“OFFICINA” –concept of the ISAGA Summer School When we thought to establish an ISAGA Summerschool suddenly the metaphor of the renaissance “officina” came to our mind. Officina was a place where masters and students could exchange experience, share knowledge and embark on their own voyage of discovery. It was a place where apprentices were the active element of the evolution of their knowledge; a place where it was possible to find co-teaching and co-learning at the same time. It was such a place like officina which brought about innovation and diffusion of knowledge. Our aim is to bring together “masters” from different areas of GS, as well as students and professionals who want to use GS in a place where each master could transmit visions of the theoretical founds of GS to the learners, and guide students through the learning experience. Thanks to the active participation of teachers and students from more of 25 nations, the ISAGA Summer Schools 2004 in Munich (Germany), 2005 in Krakow (Poland), 2006 in Dornbirn (Austria), 2007 in Venice (Italy) and 2008 in New Delhi (India) were a great success. Paola Rizzi & Willy Kriz (ISAGA Summerschool Directors)