Scientific Networking for Integration European seminar 29th September 2005 Portorož, Slovenia

1. Scientific Networking for Integration  European seminar 29th September 2005 Portorož, Slovenia The added value of networking for sustainable development .André-Yves PortnoffGroupe Futuribles

2. The Dome of Florence the biggest completely self-supporting cupola in the world Brunelleschi 1418-1434. This technological, economical and artistic record remains unbeaten a 30.000 t cupola built without scaffolding

3. What creates value? Positive Interactions! • The Dome of Florence, (Brunelleschi 1418-1434) : • a self-supporting structure, • 4 millions bricks, arranged in a herring-bone pattern,

4. What creates value? Positive Interactions! • The Dome’s value : • absolutely different from 4 millions times the price of a brick! • This global value is generated by intangible assets • the organization of the bricks… • Brunelleschi’s vision and creativity The global value of a complex system has nothing to do with the sum of its components’ values: it’s a synergy effect

5. Each one of us is a complex system Although we are basically composed of atoms of carbon, oxygen, calcium and hydrogen, we cannot be confused with several pounds of coal and water! C, H, O, Ca… 0,1% 3%

6. 105 15=n The value of a network increases with the number of enable relevant inreactionsØthe potential interactions one to one are n(n-1)/2 Interactions one to one Number of relations one to one interactions n(n-1)/2 The value of a telephone network grows far faster than the number of subscribers

7.   Synergy between complementary professions: Intel+Compaq+Microsoft > IBM IBM, 1975-1980 Microsoft Intel Compaq

8.     Synergy between complementary professions: Intel+Compaq+Microsoft > IBM IBM, 1975-1980 1+1+1>3

9. The Network Effect • The value of a network grows as n(n-1)/2 • A network of partners is more efficient than a big centralized group (Linux versus Microsoft, Dell versus IBM, Compaq, H-P…)

10. What creates value? Positive interactions • Supply • Potential user Creations of Values for the User, the Producer, the others Stakeholders & the Society • Intellectual • Capacity to read and to understand • Emotive • Willing to spend time to read this book • Intellectual • Competences & knowledge • Emotive • - Willing to write, to communicate & Willing to Cooperate with Publisher Creation ofCommunication Confidence Emotion Hope of Profit Hope of Profit Production of a Book Decision to buy & to read this book

11. Networking: the conditions of synergy • Interactions must be relevant • Sufficient differences to be matter for exchange :

12. Networking: the conditions of synergy • Interactions must be relevant • Sufficient differences in culture, knowledge, skill, ages, gender for there to be matter for exchange : • The topics addressed in sustainable development are very pluridisciplinary, • No one person or team has all the knowledge. • 1 idea + the same idea again = 2 self satisfied people! • This does not lead to open-mindedness • 1 idea + a different idea = production of new ideas : creativity • 1 + 1 = 3 or 4 or infinity! • Possibility of Increasing Returns

13. Interaction between complementary ideas = creativity • No creativity without tolerance and respect of differences. • The creativity grows at the crossroads of different cultures • The chance of Europe is the valorisation of her differences.

14. Networking: the conditions of synergy • Mutual confidence allowing sharing and open discussion • Communication : some common culture, therefore « T » cultures

15. « T culture » Collective Intelligence Communication Sharing General Culture General Culture General Culture Knowledge in special field Knowledge in special field Knowledge in special field

16. Networking: the conditions of synergy • The management of an organisation must not reduce the interactions: • inefficiency of centralised and compartmentalised companies or administrations • inefficiency of non democratic countries • Compartments save (sometimes) the ships but sink the organizations

17. Networking: the conditions of synergy • Will to share + consensus on the objective, • Recognition of the common interest of pooling • 1 + 1 = 2 • 1 idea +1 idea = unlimited creativity • 10 people who want to think together = capacity of solving problems >>> sum of individual capacities because of synergy • the coherence of knowledge and will is the determining factor

18. The power of networks • The capacities of a network are more important than the sum of its members’ capacities • economy of resources because pooling • each member works in his area of excellence and the whole group benefits, • the collective vision is larger : • Less short sightedness • Less risks. • We need this vision of common interest. • It is a vision of long term interest. • Without that vision, there is no sustainable development!

19. The quality of interactions creates collective intelligence Communication, mutual confidence, shared vision and will

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