Fw: OS map

Sat Sep 11 08:57:25 PDT 2004

----- Original Message -----
From: "Funda Oral" <fundaokan at superonline.com>
To: "Pannwitz, Michael M" <mmpanne at boscop.de>
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 6:55 PM
Subject: OS map


> Dear Micheal
>
> Turkey is not on the map neither. But I was thinking that "my interest in
> OS" wouldn't be
> sufficient to include Turkey there. I wanted to make sure that someone (or
> me) uses this method
> here.
>
> If my interest is enough than I also would like to include Turkey there.
>
> Dear Emi,
>
> I also keep writing similar messages with you; saying that we need
> communication and
> dialogue but do we really want it? aare we ready to hear each other? in
> Turkey.
>
> But I also see that we don't have any other choice but to start talking.
>
> Funda
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pannwitz, Michael M" <mmpanne at boscop.de>
> To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 3:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Fw: Can I have a meeting with you?
>
>
> > Dear Emi Hotta,
> > one of the things that a number of us have discovered is that open
> > space "works" in a number of different cultures. In fact, nobody has
> > reported that it does not work in a particular culture. Also, it
> > seems, that some or mayby all cultures have had open space like ways
> > of communicating for thousands of years. When I facilitate an open
> > space in Kenya a few years back an old man stood up and said "I know
> > this, we do that in our village". When I asked him what word he has
> > for it he said "baraza" which means as much as "meeting under a shady
> > tree". Others in the group then recalled that there used to be
> > similar things in their villages (different tribes) with different
> > names, but essentially the same concept.
> > When looking at the German "tribal" roots a meeting style called the
> > "ting" comes to mind, that also seems familiar to danish and perhaps
> > other northern European traditions.
> > Of course, North American Indians sat down in a circle and talked
> > things through.
> > In German and English and I suppose in other  languages there are
> > also a number of references to circles, like "Kreis der Familie" or
> > "Kreis der Freunde" or "Freundeskreis" all suggesting that the circle
> > is one of the basic elements people have always known about.
> > I wonder whether there are similar roots in Japanese tradition or
> > language.
> > I invite you to have a look at
> > http://www.openspaceworldmap.org/
> > As you go over the map with your cursor the names of countries in
> > which open space has been used show up and those countries where
> > os-people work have a number behind the country's name indicating how
> > many there are.
> > Someone has actually done open space in Japan but so far nobody has
> > included themselves personally.
> > If you like, you can include yourself....anyone working with open
> > space (practitioners, members of organisations that use open space
> > for their ongoing work, researchers and others having an ongoing
> > interest) is invited.
> > The map has been up for about 3 weeks and 52 people from 16 different
> > countries have included themselves so far.
> > Its a good way to show the world who is involved with open space
> > worldwide.
> > When you take a look at
> > http://www.ostasia.net/
> > you will see an emerging network of os-folks from Hong Kong, Taiwan,
> > Singapore, India, Thailand...would not surprise me if Japanese
> > colleagues start showing up there, too.
> > When you pass through Germany and particularly through Berlin, stop
> > by and we will arrange a meeting (there is a whole bunch of us in
> > Berlin which you can see when you hit the search button in a country
> > field and enter Berlin and hit search again...12 people so far)
> > As I am writing this mail to you I remember receiving an inquiry from
> > Dr. Waldemar Kippes (kippes at redemptor.or.jp)
> > back in 2002 who was interested in introducing open space around the
> > topic of "the future of spiritual/pastoral care" for ministers
> > working in hospitals in Japan. He had heard of an open space I
> > facilitated around a similar topic for ministers in Germany
> > have a look at
> > http://www.michaelmpannwitz.de/index.php?id=69
> > and then scroll down to Nr. 82...there are some pictures of the open
> > space.
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 04:25:03 -0600, Emi Hotta wrote:
> >
> > >Dear Peggy and Friends in the Open Space Listserv,
> > >
> > >Hello, everybody.
> > >I'm Emi Hotta and Peggy forwarded my request to you.
> > >Peggy, thank you so much for all your kindness in trying to help me.
> > >I joined the OS list by your recommendation.
> > >
> > >Most of the overview of the research is written in the e-mail.
> > >I hope to add a few background below in case you might be interested.
> > >
> > >In Japan, Open Space Technology is very unfamiliar and the word "Open
> Space
> > >Technology" can't be found on the Japanese internet.
> > >However, I think there is a great need in Japan for concepts like Open
> > >Space
> > >Technology.
> > >Japan used to be a very high context and single culture.
> > >Now there is a great need for diversity and change, but we ended up not
> > >knowing how to communicate and create synergy with people from diverse
> > >background and culture.
> > >I thought Open Space and many other generative facilitation processes
> such
> > >as Appreciative Inquiry, and Dialogue are needed in Japan.
> > >I have a great passion to introduce the concept and value of Open Space
> > >Technology to Japan.
> > >
> > >I have a detailed document describing the research concept.
> > >And also, I will certainly share the information with anybody who has
> > >helped.
> > >Please contact me if you are interested.
> > >
> > >Sincerely
> > >Emi Hotta
> > >Researcher
> > >Human Value Inc., Japan
> > >Tel: 81-3-5775-2888
> > >Fax: 81-3-3408-5544
> > >E-mail: hotta at humanvalue.co.jp
> > >http://www.humanvalue.co.jp/company/eng/eindex.htm
> > >
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> > Michael M Pannwitz, boscop
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> > 125 Berliner open space-Veranstaltungen von 12 BegleiterInnen in 16
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> > An der 152-köpfigen E-Gruppe "openspacedeutsch" interessiert? Enfach
eine
> mail an mich.
> >
> > Schaut mal in die neue Open Space World Map, seit dem 17.8.2004 online
> > www.openspaceworldmap.org
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