The session plan for our 2018 event is taking shape here. Please make sure to read the FAQ for more information regarding the general format of the event.
Once again, we will encourage participants to schedule their unconference sessions to fall into one of three time windows on Friday and Saturday in order to maximize trans-continental bridging:
- Morning (Americas + Europe)
8-11am Pacific Time (that’s 5-8pm in the afternoon/evening in Berlin) - Evening (Americas + Australasia)
4-7 pm Pacific Time (that’s 10am to 1pm in the morning in Sydney) - Night (Europe + Australasia)
12-3am Pacific Time (that’s morning in Europe & afternoon/evening in Sydney)
Probably not a bad idea to start blocking these slots in your calendar just in case.
Monday, October 15
Welcome Mixer 1
1am Pacific / 4am Eastern / 10am Berlin
Duration: 30-45 minutes
Platform: to be announced
An informal opportunity to ask questions, meet fellow participants and get a first glimpse at everyone’s topic ideas.
Twitter Chat
7.30pm Pacific / 10.30pm Eastern / 4.30am Berlin
Duration: 30 minutes
Platform: Twitter (duh!)
Join our live Twitter conversation using the #OFU18 hashtag: ask any questions about the event, meet fellow attendees (or anyone who is still on the fence), and start to brainstorm session topic ideas for the unconference.
Welcome Mixer 2
8pm Pacific / 11pm Eastern / 5am Berlin
Duration: 30-45 minutes
Platform: to be announced
An informal opportunity to ask questions, meet fellow participants and get a first glimpse at everyone’s topic ideas.
Tuesday, October 16
From Face-To-Face to Virtual: How to Kick-Start Your Journey into Virtual Facilitation
5am Pacific / 8am Eastern / 2pm Berlin / 11pm Sydney
Duration: 60 minutes
Hector Villarreal Lozoya (México) & Nathalie Sabourin (Canada)
Platform: Zoom
Welcome Mixer 3
6am Pacific / 9am Eastern / 3pm Berlin / 12am Sydney (October 17)
Duration: 30-45 minutes
Platform: Zoom
An informal opportunity to ask questions, meet fellow participants and get a first glimpse at everyone’s topic ideas.
Wednesday, October 17
Digital and In-Person Engagement as Mutually Reinforcing Activities: Analysis of a Case Study in Progress
9am Pacific / 12pm Eastern / 6pm Berlin
Duration: 45-60 minutes
Rebecca Sutherns (Canada)
Platform: to be announced
Drawing inspiration from an unfolding story from the County of Wellington, Ontario, Canada, this session will explore how digital engagement can actively support face-to-face facilitation and vice versa. Join us for practical, “road tested” tips and a lively discussion of challenges and opportunities that arise when intentionally combining facilitation methods to influence programming and policy decisions.
Rebecca Sutherns, PhD, CPF, founder and principal of Sage Solutions, is a Canadian collaborative strategist with over 20 years’ experience practicing and teaching facilitation skills and community engagement.
Welcome Mixer 4
Details to be announced.
An informal opportunity to ask questions, meet fellow participants and get a first glimpse at everyone’s topic ideas.
Thursday, October 18
Twitter Chat
7.30am Pacific / 10.30am Eastern / 4.30pm Berlin
Duration: 30 minutes
Platform: Twitter
Join our live Twitter conversation using the #OFU18 hashtag: ask any questions about the event, meet fellow attendees (or anyone who is still on the fence), and start to brainstorm session topic ideas for the unconference.
How to Zoom Facilitatively Using Zoom Virtually
8am Pacific / 11am Eastern / 5pm Berlin / 8.30pm Pune (India) / 2am Sydney (10/17)
Ajit Kamath (India) & Rajkumar Sathyakumar (India)
Platform: Zoom
Friday, October 19
Virtual Sandbox · Practicing Breakout-Rooms [NEIGHBORING EVENT]
Hosted by Berlin Facilitators’ Meetup
7am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 4pm Berlin
Want to experience & practice groupwork in the virtual arena? This is the special edition of the Virtual Liberating Structures Sandbox, a monthly online meeting intended to practice & experiment with Liberating Structures. This one is focused on BREAKING OUT or more accurately: practice breakout-rooms in Zoom.
Register via Meetup
Unconference
Participants create the agenda. See the FAQ to learn more about the process.
Saturday, October 20
Unconference
Participants create the agenda. See the FAQ to learn more about the process.
Sunday, October 21
Overflow
In case any additional or follow-up sessions need to get scheduled.