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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This invitation is from my friend, Dinesh
Chandra. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=5>"</FONT><FONT face=Arial><B><I><FONT size=5>How we
can engage locally and connect globally to make a
difference?"<BR></FONT></I></B><BR>Dear Friends<BR><BR>As a friend and/or
participant at of one of the retreats held at<BR><BR> <B><I>Mount
Madonna Center </I></B></FONT><I><FONT face=Arial>2003- "Harnessing Surprise"
(www.mountmadonna.org/surprise
<http://www.mountmadonna.org/surprise> )<BR> <B>Point Reyes</B>
-2002 "Clarity, Courage and Connection"
(http://www.globalcitizenship.com/weekend.html)<BR><B> Dharamshala</B>
- 2001"What is true wealth and how cane we create it?
(www.fhed.org/dharmashala.html</FONT></I><I><FONT face=Verdana>
<http://www.fhed.org/dharmashala.html> </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>)<BR></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><BR></FONT></I><FONT face=Verdana>We
are inviting you to join us on<B> Saturday, December 4th </B>for two
conversations <I>(<B>9:00-10:00am PST and 4:30-5:30pm PST</B>)</I>. You can
either join us in person at Mount Madonna Center or join us via phone from
wherever you are in the world.<BR><BR>We want to stay connected with you and the
wonderful energy of our past association and to explore some new ideas with you
and new friends from around the world.<BR><BR>In some recent conversations with
other Co-conveners <I>(</I><B>Verna Allee, Aimee Bernstein, Peter Block, Dinesh
Chandra, Roosvelt Finlayson, David Gutzwiller, Jed Jones, Michael Lindfield,
Sadandand Ward Mailliard, Gary Merrill, Gary Musinczky, Bill Tobin, Lauren
Vanett, Doug Walton,Vivian Wright</B><I>)</I> the concept of a "Global Open
Space" emerged. <BR><BR>In order to think more deeply about how we might create
global conversations to support those around the world who are engaged in
transformational work, we are inviting you on playfully explore the
theme<BR></FONT>
<P align=center><FONT face=Arial><B><I>"How do we engage locally and connect
globally to make a difference."</I></B> <BR><BR></FONT><FONT
face=Verdana></FONT></P><FONT face=Verdana>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial>Your presence and
particpation would be a gift. Below find the invitation with more
details. If you would like to join us please send an email to me and we will
send you the contact number for the conference.<BR><BR>There are few rooms
(twin occupancy) at Mount Madonna for those of you who would like to stay there
on Friday night ( fee $85.00. double room includes Friday dinner, and Saturday
continental breakfast and lunch) If you would like a room then please respond to
this email. <BR></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial>With warm
regards,<BR>Dinesh Chandra <BR>408-210-3834<BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2><A
href="mailto:GLOBALQUAL@aol.com">GLOBALQUAL@aol.com</A></FONT><BR></P></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">An Invitation to Join the
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Global Open Space
Project<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">You Are
Invited to Become a Part of Something Revolutionary</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">“For better or for worse, the world
is in the midst of the tortuous birth throes of a collective emergence of an
entirely new structure of consciousness . . . “<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ken Wilber, Integral
Philosopher<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Most of us recognize that the world
is in the throes of what can only be described as a highly turbulent set of
changes on a massive scale. On every level – ecologically, socially,
politically, psychologically, and spiritually – we are irretrievably deep into
this change process and there is no turning back. Many liken this change to a
re-birthing process, albeit one the likes of which the world has never seen.
Given our awareness of these changes, we are presented with a choice: we can
take a passive “wait-and-see” attitude and continue to go about our lives as if
things are business as usual. Or, we can collectively choose to guide ourselves
through this re-birthing process toward the most desirable possible outcome. For
those interested in the latter option, you are heartily welcomed to join a
recently formed project called the Global Open Space (GOS) project.<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p></o:p></I></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">The
Global Open Space Project: Co-Creating a New Global Vision</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">“We are in the midst of a massive
up-welling of human potential, creativity, anger, and frustration. We are
confused and reactionary, yet bursting with new
capacities.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Barbara Marx Hubbard, Evolutionary
Thinker and Activist<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Imagine a world that is connected
by the values of joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness,
benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, faith, and the honoring of
diversity. The objective of the GOS project is to manifest these values in much
greater abundance than can be currently witnessed in the world today. Our vision
is not Utopian, however. Rather, it is well grounded in action research that
demonstrates the power of co-design and collaborative action. The GOS combines
Internet-mediated communication technologies with collaboration methodologies
that have been demonstrated to be effective in a number of real-world
situations. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">The guiding philosophy of the GOS
is that positive social change can be fostered by linking multiple regional,
action-based dialogue groups in such a way that a globally-appropriate
collective vision statement and action plan emerges from their midst.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Rather than an ad-hoc effort spearheaded
by a few well-intentioned individuals, the GOS is a collaborative effort to
harness the collective wisdom of people all around the world by facilitating the
connection of these regional groups in a systemic way. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">How to
Become Involved</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">The first GOS event is scheduled
for the <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">weekend of December 3-5,
2004</B>. During this time, the regional groups will begin by formulating
questions that will guide their inquiry process. Next, they will dialogue about
the question they posed, resulting in a vision statement that summarizes their
efforts. After the regional events, the output statements generated therein will
be shared among the respective regional event conveners at the global level.
This sharing process will serve to create both a global GOS vision statement and
a plan for <I>massive collective social action</I>.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">To become involved in this
visionary effort as a regional participant, please contact the Global Open Space
convener in your area. </SPAN></P>
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