Good morning from Ghana, All.

Last night, I had the chance to acknowledge Alfonso's expression of support for Ghana's hosting of OM7.  Since then, there have been similar warming e-mail from Mavic, Amparo and Tanja - many thanks also.  Then came Clemencia's typically balanced and inclusive response, copying the proposal from Arne, Stefania and Kate.  Very much also appreciate the latter's disclaimer and expression of support for Ghana/Africa.

Thought of putting all together in a chain, but it might be too unwieldy.

One of the great differences I experienced and deeply appreciated at OM was the openness of the decision-making process - no stultifying resolutions, no jockeying for positions or "prestige", an effort to live the participatory processes that we profess.

Athens, Ohio; Budapest, Hungry; Accra, Ghana - each clearly offers the possibility to explore and extend new worlds for OM.   As in Sydney, Australia (which is the only one I've experienced), each admitting the world through, and sharing its own, different prisms.  It would be wonderful to be led by Rafael (even if we have not yet met) through Appalachia and beyond, and by Arne, Stefania and Kate through Budapest and Central Europe.

Needless to say, we would love for all to come to Ghana/Africa - the time is finally nearly-right, the need is so great, the voices so diverse and the indigenous traditions so deep yet so overlooked by the media.

When I say "our", I'm speaking for GCRN and those to whom - academicians, civil society activists - we have raised the idea.  We are casting the net wider - if possible, beyond Ghana - which is partly why we are not yet listing those on the emerging local committee.  There is already, as I mentioned, great excitement and we just need to ground it in specifics.  You will hear from us by 31 May.

A Good Day, and for those on the other side of the world, Good Evening to All!

Wilna

P.S.  Copied above is the other e-mail address I use - it has a glitch so I can only receive from it at the moment.

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