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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">To
my old and new friends in the OSList, </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">[LONG
TEXT]<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; 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: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">TODAY,
on July 17th, 2006 it is exactly SEVEN years ago that my life changed
completely. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Seven
is a magic number in my entire life and so I want to share some memories with
you on this day. Its also an invitation to those of you who VIRTUALLY like to
clink a glass of vine, martini, beer, juice or water with me or who want to be
simply in spirit with me today ;-) </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>It was during
a great time in my life, a time full of wonderful face-to-face work as an
independent consultant for organisational development, and as a facilitator and
trainer of OST, a time of feeling completely congruent with the principles of
OST, feeling balanced and happy, coming home from a 2,5days OST project the day
before, … I just wanted to take a nap in my sunny peaceful garden chair. I
looked forward to enjoy the “here and now”, to feel the sunshine on my face
and to listen to the birds. What followed has changed my life
completely.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>I was almost
fallen into sleep as I experienced an extraordinary deep flash of inspiration. I
will never forget this unique moment. In my inner eye I saw every single detail
of the entire Open Space Internet Methodology, the software structure, the name,
the real-time procedure, the role of a virtual facilitator, the application
fields, the effects, the value-based synergies between different methods, the
“do-it-yourself access" for all kinds of interest-, learn- and work groups, the
value for change facilitators without additional trainings, the enrichment for
ongoing OST processes and open space organizations, for sustainable learning
systems and for the greater good of our globe (e.g. environment protection and
self-organized problem solving and collaboration across distances and
boundaries). Finally I could see how this online methodology will enable
completely new All-Embracing Participatory Architectures (online & offline).
This was a true deep, crazy and life changing moment. A moment in which I could
clearly see all what I had experienced in my work (e.g. as responsible for a 120
staff company) and as working for interdisciplinary holistic oriented
organizational development during the last 15 years ... this all combined
with the face-to-face opportunities of the present and the new online
opportunities of the future.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>I needed two
further weeks in order to try to understand what happened. It was such a clear
call that I had no chance to say no to this “new unborn baby”, no chance to not
follow this vision and no chance to realize it in any other way. Mothers, you
know what I mean ;-)</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>What followed
was a process of<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“letting go” of
almost all of the beautiful soul enriching face-to-face OST facilitator and
trainer work. Sometimes a very hard time, especially when I had to let go
clients and income. But driven by the deep believe that all will be for the best
I followed the vision. Fortunately I had no detailed picture about all the
challenges and how long everything will last :-). So I went many years through
very dry desserts of ongoing investments, risks, endless tasks and endless
details, and lots of diverse privations. But everytime the right people showed
up to help bringing the project to its next steps.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>This year is
again a year of huge investments as we are in the process of developing the
second edition of the conferencing system. An edition to which my team and I are
looking very much forward -- it will fulfil many user desires collected over the
last 4 years. We are sure, a great tool will become even better. And when I see
feedback and recommendations from OpenSpace-Online organizers and participants
(of all ages) coming from different fields (economy, society, politics,
education, research), different countries and different cultures it warms my
heart - then I always know it was and is right to be on this pioneer path. Our
"growing" E-BOOK shows lots of these wonderful testimonials and user feedback.
As soon as OpenSpace-Online® 2.0 will be available (planned for the end of 2006)
I will be delighted to invite you to a next international OpenSpace-Online on
Open Space Technology (OSOonOS).</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Be part of
“making my day today” :) ... </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Let me know, if you like to
VIRTUALLY clink a glass of vine, martini, beer, juice or water with my team and
me. If so please write directly to: <A
href="mailto:gabriela.ender@OpenSpace-Online.com">gabriela.ender@OpenSpace-Online.com</A>.
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Today it will be again a sunny summer day in Berlin
(like it was in 1999) and I surely will take some time in the afternoon to sit
in my old good garden chair ... now in the age of 7x7 years ... feeling
connected with the magic of life and with many old and new good friends around
the globe and looking forward to have one “real” glass of vine (red vine from
California) together with great people in the evening.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Thanks to all
of you dear colleagues from the OSlist (and the Genuine Contact List), who
supported and support the innovation in so many wonderful ways! Each help is a
huge help!</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>And again a
big THANK YOU to you dear Harrison for discovering amazing OST and for making so
many miracles and surprises possible! I will never forget your supportive words
and encouraging wishes as I shared my vision with you in the very early
beginning of this special journey!</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB> </P></SPAN>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN
lang=EN-GB><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Cheers, Skoal,
Prost!</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>And Peace for
all of you!</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB>Warmly,</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB>Gabriela</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB>P.S. Be ready to be surprised, if you rest from your daily tasks,
groundbreaking visions can change your life completely ;-)</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><<A
href="http://www.openspace-online.com/oso_en/tmpl/willkommen/be_ready_to_be.html">http://www.openspace-online.com/oso_en/tmpl/willkommen/be_ready_to_be.html</A>></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>P.P.S. If you
want to help us to get the word out - please forward our updated E-BOOK with new
testimonials and user feedback. THANK YOU!</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 7.5pt"><<A
href="http://www.OpenSpace-Online.com/OpenSpace-Online_eBook_en.pdf"
target=body><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">http://www.OpenSpace-Online.com/OpenSpace-Online_eBook_en.pdf</SPAN></A>></SPAN></P>
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