Utrecht in Dialoog

Blended DialogueLab
2020-09-22 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Grytte, Maliebaan 45, Utrecht, 3581CD
At the DialogueLab actively involved parties, partners and volunteers of Utrecht in Dialogue make events together. Every second Thursday afternoon and every fourth Tuesday evening of the month. On Tuesday we meet at Maliebaan45 and on Thursday we meet at the Alchemist. You can also join the DialogueLab online via Zoom.
After the basic workshop Organizing Dialogue you can work with more experienced volunteers / stakeholders every month on organizing and communicating dialogue meetings in your organization, neighborhood, school, sports club or living area. You learn with and from each other how to organize a (neighborhood) dialogue, make flyers, place events on the website and social media, how to recruit participants, etc. Your buddies and partners are also very welcome!
Program
19:00 Welcome and introduction
– Highlights last period
– Wishes and possibilities for the future
19:30 Inventory questions / wishes and work:
– design meeting / series (with regular participants)
– communication and recruitment: online, flyers, social media, newsletters
– further increase revenues / impact: posts, (video) interviews, publications
– special projects: Neighborhood Dialogues, Erbij Horen, Youth Dialogues,
20:00 Get started in groups and / or follow instruction workshop
– introduction to dialogue in Utrecht
– dialogue organization and design
– online mail and social media
– web editing and newsletters
21:30 Share revenue and follow-up appointments
22:00 End
For whom?
Do you want to (help) organize a dialogue, design and shape a dialogue (series) with others? Do you want to help with communication and recruitment of participants? Are you good at writing (web) texts? Do you like to make videos, photos or other images? Do you want to mean something, give back to society, but do not yet know how? You are very welcome!
Learn with and from each other
We work according to the principles of the valuing approach. We learn from positive experiences and use the power of our dreams to move forward. We make a sketch, design the structure of the dialogue and agreements on implementation: who picks up what and what else is needed.
More
Organizing dialogue
Manual Table Organizers Utrecht in Dialogue (2016)
Manual Netherlands in Dialogue (2016)
Materials for organizers

Online: Peace unites differences
2020-09-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
How do we tackle the differences in cultures, values, skin colours and religions? Through the moral views opposing our freedom of expression and our quest for equality? It needs the courage to stand up for someone different than you; to talk for people who think, live, work, believe, hope and love differently.
September 21th we celebrate the International Day of Peace. The theme of the Dutch PAX Peace Week 2020 is ‘Peace unites differences!’ Welcome to this online Peacedialogue! You can register via the red button.

Program
After a short introduction on the theme, we will listen to each other’s experiences, dream about the future and talk about the novel possibilities.

19:30 Welcome and inspiration on the theme
19:45 Dialogue in groups of 4-6 people
20:45 Review and Share Insight
21:00 Closure

If you need an explanation about Zoom, you are invited to the Zoom room a half an hour before the launch of the event.

Read more about using Zoom >>>
Peace unites differences
In the Peaceweek, we will share our experiences about borders in dialogue with people from various places and cultures. We will share our experiences and ideals and talk about what can bring us closer to each other. We will explore the possibilities for connecting more and contributing to the differences of people, and thus bring the peace closer. Through the richness of our experiences, we want to increase our collective knowledge and create opportunities to connect people across borders.
More on the International Day of Peace >>>
More on the theme of the PAX Peace Week ‘Peace Unites Difference!’ (in Dutch) >>>
What is a dialogue?
A dialogue table is a place where four to eight people talk to each other towards a meaningful subject. A trained dialogue facilitator guides the conversation and ensures that everyone speaks and is listened. During a dialogue, you do not convince the others, but you listen to each other’s experiences and insights.
More on what a dialogue is >>>

Online: Together after the crisis
2020-10-08 19:30 - 22:00 | De Kargadoor, Oude Gracht 36, Utrecht, O3511 AP, Nederland
What effect has the corona crisis had on your social life? Share your experiences and listen to others! Online via Zoom due to the most recent corona regulations.

During the crisis, you were discouraged to meet your neighbours, family members and friends for quite a long time. Perhaps, you were able to keep in touch over the phone, video call or “whatsapping”. Did you feel like your contact with other people has changed during this period? How did you experience this way of communicating? Did you feel lonely or connected? Considering this new form of contact with social distancing, what would you like to keep, change and leave behind afterwards? How do you see us all coming out of the crisis together?
In this dialogue, we will focus on how the corona crisis affected our social lives, whether it was possible to keep or adapt our contact, or if it resulted in feelings of loneliness and isolation. We will share our personal experiences during the crisis, and visualize together how we can remain connected as we move out of the crisis.
Emerging Stronger from the Crisis
Corona crisis has suddenly changed many things in our lives; we had to continue our work or studies from home, perhaps lost our jobs and weren’t allowed to see our family and friends. Since June, our lives started adjusting to a ‘new normal’. How did you experience the crisis? What changed in your daily lives? Are your views and values changing somehow? Which of these changes do you wish to maintain moving forward, and how can you make that happen?
This dialogue is part of the series Emerging Stronger from the Crisis >>>
Important notes

This event will start at 19:30 until 22:00.
These are online dialogues and will be held via Zoom.

