Sociocracy for All’s 3rd annual online
Sociocracy in 
Intentional Communities
conference 2023
Thank you for making this conference a success!
Deciding how we want to live
Photo courtesy of Green Grove Co-housing Community.
Learn from Cohousing, Coliving and Intentional Communities around the world at the Sociocracy in Intentional Communities Conference
The conference will explore how sociocracy supports ecovillages, cohousing projects and housing cooperatives to meet social needs through resilient, equitable and regenerative self-governance practices.
Most of us have not grown in a collaborative culture where each is called to share their perspective to create a shared view of the life we want.
When we join a community, we soon notice that some patterns keep us from deciding together smoothly: one wants to be right, the other is conflict-avoidant…
Participative decision-making is a change of paradigm that requires lots of learning and unlearning, and is a precious skill to allow our group to co-create the life we really want to live together.
Conference program coming soon!
Conference Program
Opening Session
Intentional Communities Circle | 15:30 UTC
We Would Rather be Right than Happy
Gina Simm | 16:00 UTC
The Full Circle Problem
Jerry Koch-Gonzalez | 16:00 UTC
Are we all the same?
Steffen Emrich | 17:00 UTC
Community Showcase for Established Communities
Jackie MacLeod and Candace Carraway | 17:00 UTC
Working with Conflict
Karen Gimnig | 17:00 UTC
Réseautage francophone (French meetup)
Denis Côté | 18:00 UTC
German meetup
Steffen Emrich | 18:00 UTC
Accountability in Community
Crystal Byrd Farmer | 19:00 UTC
Community Values – They’re Not What You Think!
John Schinnerer | 19:00 UTC
A ProSocial Perspective on Sociocracy: How Community Culture Shapes Cooperation and Trust
Kathleen Walsh | 20:00 UTC
Decisions, values, and uncertainty. What can one say no to?
Ted Rau | 20:00 UTC
Using Sociocracy Successfully in Communities
Diana Leafe Christian | 16:00 UTC
Redes de habla hispana (Meet-up for Spanish speakers)
Nora Plaza | 18:00 UTC
Community Weavers Panel
CohoUS, FIC, CCN, GEN and SoFA | 18:00 UTC
Taster of Advocates for Socioracy in Community
Audrée Morin, Kathleen Walsh, Pati Beaudoin, Hope Horton and Stefani Danes | 18:00 UTC
Closing Session
Intentional Communities Circle | 21:00 UTC
Ups and downs of Sociocracy
Juliette Corazón | 20:00 UTC
Showcases: Sociocracy Implementation in Westwood Cohousing and Cathedral Park Cohousing
Linda Giltz and Abby Braithwaite | 19:00 UTC
Desafíos y aprendizajes en la implementación de sociocracia en 3 comunidades latinas
Javiera Silva, Beatriz Arjona, Mauge Cañada y Daniela de Oliveira | 19:00 UTC
Opening Session
Intentional Communities Circle | 15:30 UTC
We Would Rather be Right than Happy
Gina Simm | 16:00 UTC
The Full Circle Problem
Jerry Koch-Gonzalez | 16:00 UTC
Using Sociocracy Successfully in Communities
Diana Leafe Christian | 16:00 UTC
Photo courtesy of La Tribu Sylvilisée intentional community
Thank you!
This conference is possible thanks to Sociocracy For All‘s members and donors and to this year’s sponsors:
The Sociocracy in Intentional Communities Conference 2023 is organized sociocratically by SoFA’s Intentional Communities Circle
Visit our Sociocracy in Intentional community website to find out more about what we do.
“Life creates conditions conducive to life.”
Jenine Benysus,
Scientific researcher of applied biomimicry design and regenerative culture thought leader.
