haiti regional open space on open space

[Michael Herman]

hello artur,

we did a regional osonos in chicago recently, just ost, and in our own
native language!

and thanks to those who posted about the pattern language stuff.  will
come back to that bit tomorrow when i have more time.

michael herman



Artur Ferreira da Silva wrote:

> John and Michael (Berlin):
>
> Thanks for your reports on the regional OSonOS in Haiti and Berlin/Central
> Europe.
>
> I think those meetings are very inspirational particularly because:
>
> (1) They are named "regional OSonOS", thus conserving the name - I am glad
> you have NOT decided to "combine" OST with "future search" or "AI" or
> something else and give a new name to the overall event or "method";
>
> (2) They are held in "local languages"
>
> I hope that during the next year we will be able to have a first regional
> OSonOS in Portugal (or in Iberia, Florian?) that will then send someone to
> Goa (btw, a town where Indian and Portuguese languages have been both used
> for a long time).
>
> Some more comments on languages. I have accepted your suggestion,
> John, and
> have been subscribed during some days to the Haitian "forum ouvert". And I
> could conclude two things. First
> (as I would expect from my previous experience with Cape-Vertian Creole)
> Haitian Creole is quite
> different from French); second your domain of the Haitian Creole is quite
> remarkable, John. CONGRATULATIONS.
>
> Answering now to Brian (finally): if a lady from Australia (or the USA)
> goes on holyday, for a short period, to Paris, or even if someone goes
> there to facilitate some events, only a very chauvinist person (but
> Chauvin
> was French, by the way) would expect the lady to speak in French. But if
> someone goes to a foreign country with a different language for a long
> period, to work there, as football trainer or OST facilitator, one would
> expect that, after some time (say one or two years), he/she would be able
> to speak that foreign language. Not doing that will show a complete
> lack of
> respect for the native language and culture and a "colonial" mindset and
> will be (and/or should be) rejected by the "natives". That would be
> especially true if the person claims to be an "intercultural specialist"
> but speaks only her mother tongue. Your "Australian lady", was not an
> "intercultural specialist", was she, Brian?
>
> I wish the best to all the people participating in regional or local
> OsonOS's.
>
> Artur
>
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