Tehran Service Jam

We have passed Global Service Jam last weekend. it was the first time that Tehran(Iran) was participating. IDreporter was the host. Although it was a lot of weaknesses it was great because the event linked IDreporter to a group of globan community. It was honrable to see the projects in the planet website! I could't believe that there are Iranian students that can do such a good projects in Service Design!

I had to record this somewhere and there were nowhere better than hear..although it is recorded in my heart!

Adam StJohn Lawrence

I am moved.

I just had an interview with a smart, lively and inspiring young journalist from... well, from a country where liberty is not what it might be. We talked about the Jam, and creativity, and playfulness.

At the end she said she couldn't print everything I said, but that she wished she could print it, because it would move people to tears.

Wow... Just... wow.

It reminded me how lucky I am to live where I do, to be free to think like I do. And how doubly lucky I am to be able to share my thoughts and experiences with people like her.

This world has a long way to go, but it is better than it has been - and we can make it better yet. Thanks to all the people who remind me every day.

Well, after writing about the theoretical background of analyzing probes or qualitative data, I started to write the process with the probe in the thesis. I came to the first image of the affinity diagram which should be taken to another steps after the weekend. again no time to add photos..will try to put later.

but I should wtite about yesterday!!

I met Adam StJohan Lawrence. He is an actor actually but performs theatrical tools in Service Design. He is one of the founders of  the Global Service Jam. (I had written about it in previous posts)
I had asked him to give me a short time to talk about the Tehran Jam..he came to my messy room, I asked if friends in Tehran can give a certificate with their signature to the JAMMERs or not. he was so cool and said that, give me a paper to sign for you!! (no need to read what will be put in the paper)
anyway..I took a short video of him talking to jammers in Tehran..now we have a special message to Tehran Jam! (proud of myself!)
I spend the afternoon in his lecture/workshop on work/playx.. it was the most enjoyable workshop I had ever participated!! he didn't lest us to sit a moment!! I have videos and pictures and also a paper ggiven to us about what was in the workshop..

Tehran Service Jam

2 years ago when within a conference session (ServDes 2010) Adam Lawrence jumped to the stage and opened a paper sheet of A2 size, I didn't understand what is going on! He explained that he and the colleagues are going to hold an event which will be a cool but important one for the Service Design community..He was talking about Global Service Jam!


Today before starting to work I got e-mails from the curious boy of Service Design in Tehran Saleh..He has registered to host a JAM in Tehran.. Saleh has a mechanical Engineering background and studied MA industrial design in Tehran Polytechnic. I met him in Tehran and found him interested with Service Design.. I don't know his knowledge and skills but appreciate his courage! now in the map of the event there is a flag on Tehran, too. I designed the logo for event( actually customized the original event logo) and had several online conversations around the event and it's requirements with Saleh. He has asked idreporter.com to co-host the event which seems great for me. 

I have the contact with Linkoping Jam host but nothing is fixed yet..