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Expo 2020 Dubai
“From 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022, Expo 2020 Dubai will encourage meaningful, positive change We are pleased to confirm that following the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Executive Committee’s recommendation, BIE Member States have voted…
Gender Smart Investing Summit 2020
NOW VIRTUAL – February 2021 The Gender-Smart Investing Summit is an invite-only forum that brings together 350 thought leaders and game changers from a range of backgrounds to drive collaborative dialogue and leverage our collective…
January Member Call – A Year of COVID: Sharing Lessons Learned from a Year of Convening Virtually
Join us for our first member call of 2021. Jessica Fleuti of Skoll World Forum will be our guest spark. She’ll lead a discussion on how the convening community has had to pivot, adjust, and…
our expertise in action
Capacity Building
THE CHALLENGE
Hewlett’s Madison Initiative team needed guidance on designing a convening that would respect the culture and expertise of their Representative Democracy Grantees. They set a goal to build strong relationships and catalyze collaboration among their grantees that address pluralism, political tolerance, negotiation and compromise in our democracy.
THE SOLUTION
The Conveners.org team tailored a multi-day experience for over 100 participants (their entire grantee portfolio) that promoted idea exchange and shared practices. In addition to providing planning and logistics support, the Conveners.org team crafted a unique agenda and lead on-site facilitation.
THE IMPACT
Using this new experience design as a framework, they were able to streamline future events, which continues to make their convenings meaningful and impactful. They now have the capacity to pivot quickly to a virtual forum, following the cancellation of their events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tools, tips, and tricks
November 2020 Member Call: Know your audience – adapting your virtual engagement strategies for your participants
Our call was led by Christina Gilyutin of REDF, who presented key activities, examples, and takeaways from her experience in pivoting and rebuilding an in-person program into a virtual platform….
Virtual Convening Platform Test Drive: What we’ve learned
We hosted a retrospective look at our or Virtual Convening Platform Test Drive series, and shared about what we’ve learned and where we’re headed. We utilized the Wonder.me platform to…
Virtual Convening Platform Test Drive: Run the World highlights
We recently explored the Run the World platform as part of our Virtual Convening Platform Test Drive series. Here’s the gist: Run the World is an easy to use platform…
12 Objectives: Resource Identification
Purpose Name financial, human, social and physical resources in a group Difficulty The difficulty level for in-person resource identification is a lot lower than when you are trying to implement…
12 Objectives: Idea Evaluation
Purpose To engage in multi-perspective exploration, critical discussion, and debate. Difficulty This format focuses on exploration and debate. Therefore, the difficulty level is much higher than that of a general…
12 Objectives: Knowledge Development
Purpose To build a shared understanding, mental model, or framework. Difficulty The difficulty level is determined by the group size and session objective. If the participants can prepare in advance,…
Convening Toolbox: Making the Most of Zoom Breakout Rooms
Insider Tips: Check out our walk-through of back-end expert tips and tricks for managing Zoom Breakout Groups Mindfully Curate Group Size. Remember that some people are just “listening in” on…
Convening Toolbox: Making the Most of Zoom
Zoom is a video conferencing platform. You can find features, pricing information, and a live demo on their website. A relative newcomer to the video conferencing space (compared to incumbents…
Convening Toolbox: Making the Most of Notion
Notion is a highly customizable wiki-style platform that allows users to co-create content, project, and task management. Conveners can use Notion to support sessions where deep collaboration, shared work product,…
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