{"id":15079,"date":"2021-01-12T15:10:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T14:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seven-senses.nu\/index.php\/over-ons\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T17:35:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T15:35:39","slug":"over-ons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seven-senses.nu\/nl\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Over ons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bij SevenSenses streven we ernaar mensen wereldwijd in staat te stellen om gemeenschapsproblemen aan te pakken met behulp van de menigte, door gebruik te maken van lokale mankracht, talenten en kansen. We passen Participatief Actieonderzoek toe voor allerlei soorten gemeenschapsproblemen. Daarnaast trainen we mensen over de hele wereld in Participatief Actieonderzoek, en geven we lezingen en publieke gesprekken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoe is SevenSenses ontstaan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sinds onze oprichter Madelon Eelderink voor het eerst Participatief Actieonderzoek toepaste in Guatemala, is ze gefascineerd door de manier waarop hele gemeenschappen kunnen samenwerken als een team om gedeelde gemeenschapsproblemen aan te pakken. Ze vond het geweldig om de transformatie te zien waar mensen naartoe gaan \u2013 van een machteloos gevoel van niet weten wat te doen en wachten op overheidsinterventie of buitenlandse hulp \u2013 naar het samen ontdekken van de schat aan mogelijkheden binnen hun eigen gemeenschap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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De positieve energie die vrijkomt in dat proces is echt inspirerend om te zien. We hopen oprecht dat door PAO wereldwijd toe te passen, steeds meer gemeenschappen in staat zullen zijn om de hiaten in hun sociaal-culturele systeem te vinden waardoor ze zelf de regie kunnen nemen om hun kwaliteit van leven en de leefbaarheid van hun buurt te verbeteren. Waarom zouden we de kwaliteit van het leven van mensen alleen in handen laten van een paar experts en bestuurders?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In de jaren daarna richtte Madelon zich op het bestuderen van ontwikkelingssamenwerking op het veld in verschillende landen. Ze zag grote verschillen tussen de opgelegde projecten \u2018vanuit het westen\u2019 en Participatief Actieonderzoek projecten, die \u2018van onderop\u2019 waren ontworpen. Waar de opgelegde projecten vaak veel problemen ondervonden, waren projecten van onderop, geleid door PAO, veel effectiever en kosteneffici\u00ebnter. Kortom, dat is hoe Madelon in 2013 besloot om een organisatie op te richten die volledig gericht is op \u00e9\u00e9n aanpak: Participatief Actieonderzoek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoe werkt SevenSenses?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

De mensen achter SevenSenses zijn professionals uit een breed scala aan verschillende sectoren. Ons team van actieonderzoekers voert Participatief Actieonderzoekprojecten uit in opdracht van niet-gouvernementele organisaties en de publieke sector. Daarnaast geven we trainingen, workshops en publieke gesprekken over Participatief Actieonderzoek voor een diverse reeks organisaties, bedrijven en de publieke sector. Voor de onderwijssector geven we lezingen en (co-)ontwerpen we PAR-cursussen. Ook werken we als consultants en adviseren we de overheid en het bedrijfsleven over PAO en maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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De SevenSenses Foundation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Om onze PAO-projecten te financieren, hebben we de SevenSenses Foundation opgericht. Van al onze commerci\u00eble inkomsten doneren we 10% aan de SevenSenses Foundation. Daarnaast zijn we altijd op zoek naar externe financiering om meer PAO-projecten wereldwijd uit te kunnen voeren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zie ook onze\u00a0SevenSenses Foundation website<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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