GV Meetup Guide/Sample Agendas

Program from Cairo, Egypt:

Introducing Global Voices Projects: GV / RV (40 min)

  • Ethanz TED talk
  • GV Hierarchy
  • 11:40 Coffee Break (10 min)
  • 11:50 Meet and Greet (45 min)
  • Ask attendees to introduce themselves
  • Ask them about the projects they are working on. We may start with RV guys first.
  • One to one introduction, speed dating. We put a paper on each person’s back, and once done, the one having date with him, should describe him in one word on the paper on his back.
  • What do they need to go on with their project? Offer them advices.
  • 12:35 Break (10 min)
  • 12:45 How GV writes stories / translation (Can we make this in a form of game?) (15 min)
  • 1:00 Lunch break (20 min)
  • 1:20 Social Media day (90 min)
  • How to validate news on social media (we can ask them to tell their ideas first, then give them our tips)
  • How to search for news and comments on news on social media
  • How to apply for a RV Grant? What do you need? What ideas tick? (We may ask Fatma or Nesma to handle this better)
  • 3:00 Group photo / Ending

From Porto, Portugal:=

Fri., December 13

  • 10:00 pm – Exposing the Invisible @ Gato Vadio – film screening and debate

Sat., December 14

  • 10:00 am – 12h30 pm – Internal meeting
  • 01:00 pm – Lunch
  • 02:30 pm – Welcome @ Maus Hábitos
  • 03:00 pm – Round of introductions
  • 04:00 pm – Creation of working groups
  • 04:30 pm – Coffee-break
  • 14:45 pm – Working groups:
  • Global Voices – how to collaborate?
  • Audiovisual
  • Alternative media
  • Transparency
  • 06:30 pm – Presentation of results
  • 07:30 pm – wrap-up
  • 08:30 pm – Cape-Verdean dinner and party @ Espaço Compasso

From Phnom Penh, Cambodia:

  • 9.00 – 9.20 – Welcome and introduction from participants
  • 9.20 – 10.30 – Introduction of Global Voices and Sithi Hub and the screening of Ethan Zuckerman
  • 10.30 – 10.45 – Break (asking participant to list down what new technology they want to share and what new technology they want to learn)
  • 10.45 – 12.00 – Group discussion or sharing about the topic and discuss about next plan
  • 12.00 – 13.00- Lunch