Hi Christine Well, it came about during January 2004 after I read in the Glasgow Herald that DEMOS was doing a futures project in Scotland called S2020. I contacted them and we met in Edinburgh. I told them about large group processes and how open space could engage the public in a bottom-up dynamic. Apparently, they believed me.
We did the event in Nairn last September as a pro bono to show the importance of involving communities in their future. It has received a lot of attention. We also are pursuing the Scottish Parliament to do another open space event with committees as an alternative to conventional hearings. We did the first one four years ago this month with the Social Justice Committee. Their clerk, Lee Bridges, said "one day in open space was the equivalent of two years of hearings." Thanks for your interest. Cheers Kerry Open Futures Edinburgh www.openfutures.com * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist