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Global Melt/Facilitator ToDo

2011-04-01T16:24:24Z

Leonhard Dobusch: /* STFW */

'''Event Facilitator/Organizer To-Do-List'''

A check-list for organizing events in "the Open":

=== STFW ===
google Event check-list and pick a suitable one for your event. (e.g. [http://www.thegreatevent.com/content/ap.asp?id=4 random event check-list])

=== Check sites of previous events ===
Are you first in the world planning such an event? If yes: return to point one. Otherwise: look up respective online documention of similar or related or previous events.

=== Ask the collaboration question ===
Is it necessary/helpful to do the event on your own or would the event benefit from collaboration with other (local) partners? Partner‚Äôs may facilitate your facilitation in the following way:
* a) Funding partners (e.g. corporate sponsors
* b) Infrastructure partners (e.g. location, hostels)
* c) Media partner (e.g. (local) newspapes, blogging networks, etc.)
* d) Program partners (e.g. local initiatives, GLAM, universities, NGOs, labs, etc.)
* e) Mobilizaton partners that help promote events among their constitutents (potentially all of the above)
* f) individual partners (e.g. bloggers, activists) >> check out the human resource directory
* g) other partners

=== Think about the participant's point of view: ===
* a) create different spaces/formats, i.e. mix open with structured sessions, talks with discussions, free and working time,
* b) facilitate serendipity by setting the stage also aside the formal event program (e.g. breakfast at the venue, not in the hostel)
* c) breaks are important and useful in their non-goal-orientedness
* d) redundancy is useful when it helps to find information (e.g. put the program online, on paper, send via mail and pin it on blackboards at the site)
* e) experiment with short but interactive formats, especially in the beginning and the end of a day (e.g. quick introductory rounds; lightning talks at the end)
* f) provide coffee and, if possible, Club Mate

=== Plan the social gatherings and circumstances ===
* a) find out about social events in the city during the event
* b) leave space for unorganized and spontaneous social activities
* c) but don't underestimate the importance of organized and planned social activities as an offer to participants

=== Documentation is critical before, during and after the event ===
* a) if possible, apply for funding for documentation staffers
* b) choose one central tool for documentation and stick to it
* c) start with documentation continuously during the event
* d) make sure you have the contact details of your participants to distribute links to documentation following-up the event
* e) extensive documentation (e.g. minutes, video or audio-documentation) is helpful but you also need shorter documentation formats (e.g. one paragraph summaries of sessions, bullet point lists, biblographies, contact details, links, etc.)

=== Evaluate your event ===
* a) Ask participants for (oral or written) feedback at the venue (last day, end of workshop, etc.)
* b) Make an internal feedback meeting among organizers and partners
* c) Offer the possibility for participant feedback online (e.g. public wishlist and/or Online feedback forms)
* d) Do a follow-up evaluation when some time has passed (e.g. [[Global_Melt/Sparklez|'''Sparklez''']])

Global Melt/Facilitator ToDo

2011-04-01T16:23:40Z

Leonhard Dobusch: /* STFW */

'''Event Facilitator/Organizer To-Do-List'''

A check-list for organizing events in "the Open":

=== STFW ===
google Event check-list and pick a suitable one for your event. (e.g. [http://www.thegreatevent.com/content/ap.asp?id=4 http://www.thegreatevent.com/content/ap.asp?id=4 random event check-list])

=== Check sites of previous events ===
Are you first in the world planning such an event? If yes: return to point one. Otherwise: look up respective online documention of similar or related or previous events.

=== Ask the collaboration question ===
Is it necessary/helpful to do the event on your own or would the event benefit from collaboration with other (local) partners? Partner‚Äôs may facilitate your facilitation in the following way:
* a) Funding partners (e.g. corporate sponsors
* b) Infrastructure partners (e.g. location, hostels)
* c) Media partner (e.g. (local) newspapes, blogging networks, etc.)
* d) Program partners (e.g. local initiatives, GLAM, universities, NGOs, labs, etc.)
* e) Mobilizaton partners that help promote events among their constitutents (potentially all of the above)
* f) individual partners (e.g. bloggers, activists) >> check out the human resource directory
* g) other partners

=== Think about the participant's point of view: ===
* a) create different spaces/formats, i.e. mix open with structured sessions, talks with discussions, free and working time,
* b) facilitate serendipity by setting the stage also aside the formal event program (e.g. breakfast at the venue, not in the hostel)
* c) breaks are important and useful in their non-goal-orientedness
* d) redundancy is useful when it helps to find information (e.g. put the program online, on paper, send via mail and pin it on blackboards at the site)
* e) experiment with short but interactive formats, especially in the beginning and the end of a day (e.g. quick introductory rounds; lightning talks at the end)
* f) provide coffee and, if possible, Club Mate

=== Plan the social gatherings and circumstances ===
* a) find out about social events in the city during the event
* b) leave space for unorganized and spontaneous social activities
* c) but don't underestimate the importance of organized and planned social activities as an offer to participants

=== Documentation is critical before, during and after the event ===
* a) if possible, apply for funding for documentation staffers
* b) choose one central tool for documentation and stick to it
* c) start with documentation continuously during the event
* d) make sure you have the contact details of your participants to distribute links to documentation following-up the event
* e) extensive documentation (e.g. minutes, video or audio-documentation) is helpful but you also need shorter documentation formats (e.g. one paragraph summaries of sessions, bullet point lists, biblographies, contact details, links, etc.)

