[Ailist] World Open Space on Open Space Conference, July 21-28, 2008, San Francisco, USA

[Raffi Aftandelian]

Dear friends and colleagues,

I am posting below information about the upcoming World Open Space on Open Space conference (WOSonOS), which will take place July 21-28, 2008 in San Francisco, Calif., USA.

Many, I am sure, are familiar with this sister of Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology. Indeed, sometimes they are blended or used in combination.

This is the first time in 8 years the world gathering of Open Space Technology facilitators is taking place in the USA, and this conference is all the more significant in that it is taking place in a city which is a hub for conversation process-related work.

This event is a huge opportunity on many levels, including for exploring the connections and synergies between OST and AI.

SF Bay Area Lisa Heft facilitator and the San Francisco WOSonOS host team are organizing this conference. Lisa is a *very* welcoming host, and if you are not yet familiar with OST, she'll be offering an OST learning workshop right before the conference.

Also, we will be celebrating the appearance of the 3rd edition of the Open Space Technology User's Guide before the conference with OST's originator, Harrison Owen.

Information below.

appreciatively,
Raffi
San Diego, USA
member, Open Space Institute-USA, Open Space Institute-Russia

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The Open Space Institute of the US, Sister Open Space Institutes around the
world 

and international colleagues invite you to

 

the 16th  World Open Space on Open Space (WOSonOS)

 

A conference in Open Space, for facilitators, organizations and colleagues
who use Open Space

in

San Francisco, California, USA

 

July 21 through July 28, 2008 *

 

What Can We Learn / Share / Teach / Explore / Discover with Each Other

about our Work in Open Space around the World?

 

 

* We invite you to a week of Open Space events:

 

Monday and Tuesday, July 21 and 22, 2008

Open Space Learning Workshop

(separate fee, separate registration - open to the public - for more
information contact lisaheft at openingspace.net)

As the WOSonOS is not a training but rather an invitation to explore OST on
deeper levels, we invite all of you who have not yet experienced
facilitating and using this method to take the Open Space Learning Workshop,
another Open Space workshop or have some actual facilitation experience in
Open Space -before- attending this conference.    

 

Tuesday, July 22, evening

Author Evening with Harrison Owen

(a free event, open to the public, donations welcome, please pre-register)

Join Harrison Owen, the originator of Open Space Technology, as we celebrate
the launch of the Third Edition of the fundamental book on Open Space, "Open
Space Technology: A User's Guide" - Berrett-Kohler, Publishers, Inc, San
Francisco 2008.

 

Wednesday, July 23, evening

Welcome Reception to meet old and new friends and colleagues

(included in the WOSonOS registration fee, registered delegates only)

 

Thursday, July 24 through Saturday, July 26, 2008

World Open Space on Open Space

for facilitators, organizations and colleagues who use Open Space

(included in the WOSonOS registration fee, registered delegates only -
conference, Wednesday reception, Thursday through Saturday lunches, and
Thursday evening celebration dinner)
 

Monday, July 28, 2008

Fabulous Facilitators lunch and conversation

(a free event, open to all facilitators, donations welcome - for more
information contact lisaheft at openingspace.net)

A monthly meeting of facilitators from across the San Francisco Bay Area -
come visit colleagues in our local network and join our conversation about
group facilitation and group process.

 

This week of Open Space learning, exploration, interchange and celebration
will be followed by an 

OpenSpace-OnlineR event in September 2008 (WOSOonOS 2008). 

The date and time for our online event will be announced later in 2008. To
receive advance notice about this event please go to
http://www.openspace-online.com/event/WOSOonOS-2008

 

To register, visit  <http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=150208>
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=150208