A request - with thnaks

[Vliex, Carla (cvl)]

Denis

What a great things is going to happen there in Brisbane
I love Australia and Open Space. It is just to far to come and join you. So
keep me informed and I still will be there!!

Carla (the Netherlands)

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> drs. Carla J.P. Vliex
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> From:         Denis Cowan[SMTP:cowandp at bigpond.net.au]
> Reply To:     OSLIST
> Sent:         Sunday, 23 February, 2003 20:06
> To:   OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject:      Re: A request  - with thnaks
>
> G'day folks.
>
> It is just after 4.30 am here in Brisbane.
>
> We are having one of those magnificent summer storms. A sign that El Nino
> has hopefully left us for awhile.  Though, when it leaves us it impacts on
> our colleagues on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
>
> I am hoping that it is still storming in an hour or so when I cycle off to
> work.
>
>   The responses were great.
>
> I have spoken to Alan and we have started planning already.  Alan has,
> fortunately,  already pushed my thinking out of my safety zone.Hopefully
> Mick will be able to make it up for the weekend.  Having spent good time
> with both Alan and Mick during my training has added to my excitement
> about
> the process.
>
>   Thanks Lisa, Joelle, Harrison, Avner & Chris for your comments.  I am
> mulling them. The comments about the marketplace taking about the same
> amount of time & there usually being only limited  issues and
> opportunities
> have also helped me clear my thinking.  The idea about the walls were
> great.  Also providing a sheet for people to fill in their own prog.
>
> The other comment I wanted to make about Open Space is that last year the
> planning committee had designed the 2 day event and then invited me in to
> run open space around it.  WE did some finetuning of the process and the
> outcome was as one would expect - trust the process.  I met with the
> committee for reflections after the event and they decided to use Open
> Space philosophies for their planning.  I will spend several meetings with
> them after the event to reflect on this. One of the organizing committee
> last year was a founder of Reverse Garbage here in Brisbane.  We had a lot
> of parkland available for sessions.  He brought lots of large items to use
> as symbols for space.  Instead of A,B,C etc we  had a toilet pedestal , an
> old telephone booth, a large plastic reindeer, a garden gnome.
>
> The same has happened this year.  The committee (all under 30 by the way -
> great energy and passion) learnt from last year and designed the forum
> with
> guest speakers etc. in a way which enhances the use of open space.  They
> have developed their theme (An axis of hope), created  five spaces for
> sessions, created a forum for convergence and a space for closure. Their
> focus is on conversations and networking. They have only just asked me if
> I
> would work with them again.
>
>   Thanks  again
>
>   Regards
>
> denis
> denis cowan , brisbane , australia.
> email:  cowandp at bigpond.net.au
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