Based in Pune, Open Space has been a lively and vibrant public forum for the last five years and is now also active in Lucknow, Kolkata, Ranchi, Bangalore and Ahmedabad.
IDEAS, ALTERNATIVES, ACTION
Open Space is:
*A convening space for debate, dialogue and clarity on contemporary social issues
*A creative space for expression and exploration
*A learning space that conducts trainings, workshops and seminars for students and citizens
*A forum and facilitator for youth and citizens' action, networking and campaigning
*A resource centre holding a library of books, journals and films on social issues.
*A creative space for expression and exploration
*A learning space that conducts trainings, workshops and seminars for students and citizens
*A forum and facilitator for youth and citizens' action, networking and campaigning
*A resource centre holding a library of books, journals and films on social issues.
Open Space aims to:
*Strengthen civil society by promoting an understanding of social justice and sustainable development
*Take the messages of social equity, inclusion, diversity and pluralism to a wide cross-section of the urban middle class
*Strengthen citizens' action for human rights, social justice, sustainable development and accountable governance
*Involve and include youth in particular, strengthening their capacity to institute social change.
*Take the messages of social equity, inclusion, diversity and pluralism to a wide cross-section of the urban middle class
*Strengthen citizens' action for human rights, social justice, sustainable development and accountable governance
*Involve and include youth in particular, strengthening their capacity to institute social change.
Open Space adopts a cultural approach to much of its outreach work. We use various forms of communication – literature, cinema, theatre, music, publications and Internet – to reach out to citizens. We also use different outreach strategies and processes such as workshops, public lectures, seminars, trainings and festivals.
Capacity-building
Our capacity-building programmes seek to build perspectives, knowledge and skills in different areas. They focus on urban middle class youth and concerned citizens.
Our trainings are on diverse issues – from the right to information to digital filmmaking for social messaging; from HIV/AIDS, gender, sexuality and human rights to theatre and creative writing.
Open Space resources
Open Space's resource centre provides:
*Leading national newspapers, national and international magazines and journals
*Niche and specialised journals on development, social change, environment and alternative lifestyles
*An eclectic collection of books on sustainable development, globalisation, development economics, literature, history, arts and ideas
* Over 400 recent documentary films from South Asia
*A selection of classic and contemporary world cinema
*Niche and specialised journals on development, social change, environment and alternative lifestyles
*An eclectic collection of books on sustainable development, globalisation, development economics, literature, history, arts and ideas
* Over 400 recent documentary films from South Asia
*A selection of classic and contemporary world cinema
