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I participated at the first Vienna Barcamp 2006. Very interesting,
indeed. I gave a session on "open space", though the whole thing felt
like open space itself. I would call Barcamp a "daughter" of Open
Space. The main difference in my opinion: In a BarCamp there in an
explicit expection that everbody "gives". Giving means, that you invite
people in a session to share your knowledge, experiences, results or
whatever with your attendees in a little starting presentation. After
a while the presentations flow over to questions and answers and
discussion.<br>
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In most cases there is no need for convergence or something like that:
You give what you want and you take what you like and in the end you
join the party. that's al, but that's a lot.<br>
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In wrote an article on BarCamp on my homepage. For folks who read in
german - here is the link:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.transformation.at/index.php?art_id=70">http://www.transformation.at/index.php?art_id=70</a><br>
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Erich from lovely Vienna<br>
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Jack Martin Leith schrieb:
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<div>I spent Saturday at a Bar Camp in Bath, United Kingdom. It was
called BathCamp.</div>
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<div>If you haven't yet come across BarCamp, it's a 24 hour
unconference for people in the tech community: not just web developers,
but everyone working in the online world. In some ways it's very much
like an Open Space event (or Open Space Technology meeting or whatever
wording you prefer). And in some ways it's different. I went to
BathCamp to experience the difference.</div>
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<div>A few links before I continue:</div>
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<div>BarCamp - <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://barcamp.org/">http://barcamp.org</a></div>
<div>BathCamp - <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.blog.bathcamp.org/">www.blog.bathcamp.org</a></div>
<div>Unconferences - <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference</a></div>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.jackmartinleith.com/?p=1237">www.jackmartinleith.com/?p=1237</a> is
a brief report of my experience.</div>
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<div>As I say in the article, I intend to write more later about what
BarCamp can learn from Open Space, and vice versa. </div>
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<div>The main thing I learnt is that BarCamps are not the mechanistic
gatherings I'd been led to believe. BathCamp was one of the most
enjoyable gatherings I've taken part in since OT12 (12th conference on
organisation transformation) at Gaunts House, UK, way back in 1994. The
spirit and sense of community were outstanding.</div>
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<div>Has anyone else on the list experienced both Open Space and
BarCamp?</div>
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<div>I'm curious to know if BathCamp was an exception, or "the rule".</div>
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<div>Jack<br>
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Jack Martin Leith<br>
Creative activist<br>
Bristol, United Kingdom<br>
Mobile: 07831 840541 (+44 7831 840541)<br>
Skype: jackmartinleith<br>
email: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:jack@jackmartinleith.com">jack@jackmartinleith.com</a><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.jackmartinleith.com">www.jackmartinleith.com</a><br>
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