Wikimania 2016 bids/Esino Lario/Sessions/Discussions

Thematic discussions

A discussion at Wikimania Haifa.

The room used for discussions at Wikimania London.

Thematic discussions are discussions with an objective; the objective is what determines their structure. Among the objectives there can be for example taking a decision, browsing possible solutions for a problem, making latent problems and issues emerging, considering a topic from different perspectives.

It could be interesting to browse the possibility of transforming the Q&A with Wikimedia Foundation board into a discussion; also the presentation of Wikimedia Foundation could be structured differently: with a "user digest presentation" of the executive director and a discussion involving the executive director and representatives of the different areas of the foundation.

We estimated the price to have two facilitators involved in supporting the planning of those session (selection and definition of the structure, i.e. plenary and group discussions, simulations, different technique of brainstorming...) and contributing in facilitating their implementation.

Expense	Number	Days	Cost/Unit	Total in euro	Total in dollars
Facilitators	2			€ 3.000	$ 4.117,47
Total amount planned in the estimated costs				€ 3000	$ 4.117,47
			Currency	€ 1,00	$ 1,37

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  The primary school has a hall and 6 rooms which can allow to focus on a topic and split the discussion in smaller groups.
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  The collaborative space is on two levels; at the second floor there is a long row of 7 rooms separated by few steps but without separation wall; all rooms have doors and a large window and long balcony outside.

Meetups

A meeting at Wikimania London.

Meetups are informal meetings. We expect the proximity which characterizes Wikimania Esino Lario to facilitate meetups. We expect them to take place in bars, restaurants and in the tensile structure. Time for meetups will be included in the schedule and not simply planned after the working sessions or at lunch.

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  Montanina bar restaurant and hotel with a large garden shared with the Hotel restaurant Rosa delle Alpi (same owner).
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  The garden of the Montanina bar restaurant hotel.
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  The bar restaurant 58 with a terrace.
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  The bar restaurant Oasi with a large outside and a terrace.
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  Outdoor space can be equipped with small tensile structures (in the photo the small tensile structures owned by Pro Loco Esino Lario).