=== Evaluate your event ===
* a) Ask participants for (oral or written) feedback at the venue (last day, end of workshop, etc.)
* b) Make an internal feedback meeting among organizers and partners
* c) Offer the possibility for participant feedback online (e.g. public wishlist and/or Online feedback forms)
* d) Do a follow-up evaluation when some time has passed (e.g. [[Global_Melt/Sparklez|'''Sparklez''']])

Global Melt/Facilitator ToDo

2011-04-01T16:23:12Z

Leonhard Dobusch: /* Evaluate your event */

'''Event Facilitator/Organizer To-Do-List'''

A check-list for organizing events in "the Open":

=== STFW ===
google Event check-list and pick a suitable one for your event. (e.g. [http://www.thegreatevent.com/content/ap.asp?id=4 http://www.thegreatevent.com/content/ap.asp?id=4])

=== Check sites of previous events ===
Are you first in the world planning such an event? If yes: return to point one. Otherwise: look up respective online documention of similar or related or previous events.

=== Ask the collaboration question ===
Is it necessary/helpful to do the event on your own or would the event benefit from collaboration with other (local) partners? Partner‚Äôs may facilitate your facilitation in the following way:
* a) Funding partners (e.g. corporate sponsors
* b) Infrastructure partners (e.g. location, hostels)
* c) Media partner (e.g. (local) newspapes, blogging networks, etc.)
* d) Program partners (e.g. local initiatives, GLAM, universities, NGOs, labs, etc.)
* e) Mobilizaton partners that help promote events among their constitutents (potentially all of the above)
* f) individual partners (e.g. bloggers, activists) >> check out the human resource directory
* g) other partners

=== Think about the participant's point of view: ===
* a) create different spaces/formats, i.e. mix open with structured sessions, talks with discussions, free and working time,
* b) facilitate serendipity by setting the stage also aside the formal event program (e.g. breakfast at the venue, not in the hostel)
* c) breaks are important and useful in their non-goal-orientedness
* d) redundancy is useful when it helps to find information (e.g. put the program online, on paper, send via mail and pin it on blackboards at the site)
* e) experiment with short but interactive formats, especially in the beginning and the end of a day (e.g. quick introductory rounds; lightning talks at the end)
* f) provide coffee and, if possible, Club Mate

=== Plan the social gatherings and circumstances ===
* a) find out about social events in the city during the event
* b) leave space for unorganized and spontaneous social activities
* c) but don't underestimate the importance of organized and planned social activities as an offer to participants

=== Documentation is critical before, during and after the event ===
* a) if possible, apply for funding for documentation staffers
* b) choose one central tool for documentation and stick to it
* c) start with documentation continuously during the event
* d) make sure you have the contact details of your participants to distribute links to documentation following-up the event
* e) extensive documentation (e.g. minutes, video or audio-documentation) is helpful but you also need shorter documentation formats (e.g. one paragraph summaries of sessions, bullet point lists, biblographies, contact details, links, etc.)

=== Evaluate your event ===
* a) Ask participants for (oral or written) feedback at the venue (last day, end of workshop, etc.)
* b) Make an internal feedback meeting among organizers and partners
* c) Offer the possibility for participant feedback online (e.g. public wishlist and/or Online feedback forms)
* d) Do a follow-up evaluation when some time has passed (e.g. [[Global_Melt/Sparklez|'''Sparklez''']])

Global Melt/Facilitator ToDo

2011-04-01T16:22:34Z

Leonhard Dobusch: /* Evaluate your event */

'''Event Facilitator/Organizer To-Do-List'''

A check-list for organizing events in "the Open":

=== STFW ===
google Event check-list and pick a suitable one for your event. (e.g. [http://www.thegreatevent.com/content/ap.asp?id=4 http://www.thegreatevent.com/content/ap.asp?id=4])

=== Check sites of previous events ===
Are you first in the world planning such an event? If yes: return to point one. Otherwise: look up respective online documention of similar or related or previous events.

=== Ask the collaboration question ===
Is it necessary/helpful to do the event on your own or would the event benefit from collaboration with other (local) partners? Partner‚Äôs may facilitate your facilitation in the following way:
* a) Funding partners (e.g. corporate sponsors
* b) Infrastructure partners (e.g. location, hostels)
* c) Media partner (e.g. (local) newspapes, blogging networks, etc.)
* d) Program partners (e.g. local initiatives, GLAM, universities, NGOs, labs, etc.)
* e) Mobilizaton partners that help promote events among their constitutents (potentially all of the above)
* f) individual partners (e.g. bloggers, activists) >> check out the human resource directory
* g) other partners

=== Think about the participant's point of view: ===
* a) create different spaces/formats, i.e. mix open with structured sessions, talks with discussions, free and working time,
* b) facilitate serendipity by setting the stage also aside the formal event program (e.g. breakfast at the venue, not in the hostel)
* c) breaks are important and useful in their non-goal-orientedness
* d) redundancy is useful when it helps to find information (e.g. put the program online, on paper, send via mail and pin it on blackboards at the site)
* e) experiment with short but interactive formats, especially in the beginning and the end of a day (e.g. quick introductory rounds; lightning talks at the end)
* f) provide coffee and, if possible, Club Mate

=== Plan the social gatherings and circumstances ===
* a) find out about social events in the city during the event
* b) leave space for unorganized and spontaneous social activities
* c) but don't underestimate the importance of organized and planned social activities as an offer to participants

=== Documentation is critical before, during and after the event ===
* a) if possible, apply for funding for documentation staffers
* b) choose one central tool for documentation and stick to it
* c) start with documentation continuously during the event
* d) make sure you have the contact details of your participants to distribute links to documentation following-up the event
* e) extensive documentation (e.g. minutes, video or audio-documentation) is helpful but you also need shorter documentation formats (e.g. one paragraph summaries of sessions, bullet point lists, biblographies, contact details, links, etc.)

