The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open)

I -Open provides new approaches to civic engagement in Open Source Economic Development. We design and deliver civic forums that encourage citizens to engage in conversation about complex topics, while building stronger civic networks. These forums point toward action: translating ideas into transformative initiatives. In a very real sense, I-Open is the architect of a new type of civic infrastructure. This infrastructure connects civic and business entrepreneurs with more established organizations and institutions. Through these connections, a community finds new ways to innovate: new ways to build prosperity by "linking and leveraging" its assets. For colleges and universities, I-Open provides a roadmap to stronger community engagement and new, broader avenues of service learning for students. For libraries, I-Open creates an opportunity to expand the role of the library into the community and strengthen these vital ties. For economic development organizations, I-Open provides a convenient and flexible format to support high-growth companies and emerging clusters, the real source of job growth in any economy. For workforce developed organizations, I-Open provides a roadmap to build the alliances that workforce developed organizations need to tie together education and training providers, workers, and employers. For community foundations, I-Open creates new "civic spaces" for community leaders to engage in more effective thinking and doing. Questions? E-mail us at info@i-open.org Learn more about I-Open at: Blog | http://i-open.posterous.com/ Broadcast | http://www.livestream.com/iopen Scribd | http://www.scribd.com/I-Open Images | http://www.flickr.com/photos/iopen/ MicroBlog | http://twitter.com/iopen2 Social | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cleveland-OH/I-Open/170817416694?ref=ts Presentations | http://www.slideshare.net/iopen2 Video | http://www.youtube.com/user/IOpen2 Video | http://www.vimeo.com/user1999383 Workspaces | http://i-open-2.strategy-nets.net/overview/welcome Distributed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License | The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open) 4415 Euclid Avenue, Suite 306 Cleveland OH 44103