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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bonjour Catherine,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm happy to hear your suggestion of an exchange on
OST in Switzerland. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The plan is for me to facilitate the French OST
training in Switzerland February 13 to 15. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>The
plan is also for me to facilitate an OST training in Lyon France on Jan 30 to
Feb 1st. I'd be delighted to participate to any kind of exchange in French
on Open Space outside the training sessions. Let me know what works for
you. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Diane </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=c.corbaz@hispeed.ch href="mailto:c.corbaz@hispeed.ch">Corbaz
Catherine</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 25, 2007 2:28
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Highlights: First OS on OS
in French</DIV>
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<DIV>Hello Marquis, and evreryone,</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>I'm very pleased to know and herd about what going in Quebec. well
unfortunately distance are such that i hardly can thing to jump over the
altnatic for a WE. I'm interresting in the cration of this network. Actually
in Switzerland, we are a few one praticing OS in french. </DIV>
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<DIV>I konw Diane G. might come again here for a Workshop on OST and I'll try
to organise sort of small exchange Day (FOFO), with her sponsor.</DIV>
<DIV>Let me know what's going on.</DIV>
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<DIV>Amitiés,</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Catherine Corbaz</DIV>
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<DIV>Le 25 sept. 07 à 04:13, Marquis Bureau a écrit :</DIV><BR
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<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Greetings</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">-The
First OS on OS in French was held on September 14, 15, and 16 2007 in
Val-David in the Laurentians, near Montréal, Québec, Canada; </SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">-
30 participants responded to the invitation; </SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">-
September 14, on a sunny afternoon sitting by the lake, storytelling took
place on the topic of our best OST stories, using the circle and the talking
piece; </SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">-
The theme for September 14 and 15 was Reaching New Heights in our Knowledge
and our Practices of Open Space; </SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">-
The theme for September 16 was French-language Networks at the local,
national, and international levels; </SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">-
Three Haitians were offered bursaries from our sponsors. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Unfortunately, they were
unable to obtain a visa on time for our event; </SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">-The
presence of an African Canadian from Alberta representing a multicultural
non profit organization was a real gift to the group. When he realized that
the spirit and many parts of the Open Space ritual actually originate from
Africa, it felt like the Open Space approach had come home and all of us had
the privilege of being invited to that warm place; </SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">-
Sponsors for the events were Open Space Institute Canada, Open Space
Institute-USA, World Map, and Auberge Prema Shanti; </SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">-The
Prema Shanti (<A href="http://www.premashanti.ca/"> <FONT
color=#800080>www.premashanti.ca</FONT></A>) in Val David Québec was really
a magical setting.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The owner
Karim was fully connected with the spirit of our gathering;</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">-Many
times people said: At last, an OSonOS in French with a group of people who
share the intention of keeping a French support network alive. A group who
wants to take leadership to help disseminate the wonderful Open Space gift
to people, to organizations, and to humanity; </SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">-The
organizing committee was very happy of the experience of this first OSonOS
in French and wishes to thank everyone who has contributed to its success;
</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">-Those
interested are invited to meet October 12 and 13 2007 to further discuss the
creation of a French-language network. Details to be confirmed;
</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">The
organising committee:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Diane
Gibeault, Esther Matte, Etienne Beaulieu, Roch Landry, and Marquis
Bureau</SPAN></DIV><BR clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Marquis Bureau<BR>MBureau
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