"Proactively" designed OS?

[Harrison Owen]

Actually every "good" Open Space happens just the way you describe, I think.
Some one person says, "I care. about." If you care: Come!

What happens next depends on who cares to come. Now that person may speak
for him/her self, an organization, a whole business or whatever. But
everything begins when somebody says he/she cares. 

 

Caring is an interesting double edge sword. To care means there is passion
involved. It also means that responsibility is being taken for that which is
care for. Space is opened when somebody claims their passion with
responsibility. Now it may all turn out to be a flash in the pan, a stupid
idea, But, everything begins with passion and responsibility. I think this
is just the way it is.

 

Harrison

 

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of ELEDER
AURTENETXE PILDAIN
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 11:11 AM
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Subject: "Proactively" designed OS?

 

Hello,

as far as I have read, OS is called by a community, company, association or
group that regularly works together, let's say. 

My question is: would OS work also if an individual invited openly people
for an Open Space about a topic that may get the interest of a general group
of people? For example, do you think we - a facilitator or facilitating team
- (on our own through our social net, or, supported, maybe, by an
organisation that usually holds summer university courses, by a local
administration or so...) could call for OS events on this topic:


"the river in our city is painfully ill. Due to it, all of people here are
losing a great opportunity to enjoy a more local and healthy lifestyle.
Imagine you could daily walk or bike to the river, dive into and  swim in
it, and get back home,... wouldn't it be great for all of us? Can we do
something to enhance the recovery of the river? Can we dream about swimming
in it in, let's say, 10-15 years? Do you feel like acting on? Join us in OS
and let's start acting on it..."

 

This may be a good way for facilitators to open space and spread OS practice
and let their dreams start coming true... it may also give birth to new
groups to deal with such topics from this OS meeting on...


What do you think about it?

Have you ever open such kind of space "proactively", let's say?

Do you know about similar experiences?

Kindest regards,

Eleder Aurtenetxe Pildain
BM31_BILBAO

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