Communicators for Change at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (CC@MIIS) will host the first iConference ever in the history of the Monterey Peninsula. The 2009 Communicating Change in a Complex World iConference will take place on Friday November 20th in Monterey CA, and live @communicators4change.org. The iConference will feature panel discussions and presentations on how to successfully communicate messages of change in today’s media environment and move from advocacy to agency. Speakers will discuss the emerging roles of social media and grassroots mobilization as vehicles for change and share stories and strategies from their careers.

For a complete schedule of the conference, click here.

Confirmed speakers and panelists include Rangineh Azimzadeh World Pulse board member, Bernhard Drax musician and Second Life journalist, Kevin Epps award-winning documentary film director, Colin Gallagher returned Peace Corps volunteer and civic engagement professional, Andie Grace communications manager at Burning Man, James Hanusa founder of Change SF, Joe Johnston technology advisor at  the Pachamama Alliance, Rita King and Josh Fouts of Dancing Ink Productions, Michael Leifer CEO of InfluenceXchange, Dr. James Lindholm director of the Institute for Applied Marine Ecology and distinguished professor at CSUMB, Doniga Markegard of Earth Action Mentor, Nina Rosete executive director of Dare to Dream Fund, and Alli Chagi-Starr Senior Community Engagement Strategist at Green for All.

CC iConference 09 is brought to you by Communicators for Change (CC@MIIS), The Monterey Institute of International Studies, MIIS Teaching and Learning Collaborative (TLC), and MIIS Student Council.

Communicators for Change (CC@MIIS) is proud to present a video of the panel discussion Virtual Diplomacy?: The Role of Social Media in Bridging Divides, which took place on November 20th, 2009 at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, CA. The panel featured Joshua Fouts and Rita King of Dancing Ink Productions and Second Life journalist Bernhard Drax. Virtual Diplomacy, which was moderated by MIIS student and Pathfinder editor Julia Steger Foster, explored the promise and pitfalls of social media to facilitate an international, interfaith and intercultural dialogue on peaceful coexistence. The panelists also talked about the peacemaking initiatives they encountered in Second Life. This panel was part of CC iConference 09: Communicating Change in a Complex World,

Communicators for Change (CC@MIIS) is proud to present a recording of the panel discussion Empowered Communities: The Art and Science of Building Networks, which took place on Nov 20th, 2009 at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey CA. The panel featured Rangineh Azimzadeh World Pulse board member, Colin Gallagher, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and civic engagement professional, Joe Johnston the Founder for Social Hive (http://socialhive.org) and Technology Advisor to the Pachamama Alliance and Nina Rosete the executive director of the Dare to Dream Fund. The panel, which was moderated by Alice Paipa-Lenard, compared and contrasted the interlinked concepts of “community” and “network”, discussed the potential to use modern technologies to construct global networks of empowered communities, and showcased current initiatives to build such communities around issues of justice, development and sustainability. This panel was part of CC iConference 09: Communicating Change in a Complex World, which was sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Collaborated, the Student Council, the Center for Advice and Career Services, the Graduate School of International Policy and Management, and the Graduate School of Translation, Interpretation, and Language Education.

Communicators for Change (CC@MIIS) is proud to present the panel discussion Communicating Social Consciousness through the Arts, on Nov 20th at 1:00 PM PT at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey CA, and live @communicators4change.org. The panel will feature Kevin Epps award-winning documentary film director, Andie Grace communications manager at Burning Man, and Alli Chagi-Starr Senior Community Engagement Strategist at Green for All; and will be moderated by MIIS student Leloba Pahl. The panel will discuss the role of art in re-shaping culture to herald social transformation. The panelists will talk about their creative processes, sources of inspiration, and current and past projects. This panel is part of CC iConference 09: Communicating Change in a Complex World which will take place on Friday November 20 at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

For a complete schedule of the conference, click here.

CC iConference 09 is brought to you by Communicators for Change (CC@MIIS), The Monterey Institute of International Studies, MIIS Teaching and Learning Collaborative (TLC), and MIIS Student Council.

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Communicators for Change (CC@MIIS) is proud to present the panel discussion Demystifying Science: Building Awareness in the 21st Century, on Nov 20th at 1:00 PM PT at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey CA, and live @communicators4change.org. The panel will feature Dr. James Lindholm director of the Institute for Applied Marine Ecology and distinguished professor at CSUMB and Doniga Markegard of Earth Action Mentor; and will be moderated by MIIS professor Dr. Jason Scorse. The panel will explore the causes of the difficulty in communicating science effectively with the public and policy-makers. The panelists will have the opportunity to talk about initiatives they are involved in that strive to find innovative ways to improve the public reception of science.

This panel is part of CC iConference 09: Communicating Change in a Complex World which will take place on Friday November 20 at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

For a complete schedule of the conference, click here.

CC iConference 09 is brought to you by Communicators for Change (CC@MIIS), The Monterey Institute of International Studies, MIIS Teaching and Learning Collaborative (TLC), and MIIS Student Council.

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Climate change is a challenge that calls for a global community of empowered individuals collaborating to find solutions. The idea of forming such a community would have been dismissed as an impossibility a couple of decades ago. Yet this community exists today and seems to be expanding into traditionally resistant demographics, thanks in part to Web 2.0 and social media tools. The marriage between free global networking tools and modern grassroots mobilization has produced a global network of activists, businesses, community leaders and local governments keen on addressing the issue of climate change. The citizens involved in this global network will have to confront the challenge of maintaining integrity and cohesion of their new community within a changing political, economic and media landscape.

These issues will be the focus of the plenary session of the CC iConference 09, Our Common Goal: Towards a Global Climate-Change Community, which will take place in Irvine Auditorium at 2:45 PM PT on November 20th, and live @ Communicators4change.org. The panel will feature James Hanusa founder of Change SF, Michael Leifer CEO of influenceXchange and Alli Chagi-Starr Senior Community Engagement Strategist at Green for All; and will be moderated by MIIS professor Dr Lyuba Zarsky.

Following are some of the questions that the panel will address:

What is the scope and landscape of the global climate-change network?

What anchors this network?

What role has social media played in the formation of this network? And what role do these these communications technologies play in maintaining this network?

How do we ensure its inclusivity and representativeness?

Would reframing the issue of climate change make it more universally acceptable?

What would this alternative framing look like?

What projects are you currently involved in that aim to incorporate more voices in the global conversation on climate change?

What hopes and challenges do you foresee in the coming years as the politics of the coming green energy bubble and the “green revolution” begin to affect the discourse on climate change and energy alternatives?

How can we as students and empowered citizens contribute to the global climate change community?

How do we go about plugging our local communities into this network?

For a complete schedule of the conference, click here.

CC iConference 09 is brought to you by Communicators for Change (CC@MIIS), The Monterey Institute of International Studies, MIIS Teaching and Learning Collaborative (TLC), and MIIS Student Council.

The reception which starts at 5:00 PM PST will conclude the activities of CC iConference 09: Communicating Change in a Complex World, hosted by Communicators for Change at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (CC@MIIS) on November 20, 2009 in Monterey, CA.

or a complete schedule of the conference, click here.

CC iConference 09 is brought to you by Communicators for Change (CC@MIIS), The Monterey Institute of International Studies,MIIS Teaching and Learning Collaborative (TLC), and MIIS Student Council.