[OSList] The Art of Hosting Social Transformation in Egypt

Cliodhna Mulhern flowstone at me.com
Sun Jun 12 08:28:20 PDT 2011


Dear Simone

We met briefly at Warrior of the Heart in Devon recently. 

I was inspired by this work and tried to make a sponsorship donation but the donation was returned by my bank who said your account (Hara Collective) did not exist. You might want to check this out of you might be missing donations. Cliodhna x

Cliodhna Mulhern
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Thomas Berry, cosmologist, philosopher and catholic priest

On 24 May 2011, at 11:08, Simone Poutnik wrote:

> Dear Open Space practitioners all around the world,
> 
> Having read Harison's inspiring post about conversations he had with Claudia about her experience of the revolution in Tahrir Square, I felt compelled to send you this invitation to support social transformation in Egypt.
> 
> Since the beginning of this year we have witnessed the powerful impact of people standing up for a new way of living. With uprisings come the breaking open of old structures, but how do we actually transition to the new? How do we access our collective intelligence to help us live and work in ways that sustain both people and planet? The edge here is that learning itself is an essential individual and collective practice for our times.
> 
> As young Egyptians and as Art of Hosting practitioners, we have been inspired by Egypt’s non-violent revolution to help build a new Egypt. Through civil disobedience, the authoritarian rule of the former regime has been dismantled. We believe that in order to build in its place a new society that is just, thriving and diverse, we must nurture creative, agile and authentic forms of civic engagement. 
> 
> With the Art of Hosting Social Transformation workshop we wish to create a safe space for collective learning for those, who have been similarly inspired and who are keen on shaping civic engagement in Egypt. 
> You can download the invitation here: http://www.natural-innovation.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/The-Art-of-Hosting-Social-Transformation-Egypt-2011.pdf
> 
> This workshop is mainly for egyptian young leaders and there a few places for people who want to come as fellow learners and be in inquiry together. 
> Another way to participate is to offer sponsorship by making a donation - please read our sponsorship letter (http://www.natural-innovation.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Art-of-Hosting-Social-Transformation-Sponsorship-Invitation.pdf) and participate with your generosity.
> 
> This is not intended to be a stand-alone event, but the start of continuous learning and sharing between people and initiatives that are contributing to creating the fertile soil for democracy in Egypt, other Arab and African countries and around the world. Your contribution can play an important part in making this happen.
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> Please find the invitation and sponsorship letter attached. If you wish to participate and/or make a financial contribution please feel free to get in touch with any of us by email.
> 
> We look forward to hearing from you.
> 
> With much love and gratitude,
> Simone, Mongy, Motaz, Hendrik, Maria, Silas and Ulrike
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