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Chris,<br>
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Thanks for contributing this modified "Open Space".<br>
<br>
I'm confused about the format: <br>
<br>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"></span></font><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">London</span></font></st1:place></st1:city><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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<br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; 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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><o:p><br>
<b><font color="#993399">[MY QUESTION] Were there 4 1-hour sessions or
1 hour long session with 4 topics?</font></b><br>
</o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><font size="2" color="navy"
face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">then</span></font></span><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; 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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><span
style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; 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=""> </span>self-organising spirit. Yes the same rule of
the law of 2 feet was the only rule applied today</span></font><br>
<br>
Sounds exciting! <br>
<br>
Let me know which version : <br>
4 1-hour sessions (with multiple topics within each session) <br>
or 1 hour long session broken into 4 topic groups.<br>
<br>
Thanks.<br>
<br>
With Grace and Love,
<br>
<br>
Zelle
<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><font size="2"
color="navy" face="Tahoma"><span lang="EN-US"
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: navy;">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 – <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.simpol.org.uk">www.simpol.org.uk</a> <span style=""> </span><span style=""> </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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Britain</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Scotland</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; 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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Britain</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">London</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; 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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">London</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; 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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">London</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">then</span></font></span><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; 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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><span
style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; 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=""> </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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">London</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; 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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">London</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">, as </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">First</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Collaboration</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Knowledge</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">City</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; 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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Blog</span></font></span><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> of Firsts
in the World is <span class="GramE">at <span style=""> </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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Water <span
style=""> </span>Angels</span></font></span><font size="2" color="navy"
face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> <span
style=""> </span><a href="http://waterangels.blogspot.com/">http://waterangels.blogspot.com/</a>
<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><span
style=""> </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: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">London</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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