What is a dialogue?

A dialogue is a conversation in which free exchange of thoughts and ideas take place leading to new perspectives and insights. It is a collective way of sense-making based upon real listening and speaking from your heart.
More on what a dialogue is >>>

This dialogue is part of the series Emerging Stronger from the Crisis and is organized in partnership with the Kargadoor. The series is part of the project Online Erbij Horen in Crisistijd (in Dutch).

Training to facilitate a dialogue
2020-10-14 19:30 - 21:30, 2021-03-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
This training is aimed at people who have attended at least three dialogues, and who would like to learn to facilitate a dialogue. Ever wonder how you can encourage an engaging conversation about sensitive topics? How you can ask the right questions, and provide a structure that allows others to open their hearts? You will learn it during this training! To sign up, click the red button above.

The purpose of facilitating a dialogue is to stimulate thinking, growth, and change that lead to action. The more you practice being curious and asking questions with an open heart, the more you will get positive results from your conversations with others.
The training
We invite you to take part in this English-language training session, where you will practice facilitating a dialogue and learn about our guiding principles. During the training, you will get to know what an engaging dialogue is, and how it is structured. A dialogue follows four steps: 1) getting acquainted 2) sharing and exchanging one’s experiences 3) envisioning new possibilities 4) formulating concrete actions. The online training consists of a video you watch before the training and practicing facilitating in a Zoom-meeting.
Dialogue Skills

In addition, we will be examining several skills that you can incorporate into your daily conversations with friends, family, or colleagues. The skills needed for productive conversations involve committed listening and asking the ‘right’ questions. To practice these skills in-depth we will focus on the following:

Learning the method of appreciative inquiry.
Working on the three essential skills for a dialogue: (1) committed listening, (2) asking the right questions, and (3) giving constructive feedback.

Next step
After this training session, you can start practice facilitating a dialogue together with experienced people in the Dialogue House. You can practice running a table with a more experienced dialogue facilitator together, or come and get further practice at one of our Dialogue House events (held the first Monday of each month at Maliebaan 45).
Costs
The costs for the training are: 10€ for students/U-pas holders, 50€ for non-students and 150€ for organizations. If money is a problem we are happy to discuss an alternative contribution! Please transfer to [REDACTED] for Stichting Utrecht in Dialoog and note Online Dialoguetraining.
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What is a dialogue?

Online DialogueLab
2020-10-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
At the DialogueLab actively involved parties, partners and volunteers of Utrecht in Dialogue make events together. Every third Tuesday evening of the month we meet at Maliebaan45. You can also join the DialogueLab online via Zoom.
Please note: due to the renewed corona measures this DialogueLab will be online.
After the basic workshop Organizing Dialogue you can work with more experienced volunteers / stakeholders every month on organizing and communicating dialogue meetings in your organization, neighborhood, school, sports club or living area. You learn with and from each other how to organize a (neighborhood) dialogue, make flyers, place events on the website and social media, how to recruit participants, etc. Your buddies and partners are also very welcome!
Program
19:00 Walk-in
19:30 Welcome and introduction
– Highlights last period
– Wishes and possibilities for the future
– Inventory questions / wishes and work:
– design meeting / series (with regular participants)
– communication and recruitment: online, flyers, social media, newsletters
– further increase revenues / impact: posts, (video) interviews, publications
– special projects: Neighborhood Dialogues, Erbij Horen, Youth Dialogues,
20:00 Get started in groups and / or follow instruction workshop
– introduction to dialogue in Utrecht
– dialogue organization and design
– online mail and social media
– web editing and newsletters
21:30 Share revenue and follow-up appointments
22:00 End
For whom?
Do you want to (help) organize a dialogue, design and shape a dialogue (series) with others? Do you want to help with communication and recruitment of participants? Are you good at writing (web) texts? Do you like to make videos, photos or other images? Do you want to mean something, give back to society, but do not yet know how? You are very welcome!
Learn with and from each other
We work according to the principles of the valuing approach. We learn from positive experiences and use the power of our dreams to move forward. We make a sketch, design the structure of the dialogue and agreements on implementation: who picks up what and what else is needed.
More
Organizing dialogue
Manual Table Organizers Utrecht in Dialogue (2016)
Manual Netherlands in Dialogue (2016)
Materials for organizers

Opening of The Dialogue Week: Belonging
2020-10-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
The National Dialogue Week 2020 will start with an inspiration for a Dialogue about Belonging in Corona times by the contribution of several partners like Stichting Ik Wil from Eindhoven, PAX for Peace, Pink 50+ and Coronablues from The Hague National Theater and participation of everyone no matter of young, old or new. Everyone is welcome! It is organized in many cities such as Utrecht, Eindhoven, The Hague, Breda, Apeldoorn and many other local initiatives throughout the Netherlands.
The opening and following dialogues will happen online via Zoom. You can sign up via the red button. Registration is required! If you need help with going online, you can indicate in the registration form.

