DOCUMENTATION GERES-NET Gender Research & Networking Gender Research & Networking THE AHFAD - HUMBOLDT LINK PROGRAMME OPEN SPACE Book of proceedings Organised by Dr. Parto Teherani-Kroenner Unit for Gender Research in Rural Areas At the chair of Gender & Globalization Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture Humboldt University Berlin Facilitation: Farah Lenser with Heiner Benking, Open-Forum Documentation Geres-Net

Invitation: Open Forum: Gender Research & Networking, Facilitator: Farah Lenser Thursday: June, 29th 2006: 10:30h - 22:00h The Open Forum invites all participants to contribute own ideas concerning the topic of Gender Research & Networking. Open and free dialogue is en vogue. The method of Open Space Technology is enjoying popularity similar to the future labs of Robert Jungk several years ago. For further research of Open Dialogue please have a look at: LINK LINKLINK The originator of Open Space, Harrison Owen, in his works with groups, discovered that, if one has an open space and some ingredients, and then adds some roles for moving in-between internal and external dialogues, then surprises are possible. A sample open space might be a marketplace with the law of the two feet (in which people can vote with their feet) by moving between places and groups) with a bulletin board, and then allow or encourage some participants to adopt the roles of butterflies (a person sitting, for example, at leisure, at the bar or playing guitar) or of bumble-bees (a person cross-fertilization by jumping from one group to another). This set-up enables movement and dialogue between the other forms of dialogue, and can add surprises. In surprise and exchange, we experience a self-organization in social systems that is similar to the evolution that biologists see in nature. Owen has featured the process in great detail in an interview: LINKLINK In the evening on a boat tour through the channels of Berlin we will not only have a wonderful dinner but continue networking and enjoying old and new friendships. Invitation

THE FOUR PRINCIPLES Whoever comes is the right people. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened. Whenever it starts is the RIGHT time. When it is over, its over. OPEN SPACE GERES- NET Berlin, June 29th, 2006 Open-Space slides

Whenever it starts is the right time. OPEN SPACE GERES- NET Berlin, June 29th, 2006

Whoever comes is the right peOPLE OPEN SPACE GERES- NET Berlin, June 29th, 2006

Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened. OPEN SPACE GERES- NET Berlin, June 29th, 2006

When it is over, its over. OPEN SPACE GERES- NET Berlin, June 29th, 2006

THE ONE LAW: The law of the two feet

BUMBLEBEES and BUTTERFLIES OPEN SPACE GERES- NET Berlin, June 29th, 2006

BE PREPARED TO BE SURPRISED OPEN SPACE GERES- NET Berlin, June 29th, 2006

OPEN SPACE 29th of June 2006 GERES-NET Gender Research & Networking Issue: SAMPLE FORM What was done? (keep it short and simple) Convened by: (first and last name) Other participants: (first and last name) GERES-NET Gender Research & Networking, Gender & Globalisierung Faculty of Agriculture and Horticultur, Humboldt University Berlin Issue sample form

OPEN SPACE GERES-NET Impressions - Berlin, June 29th, 2006 Calling the Circle

OPEN SPACE GERES-NET Impressions - Berlin, June 29th, 2006 Calling the Circle

OPEN SPACE GERES-NET Impressions - Berlin, June 29th, 2006 Marketplace

OPEN SPACE GERES-NET Impressions - Berlin, June 29th, 2006 Working- Spaces WORKING-SPACES

OPEN SPACE GERES-NET Impressions - Berlin, June 29th, 2006 Food & Fun FOOD & FUN

OPEN SPACE GERES-NET Impressions - Berlin, June 29th, 2006 Working- Spaces WORKING-SPACES

OPEN SPACE GERES-NET Impressions - Berlin, June 29th, 2006 Closing Circle & Bye-Bye CLOSING CIRCLE & BYE-BYE

The Circle is the fundamental geometry of open human communication. Who ever heard of a Square of friends? OPEN SPACE GERES- NET Berlin, June 29th, 2006 Open-Space slides

Dialogue Phenomena OPEN SPACE GERES- NET Berlin, June 29th, 2006

OPEN SPACE GERES- NET Berlin, June 29th, 2006

The ultimate facilitator will do nothing and remain totally invisibel OPEN SPACE GERES- NET Berlin, June 29th, 2006

Re-inventing Democracy with generative and disciplined transdisciplinary intergenerational – intercultural Dialogues and Conversationsintergenerational – intercultural Dialogues and Conversations OPEN SPACE GERES- NET Berlin, June 29th, 2006 We recommend: Links and recommendations

Comments of participants We should communicate with each other. In open space all participant had the chance to discuss with each other. Dr. Luong Thi Thu Hang (Vietnam) I enjoy it very much to be together with you…. We did not have enough time some times to speak to every body. But I enjoyed the open space because we could discussed many different issues and we could reach some communalities. So I enjoyed the open space. Prof. Dr. Ulrike Schulz (Berlin) I think the most innovative part of conference were the workshops in the open space part, which gave also a chance to the participants to come closer and interacting more. Dr. Mohassin Elabbas (Sudan) I believe it would be very good to start with the open space, because the open space was really an awakening thing, it was really good. I believe, we should start with open space! Eman El-Hadary (Egypt)

We are thankful to: the supporter of the Open Space, the Schweisfurth Foundation in Munich, see also the report of the Schweisfurth Foundation by Isabel Boergenreport of the Schweisfurth Foundation and to Harrison Owen in the USA and to Michael Pannwitz in Germany for introducing Open Space Technology™ and providing the necessary publications and materials to perform open spaces.Harrison Owen Michael PannwitzOpen Space Technology™ GERES-NET is funded by the DAAD - German Academic Exchange Programme.DAAD OPEN SPACE GERES- NET Berlin, June 29th, 2006 Thanks