CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
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The Navigator contains many summaries of formats and experiences as well as practical tips and examples which will help you to better prepare and conduct your virtual events. You can start by browsing different kinds of virtual formats, located in the coordinate system below. You will easily be able to choose an appropriate format based on the number of participants you are targeting and the degree of social interaction you would like to foster.
If you have already chosen your format but need some inspiration on how to fine-tune the format, check out our learning experiences.
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Formats
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social interaction
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In the virtual sphere, just like with physical events and activities, it is crucial to match your objectives and participants’ needs to the group size and available resources. The coordinate system allows you to locate the appropriate format for your capacity development activity, based on the parameters “number of participants” and “degree of social interaction”. In the format description, you will find information about areas of application, required resources as well as practical tips and links to examples and further information.
In the virtual sphere, just like with physical events and activities, it is crucial to match your objectives and participants’ needs to the group size and available resources. The coordinate system allows you to locate the appropriate format for your capacity development activity, based on the parameters “number of participants” and “degree of social interaction”. In the format description, you will find information about areas of application, required resources as well as practical tips and links to examples and further information.
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Learning Experiences
Many strategies, developed by us over the years, for improving our workshops, trainings and other kinds of capacity development activities are not easily transferable to the virtual space.
Check below to see if the challenges and solutions that we describe in our learning experiences could answer some of your questions and give you valuable tips on how to adapt your strategies to the virtual world. You can also get a quick overview of the features of different online tools and their strengths and weaknesses to help you select the one that best fits your event objectives and format.
Preparation
- How to handle language diversity in virtual events?
- How to make sure that no one is left behind in the transition to virtual collaboration?
- How to cooperate efficiently in remote teams?
- How to avoid technical difficulties in virtual events?
- How to conduct field missions remotely?
- How to choose and use virtual collaboration tools when designing an online event?
- How to establish personal and trustful relationships in remote project planning and implementation?
- How to minimize the number of no-shows in a virtual event.
Facilitation
- What to consider when recording an online event?
- How to enrich an online event by using the chat function?
- How to ensure the smooth running of a virtual event?
- How to encourage participants to actively engage during virtual events?
- How to make participants feel comfortable in a virtual event?
- How to support participants as a facilitator (tutor) in remote learning formats?
- What needs to be considered when an event is carried out on site with some participants joining virtually?
- How to re-engage participants during an online event?
- How to manage Breakout Groups in online events?
- How to use polls to engage participants?