Join us for a morning with the founder of Timebanking Professor Edgar Cahn at The Atrium Christchurch Netball Centre 455 Hagley Avenue Christchurch 9.00am – 1.00pm Thursday 3 September 2015 Professor Cahn is in the country for the 10th anniversary celebration of New Zealand’s first Timebank – The Lyttelton Harbour Timebank. Professor Edgar Cahn will introduce and deepen your understanding of Timebanking and its role in strengthening the social sector. His talk will be followed by a Q&A session. Guests are welcome to stay for just the talk or join Professor Cahn in the second part of this event which will be an Open Space1 workshop exploring how Timebanks can be used to enhance our region. This event is for anyone keen to explore new ways of partnering, solving issues and getting people involved including: § Local authorities (elected members and staff) § Not-for-profit organisations § Health agencies § Disaster management § Schools § Government departments § Community groups § Any others interested Discover how Timebanks can enrich your area of work. Please Register with [email protected] by Friday 28th August Please indicate talk only or talk and workshop Tea & coffee will be provided This event is being supported by Project Lyttelton and Christchurch City Council.

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In Open Space events participants create and manage their own agenda of parallel working sessions around a central theme of strategic importance.