[OSList] First book on Open Space in French

[Michael M Pannwitz]

Now I looked at the video...its great to see Christine and the man 
without a hat and all the others that I rarely see gathered to talk 
about our work, thanks.... see you at the WOSonOS in London in October!
mmp

On 09.05.2012 07:34, christine koehler wrote:
>         To our Colleagues and Friends on the OS list,
>
> We are delighted and very excited to announce the launching of a first
> French Book on Open Space.  It was produced as an Ebook that people can
> download for free. Intended primarily for a corporate audience, the book
> gives examples of actual client situations (from the private and public
> sectors) where Open Space was used while also providing information on
> the planning steps and benefits of this powerful technology.
> The title of the book is :“Changez votre organization avec coeur et
> élan”which means “Change your organization with heart and vitality”.
> We invite you to take a look at the book even if you do not read or
> speak French.
> You will recognize many familiar faces from our OS community including
> Harrison Owen who wrote the preface and a team of 9 authors: Frémy Cesar
> (Haiti), Catherine Corbaz (Switzerland), Suzanne Daigle (USA), Diane
> Gibeault (Canada), Théo Groot (Uganda), Christine Koehler (France),
> DéborahMaarek (Belgium), Catherine Pfaehler (Switzerland), and Artur
> Silva (Portugal).
>
> Click this link to register and access:French Book on Open Space
> <http://www.forum-ouvert.fr/>
> The fact that Harrison’s Open Space User Guide was not available in
> French and that there were so few resources and publications in French
> are what motivated me to start this project.  We began about a year ago
> not really knowing what we were getting into. It was a wonderful
> collaborative experience! Our hope is that this book will raise
> awareness and generate lots of interest in the Francophone community
> around the world – a precursor to having the User Guide translated also.
>
> To launch the publication of this book, we produced a shortvideo
> <http://www.youtube.com/user/ForumOuvert>and are planning to promote the
> book with the following press release.  While the video is in French,
> you will have a chance to see and hear Harrison talk about it in English
> (French sub-titles) and also see the team giving examples, sharing their
> excitement and inviting people to read the book.
>
> For those who are interested,here
> <http://www.christine-koehler.fr/forum-ouvert/>is  an integral copy of
> Harrison’s preface in English titled /****
> <http://christine-koehler.fr/forum-ouvert/>**Note to Corporate Clients**
> / Note à l’intention des entreprises,/in which he speaks about his work
> with the International Accor Group of Hotels in France.
>
> Below you'll find a press release, don't hesitate to forward it to your
> media contacts and networks.
> Thank you all for your support as a community, this ebook would not have
> happeed without you !
>
> Christine Koehler
> Paris
>
>
> Press Release
>
>
> First Book in French on Open Space Technology
>
> What if you could identify a critical issue in your organization, bring
> together many diverse people who have a stake in it and come out of a
> single meeting with a solid action plan and concrete initiatives to
> which key players are fully committed?
>
> This is exactly what Open Space Technology invites people to do.  It is
> a simple and quick methodologythat applies in just about any situation
> as long as there is truly a sense that the issue is important.   This
> method is also recognized for being effective for complex and urgent
> problematic situations.
>
> Co-authored by nine experienced facilitators from around the world with
> a preface by Harrison Owen, creator of Open Space and author of Open
> Space Technology, this newly published White Book presents a detailed
> picture of why leaders and organizations may want to host events using
> this simple, highly engaging and dynamic process.
>
> Christine Koehler of Paris, France, who initiated this e-publication,
> explains the genesis of this collaborative effort:  “I deplored that
> there were so few resources available in French despite the fact that
> Open Space is being used in over 145 countries.
>
> Through real client stories, readers will see the possibility of
> transformational changein their own organization while gaining an
> understanding of when to use this process and the steps required in
> planning an event of their own.”
>
> This 58 page E-book includes articles, testimonials, photos, references,
> links and author biographies.  Readers will have an opportunity to
> download it for freeand to also ask questions about the
> process:www.forum-ouvert.fr <http://www.forum-ouvert.fr/>
>
>
>
>
>
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