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Open Space Technology was discovered by Harrison Owen as a better way to unleash the power of self-organization in teams, organizations, and communities. The Open Space Institute of the United States (OSI-US) believes that inspired behavior can be an everyday experience and that humanity is limited by its perceptions of the possible. The OSI-US was created to grow that sense of possibility and make it a reality by focusing on: learning, research and practice.
Opening Space for Peace and High Performance 2026
Facing Untruth, Suffering & Upheaval:
Opening Space for Peace and High Performance
In the face of untruth, suffering and upheaval, what is OUR WORK to do NOW?
Join us over MLK weekend for our Annual Peace & High-Performance Open Space, a space to explore what real peace requires. Together, we will challenge “passive peace”, explore what holds us back, and discover how to balance courage, action, and connection—personally, locally, nationally, and globally.
“Peace is the dynamic interrelationship of complex forces (including chaos, conflict and confusion) productive of wholeness, health and harmony. The Practice of Peace is the intentional creation of the requisite conditions under which Peace may occur.”
- Harrison Owen
Bring your ideas, questions, and curiosity. Your voice matters. What is our work now?
When is it happening and where?
The official event dates are Friday and Saturday January 16-17, 2026.
MORE DETAILS AT THE REGISTRATION PAGE
Raising funds to help practitioners attend WOSonOS 2025 in Kenya
Please help the Kenya WOSonOS 2025 team invite practitioners to attend the event in Nairobi, November 6-8, in 2025. Our goal is to raise this by October 12, 2025. Thanks for your assistance. Below is our progress towards the goal of raising $3000, which the OSI-US will match for a total contribution of $6000. Click HERE to donate.
Opening Space for Peace and High Performance 2025
Connecting Generations:
Opening Space for Peace and High Performance
Opening space for those no longer with us...
and creating the space for new blood and fresh voices.
For it to be a whole space, where we connect as generations...
Where all can be seen and heard.
Breathing out and breathing in,
a held breath released is followed by a fresh breath in.
A fresh breath in, in spite of...
Honoring the past while embracing what emerges as we continuously explore peace by...
Connecting Generations
The event will be held online again this year, free or pay what you wish, Friday and Saturday January 17-18, 2025. To learn more and register - click here.
Grieving & Thriving August 20, 2022
The Open Space Institute-U.S. is happy to be a sponsor for the upcoming Grieving & Thriving open space happening August 20, 2022.
The conference is exploring the question: "How do we make space for grief in the workplace?"
Please see the event registration for more information.
Harrison Owen Morning Reflections - January 23-24, 2021
Harrison Owen offered Morning Reflections at the Opening Space for Peace and High Performance 2021 online event, January 23 and 24, 2021. Enjoy!
WOSonOS 2019
Our event page is now open for WOSonOS 2019 in the Washington D.C. Area, Fri-Sun October 25-27.