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Program
9:30 Enter if you need Zoom help
10:00 Opening of the Dialogue Week with Coronablues (in Dutch, translated simultaneously)

Speech of Anna Timmerman and other dialogue ambassadors about Belonging
Coronablues from The Hague National Theater

10:15 Conversation about Belonging in small groups (in breakout rooms, English speaking)
11:45 Sharing and closing remarks
Informal Talks
Belonging in Corona Times
The theme of The National Dialogue Week 2020 is Belonging in Corona Times. No matter young or old, everyone discusses this across the country. Where do you belong, and when do you belong in your village, city, district, or neighborhood? What about others around you? How do people think, look, believe, and live differently than you do? What is significant about those times, and what does this require?
Coronablues
What makes you comfortable nowadays? What is your favorite music? You can mail your corona song, spoken words, music, poem, or story to info@utrechtindialoog.nl.

What is an online dialogue?
You talk to others from your computer, video, or smartphone through online zoom sessions in an online dialogue. Zoom sessions let people see and hear each other through video. You will have a conversation with 4 to 6 people on the internet under a dialogue facilitator’s guidance. We share our experiences, hope and actions in line with the dialogue methodology. Once you registered, you will have the zoom link and password.
Meer
Program of the Dialogue Week 2020 Utrecht (in Dutch)
What is the Dialogue Week? (in Dutch)
What is a dialogue?
Theme Belonging

Belonging Under your Skin
2020-11-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
On Monday, November 2, we will have an online dialogue about the theme Belonging Under your Skin. Join us for an inspiring conversation about race, inclusion and belonging, in the Netherlands and beyond. Register via the red button.
Belonging Under your Skin
How welcome do you feel in your school, office (work), or neighborhood? Is race something you never have to think about, or do you see its effects in your daily life? How does the color of our skin, the texture of our hair, and the sound of our voice shape our sense of belonging in our society?
How do you see others: belonging to a group or as an individual person that is assessed on his or her capacities? Share your experiences and listen to those of others in this online dialogue about race, inclusion and belonging.
This dialogue is part of the Week van de Dialoog 2020 with the theme Belonging.
What is an online dialogue?
In online dialogues, you can have conversations with others, while seeing and hearing them, through your computer or smartphone. Via the internet, you will engage in a dialogue with 4 to 6 people under the guidance of a dialogue facilitator. We share our experiences, hopes, and what we’re going to do according to the Dialogue Methodology.
If you register, you will receive a login link and a password before the dialogue starts. Do you need help getting online with Zoom? Come half an hour earlier or contact us!
Read more about what a dialogue is >>>

Online Dialogue House: Belonging to Dialogue
2020-11-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, we’re hosting our dialogues online for the next several weeks. This does take some getting used to, but it is absolutely not difficult at all! We use the platform Zoom, which is easy to use! You will receive a link to log in before the event. Any questions? Get in touch with us!
Would you like to facilitate a dialogue? Want to meet other dialogue facilitators? Do you have an idea or plan that you would like to discuss with others or something you need? Would you like to practice facilitating a table or try out a theme?

In the Dialogue House, experienced dialogue facilitators, beginners and enthusiasts practice guiding online dialogues, difficult situations and new themes every first Wednesday evening of the month. Curious? Join us and get involved!
In the Week of Dialogue 2020, the Dialogue House is promoted by active people, interns, volunteers, partners, ambassadors and all other parties engaged in dialogues.
We are still looking for dialogue counselors for this!
Belonging to dialogue?

Do you belong to dialogue and how do you know it? Do you enjoy having dialogues around a theme and want you to organize a dialogue in your neighborhood or community? Are you curious about how this works for other dialogue facilitators and followers? Do you want to belong more to a dialogue group in your community? Do you want to take a step further for that? What can we do and what is needed for that?

Program:
19:00: Log in and Welcome in Zoom
19:30: Overview and Introductions
19:45: Dialogue in groups of 6-8 people
21:15: Review and Share Insight
21:30: Chat and End of the Dialogue

Dialogue House
The Dialogue House at Maliebaan 45 is a gathering place for people who are passionate about dialogue. Who want to enjoy conversation with others under the guidance of trained dialogue facilitators. Who will explore particular themes in a dialogue form, learn about new topics, or join the conversation. Would you like to test out a theme, try something unfamiliar, facilitate a dialogue, or take a seat at the table? Sign up online, or send an email to info@Utrechtindialoog.nl.
The Dialogue House is part of the Knowledge Center for dialogue >>>

Online: Wealth through sharing?
2020-11-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
On November, St. Martin’s Day, we meet each other online for a dialogue on Wealth through sharing. How do you share what you have or need, and what does that bring you and others? Rich, poor, young, old and everyone in between who wants to share an experience and is curious about the stories of others is very welcome!
Wealth through sharing?
Sint Maarten, the patron saint of Utrecht, shared his coat 1700 years ago with a beggar. Does sharing help us in today’s world on the road to a more balanced society, across the borders of liberal economic thinking? Can we better share money (worries), goods, prosperity, and talent, so that we are richer and can give more meaning to each other? How do you share what you have or need, and what does that bring you and others? In this dialogue we share experiences, good examples of sharing, how we would like to see the future, and contribute to this in our daily lives.
Program
19:30 Welcome and inspiration
19:45 In dialogue
21:15 Harvest
21:30 End
St. Martin’s celebration
St. Martin is the patron saint of the city of Utrecht. The story goes that he shared his red cloak with a beggar. Sint Maarten is therefore the feast of sharing. We will celebrate this from 4 to 11 November in all kinds of places in the city and online. More information about the St. Martin’s celebration.

