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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Dear Friends<br>
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Open Space facilitators in the UK (.... and are there any around
in Ireland?), or those with a strong interest in Open Space are
invited to an Open Space event to explore: <b>"Growing Open Space
in the UK - what next?"</b> - in person on 3rd December 2012,
London or online from now (please read on).<br>
<i><br>
</i><i>So that we can confirm details, we need to know numbers -
please reserve a place here now with a simple click:</i><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.openspaceuk.wildapricot.org">http://www.openspaceuk.wildapricot.org</a><br>
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To <u>stay in touch</u> with developments or just flag up to us
that you're 'around and on the scene' in the UK, sign up using the
same link above and click on 'Get your log in details'. To
participate in the <b><u>online circle</u></b> on this topic,
open now, please use the same link above and click on 'The virtual
circle'.<br>
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At WOSonOS 12, the recent World Open Space on Open Space in
London, a cluster of enthusiasm formed around strengthening the
Open Space community and profile in the UK. Quite what this
something will become, will be determined by us together as we
navigate our diverse ideas, and you are warmly invited to help
plot its course, and puff into its sails.<br>
<br>
Our next step together will be an Open Space, asking: Growing OS
in the UK - what next?<br>
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Please join us on Monday 3 December, 10 - 4, London (venue to be
confirmed according to numbers)<br>
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We intend to keep our costs as low as possible, but we'll need to
ask for contributions toward venue hire.<br>
<br>
Annette, Greta & Martin committed to carrying the torch and
keeping momentum until our next get together. We were asked to
invite others to a poll of dates; however, having spent some time
negotiating our diaries and planning, we have decided to choose a
date, hope many of you can make it, ask for your forgiveness if
you can't, and trust that you can be present at a future
gathering, or help us to shape it online. We would love to see as
many of you there as we can muster.<br>
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There has already been some early sharing of ideas, lessons from
experience gained from previous attempts in the UK, and from the
experiences of our fellows around the world. The themes of "how do
we promote OS, support the community of practitioners, report
benefits of OS, and increase use of OS" seem to be rising
strongly.<br>
<b><br>
</b><b>'The un-manifesto of an un-institute'</b></font><br>
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To give us a flavour, during the first WOSonOS12 session on this
subject, passion and commitment developed to hold the space and to
invite something to (re)emerge. Annette Zera, Greta Irving, Keith
Blundell, Jo Wonder, Martin Grimshaw, Liz Martins, Martin, Andrew
Paine, Bhav Patel, Ansuman came together to say [edited by MG]<br>
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<blockquote><i><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">"We want to
invite others who share our passion, hopes and dreams to join
us.</font></i><i><br>
</i><i><br>
</i><i><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The world is in
planetary, social, organisational crises. Open Space has a
creative, credible contribution to make. and we want to build
the momentum of Open Space in the UK.</font></i><i><br>
</i><i><br>
</i><i><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">'Open Space UK'
(working title) would offer OS practitioners the support of
their peers, increase the visibility and impact of Open Space,
and spread the word that there is another, decent, way of
doing things. We've tried to create 'Open Space UK-like
entities' before, without lasting success. How can we make it
work this time? We need to learn lessons from other OS
Institutes in other countries …. what has worked and what
hasn't?</font></i><i><br>
</i><i><br>
</i><i><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">We think that it
will be helpful to maintain a healthy, enjoyable, welcoming
and supportive collective or community, which communicates a
clear sense of who we are and why we want to do this."</font></i><br>
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<br>
What should or could this thing be? Please join us online to help
us shape it.<br>
<br>
The discussion has evolved since our first sessions. We wanted to
throw a pebble into the pond to start us off, a pebble the shape
of a one paragraph suggestion of what this thing is, to stimulate
our meet-up. Please take it apart, help us re-imagine this thing
as you would like to see it. What would make this entity useful to
you? What would make you excited? <br>
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Please join in </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">or
add your own <font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><font
face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> topic</font></font> here:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.openspaceuk.wildapricot.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1441856&eid=1135580">http://www.openspaceuk.wildapricot.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1441856&eid=1135580</a>
(you'll need to register to keep out spammers)<br>
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.... and in person on 3 December or subsequently.<br>
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Warm regards and keep up the good work<br>
<br>
Annette Zera, Greta Irving, Martin Grimshaw<br>
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<br>
With thanks to Francois Knuchel, who has recovered previous
material and contacts.<br>
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Links to the WOSonOS12 'Open Space UK' notes are here:<br>
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1)
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/events/world-open-space-open-space/reports/open-space-uk-working-title/">http://www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/events/world-open-space-open-space/reports/open-space-uk-working-title/</a><br>
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2)
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/events/world-open-space-open-space/reports/help-how-do-we-help-os-uk-thrive/">http://www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/events/world-open-space-open-space/reports/help-how-do-we-help-os-uk-thrive/</a><br>
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