Internet als nieuwe volksuniversiteit?
In Den Haag zijn ze er nog niet uit: Nederland kennisland of toch de langstudeerboete? Een leven lang leren is een must geworden in een bewegelijke, competetieve en flexibele arbeidsmarkt. Kosten stijgen, lang studeren wordt ontmoedigd en in tijden van crisis is na- en bijscholing van werknemers geen prioriteit. Kan…
TEDx as a journey for Ithaka
When you set out for Ithaka ask that your way be long, full of adventure, full of instruction. As founders of TEDxEutropolis Maurice Hermans and myself were invited to the TEDx summit in Doha. A gathering of 650 TEDx organizers from all over the world. To learn, meet and work…
News: TEDxMaastricht – The Future of Health
Monday April 2, the second edition of TEDxMaastricht was held. The focus for this event was healthcare and how it will develop in the near (and far) future. The Theatre at the Vrijthof was filled to the brim for a all day program featuring talks from a Medicine-Man, via on-stage…
Darth Vader on TEDxEutropolis
I did a serious attempt to invite Darth Vader as one of the main speakers on TEDxEutropolis. Because I believe he is the perfect TEDx speaker. Why? He combines everything TED stands for and more since he represents the best in Technology, Entertainment and Design. United in one iconic character and possibly…
The Rise of TED
TEDxEutropolis is back! SocialBeta is taking the second edition to Hasselt on the 4th of February. There it will be realized with CreativeClass and a group of TED enthusiasts. When we started in Heerlen in 2010, TED was an insider movement, only a few were aware of it’s impact and…
