"Proactively" designed OS?

[douglas germann]

Eleder--

Yes, you can do that! It sounds like a wonderful idea, and what Gerard
writes, I second.

I have done several such--The Doers Conference, Immigration
Conversations, What Good Can We Make of 9-11? and others. I suspect I
wrote reports on each one of these on the oslist, so searching the
archives can give you more than I will likely remember. Also search for
"hot chocolate," my current favorite way to invite co-inviters and
participants.

Or ask a few more questions here, and invite some more responses,
Eleder!

Eric I think did one in a public park (in Vienna?) with homeless people.

So yes, you can do it.

			:- Doug.



On Sun, 2009-10-11 at 18:40 +0200, Gerard Muller wrote:
> In my experience there is a difference between an organisation who
> wants to have an Open Space (typically when the conversation starts
> this is for a more or less well defined group of participants)
> and a system (around a river with some serious kind of illness).
> 
> 
> In the first case it is often easier to get those who you'd like to
> come to come, in the second case you really have to make an effort to
> achieve this.
> 
> 
> In reality I find in many cases there is in reality not too much
> difference between the two situations, as many issues an organisation
> would like to discuss in
> an Open Space turn out to be issues where much of the relevant
> knowledge is not within the organisation itself, but with clients,
> suppliers, competitors and so on.
> 
> 
> The situation in which you want to organise an Open Space and take the
> initiative yourself, I have found the following useful.
> 
> 
> 1. Define the issue
> 2.    Ask yourself what would be the stakeholders you would most like
> to be present
> 3.   Decide which of these stakeholders (or another
> person/organisation) would be the ideal one(s) to (co)invite together
> with you
> 4.   Consider what would be compelling reasons for them to do so
> 5. Talk to them (and possibly to others who you consider key to the
> success of the event)
> 6. Have a meeting with the most important stakeholders to get their
> input and obtain their - active - support.
> 
> 
> In other cases, simply organising an Open Space with a small group can
> turn out to be the springboard to a larger event.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Greetings from Denmark
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Gerard Muller
> Open Space Institute Denmark
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Oct 11, 2009, at 5:10 PM, ELEDER AURTENETXE PILDAIN wrote:
> 
> > 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
> > 
> > Mind mapping - Open Space Technology - Creativity 
> > 
> > 
> > www.in-fluyendo.blogspot.com
> > 
> > www.burumapak.blogspot.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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