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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2>Dear friends and
colleagues,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2>via this way I want to thank the
organizer team around Jo Toepfer, the facilitator Michael Pannwitz, son of
Michael M, and all colleagues who toke part for this wonderful 1. Berliner
OSonOS! It was really great!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2>I want to share with you one
aspect. I think, that arranging regional OSonOSīs is a natural self-organized
development of the worldwide growing OST community. After my first regional
experience I must say YES, this is a very good and important step in order to
support a close colleague exchange in and around a region. It really feels
different, when people say good bye after a regional OSonOS. Many new action
plans were made, dates were fixed, and people are inspired to meet again soon
without high costs. This event is an important step for the "Berliner OST
Region" as the bridgde between West & East Europe! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2>I am writing this to you, because I
see the local developments as THE result of our wonderful worldwide
OSonOSīs. Most of us, do not swim in money. It takes a lot of effort to
travel around the world and to take a whole week in order to participate in the
annual OSonOS. My concern is a bit, that if the dates of regional OsonOSīs are
to close to the worldwide events ... it could have the effect, that some,
especially the new OST colleagues around the world focused much more on the
local events.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2>What do think about my suggestion,
to arrange the local OsonOS events worldwide in a time distance of about six
month to the international meetings? Could that be a possible "given" in
our self-organized community? As a gift to the history of OSonOS and as an
appreciation to the hosts of the worldwide events. </FONT><FONT face=Verdana
color=#000080 size=2>I heard from Michael M, that Thomas, Eiwor and
Gerdard, the organizers of the upcoming OsonOS have only about
22 registrations. I am very sure, that many more people will come, but I am
thinking about a possible correlation between the Berliner Event and the
upcoming bigger thing. I do not know .... it is just a thought.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2>And what are your thoughts, dear
colleagues?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2>Thank you very much in
advance!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2>With warmest greetings from Berlin
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080 size=2>Gabriela</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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