=== Evaluate your event ===
* a) Ask participants for (oral or written) feedback at the venue (last day, end of workshop, etc.)
* b) Make an internal feedback meeting among organizers and partners
* c) Offer the possibility for participant feedback online (e.g. public wishlist and/or Online feedback forms)
* d) Do a follow-up evaluation when some time has passed (e.g. [[Sparklez]])

Global Melt/Facilitator ToDo

2011-04-01T16:21:27Z

Leonhard Dobusch:

'''Event Facilitator/Organizer To-Do-List'''

A check-list for organizing events in "the Open":

=== STFW ===
google Event check-list and pick a suitable one for your event. (e.g. [http://www.thegreatevent.com/content/ap.asp?id=4 http://www.thegreatevent.com/content/ap.asp?id=4])

=== Check sites of previous events ===
Are you first in the world planning such an event? If yes: return to point one. Otherwise: look up respective online documention of similar or related or previous events.

=== Ask the collaboration question ===
Is it necessary/helpful to do the event on your own or would the event benefit from collaboration with other (local) partners? Partner‚Äôs may facilitate your facilitation in the following way:
* a) Funding partners (e.g. corporate sponsors
* b) Infrastructure partners (e.g. location, hostels)
* c) Media partner (e.g. (local) newspapes, blogging networks, etc.)
* d) Program partners (e.g. local initiatives, GLAM, universities, NGOs, labs, etc.)
* e) Mobilizaton partners that help promote events among their constitutents (potentially all of the above)
* f) individual partners (e.g. bloggers, activists) >> check out the human resource directory
* g) other partners

=== Think about the participant's point of view: ===
* a) create different spaces/formats, i.e. mix open with structured sessions, talks with discussions, free and working time,
* b) facilitate serendipity by setting the stage also aside the formal event program (e.g. breakfast at the venue, not in the hostel)
* c) breaks are important and useful in their non-goal-orientedness
* d) redundancy is useful when it helps to find information (e.g. put the program online, on paper, send via mail and pin it on blackboards at the site)
* e) experiment with short but interactive formats, especially in the beginning and the end of a day (e.g. quick introductory rounds; lightning talks at the end)
* f) provide coffee and, if possible, Club Mate

=== Plan the social gatherings and circumstances ===
* a) find out about social events in the city during the event
* b) leave space for unorganized and spontaneous social activities
* c) but don't underestimate the importance of organized and planned social activities as an offer to participants

=== Documentation is critical before, during and after the event ===
* a) if possible, apply for funding for documentation staffers
* b) choose one central tool for documentation and stick to it
* c) start with documentation continuously during the event
* d) make sure you have the contact details of your participants to distribute links to documentation following-up the event
* e) extensive documentation (e.g. minutes, video or audio-documentation) is helpful but you also need shorter documentation formats (e.g. one paragraph summaries of sessions, bullet point lists, biblographies, contact details, links, etc.)

=== Evaluate your event ===
* a) Ask participants for (oral or written) feedback at the venue (last day, end of workshop, etc.)
* b) Make an internal feedback meeting among organizers and partners
* c) Offer the possibility for participant feedback online (e.g. public wishlist and/or Online feedback forms)
* d) Do a follow-up evaluation when some time has passed (e.g. Sparkelz)

Global Melt/Facilitator ToDo

2011-04-01T16:20:40Z

Leonhard Dobusch:

'''Event Facilitator/Organizer To-Do-List'''

A check-list for organizing events in "the Open":

=== 1.) STFW ===
google Event check-list and pick a suitable one for your event. (e.g. [http://www.thegreatevent.com/content/ap.asp?id=4 http://www.thegreatevent.com/content/ap.asp?id=4])

=== 2.) Check sites of previous events ===
Are you first in the world planning such an event? If yes: return to point one. Otherwise: look up respective online documention of similar or related or previous events.

=== 3.) Ask the collaboration question ===
Is it necessary/helpful to do the event on your own or would the event benefit from collaboration with other (local) partners? Partner‚Äôs may facilitate your facilitation in the following way:
* a) Funding partners (e.g. corporate sponsors
* b) Infrastructure partners (e.g. location, hostels)
* c) Media partner (e.g. (local) newspapes, blogging networks, etc.)
* d) Program partners (e.g. local initiatives, GLAM, universities, NGOs, labs, etc.)
* e) Mobilizaton partners that help promote events among their constitutents (potentially all of the above)
* f) individual partners (e.g. bloggers, activists) >> check out the human resource directory
* g) other partners

=== 4.) Think about the participant's point of view: ===
* a) create different spaces/formats, i.e. mix open with structured sessions, talks with discussions, free and working time,
* b) facilitate serendipity by setting the stage also aside the formal event program (e.g. breakfast at the venue, not in the hostel)
* c) breaks are important and useful in their non-goal-orientedness
* d) redundancy is useful when it helps to find information (e.g. put the program online, on paper, send via mail and pin it on blackboards at the site)
* e) experiment with short but interactive formats, especially in the beginning and the end of a day (e.g. quick introductory rounds; lightning talks at the end)
* f) provide coffee and, if possible, Club Mate

=== 5.) Also plan the social gatherings and circumstances ===
* a) find out about social events in the city during the event
* b) leave space for unorganized and spontaneous social activities
* c) but don't underestimate the importance of organized and planned social activities as an offer to participants

=== 6) Documentation is critical before, during and after the event ===
* a) if possible, apply for funding for documentation staffers
* b) choose one central tool for documentation and stick to it
* c) start with documentation continuously during the event
* d) make sure you have the contact details of your participants to distribute links to documentation following-up the event
* e) extensive documentation (e.g. minutes, video or audio-documentation) is helpful but you also need shorter documentation formats (e.g. one paragraph summaries of sessions, bullet point lists, biblographies, contact details, links, etc.)