Online: Financial stability after the crisis
2020-11-12 19:30 - 22:00 | De Kargadoor, Oude Gracht 36, Utrecht, O3511 AP, Nederland
What effect does the corona crisis have on your financial situation? Share your experiences and listen to others! This dialogue will be hosted online via Zoom.

What has been your economic experience in the crisis? Did it impact your finances positively or negatively? Perhaps you were able to save more money since social life was paused for a while? Maybe you lost your job or income source and are still unsure what the future will bring? Did you have to adapt your financial planning? Did you have to seek financial help during this time? How stressful was this experience? Are you worried about the months to come? Or has your situation stabilized? Did you have to adapt your dreams, life and career plans for the future? Have you found inspiration from the chaos?
Each of us has experienced the economic impact of the crisis from different angles – some lost their jobs, some activities became unstable, while others became even more important. In this dialogue, we’ll focus on the financial impacts of the Corona crisis on our lives. We’ll share our experiences and dreams about the future and try to find the answer to dream together on how we can recover from these difficult times.
Emerging Stronger from the Crisis
Corona crisis has suddenly changed many things in our lives; we had to continue our work or studies from home, perhaps lost our jobs and weren’t allowed to see our family and friends. Since June, our lives started adjusting to a ‘new normal’. How did you experience the crisis? What changed in your daily lives? Are your views and values changing somehow? Which of these changes do you wish to maintain moving forward, and how can you make that happen?
This dialogue is part of the series Emerging Stronger from the Crisis >>>
Important notes

This event will start at 19:30 until 22:00.
Online dialogues such as this one are held via Zoom.

What is a dialogue?

A dialogue is a conversation in which free exchange of thoughts and ideas take place leading to new perspectives and insights. It is a collective way of sense-making based upon real listening and speaking from your heart.
More on what a dialogue is >>>

This dialogue is part of the series Emerging Stronger from the Crisis and is organized in partnership with the Kargadoor. The series is part of the project ‘Online Erbij Horen in Crisistijd’ (in Dutch).

Online DialogueLab
2020-11-23 19:30 - 22:00 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
At the DialogueLab actively involved parties, partners and volunteers of Utrecht in Dialogue make events together. Every third Tuesday evening of the month we meet at Maliebaan45. You can also join the DialogueLab online via Zoom.
Please note: due to the renewed corona measures this DialogueLab is online.
After the basic workshop Organizing Dialogue you can work with more experienced volunteers / stakeholders every month on organizing and communicating dialogue meetings in your organization, neighborhood, school, sports club or living area. You learn with and from each other how to organize a (neighborhood) dialogue, make flyers, place events on the website and social media, how to recruit participants, etc. Your buddies and partners are also very welcome!
Program
19:00 Zoom space open, (online) walk-in
19:30 Welcome and introduction
– Highlights last period
– Wishes and possibilities for the future
– Inventory questions / wishes and work:
– design meeting / series (with regular participants)
– communication and recruitment: online, flyers, social media, newsletters
– further increase revenues / impact: posts, (video) interviews, publications
– special projects: Neighborhood Dialogues, Erbij Horen, Youth Dialogues,
22:00 Get started in groups and / or follow instruction workshop
– introduction to dialogue in Utrecht
– dialogue organization and design
– online mail and social media
– web editing and newsletters
21:30 Share revenue and follow-up appointments
22:00 End
For whom?
Do you want to (help) organize a dialogue, design and shape a dialogue (series) with others? Do you want to help with communication and recruitment of participants? Are you good at writing (web) texts? Do you like to make videos, photos or other images? Do you want to mean something, give back to society, but do not yet know how? You are very welcome!
Learn with and from each other
We work according to the principles of the valuing approach. We learn from positive experiences and use the power of our dreams to move forward. We make a sketch, design the structure of the dialogue and agreements on implementation: who picks up what and what else is needed.
More
Organizing dialogue
Manual Table Organizers Utrecht in Dialogue (2016)
Manual Netherlands in Dialogue (2016)
Materials for organizers

Dialogue House
2020-12-02 19:00 - 22:00 | Grytte, Maliebaan 45, Utrecht, 3581CD
Interested in a good conversation on the Maliebaan? Want to try your hand facilitating a dialogue? The Dialogue House at Maliebaan 45 is a great place to practice running a dialogue table, or to brainstorm new topics for discussion. Join us every first Wednesday of the month from 19:30 to 22:30 at Maliebaan 45.
Program:
19:00: Arrival and Welcome at Maliebaan 45
19:30: Overview and Introductions
19:45: Dialogue in groups of 6-8 people
21:45: Review and Share Insight
22:00: Announcements and Informal Discussion
22:30: Departure

The Dialogue House at Maliebaan 45
The Dialogue House at Maliebaan 45 is a gathering place for people who are passionate about dialogue. Who want to enjoy conversation with others under the guidance of trained dialogue facilitators. Who hope to explore particular themes in dialogue form, to learn about new topics, or simply to join the conversation. Would you like to test out a theme, try something unfamiliar, facilitate a dialogue, or take a seat at the table? Sign up online, or send an email to info@Utrechtindialoog.nl.

