[NA-Discuss] [?? Probable Spam] Who's Joining Up for the ALS Fair and Poster Session?

[Louis Houle]

Hi Dharma

I will attend for a live chat with you guys. I'll try to bring some 
stuff if I can.

Louis Houle
ISOC Québec



Dharma Dailey a écrit :
> Dear ALS's,
>
> The poster session Sunday night is going to be an informal "speed 
> geek" / poster session event which gives you  the chance to informally 
> interact with the rest of At-Large. As Wolf Ludwig describes it:  "The 
> Fair and Poster Session is the only opportunity when/where all the 
> ALSes attending the Summit get the chance to present themselves with 
> own material, the day-to-day work of the organisation they represent, 
> focus and goals of this work, regional, political and cultural context 
> etc. – for the common cause of the Internet users. It’s a unique 
> chance right at the Opening of the Summit for informal get-togethers, 
> get-to-know-each-other, exchange of views and experiences, making 
> contacts and for networking etc. This session can be crucial for the 
> group dynamics among attending ALSes and for the whole subsequent 
> Summit sessions."    For those of you who haven't participated in such 
> an event, it's low pressure and interactions tend to be short.  There 
> is a chance you might even have fun and get some unexpected 
> conversations going with like minds.
>
> So who's stepping up to participate?  Will you strut your stuff at the 
> fair?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dharma Dailey
>
> ....................
>
> Description of the Fair from the Summit program:
>
> ALS Faire and Poster Exhibition Opening
> Location TBC, 18:30 – 20:30 Sunday
>
> One of the highlights of the Summit is the opportunity for each ALS to 
> exhibit their activities through the submission of posters, written 
> material, audio and audiovisual works and online materials to the 
> Faire and Poster Exhibition that will be on permanent display 
> throughout the ICANN meeting for all meeting attendees to see. The 
> opening event will give each ALS an opportunity to speak with others 
> about the examples of their activities on display, and to look at what 
> other ALSes have provided and speak one-on-one about their work in an 
> informal, interactive atmosphere.
>
> The opening will feature hosted beer, wine, and soft drinks as well as 
> hors d’oeuvres.
>
> The attendees from the ICANN Fellowship Programme will be joining the 
> Summit delegates at this event, giving ALSes a chance to meet and 
> speak to this group of attendees, who are all new to the ICANN community.
>
> .....................
>
> Wolf Ludwig's amended and accepted proposal for the Fair:
>
> Name of Segment: Fair and Poster Session
>
> Tentative Time:  19:30 - 21:30
>
> Role:  Organisers: Wolf Ludwig (wolf.ludwig at comunica-ch.net) and       
> Dharma Dailey (dharma at ethoswireless.com)
>
> Format: As the name indicates, this is a Fair and Poster Session where 
> all the ALSes attending the Summit have the opportunity to present 
> themselves with flyers, brochures, booklets, posters (or whatsoever 
> hand-outs) in an inter-active way. The room/location should be spacey 
> enough to accommodate at least 100 up to 150 people. There should be 
> enough tables in the room – arranged in a U-style – that all ALSes can 
> display the material they brought along on it (I would count with the 
> display space of a Bistro style table (50 cm2/each) and pin-boards for 
> the posters behind the tables. Chairs are (according to me) not needed 
> because people should/will walk around to see what ALSes from 
> different RALOs and parts of the world are presenting, chatting, 
> walking on ...
>
> Language Requirements: As there is only a short welcome and 
> introduction (5 to 10 min. max.) to the session foreseen, simultaneous 
> interpretation in English, Spanish, and French can only be provided 
> for this. Afterwards communication among participants will be informal 
> and F2F and people have to help themselves according to their language 
> capacities or ask friends for translation services.
>
> Brief Description: The Fair and Poster Session is the only opportunity 
> when/where all the ALSes attending the Summit get the chance to 
> present themselves with own material, the day-to-day work of the 
> organisation they represent, focus and goals of this work, regional, 
> political and cultural context etc. – for the common cause of the 
> Internet users. It’s a unique chance right at the Opening of the 
> Summit for informal get-togethers, get-to-know-each-other, exchange of 
> views and experiences, making contacts and for networking etc. This 
> session can be crucial for the group dynamics among attending ALSes 
> and for the whole subsequent Summit sessions.
>
> At the end of this evening, participants will have a much better and 
> broader understanding about type, focus, concerns, particularities and 
> variety of ALSes in different parts of the ALAC world. It will be an 
> important element in the community building and may facilitate 
> discussions, debates and consensus-finding at ICANN’s first user Summit.
>
> Therefore, the format and conduct must be as informal and inter-active 
> as possible.
>
> Participants: ALL attending ALS reps from all RALOs, ALAC-members and 
> other interested ICANN participants.
>
> Materials: What ALS reps bring along with them for this Fair and 
> Poster Session (flyers, brochures, booklets, posters). It will be in 
> the respective working language of ALSes (no translation needed). The 
> only question is what further technical equipment is needed for 
> display or demonstration of ALS materials (see below).
>
> Audio Visual:  The following audio visual equipment will be provided 
> in each room:
>
> Microphones, both wired and wireless (for the Welcome and Introduction 
> only and may be for the closure of the session).
>
> Power to use for laptops
>
> LCD projector package (screen, projector and table)
>
> Headphones for Interpretation in English, Spanish and French (for the 
> opening part)
>
> There should be a special announcement on all RALO lists highlighting 
> this event/Segment: Fair and Poster Session and asking all attending 
> ALSes to bring info-material with them. In this circular mailing we 
> can ask what type of special technical equipment is needed for their 
> presentations at this session (besides the standard ones provided 
> already).
>
> Wolf Ludwig, EURALO
>
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