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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Excellent, Donna! So glad you can join us. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We’re now up to twenty three registrants. I’d like to get 100-150 people signed up, which should result in 50-70 participants on the call if past experience is a guide. Anything over twenty or so should be fine for this initial experiment however. So if you are so inclined, please consider personally inviting colleagues you think might also be interested in a conversation about what is possible now in the realm of online dialogue and deliberation. You can use this Hackpad link— <a href="http://bit.ly/ostonline2">http://bit.ly/ostonline2</a> -- or copy the invite I initially sent to this list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>And don’t forget that <a href="bit.ly/ostonline1">you are also invited to use Hackpad</a> in advance of the call to introduce yourself, ask questions about the process, share resources and offer some initial thoughts on our topic. It’s a good idea to play around a bit there before the call so that when it comes time to use this tool for the Marketplace and collaborative note-taking, you are up to speed (assuming you plan on taking advantage of this option, which is not required but is strongly encouraged!).<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ben<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Donna Read<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 06, 2012 10:24 AM<br><b>To:</b> World wide Open Space Technology email list<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSList] 12/19 Virtual Open Space on the subject of Online Dialogue and Deliberation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>All signed up. Thanks.<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Dec 5, 2012, at 16:24, "Ben Roberts" <<a href="mailto:ben.roberts@charter.net">ben.roberts@charter.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>ONLINE DIALOGUE AND DELIBERATION: WHAT IS POSSIBLE NOW? </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><b><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><b><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>You are invited…</span></i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><b><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>What: </span></b></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>A free two-hour conversation/experiment on the general question <i>“what is possible now in the realm of “online” dialogue and deliberation?”</i> The conversation will also serve as a test of new tools and techniques that might be used to host virtual Open Space Technology engagements of any length.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>When:</span></b></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Wednesday, December 19<sup>th</sup></span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>from 1-3pm Eastern/10am-12pm Pacific/6-8pm GMT </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Where:</span></b></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>On your phone, or via Skype (if you have a strong internet connection), using the MaestroConference platform--please register in advance if possible</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/56E8FSQ9BHHJQKL7">using this link</a>. We will also be playing with a set of online documents using the Hackpad platform. This is optional, but strongly encouraged. </span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="https://hackpad.com/S7GohT68dmG#Welcome-to-Online-D&D-Dec-19,-2012!">Access Hackpad now</a></span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>to get comfortable with this tool and connect with other participants prior to the event. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Who:</span></b></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>People with an interest in online dialogue and deliberation in general, and/or Open Space Technology in particular. Please feel free to pass this invitation on to anyone you think might be interested. We are planning for a minimum of twenty and maximum of one hundred participants.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Why:</span></b></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1) to provide a venue for open conversation on all aspects of virtual dialogue and deliberation as a gift to the dialogue and deliberation community of practice and 2) to experiment with tools and techniques for virtual Open Space Technology that might be used as a component of the upcoming World Open Space on Open Space (WOSonOS) gathering in St. Petersberg, FL from May 16-19 <i>[note that we recognize that OST traditionally requires more time than this as a rule--our intention is to experiment with a set of protocols that can be used to host much longer engagements as well].</i></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>How:</span></b></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/56E8FSQ9BHHJQKL7">Please register in advance for the MaestroConference call using this link</a>. You are also encouraged to</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="https://hackpad.com/S7GohT68dmG#Welcome-to-Online-D&D-Dec-19,-2012!">log in and play with our Hackpad documents</a></span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>prior to the gathering to get familiar with the platform. You can use our Hackpads</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>now</span></i></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>to post an introduction of yourself as well to exchange ideas with other participants. For more information on alternative ways to call into MaestroConference,</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://maestroconference.com/gettingin">click here</a></span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>or email <a href="mailto:ben@occupycafe.org">ben@occupycafe.org</a>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span class=fa-author-p-22256><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>This engagement is being produced by Ben Roberts, in collaboration with Suzanne Daigle, Elaine Hansen, Eric Hansen and Michael Herman, along with the generous support of MaestroConference. Over the next few months, it is hoped that a number of such experiments will be conducted by various self-organized groups, using different platforms and approaches, so that we will have a solid set of options for offering virtual participation in WOSonOS 2013, as well as for anyone who wishes to convene OST virtually for their own purposes. Please contact Ben Roberts (<a href="mailto:ben@occupycafe.org">ben@occupycafe.org</a>)</span></i></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>if you have any questions, or</span></i></span><span class=apple-converted-space><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></i></span><span class=fa-author-p-22256><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="https://hackpad.com/An9KFnIpLe0#Questions-and-Comments"><i>share them via Hackpad</i></a><i>.</i></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>_______________________________________________<br>OSList mailing list<br>To post send emails to <a href="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org">OSList@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br>To unsubscribe send an email to <a href="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org">OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br>To subscribe or manage your subscription click below:<br><a href="http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org">http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>