Genetic Engineering and genetic modification

[Larry Peterson]

was wondering if any one else have stories of using open space either on
this issue or in relation to complex scientific issues.

Your help and stories would be gratefully received.

Thanks

Anne

Hi Anne:

I recently led an OST event with Colorectal Cancer Researchers, Patient
advocates and policy makers sponsored by the major Canadian funding
agency for such research.  It was for 60 people from across Canada and
had two major foci.  One was to identify what were seen by the group as
research priorities and the other was, at the end of the event to test
agreement on establishing a Canadian research institute on this topic.
People were asking if there was enough uniqueness to the research in
Canada to date to give it a particular focus.

The event was for 1.5 days, with the space being opening the first
evening after an hour of context setting by researchers and advocates
and some priority setting and conversation after 2:00 on the second day.


It worked extremely well, even with the time limitations.  The
priorities were set with the voting software so the sponsors got what
they wanted in addition to the development of a community of
practitioners.

I am doing another event in a couple of weeks on Population Health
issues with a similar research focus, but with fewer people.

Scientists can certainly get into Open Space.  As usual, it is the theme
and the givens that help to convince them it is serious.

Larry

Larry Peterson
Associates in Transformation
Toronto, ON, Canada
416.653.4829

 <mailto:larry at spiritedorg.com> larry at spiritedorg.com
 <http://www.spiritedorg.com> www.spiritedorg.com


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