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<DIV><FONT size=2>Dear Sirin,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Yes i would be very happy to answer your questions but what i
will do is to also forward your message </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>to our OSList where there are about 400 OST practitioners as
members. Many of them who are much more experienced then
me</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>in this area and in the use of OST in conflict
resolution can answer to your questions whenever
you need. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
color=#000080>In my MA dissertation, I investigate the use of Open Space
Technology as a means to revitalise and combine traditional conflict resolution
techniques in protracted conflicts (i.e. the problem-solving approach). I argue
that a complementary use of techniques enhances the chances for <STRONG>genuine
conflict transformation. </STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
color=#000080><FONT color=#000000 size=2>"genuine conflict
transformation"....why to say genuine? isn't every conflict is genuine?...i
think every conflict is genuine at least for those who are in
conflict. I</FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
size=2>f genuine is an adjective for transformation....then i agree there
is genuine and false transformation.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
size=2>I<SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
color=#000080><FONT color=#000000> think conflict "transformation" is a much
better expression then conflict
"resolution".</FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
color=#000080>My aim is to shed light on opportunities for closer collaboration,
and improved communication, among peacemakers. </FONT>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">yes
i think so but not only among peacemakers but among as many stakeholders as
posssible. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
color=#000080>However since conflict is an intrinsic part of life, it can and
should never be eliminated.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
color=#000080><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
color=#000080><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Yes...Harrison Owen also says so in "practice of
peace" </FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>book.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
color=#000080>"..... Open Space is mostly used in organisational settings, in
Western countries or within smaller communities" ...........</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
color=#000080></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">That's
not quite true....i remember Zachary Metz from Colombia University using
OST in Iraq</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Peggy
Holmann used it in Colombia for 2000 street kids (<A
href="http://www.opencirclecompany.com/papers.htm"><FONT
color=#000000>http://www.opencirclecompany.com/papers.htm</FONT></A>)</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">My
dream is that OST becomes one of the first emergency tools to be sent
to any conflict area by UN or Red Cross or by anybody</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">in
charge and responsible.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">I
am very glad to hear from you and wish you all the success with your
dissertation and i also hope your dissertation</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">brings
improvement and success to those of us working in this field.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Best
regards,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Funda
Oral </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">
</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
color=#000080> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN>---- Original Message
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Sirin.Bernshausen@web.de href="mailto:Sirin.Bernshausen@web.de">Sirin
Bernshausen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=fundaoral@ttnet.net.tr
href="mailto:fundaoral@ttnet.net.tr">fundaoral@ttnet.net.tr</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 02, 2006 12:26
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Open Space and conflict
resolution</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<P> </P>
<P>Dear Mrs Oral,</P>
<P> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">my
name is Sirin Bernshausen and I am a MA student (MA Conflict Resolution) at
the Peace Studies Department, </SPAN><st1:place><st1:City><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">University
of Bradford</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">,
</SPAN><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">UK</SPAN></st1:country-region></st1:place><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">.<BR><BR><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>During my research I have come
across the various books and texts about Open Space, particularly The Practice
of Peace, as well as numerous web-based documents. As your name appears on the
Open Space World Map, I wondered whether it would be possible for you
to answer (via email) some questions relating to Open Space and conflict
resolution. In addition to clarifying my immediate questions, this may
also help me to assess whether the topic is worth further exploration,
i.e. as a topic for a PhD thesis. <BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">In
my MA dissertation, I investigate the use of Open Space Technology as a means
to revitalise and combine traditional conflict resolution techniques in
protracted conflicts (i.e. the problem-solving approach). I argue that a
complementary use of techniques enhances the chances for genuine conflict
transformation. My aim is to shed light on opportunities for closer
collaboration, and improved communication, among ‘peacemakers’. <BR>Conflict
transformation requires a holistic approach that takes into account the
individual and its human needs, as well as group dynamics and the conflict
environment. The sustainability of reconciliation and peace can be tested only
in the long run; yet any kind of sustainable peace ultimately depends on the
support of the people. Relationships and networks are key in this respect.
However since conflict is an intrinsic part of life, it can – and should –
never be eliminated. Thus conflict transformation is about dealing
constructively and creatively with conflict, rather than its avoidance. As has
been pointed out times and again, conflict occurs on various levels, ranging
from the individual to the community and ‘nation’ and so on. Although my focus
is primarily on international conflict, I also deal with conflict behaviour at
other levels, since the different manifestations of conflict are all related.
Hence, even if on may argue that Open Space is mostly used in organisational
settings, in Western countries or within smaller communities, any kind of
information and input will be helpful. It will enable me to better grasp the
power and dynamics of OST and how it may be adapted to become included as a
technique within the toolbox of conflict resolution.<BR><BR><BR>So, this email
is meant to shortly introduce myself and my research agenda, as well as to
clarify whether you are interested in further exchange of information. If you
have any questions about my research, or would like to get in touch with my
supervisor to verify my assertions, please let me know. </SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><BR>Best
regards, Sirin Bernshausen</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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