<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>Anne,<br><br>Great news.<br><br>I think the sphere project is making ISOC change in some very good ways and deeply. I have participated to the meetings, I have met Tim, and I better understand what it is all about. On the paper, one can wonder, but participating is the key. As one of my professor told me this old proverb:<br>"I see the mountain, I'm the mountain, I see the mountain"<br><br>But I would like to welcome Robin and hope to meet her if not in person at least virtually.<br><br>Les Allinson, will be in Mexico and will be happy to be our rep in the sphere project.<br><br>Franck<br>PICISOC<br><br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: "Carlos Vera Quintana" <cveraq@gmail.com><br>To: cheryl@hovtek.com.au, "Anne Lord" <lord@isoc.org><br>Cc: "ISOC Chapter Delegates" <chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org>, sphere-project@elists.isoc.org<br>Sent: Thursday, 22 January, 2009 10:01:20 PM (GMT+1200) Auto-Detected<br>Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] [Sphere-project] Sphere Project - Good news!<br><br>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Ana Sanchez from ISOC Ecuador will be in Mexico and
in the ISOC Chapters meeting. Hope some sort of translation is available for
spanish speaking people to improve our participation there.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Welcome Robin..</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Carlos Vera </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">ISOC Ecuador</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Spanish speaking Chapter of ISOC</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Ana Sanchez de ISOC Ecuador estara en Mexico y en
la reunion de los Capitulos de ISOC. Ojala existan opciones de traduccion para
los hispano hablantes a fin de optimizar nuestra participacion.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Bienvenida Robin</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Carlos Vera</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">ISOC Ecuador</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Capitulo ISOC de habla hispana</font></div>
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<div style=""><b>From:</b> <a title="cheryl@hovtek.com.au" href="mailto:cheryl@hovtek.com.au" target="_blank">Cheryl Langdon-Orr</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 22, 2009 12:55 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="lord@isoc.org" href="mailto:lord@isoc.org" target="_blank">Anne Lord</a>
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<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title="chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">ISOC Chapter Delegates</a> ; <a title="sphere-project@elists.isoc.org" href="mailto:sphere-project@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">sphere-project@elists.isoc.org</a>
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<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Chapter-delegates] [Sphere-project] Sphere Project -
Good news!</div></div></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Anne this is indeed Good News on several fronts!!! </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">No It’s *Excellent news*!!! =>For ISOC, for the
Chapters and Members, for those of us who have been involved so far in the
Sphere Project work, those yet to get involved, and very much for the
continuation of the amazing legacy of Tim Gartside...<br><br>Those of us
who were so privileged and so honoured to work with Tim on the Sphere Project,
will I'm sure, join me in sending to Robin "our most sincere welcome
aboard"... <br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Added to this is the special skills, understanding and the
benefits her unique perspective will bring to our work, and WOW having been such
a close colleague and friend of his, working <span> </span>'hand in glove'
so to speak , in the creation of the unique methodology that Sphere is =>
Well I think terms like "invaluable" are just right...<br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Meaning (in my totally biased opinion) that we now have
a rare, unique, and timely opportunity to continue and develop the work that the
ISOC Sphere Project overall and our WG's have done in particular, and take
all this to the next exciting steps that Tim no doubt envisaged...
<br><br>That she is able to join us at the Chapters meeting in Mexico is perfect
timing as so many of us can then return to our corners of the world
re-energised, enthused and re-directing our volunteer energy back into this work
for 2009... I know I’m very much looking forward to meeting
her, doing some Sphere work, and of course seeing so many other Chapter
delegates again...<br><br>Kindest Regards, <br><br>Cheryl Langdon-Orr (CLO)
<br>ISOC-AU</p><br><br><br>Anne Lord wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:BBCB5F88-62B8-4195-A300-89C4EC538A1C@isoc.org">Dear Colleagues, <br><br>[Apologies for duplicates] <br><br>Many
of you will be aware that sadly, last year Tim Gartside, the facilitator of
the Sphere Project passed away after a short illness. Since that time I have
been looking for someone to take over the consultant role for the project and
I am now pleased to inform you that Robin Loan will take up this role.
<br><br>Robin is a highly skilled and insightful group worker and facilitator,
working primarily with large organisational systems and assisting to effect
change particularly in the relationships between the formal and informal, the
seen and the unseen. She has been working in this field since the late
1970's. Her outstanding successes are seen in the feedback from
clients. Robin and Tim have had a long history of friendship
and peer work dating back to 1993 and they were co-creators of the Open Sphere
methodology. <br><br>Robin is in the process of reviewing all the project
information and getting up to speed. We are very fortunate to have her
working with us and I feel we are in very "safe" hands. With her
guidance the project will continue to strengthen relationships between ISOC
and the Chapters and between Chapters and to deliver outcomes that support the
mission of ISOC. <br><br>I am delighted to inform you that she will be
attending and facilitating the Chapter workshop in Mexico. This will include
some Sphere content as well as content suggested by the Chapter delegates.
This will be a great opportunity for those that will be in Mexico to meet
Robin in person. More on details of the workshop will be sent in a separate
email soon. <br><br>Please join me in welcoming Robin. <br><br>Best wishes,
<br><br><br>Anne
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