We thought it would be interesting to start a network of spaces
And to draw on existing models that seem to be working, like hackerspaces
but also by borrowing in some ways from the communes
and thinking about why they failed.
And that's kind of the idea where the unMonastery comes from
unMonastery is a pilot project,
and, as all prototypes, needs to be evaluated
so it's good to take a break at some point
and run an important event, the one on July 22nd
That is not going to be a closing event of the unMonastery
but a time to build what future scenarios might look like.
How do I feel about the unMonastery staying in Matera?
Oh, I would love for the unMonastery to stay in Matera,
I think it's a wonderful place.
What I imagine for the unMonastery is
I think it's going to spread, at least in Europe
Just as Matera could be a hub
for all these different social innovation projects,
and technological innovation projects.
it could be a hub for unMonastery to nurture its own growth.
When people from a local community meet people from the outside world,
Their encounter enables seeing that local place through new eyes.
So, the idea of the unMonastery as a local development policy is this:
you reach out to people in Sweden, UK, USA, Poland and so on,
You bring them here, and they are going to say:
"Neat! Here we can do this thing.
Or That other thing might be interpreted in this way."
Local people will say
"I don't know, you might be right ... or you might be wrong",
so they discuss, they argue, they work together, try stuff out,
and with a bit of luck, a few real innovations will emerge
We ran a first workshop to test [CoderDojo],
here at the unMonastery, in late May, with 15 children.
It worked really well,
so we decided to run a second one
There is a school here in Matera, called Pascoli
Headmaster and teachers are very active
they want to change things
So, together, we decided to organize a day for the childern of Matera.
It happened in late June, with 60 children.
It worked really, really well.
The last 2 months have been significantly different from the first 4
And we were able to continue to develop our projects
And think more about how we approach them,
And how we might be able to improve them in the future
And it also gave us an opportunity to invite new people,
with different projects and ideas,
to also be here with us in Matera,
and develop their own projects
as well as collaborating with us.
What our unMonasterian friends gave us when they came here
is some of their time to build some of their own space
And to bring us new ideas, and share them with us.
They've given us the gift of their ideas.
No doubt, a very important experience for Comitato [Matera 2019],
very meaningful
But it needs to be shared, and analysed
and we need to figure out how to take it further
Because the unMonastery will be one of our flagship projects,
So we are committed to keep working
along this path of social innovation
Following the unMonastery model and others
I think the process has already started, and it is irreversible.
It is like a clockwork set in motion,
And it is not something that will change the city ...
it is something that has already changed the city.
When we talk about impact,
Are we talking about the impact in 1 year, or the impact over 200 years?