LAUNCHING: How to get started? Diagnosis!

It is important to recognize and build our capacities to observe, envision the future, acknowledge the “As is” state and try to find creative solutions to current and future challenges. Before we can start launching a new network, we have to understand the reason behind our stories, the story of our own networks and our connection to them. Also, we need to look into ourselves and see what behaviours, attitudes, skills and knowledge we already have and where there are opportunities to learn and grow.

It's crucial to include the Context in the diagnosis:
The establishment and development process of the networks is specific to the individual case and the context in which the network finds itself. It is the reason why we cannot present a ready-to-use recipe for network development. Instead, we aim to present a variety of aspects to consider and we will introduce here a range of tools, and case studies that could be useful for a structured approach to the development of your network. In this Learning Package, we focus on the national scale of the ecovillage network, where the nation's socio-cultural and economic situation plays a crucial role in the network building and thriving.