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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I love this empowerment thread, especially the
'skipping spacer' (may be a good jobtitle?), as I am currently thinking what
happens in organisations before they embrace new tools, language,
attitudes,...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another question for me is how could one go about
creating global spaces, which allow the creation of new solutions. Could the
internet play a role (and the tools created in the past and current) should we
believe in <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>synchronicity </FONT>- or both,
or more? For me this is the opposite of the neo-nationalism, currently on the
raise in Europe. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Re languages:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Artur wrote:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>>and a small supplementary "provocation" - if someone wants to work
in<BR>>"intercultural studies" or doing "international moderation" - as it is
the case<BR>>with the USA Presidency - how many foreign languages must one
been<BR>>able to understand and speak with a level of proficiency that allows
oneself<BR>>to make these kinds of distinctions? Can I "empower" myself to
"moderate"<BR>>the others if I don't speak their languages, and because of
that I can<BR>>never completely understand how they think and feel? Will they
"empower"<BR>>me to moderate? Can I use an "imperial language" and assume
that the<BR>>others must understand me? Must the President of the USA, and
ruler of the<BR>>world, be chosen between those that are able to speak at
least 10 or 20<BR>>languages? (As the current Pope, for instance). Can the
"ruler" of the world<BR>>continue to be chosen by the nationals of one single
country? Etc.<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT><BR>>And, yes, this is
"off thread" but not "off topic", I believe. What can we do<BR>>to "Open
Space for a Better World"?)<BR> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think I understand, what you are getting at. But
is it language? Having spend some years in a Chinese environment I came to a
point, where I had to question all my interpretation of the spoken language
(which of course was English), then I had to throw away all my (western)
interpretations of body-language. At that point I felt really at a loss how to
communicate in a culture, which was so alien to me. Until I noticed that yes, I
could still communicate and slowly started to trust my instincts. Now I pay much
more attention to the small cultural differences like the effect of not shaking
hands every time you meet in the anglosaxon world. It is still unsetteling to me
central european after all this years! How much bigger are all the big
differences? But in hart and spirit you still find like-minded people, with whom
one can overcome all this. OS fascinates me, because it seems to be able to work
regardsless. Unfortunately we have to be together in one room, or
not?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am sorry that this is all only facetts and
questions, but I could not help but jumping in ....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Winfried</FONT></DIV>
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