panflu - what next? - open space

Fri Oct 21 17:17:05 PDT 2005

Hi there:

I have just returned from a confernece of health directors from indigenous
communities around british columbia. Thought you might like to know that the
Shuswap Nation health directors have been using Open Space to work with
their communities on pandemic planning, including working through scenarios
and having conversations about "what if?"

As I understand it they are working with Donella Sellars, a Shuswap woman I
did some work with a few years ago and who came to a couple of
Herman/Corrigan practice workshops.

It seems to me that, as facilitators, we could teach people this process
specifically for use in the preparation for disasters including pandemic
planning. OST is so easy to use and it encourages and brings to life the
kind of self-organization that is needed. I think we almost have a duty to
give people this process.

Anyway, if I hear more news I'll let you all know how they are doing.

Chris

On 10/18/05, Lucas Gonzalez <lgs0a at yahoo.es> wrote:
>
> Cheryl
>
> Surprising how stuffed up mailboxes can get - sorry.
>
> Thank you for sharing this. Could you update us on reactions,
> acomplishments etc?
>
> Lucas
>
> --- Cheryl Honey <wecare at familynetwork.org> escribió:
>
> > Lucas:
> >
> > I appreciate your enthusiasm and your depth of understanding of the
> > potential impact the Avian Flu will have on society. I concur with
> > your call
> > to action and I am instigating preparedness and response efforts at
> > the
> > grass roots using OS to combat and raise awareness of the social and
> > economic impacts as well as educate public on steps to prepare and
> > how to
> > respond to an outbreak of the Avian Flu.
> >
> > Keep up your good works on behalf of humanity.
> >
> > Cheryl Honey, C.P.P.
> > Community Weaver
> > Family Support Network
> > 206.240.2241
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lucas Gonzalez" <lgs0a at yahoo.es>
> > To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> > Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 3:09 AM
> > Subject: Re: panflu - what next? - open space
> >
> >
> > > Funda (and all),
> > >
> > > I think I missed your message due to dates - sorry.
> > >
> > > The issue is *not* birds. Poultry and farmers are important, but
> > one
> > > does have to select priorities and we all do that.
> > >
> > > The issue IS preparation for a pandemic (="global epidemic", more
> > or
> > > less simultaneous and lasting all in all about 6-12 months, with
> > > possibly some other waves after that) IN HUMANS. If or when that
> > > happens, no-one will care about birds because we will be much more
> > > likely to get flu the usual way: through humans. And it would be a
> > new
> > > flu, more infectious and - sorry if this doesn't sound positive -
> > > deadly and disruptive.
> > >
> > > That's the worst case scenario. There's no need to prepare for the
> > > best.
> > >
> > > That preparation has to be local because one of the effects of a
> > > pandemic, or so it is feared, would be a reduction in travelling,
> > both
> > > global and local. For a number of weeks in each place, people
> > might be
> > > afraid, with reason, to go shopping. In each place, we'd probably
> > > receive the impact of the epidemic in other places: you want
> > tourists
> > > or food or car pieces from here? Sorry, we're in a mess!
> > >
> > > It's difficult to imagine and so I hope I'm wrong. Please share
> > your
> > > reasons for NOT fearing this!
> > >
> > > Harrison wrote a story about how to organise meals for 8 million
> > people
> > > (possibly thinking about New York City a number of years ago?).
> > The
> > > answer to "how do we organise that" was self-organisation.
> > >
> > > How do we facilitate self-organisation for such a thing as a
> > pandemic
> > > IN HUMANS that may or may not come, but which calls for
> > preparedness?
> > >
> > > Anyone of us can look for the preparedness plan (or lack of it) in
> > each
> > > country where we happen to live, at
> > >
> > http://www.fluwikie.com/index.php?n=Geographic.WorldRegionalServices
> > >
> > > And still, it's feared that what govs do won't matter all that much
> > in
> > > the end. Or even be part of the problem in a few places?
> > >
> > > Lucas
> > >
> > > --- Funda Oral <fundaoral at ttnet.net.tr> escribió:
> > >
> > > > Lucas, i heard on TV the other day. This came to Turkey. Many
> > birds
> > > > have
> > > > been killed
> > > > for this reason at Balikesir ( this city is 4 hrs far from
> > istanbul)
> > > >
> > > > I personally don't have time to deal with this issue although i
> > don't
> > > > deny
> > > > its importance.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Funda
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Lucas Gonzalez" <lgs0a at yahoo.es>
> > > > To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 12:45 PM
> > > > Subject: panflu - what next? - open space
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > http://www.fluwikie.com/index.php?n=Main.TourLevelI ... short,
> > > > clear.
> > > > > http://www.psandman.com/col/panflu3.htm ... long, you'll all
> > like
> > > > it.
> > > > >
> > > > > There may not be action within the oslist, but I do want to
> > share
> > > > with
> > > > > you the above links so whoever is interested may stir things up
> > > > > locally.
> > > > >
> > > > > Pass it on, too, if you're so inclined.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > Lucas
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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CHRIS CORRIGAN
Consultation - Facilitation
Open Space Technology

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