Open Space - A Handout For Doing It Yourself

Open Space is a new conference format developed by GTZ which aims at maximising participants' communication and interaction. The success of the conference then ultimately depends upon participants' input and proactive involvement. This handout provides a detailed account of an Open Space conference in part I; part II gives practical information and tips for the organisation of an Open Space and finally, part III offers tips on useful props for starting and ending an Open Space conference.