HI!

I am the organizer of the largest spiritual festival in northern europe, the No Mind Festival in Sweden. We are planning to have the whole second week of the festival next summer in the pririt of Open Space. We would like to invite one or two of the best Open Space facilitators in the world to come. Can you get me in touch with someone like that? Most of all, we want to have Harrison Owen here, but any of the “top” people would be great.

Thanks,

-Tom-
Ängsbacka
Sweden

By Tom Lidstrom on 12.22.05 2:53 am

Michael, The site is looking great! And congratulations on launching Worldwide Market Place initiative. I hope to add more. Can you add this:

Haiti Salon 2007
http://haitisalon.com

How can we improve our efforts to support Haiti?

Haiti Salon is an inclusive two and a half day gathering in New York toward furthering justice, peace and democracy in Haiti.

“There is a lot of disconnect. Many people are doing interesting things but independent of the other. It’s a critical time and we’re all involved. This will be a positive way to encourage collaboration and dialogue among people who are polarized.” Jean Plaisir, member of planning committee

The intent is to foster:

* Dialogue, understanding & tolerance
* Learning & networking
* Democratic practices
* Trust & awareness toward more informed decisions and improved collaboration

This gathering is an opportunity to:

* Explore ideas, share insights, and create new projects, partnerships and networks with participants and invited guests.
* Inform others about your organization/initiative/company.
* Unleash creative thinking, passion and commitment and locate other members in the community who share your interests.
* Experience Open Space, a method that you can use in your organizations and groups to build trust and foster more effective collaboration

When: Some time during spring or summer 2007

Where: To Be Announced

Who should come?

Everyone who is interested in the future of Haiti:
(There are over 1.5 million Haitians in USA sending more than $800 million annually to Haiti.)
* Students
* Workers
* Parents
* Youth
* Leaders
* Teachers & Professors
* Entrepreneurs
* Other Professionals

Learn more at http://haitisalon.com

We seek funds to provide scholarships to eligible participants who are unable to pay registration, meals and lodging.

By John Engle on 02.05.06 10:21 am

How do I join?
I want to inform people about an event. Do I write it here?
Best
Philip

By Philip Rogers on 04.24.06 6:21 am

Hi Philip,

Welcome!

If you will send to the OSList all the details that you’d like put on the Open Space news weblog, and request that it be posted, then one of the current writers will post it for you.

If you’re not subscribed to the OSList yet, you can do that at this link:
http://listserv.boisestate.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=oslist&A=1

Christy

By Christy Lee-Engel on 04.24.06 12:16 pm

I participated in an open space progam in Karach, Pakistan whos trainer was Mr.Michael M Pannwitz from Germany. The methodology and approach was much more interesting and I learnt a new technique of getting knowledge.

By Shahid Mahmood on 05.17.06 3:52 am

Hi,

Am organising an Open Space workshop within a large corporation and was thrilled to discover the new web site. Really like the way the material is structured, an excellent reference!

Originally came across the Open Space concept as part of an OOPSLA conference workshop in 2001, and have used the technique several times since then - at conferences and in a corporate context. The technique has never failed to produce valuable results.

Looking forward to exchanging experiences with other practitioners.

Jorn

By Jorn Bettin on 08.07.06 9:27 am

How do I join?
I want to inform people about an event. Do I write it here?
Best
Duke

By Don Duke on 10.05.06 6:05 am

How well does open space mtg work when you bring together teams for all over the US, who at most only see one another once a year but do share a focus and concern on a particular topic?

By Len Aron on 10.23.06 10:59 am

As an agile coach, I am always looking for ways to facilitate collaborative teamwork. OpenSpace seems like a great way! I’m eagerly looking forward to my first event.

Dennis

By Dennis Britton on 11.03.06 6:40 pm

Hello
I am looking for any Open Space events that could usefully use an experienced facilitator and trainer to observe OS [no payment needed] in action. Also if anyone knows of any open space training. Both in the UK please

By Phil Aspden on 11.09.06 7:54 am

Works for Agile and a while lot more!

By TedErnst on 11.10.06 1:02 am

I became involved in my former position with OST in sessions that ranged from 14-80 people. OST was a tremendously powerful tool in engaging people to create, expand and implement a vision and direction for my group.

By Henry on 11.15.06 8:59 am

Dear OST family,

Merry X-mas and Happy New Year 2007.

Netra / Nepal

By Netra P. Kaphle on 12.17.06 8:45 am

Michael,
I am coming to the surface again, and find the new OPENSPACEWORLD. Congratulations. Really good work.

I changed my existence as an expatriate to Africa (after 13 years) and came back to Austria and have now some time to put my collected digital pictures of OS events on flickr. Since there is a lot, this will take a while and since I am still learning its work in progress with mistakes.

Ah… I went to your “Online Forums”
and found “…coming in 2006! Please check back.” You should change that to “2007″ now.
Bernd

By Bernd Weber on 01.21.07 1:56 pm