=== 7.) Evaluate your event ===
* a) Ask participants for (oral or written) feedback at the venue (last day, end of workshop, etc.)
* b) Make an internal feedback meeting among organizers and partners
* c) Offer the possibility for participant feedback online (e.g. public wishlist and/or Online feedback forms)
* d) Do a follow-up evaluation when some time has passed (e.g. Sparkelz)

Global Melt/Facilitator ToDo

2011-04-01T16:20:09Z

Leonhard Dobusch: /* 2.) Check sites of previous events */

Global Melt/Facilitator ToDo

2011-04-01T16:19:50Z

Leonhard Dobusch:

Global Melt/Facilitator ToDo

2011-04-01T16:15:57Z

Leonhard Dobusch:

'''Event Facilitator/Organizer To-Do-List'''

A check-list for organizing events in "the Open":

1.) STFW: google Event check-list and pick a suitable one for your event. (e.g. [http://www.thegreatevent.com/content/ap.asp?id=4 http://www.thegreatevent.com/content/ap.asp?id=4])

2.) Are you first in the world planning such an event? If yes: return to point one. Otherwise: look up respective online documention of similar or related or previous events.

3.) Ask the collaboration question: Is it necessary/helpful to do the event on your own or would the event benefit from collaboration with other (local) partners? Partner‚Äôs may facilitate your facilitation in the following way:

a) Funding partners (e.g. corporate sponsors

b) Infrastructure partners (e.g. location, hostels)

c) Media partner (e.g. (local) newspapes, blogging networks, etc.)

d) Program partners (e.g. local initiatives, GLAM, universities, NGOs, labs, etc.)

e) Mobilizaton partners that help promote events among their constitutents (potentially all of the above)

f) individual partners (e.g. bloggers, activists) >> check out the human resource directory

g) other partners

4.) Think about the participant‚Äôs point of view:

a) create different spaces/formats, i.e. mix open with structured sessions, talks with discussions, free and working time,

b) facilitate serendipity by setting the stage also aside the formal event program (e.g. breakfast at the venue, not in the hostel)

c) breaks are important and useful in their non-goal-orientedness

d) redundancy is useful when it helps to find information (e.g. put the program online, on paper, send via mail and pin it on blackboards at the site)

e) experiment with short but interactive formats, especially in the beginning and the end of a day (e.g. quick introductory rounds; lightning talks at the end)

f) provide coffee and, if possible, Club Mate

5.) Also plan the social gatherings and circumstances:

a) find out about social events in the city during the event

b) leave space for unorganized and spontaneous social activities

c) but don't underestimate the importance of organized and planned social activities as an offer to participants

6) Documentation is critical before, during and after the event

a) if possible, apply for funding for documentation staffers

b) choose one central tool for documentation and stick to it

c) start with documentation continuously during the event

d) make sure you have the contact details of your participants to distribute links to documentation following-up the event

e) extensive documentation (e.g. minutes, video or audio-documentation) is helpful but you also need shorter documentation formats (e.g. one paragraph summaries of sessions, bullet point lists, biblographies, contact details, links, etc.)

7.) Evaluate your event

a) Ask participants for (oral or written) feedback at the venue (last day, end of workshop, etc.)

b) Make an internal feedback meeting among organizers and partners

c) Offer the possibility for participant feedback online (e.g. public wishlist and/or Online feedback forms)

d) Do a follow-up evaluation when some time has passed (e.g. Sparkelz)

Global Melt

2011-03-25T15:26:55Z

Leonhard Dobusch: /* Confirmed Participants */

{{Event
|Event Name=Global Melt
|Mainurl=http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Global_Melt
|date=2011/03/27
|end_date=2011/03/29
|Location=Berlin, Germany
|EventType=Workshop,
|EventCategory=movements, community
}}
[[File:Global_melt_LOGO.png]]
<p>
<small>''Global Melt logo by Joanna Tarkowski, available under a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/pl/ CC Attribution Poland 3.0 license].''</small>

==About==

'''Global Melt - best practices in community leadership for global peer-driven movements.'''

''Global Melt is a workshop for members and leaders of global peer-driven movements to explore what our movements have in common, share what we have learned, and discuss solutions and ideas for our respective communities and joint actions.''

''Supported the Mozilla Foundation, studio70, and all the fantastic participants. ''

==Itinerary==

<div style="font-size:120%; background-color: #f6f6f6 ; border:3px solid #D4432A;">
{|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|

* [[Media:Global_Melt_Itinerary_and_map.pdf |Download itinerary and maps]]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=210527990669347217613.00049f4cad506e4cf2732&ll=52.497466,13.423061&spn=0.027903,0.077162&z=14 Online Map]
* [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/index.html Public transportation timetables]

''Sunday, March 27:''
* '''10:00 – 17:00''' Pre-event hacking at [http://www.studio70.info/ studio70].
** Kottbusserdamm 70. Subway U8 or U7 Hermannplatz.
** Some of us will be working on projects & preparation for Global Melt. You're welcome to join to co-work and share internet & cake.
* '''17:00 – 18:30''' Drinks at [http://odc.betahaus.de/ Open Design City].
** Prinzessinnenstraße 19-20, Kreuzberg. Subway U8 Moritzplatz.
** Tour of a maker community space.
* '''19:00 – open end''' Dinner at [http://www.maxundmoritzberlin.de/ Max & Moritz].
**Oranienstraße 162, Kreuzberg. Subway U8 Moritzplatz. + 49(0)30 69515911.

