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wsf2012 support participations
last modified December 22, 2011 by facilitfsm
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Modes of participation in activities and events linked to wsf process
Question: The general invitation mentions "direct" "remote" "local" participation, and "distance encounters".... what is it ?
There can be two possible modes of participation in an autonomous activity, inasmuch the organizers of the activity are preparing its enlargement ( broadcast video and chatroom with prior notice)
- direct participation face to face
- remote participation ,viewing the video broadcast and interacting in the chatroom with a liaising person - this is non intrusive to direct face to face dynamics , and there can be also, if activity organizers plan them, short audio/video exchanges for one person at a time
- see the intercommunication calendar of social forum extended initiative
There can be four possible modes of participation in an "extended" event ( i-e event organizers stimulate extended participation among participants and prepare logistics accordingly)
- direct participation face to face in an activity
- extended participation, which has three modalities
- remote participation in an activity inasmuch the organizers of this activity are preparing its enlargement ( with the help of an extension team that promotes enlargement and publishes an enlarged program in the event website )
- distance encounter activities - these are activities in their own right allowing interaction between two groups one outside the event venue and one inside usually with a delegate from the remote group ( with the help of an extension team that provides some logistics and publishes the distance encounter program in the event website
- experiences in belem, mexico, palestine , dakar, dhaka - see links in the sfex home page
- local participation to the event , through the self organisation of an activity outside of the event venue , which is visible in the event website
- experiences in france during wsf dakar
Note 0 : extension of an event is a global concept that requires communication and preparation
Note 1 : there can be also broadcast of general moments in the event ( opening march, closure, assemblies, stall area, to convey its atmosphere and interactive walk through proposed by the extension team
Note 2 : if there are many extended activities on occasion of an event , it is possible to speak about the continuity of dialogues between events
Note 3: in an event which is not "extended" by its organizers , there can be remote participation and distance encounters in some activities, on a purely self organized basis, and without organizers support and website common visibility ( registration and program )