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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:navy;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>London, Tuesday 21 Sept at 17.30, British
Library: we are hosting the first of a series of one-hour <span class=SpellE>Simpol</span>
cafes – www.simpol.org.uk <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>- on why practitioners of Open Space love what
we try to facilitate for people who don’t fully understand what Open Space
<span class=SpellE>systemises</span> but are concerned with big challenges<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Bridget <span class=SpellE>Peake</span> is
being our first guide. Amongst other application areas she has taken open space
to <span class=GramE>are</span>:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>5 general <span class=GramE>Create</span>
the World we Wants – arguably connecting the largest network of change
concern folk in </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Britain</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> (which is admittedly is a sleepy country for change)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>2 specific CTWWW3 on education (which has
become an idea that other European countries are considering replicating), and
international policy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>CTWWW has also spawned other events like sustainable
business exchanges at <span class=SpellE>Findhorn</span> </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Scotland</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> – probably the largest permanent change community in </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Britain</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Bridget has also taught young cultural <span
class=SpellE>creatives</span> to convene their open spaces as I reported a few
months back. She also does open space in business…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>However there is something else that I
would like these cafes which I try to co-produce in </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>London</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> to achieve. Today I was at </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>London</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>’s first convention of <span class=SpellE>bloggers</span> run
in what they called an open space format. <span class=GramE>Surprisingly?</span>
<span class=GramE>while</span> they were all far more technology literate than
me, as social <span class=SpellE>networkers</span> most had a deeper humanitarian
practice issue. Their one day format consisted of 4 hours indoors and 2 hours
walking and conversing round </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>London</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>. Their 4 hour format was very interesting to me:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>15 minutes circle introduction<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>20 minutes of <span class=SpellE>postits</span>
of what do you most want to discuss<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>20 minutes of rearranging a wall of <span
class=SpellE>postits</span> into 4 clusters which then became <span
class=GramE>one-hours</span> sessions dividing the 22? <span class=GramE>who</span>
came into almost equal groups<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>then</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> another look at the <span class=SpellE>postits</span> where
different people took the opportunity to rearrange how 2 or more concerns
connected and to discuss how they interpreted these new linked meanings<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I would say the spirit and intent of this
equalled several true open spaces over 1 or 2 days that I have <span
class=GramE>attended ,</span> so for those people who come to an open space café
in London who don’t dare produce a 2-day event for their first big
challenge convention, I think we should look at attempts for mini-open space
designs that if not exactly endorsing, we agree have the same <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>self-organising spirit. Yes the same rule of
the law of 2 feet was the only rule applied today<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Back to Tuesday, we meet in the café behind
the main floor of the British Library near Euston and Kings Cross Station. If
you would like to come or know someone in </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>London</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> who might (please relay the <span class=GramE>post )</span> . The
event is free, as are all collaboration and <span class=SpellE>simpol</span>
cafes organised by </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>London</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>, as </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>First</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Collaboration</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Knowledge</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>City</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> –an odd phrase I have to use because the European Union won’t
look at any conversation format unless it has knowledge in <span class=GramE>it
.</span> Please email me at <a href="mailto:wcbn007@easynet.co.uk">wcbn007@easynet.co.uk</a>
if you wish to come or need further details. NB we just squat in the café like
any other customers (<span class=SpellE>ie</span> we are not a formal British
Library Event). Anything we think we may learn we will try and share with the
community be this alumni of open space or of collaboration knowledge cities
around the world<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Makes enough sense?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Chris Macrae, <a
href="mailto:wcbn007@easynet.co.uk">wcbn007@easynet.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Blog</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> of Firsts in the World is <span class=GramE>at <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span><a
href="http://firstsintheworld.blogspot.com/">http://firstsintheworld.blogspot.com/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Water <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Angels</span></font></span><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><a
href="http://waterangels.blogspot.com/">http://waterangels.blogspot.com/</a> <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
class=GramE>being</span> the context of most concern for <a
href="http://www.simpol.org.uk/">www.simpol.org.uk</a> and next months 20000
European Social Forum activists meeting in </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>London</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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