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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>115 people from 20 countries joined together in Open Space
to explore The Practice of Peace. It was deep, rich, and frankly overwhelming.
You might say shock and awe. The fact that a number of the participants came
from and/or work in the hotspots of the world, such as the Middle East,
Kashmir, Columbia – gave immediacy to what was already an immediate topic.
But their presence did not occlude the fact that peace is <span class=GramE>an
everybody</span>, everyday concern. Peace in our schools, peace for <span
class=GramE>ourselves</span>, peace for our businesses and organizations is
just as critical, if not as dramatic. The <span class=SpellE>learnings</span>
were immense, and not to be adequately described in this short note. All the
reports are online at an <span class=GramE>undisclosed<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>web</span> location… at least undisclosed
to me. But I am sure that some one of my colleagues can provide the key (please
</span></font><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'><span
style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>) Speaking
of colleagues and friends, I must mention two, </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Peggy
Holman</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Anne
Stadler</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> who along with the good folks from <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Spirited Work</span></i> – a five year old intentional community
living in Open Space – fielded the program. <span class=GramE>Major work –
well done.</span> <span class=GramE>And held in a beautiful setting at the <span
class=SpellE>Whidby</span> Institute on an </span></span></font><st1:place><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Island</span></font></span></st1:place><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of the same name.</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> And it will
continue. A number of the participants committed to hold similar gatherings
around the world, and I am sure notice will appear here online when the
arrangements <span class=GramE>are<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>complete</span>. And in the interim, should you care to join in similar
programs will take place in </span></font><st1:State><st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>New York</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jerusalem</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bethlehem</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (probable),
</span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Chicago</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, and <span
class=SpellE>Swenmark</span> (probable). Check out <a
href="http://www.openspaceworld.com/">www.openspaceworld.com</a> for the
details.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Harrison</span></font></st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Harrison
Owen</span></font><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:Street><st1:address><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'>7808 River Falls Drive</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place><st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Potomac</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>, </span></font><st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Maryland</span></font></st1:State><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'> </span></font><st1:PostalCode><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'>20845</span></font></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><span style='mso-no-proof:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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301-365-2093</span></font><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'></X-SIGSEP><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><!--StartFragment --><X-SIGSEP>Open
Space Training <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.com/" eudora=autourl>www.openspaceworld.com</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Open
Space Institute <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.org" eudora=autourl>www.openspaceworld.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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