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Hi Bo,<br>
<br>
One year ago I facilitated together with a colleague of mine, who is a
doctorate scientist, an open space with invited scientists. The theme
was about sustainable rural development, and the goal was in fact to
generate <i>new ideas, questions, perspectives, methodologies and
collaborations</i> in an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary
conference. Some of the participants had a background i social science
and others in natural science. <br>
<br>
Of course it all went very well, but to be sure before I answered you I
now asked her about the longterm effects - did it really made a
difference? And she said yes, of course - but it had been better to
have more open space time. We had a 6 hour open space day 2 in a one
and a half day conference, that was all we could get at the time. Day 1
some keynote speakers had their time, and the way we could find to open
up a little day 1 was to let all participants choose which one of the
keynote-speakers they wanted to discuss with in parallel groups after
the presentations. They did not have to decide which one before the
presentations. This was a little more open space spicy than usual in
conferences like this, but my friend and I felt a little frustrated and
longed to day 2 when we could at last let loose...<br>
<br>
I can tell you more if you are interested. I have facilitated several
open space with scientists, both before and after this one.<br>
<br>
best wishes<br>
Agneta Setterwall, in a chilly and sooo grey Uppsala, Sweden<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Bo Laurent wrote:
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cite="mid:LISTSERV%25200712101638158783.09E2@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU"
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<pre wrap="">Hi OSList,
I'm a newcomer to the list. I've been to a demonstration of OS by Lisa Heft,
and I'm now involved in planning a conference (for spring of 2009) that will
use OS, and a diverse group of invited participants, to generate new ideas
for research. The field is a healthcare issue in which progress has been
obstructed by isolation, adversarial factions, and too little attention to
human functioning in social systems.
We're working now on raising money to support the conference. Do you have
examples you can share with me, or point me to, where OS has been used in
scientific research? Especially in generating new ideas, questions,
perspectives, methodologies, and collaborations?
Thanks,
Bo
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