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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Dear Andrea,<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">your questions are a good opportunity to
introduce myself to the OS LIST.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">My name is Piotr Banach and I’m a Polish Open
Space facilitator.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">For the first time I participated in an
OS-event in September 2002 in Erkner (Berlin/Germany). Michael M Pannwitz was a
facilitator and he encouraged me to know an Open Space. After this I
participated in a few Open Space events and than I did an OS training in
</SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Weimar</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">
(</SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Germany</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">, Mai 2003).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">So I could try to facilitate my first Open
Space event in my home town Parczew (</SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Poland</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">). Since that first Open Space
event, which I facilitated in Parczew, till now, I did about 10 events in
</SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Poland</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">. In
</SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Weimar</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> were with me 4 Polish people, and
so we organize now in </SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Poland</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> an “Open Space Poland
Group”.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">(Do you know anybody from
</SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Poland</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">, who facilitates Open Space beside
us?)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Why were your questions, Andrea, important for
me?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Because I’m a catholic
priest...<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">In one community, in a middle of
</SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Poland</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> (Kutno) I’m a parish priest
now.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">It is very interesting, because although I’m a
priest, I don’t have any experience with Open Space in a religious context. I
organized once an Open Space in my own parish, but the theme was more social
than religious: What can a parish do for the people, who are
unemployed?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">In </SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Poland</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> people don’t know Open Space at
all. Every time I have to explain very precisely the method and to encourage
people to take responsibility for their topics. Some times it is quite
difficult, but it works.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Dear Andrea, you are right, that many religious
people expect guidance from the church (especially here, in
</SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">East
Europe</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">).
But I think, there is the time to change it, and the Open Space Technology is a
very useful method to do this. I our Polish church we have to encourage people
to take a responsibility for the community, for the church, for our religious
life. I think Open Space can help in this work.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">As a priest, I’ll try to do this in a future.
For example I facilitate an Open Space in April for Polish pastoral theologians.
I’m prepared to be surprised, but I hope as well, that this method will work in
a religious context too.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Very many greetings to the whole OS LIST from
Kutno (</SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Poland</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">)!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Piotr<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">PS. I’m sorry for my English, but my first
foreign language is German. I want so much to learn English
more...<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<A title=avona@vipmail.hu href="mailto:avona@vipmail.hu">Vona Andrea</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 13, 2004 10:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> open space</DIV>
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<P>Dear EVerybody experienced in Open Space,</P>
<P>I am doing a research o n the use of O.S. in the Catholic church. It is
connected to an O.S .even held last autumn in Hungary. I've made several
interviews with the participants and many quesitons arouse. If you have any
ideas, opinions about the following quesitons. Feel free to answer.</P>
<P>1. If the participants do not know much about O.S. in advance, they can
bring up a topic, but can they take responsibility for their topic if they did
not have the chance to prepare for that topic?</P>
<P>2. The Law of Two Feet can give you the chance to "step out" of those
situations, which seem to be awkward and problematic but if you are brave
enough and stay there, maybe you can solve your problems. Isn't it dangerous
to step out of each situation which we find at first sight uncomfortable or
boring. Maybe it is just the temptation to escape and avoid something.</P>
<P>3. Have you ever participated in an O.S. in religious context? What was
your experience?</P>
<P>4. Many religious people expect guidance from the church. But in an O.S.
everybody can bring up topics and there is no guidance. IN a religious context
people need spiritual guidance, they want to be filled with words and want to
be supported. How can O.S. work for these type of people?</P>
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<P>I look forward to any replies.</P>
<P>Best wishes, Andrea Vona, University of Economic Sciences, Budapest,
Hugary.</P>
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