Sunday, July 27, 2008

Future WOSONOS 2009, 2010, 2011... and so on



Following is the note of "Future WOSONOS 2009, 2010, 2011 ... and so on" which was dicsussed in WOSONOS 2008 in San Franscico.

Convener: Jessie Hsiao
Notes-Taker(s): Elisabeth Tsai, Jessie Hsiao
Other members: Jay Hung, Gail West, Shufang Tsai, Franklin Quijano, Eden


On behalf of WOSONOS Taiwan host committee, we invite you to share with us you’re your ideas, insights, experiences on following and please continue to communicate with us and send your emails to:
wosonostaiwan@gmail.com

  • What attracts you to come to WOSONOS
  • What things, images you have, impressed you till now
  • Personal experience you have up to date
  • What you’d like to pass forward to future: things, activities, traditions, spirits, on going discussions, and etc
  • Global funding support – what/who do you know
  • What do you need to know in order to help you make decision to come to WOSNOS

Discussion notes, key understandings, outstanding questions, observations, and, if appropriate to this discussion: action items, next steps:

Group wisdom on 2008/7/26

  • Having plenty of water (incl. hot water) available
  • Personal referral (i.e. Gail introduced OS to Pilipino in Japan
  • Friends introduction
  • Words of mouth
  • OS tries to tap energy w/the culture
  • Useful in Asia culture, it brings out the energy of people (who usually wait for the leader to instruct
  • Listen to all points of view (OS)
  • Hope to influence people to appreciate OS
  • For Asians to release themselves from the mental models, for example, this is the state of OS (a point of departure for the WOSONOS
  • Open up, not exactly a keynote speaker, but something like that.
  • How can we improve OS as an organization? Now we are just approaching it from OS points of view
  • Some new things, some branding of Taiwan’s WOSONOS (packaging it into a whole TWN experience, advantage of TWN reasonable priced computers, electronics products for participants to develop future business opportunities,…
  • Trade show schedules in TWN at that time included
  • Exotic things in TWN (something rare wonderful and only can be found in TWN
  • "Come to TWN,” free accommodations,… just need to pay fare"
  • Stay with local families, more interactions with the locals, (e.g. the sharing of Japanese summit – stay w/locals homestay
  • You make it very comfortable to go there
  • 1/2 day tour of the place – included with package can have OS w/people in Taiwan & government to come out w/ways TO BE Taiwan’s diplomats
  • Interpreters in the process
  • List of masters from past WOSONONS – invitation to them => your presence can make a difference in ASIA!!
  • Use of technology – impress people with that in WOSONOS
  • "Taiwan is a land, full of affordable products & electronic gadgets"
  • Some software that factor in OS, say for note taking, like OS for strategic planning, action planning… etc.


Friday, July 18, 2008

Create our city~Taichung

Sponsored by the Chionyuan Foundation (Juvenile Welfare Center), forty junior and senior high school students and Center staff met for 2 1/2 days in Open Space.

They were invited to give input to the Taichung City Government for what's possible over the next few years for the city's future as well as to form their own action groups: "Creating Our City - With Space That Belongs To Us".

The space was filled with high play, deep conversations and forming of new friendships.

The 40+ topics included: care for the environment (ecological, beautiful, safe, healthy, and with convenient transportation), a game-zone for teens, responsible money management, growing gap between rich and poor, gender education, drop out students, cultural activities, encouraging and supporting volunteers, individuals taking responsibility (for noise, clutter, clear sidewalks).

Action groups created symbols for their intentions, dramas were performed for the story they want to communicate, and the reports got entered into computers.

Lots feedback in the closing circle : having fun, feel connected, ready to involve in new things, learn to listen to different opiones...

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Taiwan Touch your heart

Sunday, July 6, 2008

2009 Flag for WOSonOS


2009 Flag for WOSonOS
Originally uploaded by Open Quest Laura.
Draft graphical image to welcome people to WOSonOS in Taiwan 2009. Designed by Laura.