Visions for Sweden?

2005-01-24 Thread Thomas Herrmann
Dear friends in Open Space If you happen to be a Swede and/or interested anyway, you are welcome to an Open Space-meeting Saturday the 3rd of March. Myself and a collegue invite those interested in developing the theme: How can we open up space for continuous dialogues about visions for Sweden? Th

Re: Visions for Sweden?

2005-01-24 Thread averbuch
Dear Thomas, I am moved to be there in supporting and curious spirit, and on the web - if this is possible and suitable Warm winds and best wishes for the road Tova Tova Averbuch טובה אורבוך 34 Rabinovitz St. רחוב רבי� וביץ 34 Holon58672 חולון Israel

Re: Visions for Sweden?

2005-01-24 Thread Pannwitz, Michael M
Dear Thomas, hmmm, have been wondering whether I qualify as a Swede. And then I though, heck, all of us are Swedes! In that vain, I am forwarding your note to the 158 people on the german language open space listserve. Hoping you get lots of Swedes with polish, german, english, slovenian, danish,

? on chosing a facilitator - Isr - Pal Open Space

2005-01-24 Thread Zachary Metz
Hi all, My colleagues and I here at the Center for International Conflict Resolution at Columbia have been asked to hold an Open Space on a question related to the role of civil society in supporting the peace process in Israel and Palestine. We are struggling a bit to get clarity on who of our

Re: ? on chosing a facilitator - Isr - Pal Open Space

2005-01-24 Thread Pannwitz, Michael M
Well, expanding your options and thinking beyond your team, if there is still time to fly people in (I imagine you are meeting in New York) have a look at the os facilitators from Israel and Palestine in the Map http://www.openspaceworldmap.org/ greetings from Berlin mmp On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 09:3

Re: ? on chosing a facilitator - Isr - Pal Open Space

2005-01-24 Thread Shay Ben Yosef
Dear Zachary Having rich experience with conflict groups & open space, I think that the sponsor & the leading team identity, is mach more critical then the facilitator identity. Also you have to pay a lot of tension to the invitation, to make a real effort that all the steak holders will come t

Re: ? on choosing a facilitator - Isr - Pal Open Space

2005-01-24 Thread Harrison Owen
Hi Zack! You might just think about punting and let somebody else from "outside" your group do the honors. That way you all could jump in with full passion bringing such knowledge and experience as you may possess. Which I know is considerable. If you choose to go that route I can suggest two folks

Re: ? on chosing a facilitator - Isr - Pal Open Space

2005-01-24 Thread Therese Fitzpatrick
I note, Zachary, that you are looking for American facilitators, one with Palestinian heritage and one with European heritage, not facilitators from other parts of the world. Could you say why you think the ethnic background of open space facilitators is your criteria? As Carol has suggested, OS