On 11 June 2011, the Manifesto of the G1000 appeared in five national newspapers. The initial 27 signatories were the initiative’s founders. In the weeks that followed, they were joined by 10,000 other signatories.
Didier Caluwaerts (Leuven, 1983) PhD candidate, VUB. Researches democracy in deeply divided societies. Mother tongue: Dutch. Sigrid Bousset (Brussel, 1969) Playwright and literary organiser. Recently published Meer dan ik mij herinner, a compilation of conversations with Ivo Michiels. Mother tongue: Dutch.
Martin De Wulf (Brussels, 1978) PhD, Information Science and web developer. Interested in the socially innovative uses of technology. / webontwikkelaar. Mother tongue: French. Benoît Derenne (Lobbes, 1962) Founder and director of the Foundation for Future Generations, which has been supporting sustainable initiatives in Belgium and Europe since 1998. Mother tongue: French.
Louis De Visscher (Brussels, 1980) Graphic designer, MA in Information and Communication Sciences. Mother tongue: French.
Christophe Gérard (Brussels, 1980) Web designer. Mother tongue: French.
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