''Monday, March 28:''
* '''09:00 – 10:00''' Breakfast at [http://www.studio70.info/ studio70].
** Kottbusserdamm 70. Subway U8 or U7 Hermannplatz.
* '''10:00 – 13:00''' Workshop at studio70.
* '''13:00 – 14:00''' Lunch at [http://zitrone-restaurant.de/ Zitrone].
** Dieffenbachstraße 56. +49(0)3061626556.
* '''14:00 – 18:00''' Workshop at studio70.
* '''20:00 – open end''' Dinner and party at Solana's awesome flat.
** S-bahn S41 and S4 Wedding or Subway U6 Wedding.

''Tuesday, March 29:''
* '''09:00 – 10:00''' Breakfast at [http://www.studio70.info/ studio70].
** Kottbusserdamm 70. Subway U8 or U7 Hermannplatz.
* '''10:00 – 13:00''' Workshop at studio70.
* '''13:00 – 14:00''' Lunch at [http://www.brezel-company-berlin.de/ Brezel Company].
** Lenaustraße 10. +49(0)306124181.
* '''14:00 – 18:00''' Content sprint at studio70.
* '''19:00 – open end''' Dinner at [http://3schwestern-berlin.de/ 3 Schwestern].
** Mariannenplatz 2. +49(0)30600318600. Subway U1 or U 8 Kottbusser Tor.

'''Communication'''
* [irc://freenode/globalmelt #globalmelt]
* [http://globalmelt.onlinegroups.net/groups/global-melt Discuss List]

'''Contact'''
*''Alina Mierlus'': ''contact [at] alinamierlus [dot] com'' ;
*''Michelle Thorne'': ''i [dot] am [dot] thornet [at] gmail [dot] com''
|}

</div>

==Goals and Outcomes==

Global Melt will be the beginning of more deliberate inter-organizational collaboration, of shared action plans, and shared resources. Our immediate goal is to troubleshoot one concrete issue that is common to all participating organizations. We will conclude the workshop with '''a deeper understanding of running local, community-organized events that contribute to organizational goals in meaningful and sustainable ways.'''

Participants are looking to develop tools that makes their work more efficient, more effective, and more impacting. Rather than building resources in isolation or continually investing in event strategies from scratch, we can gain more by pooling resources and ideas.

'''Possible shared resources include:'''
* '''Local planner handbook''' - How can we communicate best practices to better inform and inspire local organizers?
* '''Event calendars''' - How can we coordinate calendars of events from our organizations and community members?
* '''Event and agenda formats''' - How can we learn about other event formats and adapt them to our purposes?
* '''Facilitation practices''' - How can we grow the network of experienced, collaborative facilitators?
* '''Documentation and communication platforms''' - What tools and methods are effective for documenting and promoting events?
* '''Contact database''' - How can we map and connect community members and contributors across projects?
* '''Evaluation of venues, vendors, and public partners''' - How can we collect organizational and logistical experiences from hosting events?
* '''Event funding sources or templates''' - How can we generate resources to help local organizers bootstrap their events?

