Organizing conferences is madness: You work on them for months, maybe longer. Then the big day comes and all mistakes that you have made in the last months will become apparent, and now it’s too late to avert damage. Some days later it’s all over. Organizing a good conference is extremely gratifying. Organizing a bad… Continue Reading
I’m getting increasingly annoyed when people tell me something is important. In the end and if I’m not mistaken – importance is determined subjectively, not objectively, isn’t it? I’m glad to agree with you about the importance of your concern, but then please share your reasoning. Tell me why something is important, and why I… Continue Reading
Stuff of note: There is one place for online training material across international organizations: Open Training Platform Tradenet connects traders in African markets via text messages: Tradenet.biz Digital storytelling using audio and video is popular in areas with low connectivity: GINKS Euforic demonstrates how to aggregate and mashup on European Development Cooperation: Euforic Personal research… Continue Reading
I’m in Rome at the moment, at a large conference on Web 2.0 for Development, and I wonder whether anyone is having similar discussions in the environmental field. There’s a lot of excitement in the room, people speaking of the joy of exploring, of sharing – but also an awareness of the challenges: This is… Continue Reading
No of people: anyTime needed: noneObjective: Break into groups without losing time Preparation:Assign a number or letter to each participant at registration (eg. on their name badges) The task:As people to find their groups according to their assigned number / letter. _uacct = “UA-1224285-1″; urchinTracker();… Continue Reading