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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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alan – Thanks for spreading the word. And for whatever it is worth – I do have my tickets and, God Willing and the creeks don’t rise – I will be there in Manila looking forward to greeting whomsoever chooses to be among the “right people.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Harrison<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Winter Address<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>7808 River Falls Dr.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Potomac, MD 20854<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>301-365-2093<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Summer Address<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>189 Beaucauire Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Camden, ME 04843<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>207 763-3261<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Websites<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>www.openspaceworld.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>www.ho-image.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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 [mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alan Stewart via OSList<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 28, 2016 8:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> World wide Open Space Technology email list<br><b>Cc:</b> Sharon Berlin-Chao; Eva Haydee G. Alipustain<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSList] 24th World Open Space on Open Space (WOSonOS) Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td rowspan=2 style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style='height:35.25pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:35.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>G'day All<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'>To enhance awareness of this <b><a href="http://www.wosonos2016.com/" target="_blank">forthcoming wondrous event</a></b> I have been requested by the organising committee in Manila to help promote it to Aussies. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'> Which I have done by posting to people on diverse Downunder lists, bcc to 'stalwarts' I refer to.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'> Here is a copy for more widespread notice.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I am most happy to do this having attended five WOSonOS gatherings, starting with Monterey in California in 1998 and the most recent in St Petersburg in Florida in 2013. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>And would say that they have all been great experiencing through learning more of what an impactful process OST is in many contexts, particularly highly complex and conflicted. There are increasing numbers of these situations, for which so much more could be done effectively were OST brought to bear. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>If you are looking to extend your understanding of OST and its widespread applications you would do well to register for this 'in our patch' event. </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Equally memorable, and personally beneficial, from my participating in the WOS gatherings have been the fine friends I have made from every one. These stalwarts are scattered all around our little planet, 3rd from the sun. I have had much joy from keeping connected with these lively spirits in diverse ways including Skype, QiqoChat and sometimes - gloriously- in person. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>How good is that, keeping in close contact with like passioned fellow Spaceniks, for now nearly 20 years? <smile> </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Could your hopping off to Manila have this kind of impact on your 'self organising' way of being too? <smile> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>To add: Having visited the Philippines twice I can assure you that the welcome and hospitality you will likely experience there will be 'incomparable'. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b>Please pass this on to people in your orbit who are already in tune with OST and all it can mean. or could be if they knew of this opportunity. </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Looking forward.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'>Go well<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Alan <br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Alan Stewart, PhD<br>Social Artist<br>Facilitator of conversations that matter and participatory fun<br>Senior Fulbright Scholar</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Em: <a href="mailto:alanmstewart@gmail.com" target="_blank">alanmstewart@gmail.com</a><br>Web: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.multimindsolutions.com" target="_blank"><b>www.multimindsolutions.com</b></a><b><br>Blog: </b><a href="http://conversare.net" target="_blank"><b>Conversare</b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Mob: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="tel:0413848680" target="_blank"><b>0413848680</b></a><b> <a href="tel:%2B61413848680" target="_blank">+61413848680</a></b></span><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=200 height=41 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.multimindsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/logo1.png"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br>"All progress takes place outside the comfort zone." <br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <b><i>Michael John Bobak</i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><br> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>