Hi Cleo. You could start by connecting with REOS partners in South Africa. They are all experienced OST facilitators working in SA, Zimbabwe and beyond. I've worked with them in SA.
http://reospartners.com/projects/Africa Chris On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 5:58 PM, Harrison Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > Wonderful idea! And I think you might have to start by narrowing the scope > a bit. Africa, like every other continent, is not a single thing. Add in the > fact that, where the need for what you propose is the greatest, the > resources are least. And where the need is really great, not only are > resources in short supply, the atmosphere is downright toxic. I think of > Sierra Leone and Liberia in the first category. Great potential (natural > resources, good people) – but both nations are hanging on by a string. And > then we get to place like Zimbabwe… ouch! Just to add a little spice to the > brew, don’t forget that North Africa is largely Islamic (and we know that is > going on there – more or less). And sub Saharan Africa is largely Black -- > and a very different kettle of fish. > > > > But you got to start somewhere. For whatever reason I think of Ghana. Not > the most exciting place in the world, but it has been there for a long time > and is on (relatively) good terms with the neighbors. Then I guess I would > think – not of a single Summit – but a succession. Rolling across Africa, > opening space for people to find themselves and their future… A thought. > > > > ho > > > > Harrison Owen > > 7808 River Falls Dr. > > Potomac, MD 20854 > > USA > > Phone 301-365-2093 > > www.openspaceworld.com > > www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > [email protected]: > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > > > *From:* OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Cleo > Mseka > *Sent:* Monday, March 07, 2011 3:35 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Opening Space in Africa > > > > Hello All, > > > > The African Continent is ripe with opportunities, however Leadership is a > key barrier limiting growth to propel our visions. > > > > I am interested in chatting more to people who have opened space in Africa, > or used this as a tool to facilitate Leadership events/froums/or spaces of > knowledge sharing relating to change and leadership and are interested in > the development of the African continent. > > > > I am investigating the possibility of delivering a Leadership summit of > some sort at a preferred destination in the continent. > > > > If you have attended leadership summits before, what worked well, what > didnt work well, how much business did you generate from contacts made, what > would you like to see less of or hear more of? Which countries in Africa > would appeal to you to attend a similar event? > > > > If you are interested to share your > learnings/skills/experiences/modalities/success stories/passions etc- please > email me on [email protected] or chat on linked-in > http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=34361704&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro > > > > Thank you for listening to me. > > > > Warm Regards, > > Cleo > > * * ========================================================== > [email protected] ------------------------------ To > subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > [email protected]: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about > OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > * * ========================================================== > [email protected] ------------------------------ To > subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > [email protected]: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about > OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > -- CHRIS CORRIGAN Facilitation - Training - Process Design Open Space Technology Weblog: http://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot Site: http://www.chriscorrigan.com * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
