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do what we do. What Joel has invited others to do is but the tip of the iceberg
of what we all can accomplish. The possibilities are ours. <span class=GramE>And
the responsibility as well.</span> <span class=GramE>God Speed.</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>OSLIST</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b></span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Peggy
Holman</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, January 05, 2004
12:20 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>OSLIST</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Use of Open Space
Technology in Nigeria Mediation</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Friends,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Below is an inspiring report
that Joel Bisina of Nigeria asked me to send to you. He came to the
Practice of Peace at the Whidbey Institute and has already begun to make a
difference because of the experience.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>from snowy Seattle,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Peggy</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>(P.S. In his message, POP is
Practice of Peace, SW is Spirited Work)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Joel Bisina
[mailto:nigrodev2000@yahoo.co.uk]<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, January 04, 2004
11:41 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> maryella@pobox.com;
annstad@nwlink.com; leah@compassionatelistening.org; susan4ps@comsat.net;
peggy@opencirlcecompany.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Use of Open Space
Technology in Nigeria Mediation<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Subjec</span></font></b>t:
Mediation In Ongoing Crisis Between Ijaws And Itsekiris Of Warri Delta State
Nigeria.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear Members Of
POP and SW Global Community.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I an glad to
inform you all of a successful first phase mediation on the Seven (7) Years
old intractable conflict between the Ijaws and The Itsekiris, two ethnic
nationalities in the oil rich Niger Delta Region. This is a
conflict that has claimed well over 2,000 lives and rendered more than 10,000
people homeless, as well as destroying millions of dollars worth of
property. I am especially interested in telling you about how I was
able to use what I learned at Practice of Peace and Spirited Work to effect a
positive outcome.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>My non-profit
organization, NIDPRODEV (Niger-Delta Professionals for
Development) in collaboration with IFESH (International Foundation
for Education and Self Help) sponsored a multi-level mediation workshop
from 14<sup>th</sup> to 17<sup>th</sup> and 18<sup>th</sup> to 21<sup>st</sup>
of December, 2003. In this first phase, we met separately with
Ijaws and the Itsekiris, targeting the leaders of the combatant groups on
both sides. The initial focus of this intervention was to
obtain a ceasefire amongst the two warring groups and also to facilitate them
to explore other creative means of addressing the issues rather than
resorting to violence.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The member of
your global community Joel Bisina led the mediation, and I am glad
to inform you that the program recorded a high level of success.
Not only did each group denounce violence as an option for
getting their needs met, they also pledged to collaborate with each
other to co-creatively find a solution to the problem. Both
sides have had follow-up meetings with their various groups and have resolved
as a next step to engage in a more
constructive joint session.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>My participation
at POP and SW was instrumental to the success recorded . I designed
the mediation to use several strategies I learned,
including OPENSPACE TECHNOLOGY, as well as THE REFLECTIVE
OPENING AND CLOSING CIRCLES. However, it is worthy of note to
mention that when we started the session, I saw that the
participants were very agitated, and unable to focus on moving forward in a
collaborative way. I remembered my participation at the session convened
on COMPASSIONATE LISTENING convened by Leah Green and her
team and decided to try that approach. It was of immense
benefit, as the participants for the first time felt listened to
and had the opportunity to listen to each other's side of the
story. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The openspace
technology was very helpful as it enabled me to open up space and
hold the space while the participants took responsibility for their actions
and their issues. This was needed to vent tension and anger. And
it created BROTHERHOOD.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Some of the
results of this intervention included<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>Ø</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>Change
in perception<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>Ø</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>A
resolution that violence does not pay any one<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>Ø</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>A
resolve to collaborate for joint problem solving<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3
face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>Ø</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>A
commitment to continue to work amongst ethnic groups to hold the space for
the peace while the issues are being addressed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>It is of further
interest to mention here that I was invited to observe a similar
initiative that is being facilitated by an NGO run by an
American woman here which is aimed at the elders, community
leaders, and government security agents. Unfortunately, this
session ended in a deadlock. It was clear the facilitator was not
familiar with Open Space Technology, Compassionate Listening, or the
other techniques I was exposed to at POP and SW. The
facilitator also observed my mediation sessions, and I am glad to inform
you that she has approached me to help out and teach her some
of these skills.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Both of
these initiatives are supported financially by USAID/The US Embassy
here in Nigeria.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I will let you
know of the outcome of the joint session between the Ijaws and
Itsekiris coming up the second week of January
2004. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Read and let me
know what you feel .<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Joel
Bisina <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I also intend to
post this on catalyst for more members of the global community to see how
they are contributing to my work here.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>_______________________________<br>
Peggy Holman<br>
The Open Circle Company<br>
15347 SE 49th Place<br>
Bellevue, WA 98006<br>
425.746.6274<br>
<a href="http://www.opencirclecompany.com">www.opencirclecompany.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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