Panelist Richard C. Close CEO Chrysalis Campaign, Inc
Massive, Self-Sustainable
Collaborative Learning
Session: 

Education for the Sustainable
Inclusion of Displaced
Populations: innovative civil
society and multi- stakeholder
solutions across continents

Feb 11 2016 at 1:15pm in
Conference Room E.
54th Session of the Commission for Social Development
?
Agenda
How?
A. What evidence do we have of
massive global change?
C. What was key to making that change?
E. What can we do to replicate these
massive events?
Is…
Explosive Growth
Possible and Sustainable?
Absolutely.
The strategy
Learning “inside” the
development process
Contextual Zero Waste Learning
Thunder Ranch, Livingston Zambia
Case 1 = Developing USA
❖ The 1851 (1861 -1865 Civil War)
❖ New country w/ poor people
❖ Time of wars and adding states
❖ Brits ruled the seas
❖ Huge shipping competitors
❖ Lack of control of supply and demand
❖ Poor global perception
❖ However
❖ Independence created the 

freedom to create
Vincent del Piano
America was designed by James Rich Steers and George Steers (1820–1856)
Case II - IBM SystemNetworkArchitecture SNA 1974
❖ Hierarchy - Star Configuration
❖ Top down control
❖ Store and forward
❖ Top down controls all information
❖ Top down controls all processes
❖ HQ Controls
❖ Desktop Hardware
❖ Desktop Software
❖ Office printing
❖ Blocks comm with outside world.
❖ UNTIL 1982 INTEL PCS
Main

frame
Work

station
Work

station
Work

station
HQ
Department Department Department
The Collaborative LAN Market
Novell Netware 2.0 1987
Microsoft NT 1993
IBM Lost
1. Desktop PC hardware market
2. Desktop office tools (MSOffice) market
3. Desktop communications (CISCO)
Market
4. Desktop Database - Spread sheet
market
5. Desktop printer market
6. Global communications market
(Internet)
7. Desktop Application (Quicken) market
The Collaborative “Co-Opitition” Market
Novell Netware 2.0 1987
Microsoft NT 1993
Birth of Collaborative Knowledge Sharing
❖ Private training companies
❖ Distance learning
❖ Regional conferences
❖ National conferences
❖ User group training
❖ CBT learning
❖ Certification testing standards
❖ Online support
❖ Support CDs
❖ Technical press
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ExperienKal&
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(Appren&ce))
Science)
Technology)
Engineering)
Math)
English)
History)
Art)
“The Meaning of Adult Education”

by Eduard C. Lindeman
Global	
  Learning	
  Framework©	
  Copyright	
  2009	
  Richard	
  C.	
  Close,	
  No	
  version	
  can	
  be	
  reproduced	
  in	
  any	
  format.	
  	
  
How is Global “Search Learning” Different?
DiscoverProblem Adopt ShareCollaborate
Personal	
  

Change
Global	
  Change

Global Learning Framework™
Global	
  Learning	
  Framework©	
  Copyright	
  2009	
  Richard	
  C.	
  Close,	
  No	
  version	
  can	
  be	
  reproduced	
  in	
  any	
  format.	
  	
  
“We	
  are	
  now	
  living	
  within	
  billions	
  of	
  collaborative

	
  “Micro	
  Learning	
  Paths™
”	
  growing	
  simultaneously,	
  transcending	
  time	
  and	
  
space	
  in	
  the	
  classroom.	
  It’s	
  not	
  locked	
  into	
  any	
  text	
  book.”	
  -­‐	
  RC
When	
  class	
  starts	
  
we	
  are	
  deep	
  in	
  a	
  world	
  
of	
  fluid	
  change	
  
Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share
Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share
Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share
Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share
Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share
Problem Discover Adopt Collabo
Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Sh
Classroom VS.
Physical Version
Collaborative Development
is Distributive Intelligence
• Integrate learning into the industry
development
• Co-oppition
• Growing industry as a whole
• Many learning formats
• Distributive (shared Intelligence)
• Conferences / workshops
• Localized
Cyber Version
Collaborative Development
is Distributive Intelligence
• Social networking
• Google search
• Web publishing
• YouTube channels
• Facebook - Linkedin
• Nings, SlideShare etc..
I Africaam
This is My Story...
TM
More cases when….
“Self - Sustaining” = Sustainability (Because of Human Guidance)
Lost Boys of South Sudan
2,000 plus youth, multiple countries, 

high rate of adaption success.

Pending Research.
Albino ~ Non-Albino Reconciliation 

Congo
Offuh James Offuh
NGO United for Peace Against Conflict International (ONG UFPACI)
Abidjan, COTE D'IVOIRE
UFPACI@gmail.com
or
Libby and Len Traubman
Jewish-Palestinian Living Room Dialogue Group
San Mateo, California, USA
LTraubman@igc.org
Inter-Country Learning System
Somaliland - Somali
❖ Internet cyber community
❖ For all NGOs and agencies
❖ Community workshops
❖ Cyber Library
❖ Literacy program
❖ Community Groups
❖ Personal pages
❖ Group problem solving
❖ Vertical learning resources
Richard C. Close

CEO - Servant

Chrysalis Campaign, Inc.

