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<div>Hi Christine</div>
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<div>Well, it came about during January 2004 after I read in the<i>
Glasgow Herald</i> that DEMOS was doing a futures project in Scotland
called S2020. I contacted them and we met in Edinburgh. I
told them about large group processes and how open space could engage
the public in a bottom-up dynamic. Apparently, they believed
me.</div>
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<div>We did the event in Nairn last September as a pro bono to show
the importance of involving communities in their future. It has
received a lot of attention.</div>
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<div>We also are pursuing the Scottish Parliament to do another open
space event with committees as an alternative to conventional
hearings. We did the first one four years ago this month with
the Social Justice Committee. Their clerk, Lee Bridges,
said "one day in open space was the equivalent of two years of
hearings."</div>
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<div>Thanks for your interest.</div>
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<div>Cheers</div>
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<div>Kerry</div>
<div>Open Futures</div>
<div>Edinburgh</div>
<div>www.openfutures.com</div>
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