how knowledge
and wisdom are created and transferred to practitioners both now
and in the future.
- What happens when people confront a challenge not seen before or one that is beyond their current
means?
- What are the approaches, processes, and hands-on techniques which accelerate the search for creative
solutions?
- How do
the “connections” get made that lead to new, creative, innovative ideas or approaches?
- What role does "collaboration" play within and between cultures to reach surprising new ideas
that benefit everyone?
- When, where, how, and why does the search for solutions cause people to reach across borders,
boundaries, disciplines, and intellectual territory for creative approaches and answers?
Our goal was to share usable insights into creativity and the understanding that comes from real-world
encounters, including the valuable lessons learned from success and from failure. Throughout the conference,
cultural factors and considerations were taken into account, thus highlighting the fundamental connection
between culture and reality and culture and creativity.
Participants learned,
observed, and engaged in the art, craft,
practice, and experience of creativity. Presenters and participants learned from each other
through interaction that addressed the real challenges and opportunities
facing our governmental, educational, artistic/cultural, nonprofit, business, and corporate sectors.
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