Hi Michael and Harrison, We had the opportunity to talk a little bit in Wuerzburg, at the moment I handed out my draft article about Constellation work and Open Space. So I was there too, being an Open Space Facilitor as well as facilitator of constellation work, and the last was the reason of the four day event in Würzburg! What I hoped for is that Harrison and Bert Helllinger would meet, since you are doing the same kind of peace work. Did you? The Open Space was great, I really enjoyed it! Many colleagues, who knew I do also the Open Space work, came to me and were very exited about how everyone could exchange ideas and felt creative and so on. And: the management of the Open Space was great .. Thank you Harrison and Michael and the team. I can imagine why Harrison and Michael reported about the 2108. Being there it is so much energy to feel! Of course I participated in a number of sessions, but I also spent time to walk there and just feel the positive energy of all those beautiful people, working out ideas for harmony and strength in families, organizations and nations. This was the theme for the congress: "passion and responsibility in the heart of the conflict." One thing I have to mention: Harrison said: "An "embedded" (shades of Iraq!) Open Space is always a problem, and one that I would choose to avoid if possible. And a 4 day conference is (for me) definitely too long. The fatigue level really starts to rise. Having said all that I really can't imagine an Open Space with greater spirit and flow than we experienced. That did surprise me. I think part of it was, people had spent 3 days sitting in rows in darkened rooms, listening to speeches. Suddenly breaking into Open Space was not unlike kids getting out of school." In my view it was no classical congress where people had spent sitting in rows in darkened rooms etc. Of course there were also speeches, but the major part of the congress consisted of workshops, where mostly in circles, constellations were done. And from this work, just as in Open Space, you usually get more energy than fatigue. Because the form and essence of Open Space perfectly connect to that of the constellation work, at least a part of the story is that you had already an enthusiastic group! If they were fatigued, so many people wouldnt have come to the Open Space at the fourth day of the congress! The Open Space was at the fourth day so that people could decide to go there the last day or not. And far the most decided to do it! (I think 2108 out of 2400). I have so many positive experiences these days in Wuerzburg, but it is not easily told in words. For me it was like coming home where constellations and Open Space meet! I made some pictures too, so I will publish it on my website I provide the link later to the list. Greetings, ________________________ Michaël Molenaar Systemisch Consult Tilburg - Holland michaë[email protected] Website: www.syst.nl GSM 0031 (0)6-51561095 ________________________ -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Pannwitz, Michael M [mailto:[email protected]] Verzonden: donderdag 8 mei 2003 6:53 Onderwerp: Re: 2108 -- Remember the Number and the sponsor and... Dear Gabriela, even though Harrison, Hans-Georg, Mia, Serpil, Barbara, Daniel, Michael jr., Susanne, Malte, Ute, Christine, Joe, three of my grand children creating bumble bees and butterflies on huge posters under the guidance of Sabine and filling sandbags at the Baltic beach as anchors for the balloons and me spent a lot of time getting ready for this event (not forgetting the 150 plus other people in the support staff: toilet ladies, cooks, technicians of all sorts, waitresses, maintenance, truck drivers, tent builders, security,......) apparently managed ok.... the guys with the courage are the sponsors who opened the space: Albrecht and Brigitte Mahr and their associates. But most important from where I stand were the powers of selforganisation which we certainly welcomed to do their stuff and them doing it all for free. I sort of suspect that the more I rely on those forces - after having paid close attention to all the details - the more I see them unfold especially in the direction of creating what some are calling peace. See you at the osonos in Denmark mmp Michael M Pannwitz boscop Draisweg 1 12209 Berlin, Germany FON +49 - 30-772 8000 FAX +49 - 30-773 92 464 www.michaelmpannwitz.de An der E-Gruppe "openspacedeutsch" für deutschsprechende open space-PraktikerInnen interessiert? Enfach eine mail an mich. * * ========================================================== [email protected] ----------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
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