<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is to alert you to <a href="http://openspaceworld.ning.com/forum/topics/sewing-seeds-for-ost?xg_source=activity" target="_blank">two papers now on the ning site.</a> They
are to do with sewing seeds about the potential value of OST for the vital task
of consulting communities about their perceived health needs. You may find the ideas
I expressed novel and illuminating.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As has Suzanne Daigle, cheer leader extraordinaire, who wrote:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Oh de<font size="2"><span style="line-height: 115%;">ar Alan, I have finally caught up to
this beautifully laid out series of papers which deserves an audience's head
and heart. I was captivated tonight by your message of health and this
quote in particular which struck a chord tonight: "To learn to write well – a skill that
will always be of great value to you. And you become familiar with the language
of emotion – which you will hear every day of your working lives!" <br>
<br>
What a gift ...the first with a simple message and the second with a most
serious and self-reflective message with some very powerful questions to a
medical community that should heed and hear. I hope you will post these links
to the broader Open Space community.”</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As I mentioned earlier (OST and community consultations; 5
and 23 May 2010) I was invited to give a keynote address at an international seminar
on ‘The Health Care Revolution in Indonesia.’ This was in Bukittinggi, near to Padang
in West Sumatra at the end of May 2010.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The invitation came from one of my former PhD students, Prof
Elfindri (he has one name only). At the time of the seminar he was head of a
consortium of over 200 private universities and the audience of about 500
people was made up largely of staff and students of these institutions. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I did present my speech, after a great deal of consideration
of what could be of value to the audience. This led me to focus on ways of
establishing what people see as important in their lives, particularly about matters to do with health care needs. Complemented by ideas on the role of
the university in promoting curiosity and an ethic for doing this when preparing students for careers as health care providers. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In this composing I was ably assisted by several people,
among whom are OST colleagues as well as former colleagues in the medical
school in Australia in which I was based for nearly 20 years until 1994. Also
by Dania Pratiwi in Jakarta, a member of this listserv who translated my slides
into Bahasa Indonesia. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the presentation itself, after I had spoken to each slide
Elfindri paraphrased what I had said. This worked well, I think, in conveying
my intent, not least as he and I have similar passions for the vital necessity
of community consultation. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My speech was addressed to both ‘audiences’, staff and
students. At the time I said that I would send a follow-up paper. This is what I
have done, with a difference that I have produced separate papers for each
audience. These are being translated into Bahasa Indonesia. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As you may suspect there is more to this story than meets
the eye. Just what emerges cannot of course be predicted. One possibility is
the use of OST to explore how government funded and privately funded university
medical schools could collaborate. Since I was in Padang Prof Elfindri has developed
a health condition which has led him to resign his position with the private
universities. Without his championing this and other projects may be delayed. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As ever, whatever happens ...</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Who knows, you may find the seed sewing ideas in my papers
of value for your purposes. If you do please let me know. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Go well</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alan </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal;"><span>Alan Stewart, PhD<br>
Facilitator of conversations that matter and participatory fun<br>
</span><a href="mailto:alan@multimindsolutions.com%C2%A0%C2%A0" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">alan@multimindsolutions.com <br>
</span></a><span>Hong Kong<br>
Hong Kong tel: (resume after 14.8.2010)<span> </span>+85294387680
<br>
UK tel: (until 13.8.2010) +44(0)7783950525 <br>
Web: </span><a href="http://www.multimindsolutions.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.multimindsolutions.com</span></a><span> <br>
Blog: </span><a href="http://conversare.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://conversare.net/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p>
*
*
==========================================================
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
------------------------------
To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options,
view the archives of oslist@listserv.boisestate.edu:
http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs:
http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist