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About activities

3 Running the event

Depending on the event objectives, number of participants and event format, you might want the pa...

Updated 2 years ago by Lori

Principles of participation

3 Running the event

Similar to any other event, there must be general principles of participation, shared before the ...

Updated 2 years ago by shivi

About breakout rooms

3 Running the event

Some events might include the possibility of having participants break into smaller groups in ord...

Updated 2 years ago by shivi

Tips for hybrid events

3 Running the event

A slower pace is key to facilitate interactions between different spaces and experiences. It gi...

Updated 2 years ago by shivi

Running the event

3 Running the event

These are general recommendations for running a hybrid event: Whenever someone is speaking, th...

Updated 2 years ago by shivi

Pre-setup and testing

3 Running the event

It is very important that the technical setup is tested at least one day in advance, to make sure...

Updated 2 years ago by shivi

Foreword

1 Welcome

The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is a global organisation that has worked as ...

Updated 4 years ago by Leila

Core principles and practices

2 Planning and designing your online ev... Core principles and practices

When considering to organise and host an online event, there will be many questions to consider s...

Updated 4 years ago by Cathy

What about people’s contacts?

4 The lead up and going live (Re)imagining facilitation for online e...

Gathering contacts does not have to be a challenge on online events and you can use this as an op...

Updated 4 years ago by Cathy

The responsibility and artistry of facilitating intersectional and inclusive conversations

4 The lead up and going live (Re)imagining facilitation for online e...

Intersectionality is a way of understanding and analyzing complexity in the world, in people, a...

Updated 4 years ago by Cathy

Planning facilitation for online events

4 The lead up and going live (Re)imagining facilitation for online e...

Holding people and space(s) online can be challenging for many facilitators despite the years of ...

Updated 4 years ago by Cathy

Backup plan and preventive measures

4 The lead up and going live

There are many things that are out of your control during real time online event: connectivity is...

Updated 4 years ago by Cathy

Core principles for a safer and more accessible event

4 The lead up and going live

Safe space: Privacy, security and anonymity needs of your participants are the baseline for c...

Updated 4 years ago by Cathy

How to design your online event invitation

4 The lead up and going live Outreach

Make your invitation short and visual. Include the visual identity of your organisation / event...

Updated 4 years ago by Cathy

When and how long? | Timing, time zone(s), duration and digital fatigue considerations

3 Rising action

Questions in this section Is the timing of my event right? Time zone considerations How long...

Updated 4 years ago by Cathy

Which technology/platform to choose?

3 Rising action How? | Format, technology, documentatio...

Essential to your event design are the technological platforms and tools that will be used. This ...

Updated 4 years ago by Cathy

Documentation design and preserving memories

3 Rising action How? | Format, technology, documentatio...

Documentation can be utilized to the extent of easing the entire process of event preparation and...

Updated 4 years ago by Cathy

How to plan your budget and costs

3 Rising action How? | Format, technology, documentatio...

Planning and carrying out an online event also has cost implications both for you as an organiser...

Updated 4 years ago by Cathy

Language(s): Translation, interpretation, closed captioning

3 Rising action How? | Format, technology, documentatio...

When it comes to translation, interpretation, closed captioning and global online convenings and ...

Updated 4 years ago by Cathy

Who needs to be involved in the planning and designing stage?

3 Rising action

Think about your team, your community and wider network, and tap into the pool of talents, skills...

Updated 4 years ago by Cathy