silence is golden

[JL Walker B.]

silence is goldenHello Kerry!!

I also want to thank you for sharing your description of OST. Much of your
concepts inspired me and I have adapted them for using it here at Chile in
the presentation of OST to the public administration. I will tell you how it
goes and runs.

With gratitude,
Juan Luis
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  De: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]En nombre de Christine
Whitney Sanchez
  Enviado el: Saturday, October 07, 2006 12:19 PM
  Para: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
  Asunto: Re: silence is golden


  Hi Kerry,

  Thank you for sharing your description of OST.  I especially appreciate
your emphasis in the last paragraph on participatory democracy.  Lovely.

  Warm greetings from sunny Phoenix,

  Christine

  Christine Whitney Sanchez
  KAIROS Alliance Inc.
  2717 E. Mountain Sky Avenue
  Phoenix, AZ  85048
  480.759.0262
  www.kairosalliance.com




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  From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of kerry
napuk
  Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 12:47 AM
  To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
  Subject: silence is golden


  Hi


  Thanks Juan Luis for breaking the silence, due, no doubt, to the
occasional technical wobble that sometimes affects our LISTSERVE, which,
otherwise, is so ably served by BOISE STATE.


  As we were preparing another tender for the Scottish government, I would
like to share the portion that describes Open Space as a methodology:


  Open Space is a large group process devised in 1985 by Harrison Owen and
currently used in 122 countries.  It is a bottom-up process during which
participants organize their own agenda around issues of concern to them.
Other people volunteer to work in breakout groups on the issues raised.
Actions from each group are presented to everyone who then vote on
priorities, creating an agreed list of priority actions deemed important on
the day.


  Open Space provides easy access and total involvement of all participants
who are invited to work on the sponsor's theme.  During the process,
participants share experience, hear different views and, most importantly,
learn quickly from each other.   The process is driven by passion (care
about an issue) and responsibility (do something about it).


  Open Space conferences look markedly different from conventional
workshops.  There are no experts making presentations, no power point, no
top table and no prearranged workshops.  Nobody knows what issues will be
raised or actions proposed until they happen in real time during Open Space,
except they all would be within the framework of the sponsor's theme, which
is included in the invitation for every event.

  As participants create their own agenda and vote in real time within an
open and transparent marketplace, the process generates commitment and
ownership of outcomes.  It also provides an opportunity for participants to
learn from the direct experiences of others in a supportive and positive
context, demonstrating participatory democracy and good citizenship by
treating everyone as equals, valuing all contributions and providing equal
access to raise and discuss issues and vote on priorities.  In other words,
the process itself is an exercise in citizenship and participatory
democracy.   Open Space, therefore, has demonstrated the ability to
inculcate democratic values.


  Kind regards


  Kerry
  Edinburgh
  www.openfutures.com
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