Dialogue House: Light up 2020
2020-12-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2021-02-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
In the Dialogue House, experienced dialogue facilitators, those who are just beginning, and real enthusiasts practice guiding online dialogues, difficult situations and new themes to move forward together. You can also join us to get acquainted and participate, or if you want to research or discuss a theme. The event takes place online every first Wednesday of the month from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Walk-in to the explanation of how Zoom works starts at 7 pm. It is also possible to have an informal chat about it. If you register via the red button, you can also indicate the options you prefer. You will receive a link which you can use to log in to an Online Zoom session. If a live meeting is possible, you can also come by Maliebaan 45. Registration is required.
Light up 2020
In this dialogue house, we shed light on a turbulent dialogue year, a new dialogue manual, instructional videos and manuals. And we prepare for upcoming light festivals and dialogues.
Tentative Programme
7 pm: Zoom room open and (online) walk-in
7.30 pm: introduction, review and wishes
8:00 pm: work in groups
9.15 pm: sharing output and insights
9.30 pm: preview and informal discussion
Dialogue House Maliebaan 45

Dialogue House Maliebaan 45 is a meeting place for people with a passion for dialogue. For people who want to enter into a dialogue with each other under the guidance of expert facilitators, explore a theme in dialogue form, try out something new, discuss an idea or simply want to relax and join. Do you want to explore a theme, try something new, facilitate a table, do you have an idea or do you just wish to participate? Do you have any preferences? Do you only want to talk to women, young people or men? Would you like a table in English? Would you like to arrange or facilitate a table yourself? Or do you want something completely different? Register or send an email to info@utrechtindialoog.nl.
The Dialogue House is part of the Dialogue Training Center >>>

Online: Reshaping our Rights and Freedom
2020-12-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
What effect has the corona crisis had on your experience of rights and freedom? Share your experiences and listen to others! Online via Zoom.

How were our fundamental rights ensured, protected or even reduced in the process of fighting the coronavirus? The crisis has reminded how vital our fundamental rights are, such as the right to mobility, protest and information. We couldn’t leave our homes, go to work or gather in public places as the governments restricted all activities. Moreover, the discussion towards personal privacy increased as governments are developing technologies for tracking and monitoring the spread of the virus.
Have you felt like your civil rights were violated during the crisis? Have you discovered alternative ways of accessing your rights to education, demonstration and healthcare? Can these newly found alternatives become your new normal? For example, how did you experience reaching to medical assistance during the crisis? Do you now value certain rights more than before?
In this dialogue session, we will focus on our experiences regarding rights and freedoms, which ones to keep and which ones to leave behind. So, join us on 10 December and share your experiences!
Emerging Stronger from the Crisis
Corona crisis has suddenly changed many things in our lives; we had to continue our work or studies from home, perhaps lost our jobs and weren’t allowed to see our family and friends. Since June, our lives started adjusting to a ‘new normal’. How did you experience the crisis? What changed in your daily lives? Are your views and values changing somehow? Which of these changes do you wish to maintain moving forward, and how can you make that happen?
This dialogue is part of the series Emerging Stronger from the Crisis >>>
Important notes

This event will start at 19:30 until 22:00.
Online dialogues will be held via Zoom.

What is a dialogue?

A dialogue is a conversation in which free exchange of thoughts and ideas take place leading to new perspectives and insights. It is a collective way of sense-making based upon real listening and speaking from your heart.
More on what a dialogue is >>>

This dialogue is part of the series Emerging Stronger from the Crisis and is organized in partnership with the Kargadoor. The series is part of the project Online Erbij Horen in Crisistijd (in Dutch).

Blended DialogueLab
2020-12-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Grytte, Maliebaan 45, Utrecht, 3581CD
At the DialogueLab actively involved parties, partners and volunteers of Utrecht in Dialogue make events together. Every third Tuesday evening of the month we meet at Maliebaan45. You can also join the DialogueLab online via Zoom.
Please note: this DialoogLab may be online due to the corona measures. This will be announced in due course.
After the basic workshop Organizing Dialogue you can work with more experienced volunteers / stakeholders every month on organizing and communicating dialogue meetings in your organization, neighborhood, school, sports club or living area. You learn with and from each other how to organize a (neighborhood) dialogue, make flyers, place events on the website and social media, how to recruit participants, etc. Your buddies and partners are also very welcome!
Program
19:00 Zoom space open, (online) walk-in
19:30 Welcome and introduction
– Highlights last period
– Wishes and possibilities for the future
– Inventory questions / wishes and work:
– design meeting / series (with regular participants)
– communication and recruitment: online, flyers, social media, newsletters
– further increase revenues / impact: posts, (video) interviews, publications
– special projects: Neighborhood Dialogues, Erbij Horen, Youth Dialogues,
20:00 Get started in groups and / or follow instruction workshop
– introduction to dialogue in Utrecht
– dialogue organization and design
– online mail and social media
– web editing and newsletters
21:30 Share revenue and follow-up appointments
22:00 End
For whom?
Do you want to (help) organize a dialogue, design and shape a dialogue (series) with others? Do you want to help with communication and recruitment of participants? Are you good at writing (web) texts? Do you like to make videos, photos or other images? Do you want to mean something, give back to society, but do not yet know how? You are very welcome!
Learn with and from each other
We work according to the principles of the valuing approach. We learn from positive experiences and use the power of our dreams to move forward. We make a sketch, design the structure of the dialogue and agreements on implementation: who picks up what and what else is needed.
More
Organizing dialogue
Manual Table Organizers Utrecht in Dialogue (2016)
Manual Netherlands in Dialogue (2016)
Materials for organizers