==Confirmed Participants==

{| class="wikitable" width="100%" cellpadding=10
|- style="background-color: #D4432A;font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff;"
| style="font-size:10px;background: #000000;font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;text-align:center"| Name
| colspan="11" style="padding-right: 10px; text-align:center;"| Organization/Project
| colspan="12" style="padding-right: 4px; text-align:center;"| Microblog
| colspan="13" style="padding-right: 10px; text-align:center;"| Other details
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Abbas Mahmood
| colspan="11" | '''Wikimedia Kenya'''
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Alek Tarkowski
| colspan="11" | Public Lead, [http://creativecommons.pl CC Poland]
| colspan="12" | [http://identi.ca/alek @alek on Identi.ca]
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Allen Gunn
| colspan="11" | '''Aspiration'''
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| [http://alinamierlus.com Alina Mierlus]
| colspan="11" | ''Community engagement geek'' - [http://mozilla.org Mozilla Project], [http://www.softcatala.cat Softcatalà].
| colspan="12" | [http://identi.ca/alinamierlus @alina_mierlus]
| colspan="13" | From: Barcelona; Arrival: 25/03/11; Departure: 31/03/11;
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Adrio Bacchetta
| colspan="11" | Sandstone Consulting, extensive experience with global NGOs
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Asaf Bartov
| colspan="11" | Wikimedia Foundation - Head of Global South Relationships
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Barry Newstead
| colspan="11" | [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_roles_project Wikimedia Foundation - Movement roles working group]
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Claudia Rauch
| colspan="11" | KDE e.V
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| [http://desiganchinniah.com Desigan Chinniah - "Dees"]
| colspan="11" | Firestarter @ Mozilla Labs
| colspan="12" | http://twitter.com/cyberdees / http://desiganchinniah.com
| colspan="13" |From: London; Arrival: 26/03/11; Departure: 31/03/11;
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Ela Kagel
| colspan="11" | Free Culture Incubator
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Jay Cousins
| colspan="11" | Open Design City
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Laura Hilliger
| colspan="11" | Mozilla Community - Dresden
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Jon Huggett
| colspan="11" | [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_roles_project Wikimedia Foundation - Movement roles working group]
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| [http://www.dobusch.net Leonhard Dobusch]
| colspan="11" | [http://www.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/en/institute/management/sydow/lehrstuhl/team-sprechstunden/dobusch/index.html Freie Universitaet Berlin]
| colspan="12" | [http://twitter.com/#!/leonidobusch @leonidobusch]
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Lodewijk Gelauff
| colspan="11" | [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chapters_committee Wikimedia Foundation - Chapters Committee]
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" | The Netherlands, arr. 23/3, dep. 29/3.
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Mary Colvig
| colspan="11" | Mozilla - Contributor Engagement
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Mark Surman
| colspan="11" | Mozilla
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Markus Beckedahl
| colspan="11" | CC Germany
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Mathias Schindler
| colspan="11" | Wikimedia Deutschland
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Nadia El-Imam
| colspan="11" | The Prototype Project
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Pierros Papadeas
| colspan="11" | Mozilla - Contributor Engagement <br> Fedora Project
| colspan="12" | @ppapadeas
| colspan="13" | arr. 27/3 - dep. 30/3
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Pippa Buchanan
| colspan="11" | School of Webcraft (P2PU and Mozilla)
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13" | [http://www.linkedin.com/in/smazeland Siebrand Mazeland]
| colspan="11" | [https://translatewiki.net translatewiki.net]
| colspan="12" | [https://identi.ca/siebrand @siebrand], [http://twitter.com/#!/translatewiki @translatewiki]
| colspan="13" |The Netherlands, arr. 24/3, dep. 29/3.
|- align="center"
| height="13" | Sam 'SJ' Klein
| colspan="11" | Wikimedia
| colspan="12" | @metasj, [[wikipedia:user:sj|w:user:sj]]
| colspan="13" | arr. 24/3, dep. 31/3.
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Solana Larsen
| colspan="11" | Global Voices
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| [http://thornet.wordpress.com Michelle Thorne]
| colspan="11" | Free Culture Research Conference, Maker Lab, LibreBus
| colspan="12" | [https://identi.ca/thornet @thornet]
| colspan="13" | Berlin always & forever
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Tobias Eigen
| colspan="11" | Kabissa
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| William Quiviger
| colspan="11" | Mozilla - Contributor Engagement
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Michał Mach
| colspan="11" | [http://civicrm.org/ CiviCRM]
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| [http://talkweb.eu Bogomil "Bogo" Shopov]
| colspan="11" | [http://mozilla.org/ Mozilla Community] hacktivist and part of '''[http://kolab.org Kolab]''' project
| colspan="12" | [https://identi.ca/bogomep @bogomep]
| colspan="13" | From: Sofia; Arrival: 27/03/11; Departure: 29/03/11;
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Kamil Śliwowski
| colspan="11" | [http://creativecommons.pl CC Poland]
| colspan="12" | [https://identi.ca/cienkamila @cienkamila identi.ca], [http://twitter.com/#!/cienkamila @cienkamila twitter]
| colspan="13" |
|}

Like to attend? Contact '''Michelle Thorne''': i [dot] am [dot] thornet [at] gmail [dot] com

== Accommodation ==

Accommodation is organized by participants. A few recommended places:
* [http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187323-d230441-Reviews-BEST_WESTERN_Euro_Hotel_Berlin-Berlin.html  Best Western Euro-Hotel Berlin]. Hermannplatz/Sonnenallee 6 (5min walk to venue). 50-70EUR/night.
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=michelberger+hotel+berlin&fb=1&hq=michelberger+hotel&hnear=Berlin,+Germany&cid=0,0,8462719847767609232&ll=52.504585,13.448017&spn=0.007327,0.01929&z=16&iwloc=A  Michelberger Hotel]. Warschauer Straße 39 (15min subway ride). 70EUR/night.
* [http://www.motel-one.com/de/hotels/hotels-berlin/hotel-berlin-mitte.html  Motel One Mitte]. Prinzenstraße 40 / Moritzplatz (15min subway ride). 50-65EUR/night.
* [http://www.imalofts.com/  IMA Lofts]. Ritterstrasse 12-14 (15min subway ride). 55-80EUR/night.
* [http://www.diefabrik.com/1-1-home.html  Die Fabrik]. Schlesische Straße 18 (15min subway ride). 18-40EUR/night.
* [http://www.baxpax.de/kreuzberg/en/home/  Baxpax Hostel]. Skalitzer Strasse 104 (15min subway ride). 8-30EUR/night.
*: Many Wikimedians are staying here
* Melia Berlin, Friedrichstrasse, 103; 10117 Berlin, Germany
*: Other Wikimedians are staying here

Global Melt

2011-03-25T15:25:54Z

Leonhard Dobusch:

{{Event
|Event Name=Global Melt
|Mainurl=http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Global_Melt
|date=2011/03/27
|end_date=2011/03/29
|Location=Berlin, Germany
|EventType=Workshop,
|EventCategory=movements, community
}}
[[File:Global_melt_LOGO.png]]
<p>
<small>''Global Melt logo by Joanna Tarkowski, available under a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/pl/ CC Attribution Poland 3.0 license].''</small>

==About==

'''Global Melt - best practices in community leadership for global peer-driven movements.'''

''Global Melt is a workshop for members and leaders of global peer-driven movements to explore what our movements have in common, share what we have learned, and discuss solutions and ideas for our respective communities and joint actions.''

