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<br>
in these parts of the world, folks take everything in with caution that <br>
reaches them or was written on April first. Even what you read in the <br>
papers... actually, our daily paper here in Berlin has an intentional <br>
false piece of news. Everyone looks for it and sends a note to the <br>
paper: They get dozens of notes pointing to news pieces that are in fact <br>
"facts".<br>
So, signing off, you would not say "Happy Monday everyone!" but "Survive <br>
April 1st, everyone!".<br>
<br>
I was wondering what you were registering for not having seen a way to <br>
register for the WOSonOS.<br>
But then I read the note all the way to the end and see that there are a <br>
couple of timeslots "to participate in the dialog to invite a successful <br>
WOSonOS 2019" in April.<br>
This started me to think about what "a successful" WOSonOS might be or <br>
what an unsuccessfull WOSonOS would look like. I have been to a few and <br>
was among the sponosrs inviting to a couple in Berlin in the last <br>
decades... if I recall correctly, I had fun, was excited, learned, felt <br>
how me and everbody else were leading, managing, visioning, befriending <br>
each other and experiencing surprises which had me in awe and impacting <br>
me and my work with OST.<br>
And then I remembered the recurring exchanges we had on the "Theme" <br>
ahead of the WOSonOS.<br>
In the face of the experience that the "Theme" was always "Open Space on <br>
Open Space" I kept being surprised how hard sponsors were often working <br>
on that.<br>
Also, I stumbled over "Invocations" (in reference to the April dates). <br>
Not knowing exactly what it means, I went to wikipedia and found that it <br>
is an ambigious term that has many connotations:<br>
<br>
--- a form of supplication or prayer<br>
--- the main centering prayer of Universal Sufis<br>
--- an episode in a TV series (The X-Files)<br>
--- a method of starting a subroutine in Computing<br>
and so on<br>
<br>
In which way does it relate to OST or the WOSonOS?<br>
<br>
I also tried "supplication" which is mentioned in the list above. It says:<br>
"Supplication (also known as petitioning) is a form of prayer, wherein <br>
one party humbly or earnestly asks another party to provide something, <br>
either for the party who is doing the supplicating (e.g., "Please spare <br>
my life.") or on behalf of someone else."<br>
Ok, if you are still with me, I stopped my investigation.<br>
<br>
Tonight I will attend a gathering of Democrats Abroad (its amazing how <br>
many of us live/work in Berlin) on the "Theme": "Climate Change: <br>
Individual vs. Collective Action"...<br>
Fighting Climate Change and Fridays For Future are THE themes in Berlin. <br>
Last Friday I joined. There were 25 000 schoolkids skipping school <br>
(totally illegal in Germany). Just great. Has all the prerequisites for <br>
the force of selforganisation to have a ball: urgent, burning issue, <br>
decision time of yesterday, very diverse crowd, komplex context, <br>
voluntary presence, open question, lots of conflict.<br>
On my way home via streetcar a couple of 11 year old girls were <br>
meticulously discussing the merits and faults of the one-way cups they <br>
got at McDonalds and a local organic market, including the drinking straws.<br>
<br>
Greetings from a sunny Aprilspringday in Berlin<br>
mmp<br>
<br>
Am 01.04.2019 um 22:36 schrieb Suzanne Daigle via OSList:<br>
> Oops realized I'm a week ahead. Just saying in case someone else is <br>
> overly eager.<br>
> <br>
> Happy Monday everyone!<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> On Apr 1, 2019 1:17 PM, "Suzanne Daigle" <<a href="mailto:sdaigle4@gmail.com" target="_blank">sdaigle4@gmail.com</a> <br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:sdaigle4@gmail.com" target="_blank">sdaigle4@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Thank you Harold. I have just registered.<br>
> See you tonight.<br>
> Suzanne<br>
> <br>
> On Mar 30, 2019 2:43 AM, "Harold Shinsato via OSList"<br>
> <<a href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a>>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> What do you want to have happen for the World Open Space on Open<br>
> Space 2019, October 25-27 in Cherry Park Hill, Maryland in the<br>
> Washington D.C. metropolitan area?<br>
> <br>
> What do you want to have happen in the Open Space community?<br>
> <br>
> What do you want to have happen, period? For yourself, your<br>
> community, your world?<br>
> <br>
> You're invited, either via video/sound during two online events,<br>
> or at any time, to participate in the dialog to invite a<br>
> successful WOSonOS 2019.<br>
> <br>
> We'll be facilitating the dialog in Open Space. You are welcome<br>
> to attend either or both.<br>
> <br>
> Part 1:<a href="http://bit.ly/wosonos2019invoke1" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/wosonos2019invoke1</a><br>
> <<a href="http://bit.ly/wosonos2019invoke1" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/wosonos2019invoke1</a>> - Mon April 8 - 7-9pm edt<br>
> (evening EDT)<br>
> Part 2:<a href="http://bit.ly/wosonos2019invoke2" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/wosonos2019invoke2</a><br>
> <<a href="http://bit.ly/wosonos2019invoke2" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/wosonos2019invoke2</a>> - Sat Apri 13 - 7-9am edt<br>
> (morning EDT)<br>
> <br>
> If neither of these times work but you'd still like to help, you<br>
> can also use either of the QIQO Chat links above to contribute<br>
> to the dialog online at any time. Or feel free to post to the<br>
> OSList or any board member via email.<br>
> <br>
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