Online: Dialogue of light
2020-12-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
In the dark month December, which has the shortest day, we are organizing a dialogue on light to lighten up these dark days.
What do you think of when you think of light? Party lights, rituals with light? What does that mean to you? What do you experience as light, what is it that illuminates, what makes it lighter? And what do you do to see light or to bring light to something? To bring yourself into the light or enlighten others? What do you long for? Are you curious about the experiences and desires of others? About how others become enlightened?
Please note: due to the corona measures the Neude Library is closed, therefore this dialogue will be held online.
What is a dialogue?
In a dialogue, you can share your experiences and dreams in an open and in-depth conversation. At the end of the evening, you go home with new insights and beautiful stories from those who will join you at your table. A dialogue is a conversation between different people, in which a free exchange of ideas takes place, which leads to new insights for those involved. Characteristically, meanings arise that could not have been arrived at without dialogue. True listening is the basis for this.

Programme
19.00: welcome, introduction of the theme
19:15: dialogue
20.45: feedback and discussion
21.00: end
How does a dialogue work?
You enter into a conversation with a group of six to eight people. You explore a theme and exchange experiences, dreams and possibilities. A trained dialogue facilitator guides the conversation and ensures that everyone listens to each other and gets their turn. A dialogue lasts about two hours and consists of the following phases: getting acquainted, exchanging experiences, sharing dreams and what can you do.
What is a dialogue>>>

Looking forward to a new year
2021-01-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
In the first Dialogue House of 2021, we set our sights on the new year with all active people, interns, volunteers, partners, ambassadors and other stakeholders of Utrecht in Dialogue. We look back on meaningful dialogue experiences of the past year and lay the foundation for a new dialogue year with the theme Meaning. What is really valuable this year and how do we know that? What is our intention, what are we going to mean to each other, the city and everyone. And then what do we have to do?
Program
19.00 Walk-in and welcome, help with Zoom if needed
19.30 Getting to know each other, looking back and future wishes
20:00 Making plans in groups
21.45 Sharing harvest and next steps
22.00 End

Dialogue House
The Dialogue House at Maliebaan 45 is a gathering place for people who are passionate about dialogue. Who want to enjoy conversation with others under the guidance of trained dialogue facilitators. Who will explore particular themes in a dialogue form, learn about new topics, or join the conversation. Would you like to test out a theme, try something unfamiliar, facilitate a dialogue, or take a seat at the table? Sign up online, or send an email to info@utrechtindialoog.nl.
The Dialogue House is part of the Knowledge Center for dialogue >>>

Creative in Lockdown
2021-01-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
What do your days look like when in lockdown? Do you have a new hobby or creative ways to stay in touch with your loved ones? How do you make sure that not all days are the same and that you keep going? Share your experiences and listen to those of others during this online dialogue. Everyone is welcome! You can register via the red button.
Creative in lockdown

Since the October last year, the Netherlands has gradually gone into lockdown again. Currently, only essential shops are open, we have to limit our social contacts, and the advice given is to stay indoors as much as possible. What are your days at home like? How do you ensure that not all days are alike? How do you keep going? How do you prevent boredom? All changes can be accompanied by tensions and emotions that you may not have experienced before or with new creative discoveries that you make within yourself. Do you feel lonely now that you can’t go out as much and have fewer social contacts? Can online contact and activities offer a solution? Do you have a new hobby, or have you picked up an old one again? Share your stories with others during this online dialogue.
How does an online dialogue work?

An online dialogue is a conversation about matters that concern more people. You listen attentively to each other’s personal experiences, you investigate and go deep into a theme, and together, you come to a broader and deeper insight.
You can register for an event via the red button, and you will receive an email with a login link and password that will give you access to the online room on the internet where the event takes place.
We use Zoom for our online conversations. Do you need help going online with Zoom? Indicate this on the registration form and arrive half an hour earlier.

