NAIRN DAY

[kerry napuk]

Hi

As a contribution towards research and
documentation of open space, Open Futures is
pleased to announce that the story of a community
event held in Nairn,the Scottish Highlands, on
September 4, 2004 is included in SCOTLAND 2020, a
book by DEMOS, the London based think tank.

Launched last night in Edinburgh by George Reid,
Presiding Officer, the Scottish Parliament before
an audience of 120 invited guests, the open space
event at Nairn was mentioned frequently.  In
fact, the book acknowledges that "Nairn Day was
the defining event of the project (to look at
Scotland's future in 2020.)"

The book also states that "Nairn Day was an
experiment in local democracy that focused on
participation rather than consultation ... The
fact that over 70 people turned out to a meeting
with no real agenda and certainly no influence
over decision-making is, we think, evidence of an
appetite for deliberation over long-term issues."

If you are interested in obtaining a copy of this
book (£10.00, ISBN 1 84180 138 0)which includes a
chapter on the Nairn event facilitated by Eddie
Palmer and Maggie Havergal, you can order the
book from DEMOS by emailing <hello at demos.co.uk>

Cheers

Kerry Napuk
Open Futures
Edinburgh
www.openfutures.com

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