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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank you for coming to the day. I am very pleased
that we got such a good response and great contributions from everyone. We have
a wide range of experience and extensive skills to tackle the most difficult
problems facing the world.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>We discussed how people could work for, with and
through the Institute - we wish to be open to any kind of collaboration and
partnership. We also touched on the concept of “sustainable systems”
and what on earth we mean by it. However, this first get together was an
opportunity for people to meet up and get a feel for what the Institute could
become. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>In summary the actions that came from the day are
split into those for the ‘core’ team and those for everyone:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Core<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Produce a
clearer plan for the Institute than that presented, and show how it might
develop. Lessen the emphasis on a physical realisation and concentrate
efforts on people and ideas. (<i><span style='font-style:italic'>We are
producing a small pamphlet to describe the Institute and its objectives. We
will circulate this for comment)<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Write up
terms of reference for how people will engage with the Institute.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Define
the ‘Challenge Paper’ concept properly.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Communicate
to the group about programmes of work and opportunities like the World
Future Council, the <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Schumacher
Circle</st1:address></st1:Street> project, West of England cluster
concept and other potential projects like country reports.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Develop a
‘map’ what is happening in sustainability and systems.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Work on
getting ‘clients’ together in some kind of forum.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Pursue
grants and other sources of funding.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>All of us<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Submit a
CV and any notes or thoughts from the day.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Send in
samples of good work that can be advertised through the Institute website.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Give
examples of research that you would like to be done.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Attend
future forums.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Help
develop research methodologies, practices, tools and techniques.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Contribute
ideas for ‘projects’ – especially so that we can co-operate
with universities and colleges to engage students in our work.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Keep an
eye out for any grants / funding sources etc. that might be relevant for
the Institute.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>+++<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The people attending on the 27<sup>th</sup> were:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Roger</span></font> <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Levett</span></font> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>roger@levett-therivel.fsnet.co.uk</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Julie</span></font> <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>Richardson</span></font></st1:City></st1:place> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>julierichardson@blueyonder.co.uk</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Paul</span></font> <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Baker</span></font> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>paul@holtbristol.co.uk</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Liz</span></font> <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Mills</span></font> <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>lizmills@ukgateway.net</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Tom</span></font> <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Appleby</span></font> <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>tpsappleby@hotmail.com</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Owen</span></font> <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>White</span></font> <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>owen@owen-white.fsnet.co.uk</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Claire</span></font> <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Hall</span></font> <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>claireshall@gmail.com</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Mike</span></font> <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Ziedler</span></font> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">mike.zeidler@modoto.co.uk</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Rachel</span></font> <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Fleming</span></font> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>rachelfleming@envir03.fsnet.co.uk</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Ly</span></font> <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Vaillancourt</span></font> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>ly_vaillancourt@yahoo.ca</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Richard St George <st1:PersonName w:st="on">schumacher@gn.apc.org</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Yolanda Pot admin@schumacher.org.uk<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ian Roderick <a
href="mailto:ian@schumacherinstitute.org.uk">ian@schumacherinstitute.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>As you can see the email list server is now available
and you can send a message to the whole group by using the address </span><a
href="mailto:siss-l@schumacherinstitute.org.uk">siss-l@schumacherinstitute.org.uk</a>.
</font><span lang=EN-GB> Usual protocol applies: only messages to the whole
group; reply to the sender unless relevant to the whole group; no large
attachments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>We will send around details of other people who could
not make the day and of course add them to the email list.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Could you let us know if you are not a member of the
Schumacher Society so that we can send you a copy of the newsletter?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Again thank you for coming and for your support.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Best wishes<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ian<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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