SV: A Message from Serbia

[Thomas Herrmann]

Thanks for sharing, dear Harrison
Truly wonderful!
Open Space as a tool for practicing peace has inspired me a lot. Thanks for
writing the book and for your visit here last year. I did plan to join in in
Berlin but  I have decided to prioritize spending time with my family(maybe
just be, thanks to deep learnings during last years workshop here).

Warmest regards
Thomas Herrmann

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> Fran: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]For Harrison Owen
> Skickat: den 18 oktober 2005 13:43
> Till: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Amne: A Message from Serbia
>
>
> Several years ago I did an Open Space in Western Serbia. This
> morning I got
> a note from Nenad Bozanic who was my keeper and guide. It really gave me a
> kick. In fact it brought tears to my eyes. I thought you all would enjoy
> seeing part of it - which follows.
>
> Harrison
>
> "I had a privilege to invite and host on 2002. in Western Serbia Mr. Owen.
> That time I worked for UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on
> Relief) in CRDA
> (Community Revitalization through Democratic Action) on of the biggest
> community project in Serbia funded by USAID.
> The sign was to invite 14 communities (Municipality) and try to
> clarify them
> priorities in community developing for the next years. Off course at the
> conference we had USAID guys, Ministries representatives, Mayors.... But
> also number of community "champions" peoples who are drivers of they own
> places fir living.
> Everything was on place: people ,chairs ,papers ,markers....
> And it's started Harrison take a microphone, peoples attention was
> concentrate on him. First assignment comes out.
> I had a fear that peoples will don't understand what we are trying to do.
> The 2002. still didn't was a perfect year to work with Americans
> here, don't
> mentioned for Americans.
> How ever at him one moment I saw a hundred people standing and
> writing. How
> and who will facilitate them? I looked in the room to find
> Harrison and try
> to solve mass there.
> After view minutes my search was canceled and I go out to take air.
> I find Harrison seating front of the Hotel "Grand" with Australian hat in
> full peace.
> Why to disturb him with conference questions? I started some
> chitty-chat to
> improve a time and find out something interesting.
> I didn't recognize that participants finish with them tasks which confuse
> me. I start to ask my self how this is possible.
> Answers come much later to me. Energy and positive thinking and they own
> destiny do at all!
> But lessons are much deeper than that!
>
> Bring them, tell them how to do and leave them to take care about own
> destiny!
>
> This is one word used from my self to explain everybody what is the Open
> Space.
>
> At this moment my country facing with very big issue. Kosovo is heart of
> Serbia and land habitat with Albanians.
> I had in my mind Harrison words about Open Space conference organized for
> Israeli and Palestinians before hi come to Serbia.
> We need this conference now and here!
> We need Open Space to tell gather us, tell us how to build peace and leave
> us to masters of our own destiny!"
>
>
>
> NEW EMAIL ADDRESS!!!!
> hhowen at verizon.net
>
> Harrison Owen
> 7808 River Falls Drive
> Potomac, Maryland   20845
> Phone 301-365-2093
> Skype hhowen
>
> Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com
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> Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org
> Personal website http://mywebpages.comcast.net/hhowen/index.htm
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