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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, I think it is the only way to think about it.
As we need to go with what we have and that was just the 'practice' for them as
they could not imagine that if started, it comes to a real work. but too little
time for such a big topic.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thank you for your talking</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope we shall come to a real Forum, and more time
as we plan 1,5 hours plannary session, then the whole day of work, but for
approx. 300 people (need to find a facility yet), and then the next day - if not
convergence, that more detailization of some projects, they are speeking about
uniting of some, but I'm not sure, that people will be happy with that. yes,
some topics are 'close' but they have authors, and when united, ...
nobody</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>so let's see, if we can proceed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The openning process was shown on TV, education
channel, but when windows - you can't see anything, so I don't know whethe it is
good or not. The work in groups was OK, but our movements around - was auwful
(we made it in turn with Marina - it is fun) hope, that it is not spoiling the
energy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>in a week will be the closing session shown, and I
hope it will be much better, as it will be 'darker'</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>best wishes</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>elena </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>P.S.I love the method! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We could not start it properly, as one of the new
born organization brought champaign, and we could not stop the new president
inviting people to have some 'tea' at the beginning and they were shoing us our
flip chart with "Be prepared to be surprised!"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>and then we couldn't stop people working as our
time was finishing and we need to make a closing session...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>that is very Russian. </FONT></DIV>
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<A title=owenhh@MINDSPRING.COM href="mailto:owenhh@MINDSPRING.COM">Ethelyn
& Harrison Owen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 05, 2002 6:25
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Democracy and Open Space (in
work) - long, sorry</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>At 10:40 AM 9/5/2002 +0700, Elena Marchuk wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">So yesterday we gathered 40
organizations, and the topic the organizers come<BR>with was: "Interaction
of NPOs and local governments in building Civil<BR>Society"<BR><BR>How do
you think such a topic - a very general one - could be 'discussed' in<BR>the
OST.<BR>Though I tryed while oppening to ask the question like: So, now we
need to<BR>find out why do we need to interact and what is Civil Society
then...</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I find that if you convert the statement to a
questions, it all works better. So -- What are the issues and
opportunities...???<BR><BR>The fact that folks came up with a lot of stuff
that seemed very general is no problem, and actually I thought some of it was
very particular. They would go as deeply as they could. And should you find
that there are some issues which are no where near "action" I would think
about another Open Space but just on that issue. If they cared they will come.
<BR><BR>Harrison <BR><BR><X-SIGSEP>
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