''Supported the Mozilla Foundation, studio70, and all the fantastic participants. ''

==Itinerary==

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* [[Media:Global_Melt_Itinerary_and_map.pdf |Download itinerary and maps]]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=210527990669347217613.00049f4cad506e4cf2732&ll=52.497466,13.423061&spn=0.027903,0.077162&z=14 Online Map]
* [http://www.bvg.de/index.php/en/index.html Public transportation timetables]

''Sunday, March 27:''
* '''10:00 – 17:00''' Pre-event hacking at [http://www.studio70.info/ studio70].
** Kottbusserdamm 70. Subway U8 or U7 Hermannplatz.
** Some of us will be working on projects & preparation for Global Melt. You're welcome to join to co-work and share internet & cake.
* '''17:00 – 18:30''' Drinks at [http://odc.betahaus.de/ Open Design City].
** Prinzessinnenstraße 19-20, Kreuzberg. Subway U8 Moritzplatz.
** Tour of a maker community space.
* '''19:00 – open end''' Dinner at [http://www.maxundmoritzberlin.de/ Max & Moritz].
**Oranienstraße 162, Kreuzberg. Subway U8 Moritzplatz. + 49(0)30 69515911.

''Monday, March 28:''
* '''09:00 – 10:00''' Breakfast at [http://www.studio70.info/ studio70].
** Kottbusserdamm 70. Subway U8 or U7 Hermannplatz.
* '''10:00 – 13:00''' Workshop at studio70.
* '''13:00 – 14:00''' Lunch at [http://zitrone-restaurant.de/ Zitrone].
** Dieffenbachstraße 56. +49(0)3061626556.
* '''14:00 – 18:00''' Workshop at studio70.
* '''20:00 – open end''' Dinner and party at Solana's awesome flat.
** S-bahn S41 and S4 Wedding or Subway U6 Wedding.

''Tuesday, March 29:''
* '''09:00 – 10:00''' Breakfast at [http://www.studio70.info/ studio70].
** Kottbusserdamm 70. Subway U8 or U7 Hermannplatz.
* '''10:00 – 13:00''' Workshop at studio70.
* '''13:00 – 14:00''' Lunch at [http://www.brezel-company-berlin.de/ Brezel Company].
** Lenaustraße 10. +49(0)306124181.
* '''14:00 – 18:00''' Content sprint at studio70.
* '''19:00 – open end''' Dinner at [http://3schwestern-berlin.de/ 3 Schwestern].
** Mariannenplatz 2. +49(0)30600318600. Subway U1 or U 8 Kottbusser Tor.

'''Communication'''
* [irc://freenode/globalmelt #globalmelt]
* [http://globalmelt.onlinegroups.net/groups/global-melt Discuss List]

'''Contact'''
*''Alina Mierlus'': ''contact [at] alinamierlus [dot] com'' ;
*''Michelle Thorne'': ''i [dot] am [dot] thornet [at] gmail [dot] com''
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==Goals and Outcomes==

Global Melt will be the beginning of more deliberate inter-organizational collaboration, of shared action plans, and shared resources. Our immediate goal is to troubleshoot one concrete issue that is common to all participating organizations. We will conclude the workshop with '''a deeper understanding of running local, community-organized events that contribute to organizational goals in meaningful and sustainable ways.'''

Participants are looking to develop tools that makes their work more efficient, more effective, and more impacting. Rather than building resources in isolation or continually investing in event strategies from scratch, we can gain more by pooling resources and ideas.

'''Possible shared resources include:'''
* '''Local planner handbook''' - How can we communicate best practices to better inform and inspire local organizers?
* '''Event calendars''' - How can we coordinate calendars of events from our organizations and community members?
* '''Event and agenda formats''' - How can we learn about other event formats and adapt them to our purposes?
* '''Facilitation practices''' - How can we grow the network of experienced, collaborative facilitators?
* '''Documentation and communication platforms''' - What tools and methods are effective for documenting and promoting events?
* '''Contact database''' - How can we map and connect community members and contributors across projects?
* '''Evaluation of venues, vendors, and public partners''' - How can we collect organizational and logistical experiences from hosting events?
* '''Event funding sources or templates''' - How can we generate resources to help local organizers bootstrap their events?

