I depart satisfied and concerned.  Satisfied, in fact enthusiastic with the lecturers.  Concerned by the complexity of the problem and the quantity of what I had taken for granted.  For me this was a big stimulus for renewed reflection (or starting to reflect) especially about categories which are near and important to me and which earlier seemed – selfevident.

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Ubleha for idiots

  • Brainstorming

    In translation to BCS (See): a brain storm, although, as a rule, it is not translated so that it would not be deprived of importance and the aura of mysticism. The ubleha-spreading (See) technique that gives everyone an opportunity to express their own stupidity and experience the acknowledgment of being recognized as equal on the flipchart (See).

from Ubleha for Idiots – An Absolutely non useful Guide for Civil Society Building and Project management for Locals and Internationals in BiH and Beyond by Nebojša Šavija-Valha and Ranko Milanovic-Blank, ALBUM No. 20, 2004, Sarajevo, translated by Marina Vasilj.