Read more about using Zoom here >>>
Read more about what a dialogue is here >>> (link available in Dutch only)

Online Dialogue Lab
2021-01-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2021-02-16 19:30 - 22:00 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
At the Dialogue Lab, actively involved parties, partners and volunteers of Utrecht in Dialogue make events together. Every third Tuesday evening of the month. We work in a blended format, combining in person and online meetings. English speakers are also most welcome. Specify on the registration form whether you will be joining in person or virtually. Every third Tuesday evening of the month, we work at Maliebaan45. Great if you bring your computer to zoom with those joining virtually.
Please note: this Dialogue Lab is online due to stricter corona measures.
After the (online) workshop Organizing a Dialogue, we work in the Dialogue Lab with experienced volunteers/stakeholders on organizing and communicating dialogue meetings in your organization, neighborhood, school, sports club or district. Together we prepare (blended and online) (neighborhood) dialogues, we put the events on the website, we recruit participants via social media and discuss the follow-up of meetings. In the Dialogue Lab, you can contribute ideas about meetings or series, further increase results, map out the impact and prepare special projects. You can also design your own meeting or series, including preparation for communication and recruitment. We focus on online and blended dialogue meetings with the old, young and everyone to belong and connect with current themes and events in these times of Covid.
Program

19:00 Zoom room open, (online) walk-in
19:30 Welcome and introduction (online and live)
– Highlights of the past period and outlook
– Inventory of wishes and possibilities
20:30 Get started in groups and/or follow an instruction workshop
– design and realization of dialogue meetings
– online posts and social media
– web editing and newsletters
21:30 Sharing and follow-up appointments
22:00 Informal chat

For whom?
Do you want to (help) organize a dialogue, design and shape a dialogue (series) with others? Do you want to help with communication and recruitment of participants? Are you good at writing (web) texts? Do you like to make videos, photos or other images? Do you want to mean something, give back to society, but do not yet know how? You are very welcome!
Learn with and from each other
We work according to the principles of appreciative inquiry. We learn from positive experiences and use the power of our dreams to move forward. We make a sketch, design the structure of the dialogue and agreements on implementation: who picks up what and what else is needed.

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Organize a Dialogue

Griftpark: Meet & Stroll
2021-01-20 17:00 - 18:00 | Griftpark, Utrecht, Nederland
We can still take a walk in the neighborhood! Time to get out and about, meet new neighbors and discover north-east Utrecht! In this light-hearted dialogue series Meet & Stroll, you will meet different people from the neighborhood and discover new places as we walk together towards a new spring!
Meet & Stroll
Ontmoet en Wandel is an initiative designed by Sjoerd Valk from Wittevrouwen based on the motto “it’s better to have a good neighbor than a distant friend”. Sign up via the red button and invite your neighbors to join too! You can indicate any special requests and the preferred duration of your walk.
How does it work?

In a first relaxing online meeting, we will get to know each other, get to know “Meet and Stroll”, and get familiar with the theme of the first stroll. The meeting will take place online via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month from 4 – 5 pm. Think of a question you would like to get asked by the way of a first introduction. And what would you like to know about the other person?
You agree to go for an in-person walk in the neighborhood with a neighbor. This stroll will take place on the following Saturday at 10:30 am. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and a guide with questions about the theme of this Meet and Stroll. The guidelines are based on the principles of appreciative inquiry.
In the next relaxed online meeting, we will harvest what the Meet & Stroll has brought to everyone, meet new participants, and introduce the theme of the next Meet & Stroll. Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places or routes? Send us an email at info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl.

When?
The online meetings take place on the third Wednesday of the month from 5pm to 6pm at the latest. You then arrange a walk with your partner at a time that suits you both. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and guide with questions centered around the theme.

20 January, Old and new
17 February, Celebrate
17 March, Making choices
21 April, Spring fever
19 May, Freedom & happiness
16 June, Pushing boundaries

Participating?
Meet & Stroll is an initiative of Wijkwijzer NoordOost and Utrecht in Dialoog. Do you want to participate in this project? Prepare meetings, themes and/or walking routes? Send an email to info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl or info@utrechtindialoog.nl.

Dialogue House
2021-02-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2021-03-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
In the Dialogue House, experienced dialogue facilitators, beginners, and enthusiasts practice facilitating online dialogues, difficult situations, and new themes. You can simply join to get to know us and participate. Or if you want to research and discuss a theme. Curious? You can register via the red button and inform us regarding any special requests. Participation is free.
First Wednesday Evening of the Month
The Dialogue House takes place every first Wednesday evening of the month from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm online via Zoom and / or live on Maliebaan 45. Walk-in with zoom explanation takes place from 7:00 pm onwards. If a live meeting is possible, you can also join us at Maliebaan 45. Registration is always required. Upon registration, you will receive a link with which you can log in to an Online Zoom session.
Program
7 pm: Maliebaan 45/Zoom room open and (online) walk-in
7:30 pm: Introduction, review, and requests
8:00 pm: Work/practice in groups
9:15 pm: Sharing output and insights
9:30 pm: Looking ahead and informal chat
Register as a Dialogue Facilitator and for the trainings.
Worthwhile
The overarching theme of the year is Worthwhile. What is worthwhile to you, meaningful to yourself, others, the community, city, neighborhood and society as a whole. How do make this concrete and how do you ensure balance?
People with a passion for dialogue

The Dialogue House Maliebaan45 is a meeting place for people with a passion for dialogue. For people who want to enjoy conversation with others under the guidance of trained dialogue facilitators, explore particular themes in a dialogue form, try something new, discuss an idea, or join the conversation. Would you like to test out a theme, try something unfamiliar, facilitate a dialogue, or take a seat at the table? Do you have questions about the work materials for dialogue facilitators or special requests? Do you only want to talk to women, young people, or men? Would you like a table in English? Do you want to have a table yourself or something completely different? You are most welcome!

