Gebruiker:Basvis/The Owls Cooperative
The Owls Cooperative (Coöperatieve) U.A., formerly The Owls Foundation, is a Dutch think tank whose principal purpose is to stimulate the debate on innovation and breakthrough processes and help to achieve impact for a sustainable society through ongoing discussion and sharing knowledge and experience with the next generation. It was founded in 2011 by a group of businessmen and senior military figures headed by General Henk van den Breemen, former Chief of Defence of The Netherlands.[1] It is based in Geldermalsen, The Netherlands.
| The Owls Cooperative | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doel | Creating value by sustainable innovations | |||
| Motto of slagzin | From innovation to impact | |||
| Rechtsvorm | Cooperative | |||
| Oprichting | 2011 | |||
| Oprichter(s) | General (retired) Henk van den Breemen, Pieter de Rijcke, Paul Baan | |||
| Sleutelfiguren | Leo Beulen (Chairman), Pieter de Rijcke (Advisory Board Chairman) | |||
| Hoofdkantoor | Geldermalsen, The Netherlands | |||
| Sector | Think tank consultancy | |||
| Website | www | |||
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History bewerken
General van den Breemen was joined in setting up The Owls Foundation by Pieter de Rijcke of De Hoge Dennen Holding B.V. and Paul Baan of the Noaber Foundation. A Strategic Advice Group was also established, whose initial members were mainly former high-ranking military figures, including General Klaus Naumann, formerly Chief of Staff of the Bundeswehr and Chairman of Nato’s military committee, Field Marshall Lord (Peter) Inge, former Chief of the UK Defence Staff, General Arne Solli, formerly Norway’s Chief of Defence, and General Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defence Forces, plus Dr Colum A. Gorman, of the American medical centre the Mayo Clinic. The Owls was originally a charitable foundation under Dutch law. In 2018 it became a co-operative, in order to create ecosystems with other parties that have equal or complementary ideas within which innovations develop and can contribute to a sustainable society.
Methodology bewerken
The Owls Cooperative has developed its own tool for encouraging and developing innovation, The Owls Breakthrough Method©, based on practical research. The method provides a structural framework for innovation processes from start to finish. It is a conceptual way of thinking about innovation and breakthrough processes that can be generically applied to as well as used for various purposes, from analyses to general management and governance. The Owls’ philosophy is that breakthrough processes can provide the building blocks for a healthier, more peaceful and more sustainable society[2]. A full explanation of the Breakthrough method can be found on the Owls’ website: https://www.theowlscooperative.com
Publications bewerken
The Owls Cooperative has published two books in the series Breakthrough: From Innovation to Impact. Volume 1 appeared in 2014 (revised in 2016), and Volume 2 in 2018. Volume 1 contains 19 studies of innovation in many different fields of activity, including: the cyber domain, global logistics, agriculture, the future of the Arctic, energy, German unification, the Israel-Palestine conflict and the Oslo accords, China, Islam and The Netherlands, the growth of the Middle East television network Al Jazeera, healthcare, tackling child abuse, and impact investing and social renewal. Contributors included former Israeli president and prime minister Shimon Peres and Dutch politician and former European Commissioner Frits Bolkestein. Volume 2 contained further case studies on the circular economy and healthcare, plus long interviews with former South African President F.W. de Klerk, on the Global Leadership Foundation, former Dutch prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende, on The Responsible Society, and Dutch marine and dredging tycoon Koos Van Oord, on Dutch marine ingenuity.
Other activities bewerken
- Innovation research
- Education training focused on innovation
- Consulting services focused on innovation
Funding bewerken
The Owls Cooperative is funded by its members and by revenue from its commercial activities
References bewerken
- ↑ H. VAN DEN BREEMEN; Chef Defensiestaf. NRC. Geraadpleegd op 22 juni 2022.
- ↑ (en) Jon Woodhead for the Guardian Professional Network, Innovation is crucial for the new world of sustainability. the Guardian (4 november 2011). Geraadpleegd op 22 juni 2022.