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The purpose of this discussion space was to provoke Conference participants who would have exchanged information about already implemented activities to focus on controversial issues and value conflicts  concerning the broad topic of Youth culture.  To put this aim into practice some approaches of Open Space Technology  was  used.  Open Space Technology (OST) was created in the mid-1980s by organizational consultant Harrison Owen. OST enables groups of people of any size to address complex, important issues and achieve meaningful results quickly. OST is also a useful tool for any group of people who are really interested in exploring something that they all care deeply about. It has been used in widely diverse settings, from designing aircraft doors at a large aircraft manufacturing company to engaging street kids in defining a sustainable jobs program.

OST has been widely copied and adapted. According to its founders, these adaptations are fair, as the essential core that determines whether something is “open space or not” is “the invitation to take responsibility for discussing your passion”.