INTERNATIONAL CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION WEEK

April 15 – 21, 2001

On April 15, 2002 the world will celebrate the 550th anniversary of the birth of Leonardo Da Vinci. In conjunction with this, the first annual International Creativity and Innovation Week (ICIW) will be rolled out.

Windsor and Essex County is rich with the fruits of innovation and creativity. People living in this area hold over 50 US patents. Still, not enough is known about the great innovators amongst us.

Plans are in place to interview people in the Windsor and Essex County area to find out how creativity has benefited them, how it has made them successful, enriched their lives and benefited our community. The information gathered in these interviews will be crafted into stories and published just in time for ICIW-2002.

An Invitation
Our members are invited (and encouraged) to contact Paul Rousseau at (519) 735-7959 or by e-mail praxis@mnsi.net to get involved in this project by telling your story. Mr. Rousseau will interview a mix of business people, managers, inventors, clergy, union leaders, young people and others who have a story to tell about how creativity and innovation have touched their lives in beneficial ways. Interviews will last about 30 minutes and will be scheduled at your convenience. Up to 25 stories will be included in the collection.

Building the ICIW-2002 Team
Volunteers are also required to help organize International Creativity and Innovation Week events for April 15-21, 2002. Specifically, the group is looking for local citizens who have a passion for creativity and innovation. If you are interested, please contact Paul using the contact information above.