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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">G'day to Far Flung Friends</span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">This may stretch you a little! <smile> <br></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"><br></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">For you may be interested to learn that an enterprise which I have called <a href="http://conversare.net/?p=1923" target="_blank">Conversare in the Market</a> is now happening. This is an adaptation of the events held initially and happily in Hong Kong which received such <a href="http://conversare.net/?page_id=834" target="_blank">enthusiastic support.</a></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Integral to it is an innovative form of hosting which is based squarely on principles of <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.org" target="_blank">Open Space Technology (OST) </a>and of <a href="http://www.theworldcafe.com" target="_blank">the World Cafe .</a><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">With both of which I have longstanding practice and fine connections.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"> <a href="http://conversare.net/?page_id=250">Conversare</a> will likely be a component of the social program at the </font></span><b>24th Annual World Open Space on Open Space (WOSonOS</b>) in Manila next November. <br></p><br><font size="2"><b>Conversare in the Market </b></font>has recently received widespread notice through a nationwide radio program here in Oz. You can hear my interview as mentioned below in a podcast which expires on Sunday 13 Dec. *<br></div><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"></font></span></b><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"><br></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">It’s had a somewhat wobbly
start given we’re in the ‘silly season’ here with a lot of end of year functions
for people to attend too. The long Christmas school holidays start on Friday. Nonetheless we're off ... <br></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"><br> </span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">What precisely is it that my event organiser colleague
Samone and I are now offering? </span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br><span style="line-height:115%"></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">Hosted social gatherings in public spaces which anyone who comes joins in
having juicy conversations. Over a fine meal, in pairs among people who have
not previously met. Anyone who wishes to come along is welcome, everybody
present has a meal with a stranger, everyone does this and is a full
participant. <br></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"><br></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">Part of the purpose is to provide an experience of
conscious conversing. And a reminder of how much is to be gained – and enjoyed
- when we engage f2f respectfully and non judgmentally through careful
listening and questioning. For more on '<b>What Conversare is and what it is not</b>' see<a href="http://conversare.net/?page_id=250" target="_blank"> here</a> and <a href="http://conversare.net/?page_id=2002" target="_blank">here </a> <br></span></font></span></p><br><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">Could this innovative social process come to be seen as a component of the broad thrust of encouragement to become a more 'ideas' and agile oriented people?</span></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"><br></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"><span><br></span></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">What do you think of the fact that these events are
being held in a major shopping centre? Here in just the ‘right place’, the <a href="http://www.southaustralia.com/en/local-knowledge/this-is-the-best-food-market-in-australia-heres-why#.Vk13WsKnwIk.twitter" target="_blank">Adelaide
Central Market.</a></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="http://www.southaustralia.com/en/local-knowledge/this-is-the-best-food-market-in-australia-heres-why#.Vk13WsKnwIk.twitter" target="_blank"><br></a></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">And that it has the full support of the
Management? <span></span>See <a href="http://www.adelaidecentralmarket.com.au/news/conversare-in-the-market/" target="_blank">here</a>
and <a href="http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/whats-on/P36?start_date=2015-12-01&end_date=2015-12-31&category" target="_blank">here</a></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/whats-on/P36?start_date=2015-12-01&end_date=2015-12-31&category" target="_blank"><br></a></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">The project had ‘wholesome’ nationwide publicity recently.
This was from my interview with ‘Macca’ (Ian McNamara), host of the long running
and much followed early Sunday radio program ‘<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/australiaallover/" target="_blank">Australia All Over’</a>. Ian often comments that one of his main pleasures as he travels around the country
is having conversations with strangers. <br></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"><br></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">* You can hear the interview <a href="https://radio.abc.net.au/programitem/pe8P3KqBML?play=true" target="_blank">here</a> at starting
time 3 hours 54 mins. This podcast will be up until Sunday 13Dec. <br></span></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"><br></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">I would be pleased, naturally, to receive your
comments on this. <smile> You could do this on our<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ConversareSA" target="_blank"> Facebook page</a> or other way, as you wish.</span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"><b>The next event in this first series is on 12 Jan 2015.</b> <br></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"><br></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">Looking forward.</span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"><br></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%">Go well <br></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"><br></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%"> Alan </span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Alan
Stewart, PhD<br>
Facilitator of conversations that matter and participatory fun<br>
Mob: <a href="tel:0413848680" target="_blank">+61413848680</a><br>
Web</span></b><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.multimindsolutions.com" target="_blank"><b>: Multimind Solutions</b></a><b><br>
Blog: </b><a href="http://conversare.net/?page_id=250" target="_blank"><b>Conversare</b></a><b>
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Member of </b><a href="http://www.ntmu.com.au" target="_blank"><b>National
Trouble Makers Union <br></b></a></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><br><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ntmu.com.au" target="_blank"><br></a></p><div><div dir="ltr"><img src="http://www.multimindsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/logo1.png" height="41" width="200"><br><br></div></div><font size="2">
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</font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <b>"If
there's dancing count me in"</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">PS. The attached cartoon may resonate with you. A friend, in Canada, commented, “rather apropos from my experiences these days.”
Another said “I can’t see any humour in this. It is so sad.” </span></span></font></p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
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