Spread the love
2021-02-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Online, Nederland
Do you celebrate Valentine’s day? Is Valentine’s day a reason to give more love? And whom and when do you give love? Are we kind enough to each other? In this dialogue we talk about our own experiences with love, in any way, shape or form. Everyone is welcome! You can sign up via the red button.
Spread the love
“It’s love that makes the world go round.” – W.S. Gilbert
On February 14, Valentine’s Day, we reflect on the romantic love for a partner. But there are of course many more forms of giving and feeling love. What does love mean to you? How do you give love to another? To a partner, but also to relatives, friends, strangers? How do you show your love? What does it do to you when you receive love from another? Share your love experiences in this online dialogue and get inspired by the stories of others. Spread the love!
What is a dialogue?

A dialogue is an open conversation about experiences, dreams and possibilities. In a dialogue you really enter into a conversation with each other and you meet people you do not normally meet. Everyone is invited to share his/her story and everyone is heard. A dialogue contributes to mutual understanding, connection and insight.
Since the corona crisis, we have been talking online so that everyone can participate at a safe distance. We use Zoom for the online conversations. You can sign up for a dialogue via the red button at the top of the page. You will then receive an email with a login link and password that will give you access to the Zoom room where the dialogue takes place.
Read more on how to use Zoom >>>
Read more on what a dialogue is >>>

Meet & Stroll: Celebrate
2021-02-17 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-02-27 10:30 - 12:00 | Griftpark, Utrecht, Nederland
We can still take a walk in the neighborhood! Time to get out and about, meet new neighbors and discover Northeast! In this light-hearted dialogue series Meet & Stroll, you will meet different people from the neighborhood and discover new places as we walk together towards a new spring!
Meet and walk: Celebrate
The second neighborhood walk will take place on Saturday, February 27th and has the theme “Celebrate”. What does a party deserve? How do you celebrate a birthday, love, a new house, a new life, that you have succeeded, or just life in general…. in corona time? The first introduction and preparation via Zoom will take place on the 17th of February. Sign up via the red button, and please feel free to invite your old and new neighbors to join! In the requests section, you can indicate for approximately how long you would like to walk and anything else you would like.
How does it work?

In a first relaxing online meeting, we will get to know each other, get to know “Meet and Stroll”, and get familiar with the theme of the first stroll. The meeting will take place online via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month from 4 – 5 pm. Think of a question you would like to get asked by the way of a first introduction. And what would you like to know about the other person?
You agree to go for an in-person walk in the neighborhood with a neighbor. This stroll will take place on the following Saturday at 10:30 am. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and a guide with questions about the theme of this Meet and Stroll. The guidelines are based on the principles of appreciative inquiry.
In the next relaxed online meeting, we will harvest what the Meet & Stroll has brought to everyone, meet new participants, and introduce the theme of the next Meet & Stroll. Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places or routes? Send us an email at info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl.

When?
The online meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 pm to 5 pm at the latest. The strolls in person in pairs are on the Saturday the following week from 10:30 am to 12 noon at the latest. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and guide with questions centered around the theme.

20 January (online meeting) and 30 January (stroll)
17 February (online meeting) and 27 February (stroll)
17 March (online meeting) and 27 March (stroll)
19 April (online meeting) and 1 May (stroll)

Participating?
Meet & Stroll is an initiative of Wijkwijzer NoordOost and Utrecht in Dialoog. Do you want to participate in this project? Prepare meetings, themes and/or walking routes? Send an email to info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl or info@utrechtindialoog.nl.

Safe space for real conversation
2021-02-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
Safety and trust is the first requirement for an open conversation. But how to create safety around a dialogue table? What do facilitators to make an open free dialogue possible? In this online workshop a group of students present the results of their research on safety around dialogue tables. And share their ideas on more diverse dialogues for this time. We deepen the results and our comprehension in a dialogue with facilitators and enthusiasts. Are you curious on how to create safe, open and inspiring dialogue tables? You are very welcome in this online workshop! Participation is free.
Agenda
19:15 Introduction/help on Zoom (if needed)
19:30 Welcome
19:40 Background, approach and results of the research
20:15 Conversation on research questions in groups
21:15 Harvest results and conclusions
21:30 Last words and thanks
Research on safe space for real conversations

Over the past few months, Maria, Jelle, Tara and Ishar from University College Utrecht took part in 4 dialogues and interviewed some participants to answer questions about whether dialogues can stimulate social change and inclusion. They were impressed and intrigued by the approach in creating a safe space for participants to share their thoughts and opinions freely without judgment. They would also like to share some thoughts on the participation of diverse people, in addition to the importance of creating a safe, conducive environment for sharing thoughts and beliefs in a dialogue setting, especially in such a tough time. For a better understanding of the research and sharing ideas on trustworthy and more diverse dialogues please join the workshop.
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What is a dialogue?
How to facilitate a dialogue
