[OSList] First open space, advices needed :)

[Michael M Pannwitz via OSList]

... its just the time they need to do a planning meeting for an ost 
event after January 10th
cheers
mmp

On 19.12.2014 12:47, Anne-Béatrice Duparc via OSList wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am asked for my first Open Space! By a group of parents who are
> homeschooling their children and want to form as an association.
> They already planned the meeting for the 10th of January. The duration
> for the planned event is 3h30 and there will be a shared meal before it.
> It really seems shortto me for an Open Space.
>
> There will be around 40 adults and 30 children. The children will be
> taken care of by some adults, but some of them may also take part to the
> event. It would be great :)
>
> We had no preparation meeting so on as I was just contacted but they
> already sent me by email some of the subjects they would like to
> discuss. Even if I know that in OST subjects are not planned in advance,
> I share them with you as a way to determine if OST can be a good thing
> for this group of people  :
>
>   -  Aims and objectives of the non-profit we could create.
> -  What are the resources we want to give ourselves (time, energy, money) ?
> -  What are our resources for the long term?
> -  How to build a sustainable association or group that does not depend
> on one or two persons?
> -  The creation and role a committee could have in the non profit
> - Would we like to merge or collaborate with the Homeschool Association
> of Switzerland?    Pros, cons, how?
> -  Next steps
> -  Articles of the non-profit
> - What is the aim of the non profit? Create activities? Support people
> in their choice? To be known?
>
> I have also understood that the situation is tense, because some cantons
> in Switzerland are going towards forbiding Homeschooling.
>
> As it would be my first Open Space, any advice is welcome. I am
> especially wondering if Open Space is a first good step in that case and
> what can be realistically achieved in 3h30 by a group of people that
> mostly don't know each other and would like to have some consensual
> concrete next steps at the end of the afternoon.
>
> Any advice welcome, even if it is to say : please do something else :)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Béa
> Anne-Béatrice Duparc
> (0)76/378.69.98
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