13 Geiger Rd.

New Milford, CT 06776
www.richardclose.com
Research Site: http://globallearningframework.ning.com

UNESCO Seed project: http://i-am-the-story.ning.com 



Cell: +1.860.248.5424

eMail rclose@richardclose.com

blog. richardclose.blogspot.com 

SKYPE: @richardcclose

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardcclose 

All Africa photos copyright Richard C. Close

UN CSocD54 "Massive Sustainability Collaborative Learning by Richard C. Close

  • 1.
    Panelist Richard C.Close CEO Chrysalis Campaign, Inc Massive, Self-Sustainable Collaborative Learning Session: 
 Education for the Sustainable Inclusion of Displaced Populations: innovative civil society and multi- stakeholder solutions across continents
 Feb 11 2016 at 1:15pm in Conference Room E. 54th Session of the Commission for Social Development ?
  • 2.
    Agenda How? A. What evidencedo we have of massive global change? C. What was key to making that change? E. What can we do to replicate these massive events?
  • 3.
    Is… Explosive Growth Possible andSustainable? Absolutely.
  • 4.
    The strategy Learning “inside”the development process Contextual Zero Waste Learning Thunder Ranch, Livingston Zambia
  • 5.
    Case 1 =Developing USA ❖ The 1851 (1861 -1865 Civil War) ❖ New country w/ poor people ❖ Time of wars and adding states ❖ Brits ruled the seas ❖ Huge shipping competitors ❖ Lack of control of supply and demand ❖ Poor global perception ❖ However ❖ Independence created the 
 freedom to create
  • 6.
    Vincent del Piano Americawas designed by James Rich Steers and George Steers (1820–1856)
  • 7.
    Case II -IBM SystemNetworkArchitecture SNA 1974 ❖ Hierarchy - Star Configuration ❖ Top down control ❖ Store and forward ❖ Top down controls all information ❖ Top down controls all processes ❖ HQ Controls ❖ Desktop Hardware ❖ Desktop Software ❖ Office printing ❖ Blocks comm with outside world. ❖ UNTIL 1982 INTEL PCS Main
 frame Work
 station Work
 station Work
 station HQ Department Department Department
  • 8.
    The Collaborative LANMarket Novell Netware 2.0 1987 Microsoft NT 1993 IBM Lost 1. Desktop PC hardware market 2. Desktop office tools (MSOffice) market 3. Desktop communications (CISCO) Market 4. Desktop Database - Spread sheet market 5. Desktop printer market 6. Global communications market (Internet) 7. Desktop Application (Quicken) market
  • 9.
    The Collaborative “Co-Opitition”Market Novell Netware 2.0 1987 Microsoft NT 1993 Birth of Collaborative Knowledge Sharing ❖ Private training companies ❖ Distance learning ❖ Regional conferences ❖ National conferences ❖ User group training ❖ CBT learning ❖ Certification testing standards ❖ Online support ❖ Support CDs ❖ Technical press
  • 10.
    Global&Learning&Framework©&Copyright&2009&Richard&C.&Close,&No&version&can&be&reproduced&in&any&format.&&& 1927…&Lindemen&Theories& •  Skills&vs.&Meaning& •  Subject&vs.&SituaKons& • Industry&vs.&Humanity& •  Individual&vs.&Social& •  Ed&now&vs.&Job&Later& •  Empirical&vs.& ExperienKal& Situa&on) (Appren&ce)) Science) Technology) Engineering) Math) English) History) Art) “The Meaning of Adult Education”
 by Eduard C. Lindeman
  • 11.
    Global  Learning  Framework©  Copyright  2009  Richard  C.  Close,  No  version  can  be  reproduced  in  any  format.     How is Global “Search Learning” Different? DiscoverProblem Adopt ShareCollaborate Personal  
 Change Global  Change
 Global Learning Framework™
  • 12.
    Global  Learning  Framework©  Copyright  2009  Richard  C.  Close,  No  version  can  be  reproduced  in  any  format.     “We  are  now  living  within  billions  of  collaborative
  “Micro  Learning  Paths™ ”  growing  simultaneously,  transcending  time  and   space  in  the  classroom.  It’s  not  locked  into  any  text  book.”  -­‐  RC When  class  starts   we  are  deep  in  a  world   of  fluid  change   Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Share Problem Discover Adopt Collabo Problem Discover Adopt Collaborate Sh
  • 13.
  • 14.
    Physical Version Collaborative Development isDistributive Intelligence • Integrate learning into the industry development • Co-oppition • Growing industry as a whole • Many learning formats • Distributive (shared Intelligence) • Conferences / workshops • Localized
  • 15.
    Cyber Version Collaborative Development isDistributive Intelligence • Social networking • Google search • Web publishing • YouTube channels • Facebook - Linkedin • Nings, SlideShare etc.. I Africaam This is My Story... TM
  • 16.
    More cases when…. “Self- Sustaining” = Sustainability (Because of Human Guidance) Lost Boys of South Sudan 2,000 plus youth, multiple countries, 
 high rate of adaption success.
 Pending Research. Albino ~ Non-Albino Reconciliation 
 Congo Offuh James Offuh NGO United for Peace Against Conflict International (ONG UFPACI) Abidjan, COTE D'IVOIRE UFPACI@gmail.com or Libby and Len Traubman Jewish-Palestinian Living Room Dialogue Group San Mateo, California, USA LTraubman@igc.org
  • 17.
    Inter-Country Learning System Somaliland- Somali ❖ Internet cyber community ❖ For all NGOs and agencies ❖ Community workshops ❖ Cyber Library ❖ Literacy program ❖ Community Groups ❖ Personal pages ❖ Group problem solving ❖ Vertical learning resources
  • 18.
    Richard C. Close
 CEO- Servant
 Chrysalis Campaign, Inc.
 13 Geiger Rd.
 New Milford, CT 06776 www.richardclose.com Research Site: http://globallearningframework.ning.com
 UNESCO Seed project: http://i-am-the-story.ning.com 
 
 Cell: +1.860.248.5424
 eMail rclose@richardclose.com
 blog. richardclose.blogspot.com 
 SKYPE: @richardcclose
 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardcclose 
 All Africa photos copyright Richard C. Close