==Confirmed Participants==

{| class="wikitable" width="100%" cellpadding=10
|- style="background-color: #D4432A;font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff;"
| style="font-size:10px;background: #000000;font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;text-align:center"| Name
| colspan="11" style="padding-right: 10px; text-align:center;"| Organization/Project
| colspan="12" style="padding-right: 4px; text-align:center;"| Microblog
| colspan="13" style="padding-right: 10px; text-align:center;"| Other details
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Abbas Mahmood
| colspan="11" | '''Wikimedia Kenya'''
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Alek Tarkowski
| colspan="11" | Public Lead, [http://creativecommons.pl CC Poland]
| colspan="12" | [http://identi.ca/alek @alek on Identi.ca]
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Allen Gunn
| colspan="11" | '''Aspiration'''
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| [http://alinamierlus.com Alina Mierlus]
| colspan="11" | ''Community engagement geek'' - [http://mozilla.org Mozilla Project], [http://www.softcatala.cat Softcatalà].
| colspan="12" | [http://identi.ca/alinamierlus @alina_mierlus]
| colspan="13" | From: Barcelona; Arrival: 25/03/11; Departure: 31/03/11;
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Adrio Bacchetta
| colspan="11" | Sandstone Consulting, extensive experience with global NGOs
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Asaf Bartov
| colspan="11" | Wikimedia Foundation - Head of Global South Relationships
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Barry Newstead
| colspan="11" | [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_roles_project Wikimedia Foundation - Movement roles working group]
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Claudia Rauch
| colspan="11" | KDE e.V
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| [http://desiganchinniah.com Desigan Chinniah - "Dees"]
| colspan="11" | Firestarter @ Mozilla Labs
| colspan="12" | http://twitter.com/cyberdees / http://desiganchinniah.com
| colspan="13" |From: London; Arrival: 26/03/11; Departure: 31/03/11;
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Ela Kagel
| colspan="11" | Free Culture Incubator
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Jay Cousins
| colspan="11" | Open Design City
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Laura Hilliger
| colspan="11" | Mozilla Community - Dresden
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Jon Huggett
| colspan="11" | [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_roles_project Wikimedia Foundation - Movement roles working group]
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| [http://www.dobusch.net Leonhard Dobusch]
| colspan="11" | Freie Universitat Berlin
| colspan="12" | [http://twitter.com/#!/leonidobusch @leonidobusch]
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Lodewijk Gelauff
| colspan="11" | [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chapters_committee Wikimedia Foundation - Chapters Committee]
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" | The Netherlands, arr. 23/3, dep. 29/3.
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Mary Colvig
| colspan="11" | Mozilla - Contributor Engagement
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Mark Surman
| colspan="11" | Mozilla
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Markus Beckedahl
| colspan="11" | CC Germany
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Mathias Schindler
| colspan="11" | Wikimedia Deutschland
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Nadia El-Imam
| colspan="11" | The Prototype Project
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Pierros Papadeas
| colspan="11" | Mozilla - Contributor Engagement <br> Fedora Project
| colspan="12" | @ppapadeas
| colspan="13" | arr. 27/3 - dep. 30/3
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Pippa Buchanan
| colspan="11" | School of Webcraft (P2PU and Mozilla)
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13" | [http://www.linkedin.com/in/smazeland Siebrand Mazeland]
| colspan="11" | [https://translatewiki.net translatewiki.net]
| colspan="12" | [https://identi.ca/siebrand @siebrand], [http://twitter.com/#!/translatewiki @translatewiki]
| colspan="13" |The Netherlands, arr. 24/3, dep. 29/3.
|- align="center"
| height="13" | Sam 'SJ' Klein
| colspan="11" | Wikimedia
| colspan="12" | @metasj, [[wikipedia:user:sj|w:user:sj]]
| colspan="13" | arr. 24/3, dep. 31/3.
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Solana Larsen
| colspan="11" | Global Voices
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| [http://thornet.wordpress.com Michelle Thorne]
| colspan="11" | Free Culture Research Conference, Maker Lab, LibreBus
| colspan="12" | [https://identi.ca/thornet @thornet]
| colspan="13" | Berlin always & forever
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Tobias Eigen
| colspan="11" | Kabissa
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| William Quiviger
| colspan="11" | Mozilla - Contributor Engagement
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Michał Mach
| colspan="11" | [http://civicrm.org/ CiviCRM]
| colspan="12" |
| colspan="13" |
|- align="center"
| height="13"| [http://talkweb.eu Bogomil "Bogo" Shopov]
| colspan="11" | [http://mozilla.org/ Mozilla Community] hacktivist and part of '''[http://kolab.org Kolab]''' project
| colspan="12" | [https://identi.ca/bogomep @bogomep]
| colspan="13" | From: Sofia; Arrival: 27/03/11; Departure: 29/03/11;
|- align="center"
| height="13"| Kamil Śliwowski
| colspan="11" | [http://creativecommons.pl CC Poland]
| colspan="12" | [https://identi.ca/cienkamila @cienkamila identi.ca], [http://twitter.com/#!/cienkamila @cienkamila twitter]
| colspan="13" |
|}

Like to attend? Contact '''Michelle Thorne''': i [dot] am [dot] thornet [at] gmail [dot] com

== Accommodation ==

Accommodation is organized by participants. A few recommended places:
* [http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187323-d230441-Reviews-BEST_WESTERN_Euro_Hotel_Berlin-Berlin.html  Best Western Euro-Hotel Berlin]. Hermannplatz/Sonnenallee 6 (5min walk to venue). 50-70EUR/night.
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=michelberger+hotel+berlin&fb=1&hq=michelberger+hotel&hnear=Berlin,+Germany&cid=0,0,8462719847767609232&ll=52.504585,13.448017&spn=0.007327,0.01929&z=16&iwloc=A  Michelberger Hotel]. Warschauer Straße 39 (15min subway ride). 70EUR/night.
* [http://www.motel-one.com/de/hotels/hotels-berlin/hotel-berlin-mitte.html  Motel One Mitte]. Prinzenstraße 40 / Moritzplatz (15min subway ride). 50-65EUR/night.
* [http://www.imalofts.com/  IMA Lofts]. Ritterstrasse 12-14 (15min subway ride). 55-80EUR/night.
* [http://www.diefabrik.com/1-1-home.html  Die Fabrik]. Schlesische Straße 18 (15min subway ride). 18-40EUR/night.
* [http://www.baxpax.de/kreuzberg/en/home/  Baxpax Hostel]. Skalitzer Strasse 104 (15min subway ride). 8-30EUR/night.
*: Many Wikimedians are staying here
* Melia Berlin, Friedrichstrasse, 103; 10117 Berlin, Germany
*: Other Wikimedians are staying here