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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Galliard><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'>Here you go: one more
question:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Galliard><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'>I know this must
already be available somewhere, but I can’t help asking the question (may
be because I like you folks’ responsiveness and deepness of thoughts).
Plus I like to pick your brains: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Galliard><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'>What
are the purpose and values of Open Space Institutes? <span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'><br>
As I am beginning to know you guys, I am kind of expecting a “Whatever
they are, is the only thing they could be”, so I guess these may be quite
different from country to country…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'>Since
I’m starting from scratch on this, I only have so far: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in left 319.5pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
color=black face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;
mso-fareast-font-family:Galliard;mso-bidi-font-family:Galliard;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black face=Galliard><span
style='font-family:Galliard;color:black'>Promoting OS in all sorts of ways so
people can hear about it, experiment it, and make it their own.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in left 319.5pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
color=black face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;
mso-fareast-font-family:Galliard;mso-bidi-font-family:Galliard;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black face=Galliard><span
style='font-family:Galliard;color:black'>Initiate OS events by supporting local
initiatives, and giving people what they need to get going.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in left 319.5pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
color=black face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;
mso-fareast-font-family:Galliard;mso-bidi-font-family:Galliard;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black face=Galliard><span
style='font-family:Galliard;color:black'>Gather and share OS experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in left 319.5pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
color=black face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;
mso-fareast-font-family:Galliard;mso-bidi-font-family:Galliard;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black face=Galliard><span
style='font-family:Galliard;color:black'>Allow contacts and exchanges between
OS practitioners.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in left 319.5pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
color=black face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;
mso-fareast-font-family:Galliard;mso-bidi-font-family:Galliard;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black face=Galliard><span
style='font-family:Galliard;color:black'>Allow exchanges between interested
folks and practitioners <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
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color=black face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;
mso-fareast-font-family:Galliard;mso-bidi-font-family:Galliard;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black face=Galliard><span
style='font-family:Galliard;color:black'>…?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'>Values:
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
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color=black face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;
mso-fareast-font-family:Galliard;mso-bidi-font-family:Galliard;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black face=Galliard><span
style='font-family:Galliard;color:black'>Allow experimentation and debate
around OS practice<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in left 319.5pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
color=black face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;
mso-fareast-font-family:Galliard;mso-bidi-font-family:Galliard;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black face=Galliard><span
style='font-family:Galliard;color:black'>Advocate for (and refine if needed)
the OS process values/principles (free participation, equality between
participants, no censure, group autonomy…)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in left 319.5pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
color=black face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;
mso-fareast-font-family:Galliard;mso-bidi-font-family:Galliard;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black face=Galliard><span
style='font-family:Galliard;color:black'>Free access to the technology by all
interested<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in left 319.5pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
color=black face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;
mso-fareast-font-family:Galliard;mso-bidi-font-family:Galliard;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black face=Galliard><span
style='font-family:Galliard;color:black'>No ownership of the technology<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in left 319.5pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
color=black face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;
mso-fareast-font-family:Galliard;mso-bidi-font-family:Galliard;color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black face=Galliard><span
style='font-family:Galliard;color:black'>…?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'>If
these are the values of OST (I may have misinterpreted them as I jumped in OS
world with little reading/preparation), then to be congruent:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'>-
Access to resources should be free (i.e. no membership conditions)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'>-
Practice needs to be open to anyone (i.e. no certification training)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'>-
Trainings should be “practice exchanges” for all who want to attend
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'>-
OSI would operate on donations and volunteering only. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'>-
OSI would not spend energy “protecting” the “integrity”
(Isn’t that a Myth!) of the OS approach against those trying to trademark
it or copyright it, but just trust that open availability and advocating of OS
values will make it unprofitable to take OS on the competitive arena and prepare
to be surprised with results…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'>I
am curious what you guys think? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'>Happy
Now to all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:319.5pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Galliard><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'>Dominique.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Galliard;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'> </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Copperplate31ab><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Copperplate31ab;color:black;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Dominique Proudhon</span></font><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Copperplate31ab;color:gray;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Group Facilitation</span></font></i></em><i><font size=1 color=gray
face=Copperplate31ab><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Copperplate31ab;
color:gray;font-style:italic;mso-no-proof:yes'><br>
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Copperplate31ab;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
color:gray;mso-no-proof:yes'>Problem solving</span></font></i></em><i><font
size=2 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:gray;font-style:italic;mso-no-proof:yes'><br>
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Copperplate31ab;color:gray;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Conflict resolution</span></font></i></em><font size=2 color=black><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Copperplate31ab><span lang=FR
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FR;mso-no-proof:yes'>Dampierre<br>
38470 Notre Dame de l'Osier<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Copperplate31ab;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
FR;mso-no-proof:yes'>France</span></font><font size=2 color=black><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR;mso-no-proof:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Copperplate31ab;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
FR;mso-no-proof:yes'>(33) 4 76 36 71 34</span></font><font size=2 color=black><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR;mso-no-proof:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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