TechCamp:Vilnius Agenda
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Agenda for TechCamp: Vilnius - Day 1
Wednesday, June 29th
8:45-9:20 Registration, networking, coffee and tea 9:20-9:30 Welcome to TechCamp Vilnius Alec Ross, United States Department of State
9:30-9:40 Message from the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry Ambassador Ina Marciulionyte, Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
9:40-9:45 What is a TechCamp and Why Do I Care? Eric Gunderson, Development Seed
9:50-10:30 Interactive Plenary: Exploring Perspectives Marius Ulozas and Katie Dowd, United States Department of State
10:35-11:30 Fast-paced Project Presentations
Group A Station Group A Presenter Social Media for Online Organizing Vincent Ducrey, France Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building Apps for Charity Dale Zak, Apps4Good Opinion Search Engine: www.369.lt Tomas Cerkasas, Garage48 Electby: Monitoring the 2010 Belarus Election Alaksiej Carniajeu, ElectBy Mapping Data: Afghanisan Election Results Eric Gundersen, Development Seed Communicating in Difficult Environments Kenan Aliyev, Radio Free Europe Online Organizing: Creating Small Villages Montserrat Nicolas, Author and political analyst Empowering Organizations Michal Szwarc, TechSoupGlobal
Group B Station Group B Presenter Turning Citizen Reports into Actionable Information: Experiences from Mexico and Honduras
Juan Manuel Casanueva, Citivox Hai, Moldova – Mobilizing Citizens Eugeniu Hristev, Trimetrica Ltd Engaging with Civil Society Organizations Sarunas Koncius, Microsoft Cracking Down on Corruption: One Mobile App at a Time Artas Bartas, Entrepreneur, Startup Weekend fan Live Mapping in Crisis and Advocacy Jaroslav Valuch, Standby Taskforce The Power of Mobile Mark Belinsky, Digital Diplomacy Communicating in Difficult Environments Mardo Soghom, Radio Free Europe Digital Safety Danilo Bakovic, Freedom House
11:30-12:45 Lunch
12:45-12:50 Plenary
12:50-13:35 Small Group Topical Breakout Discussions
Topic Facilitator 1.Online Communications Vincent Ducrey, France Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2.Online Communications Artas Bartas, Entrepreneur, Startup Weekend fan 3.Online Communications Juan Manuel Casanueva, Citivox 4.Citizen Journalism Montserrat Nicolas, Author and political analyst 5.Mobile Applications Mark Belinsky, Digital Democracy 6.Mobile Applications Dale Zak, Apps4Good 7.Understanding Public Opinion Tomas Cerkasas, Garage48 8.Mapping Data Jaroslav Valuch, Standby Taskforce 9.Online Fundraising Eugeniu Hristev, Trimetrica Ltd 10.Crowdsourcing Camilla Hawthorne, Radio Free Europe 11.Digital Safety Training Danilo Bakovic, Freedom House 12.Using Video Based Tools Tiit Paananen, Skype 13.Social Media Applications Mark Trammell, Twitter 14.Social Media Applications Elizabeth Linder, Facebook 15.Operating in Difficult Environments Kenan Aliyev and Mardo Soghom , Radio Free Europe 16.Empowering Organiazations Michal Szwarc and Alicja Peszkowska, TechSoupGlobal
13:35-13:50 Plenary
13:50-15:05 Hands-On Training Stations
Topic Facilitator 1. Online Organizing: Networking and communicating Vincent Ducrey, France Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2. Cracking Down on Corruption: One Mobile App at a Time Artas Bartas, Entrepreneur, Startup Weekend fan 3. Digital Safety Training Danilo Bakovic, Freedom House 4. Mapping Data: Open Government and Transparency Eric Gundersen, Development Seed 5. Mobile Applications: Building Apps for Charity Dale Zak, Apps4Good 6. Online Organizing: Creating Small Villages Montserrat Nicolas, author and political analyst 7. How to use Social Media Mark Trammell, Twitter 8. Keeping Tactics Straightforward and Simple: The Basics of Citizen Engagement Through New Media Tools
Juan Manuel Casanueva, Citivox 9. Online Campaigning Eugeniu Hristev, Trimetrica Ltd 10. Crowdsourcing: Utilizing the Knowledge of the Crowd Camilla Hawthorne , Radio Free Europe 11. Live Mapping in Crisis and Advocacy Jaroslav Valuch, Standby Taskforce 12. The Power of Mobile: FrontlineSMS and Others Mark Belinsky, Digital Democracy 13. The Power of Video Tiit Paananen, Skype 14. Tailoring Your Own Ecosystem Elizabeth Linder, Facebook
15:05-15:35 Afternoon break
15:35-15:40 Plenary
15:30-16:15 Small Groupwork on Brainstorming Problems
Topic Facilitator 1. Online Communications Vincent Ducrey, France Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2. Online Communications Artas Bartas, Entrepreneur, Startup Weekend fan 3. Online Communications Juan Manuel Casanueva, Citivox 4. Citizen Journalism Montserrat Nicolas, author and political analyst 5. Mobile Applications Mark Belinsky, Digital Democracy 6. Mobile Applications Dale Zak, Apps4Good 7. Understanding Public Opinion Tomas Cerkasas, Garage48 8. Mapping Data Jaroslav Valuch, Standby Taskforce 9. Online Fundraising Eugeniu Hristev, Trimetrica Ltd 10. Crowdsourcing Camilla Hawthorne, Radio Free Europe 11. Digital Safety Training Danilo Bakovic, Freedom House 12. Using Video Based Tools Tiit Paananen, Skype 13. Social Media Applications Mark Trammell, Twitter 14. Social Media Applications Elizabeth Linder, Facebook 15. Operating in Difficult Environments Kenan Aliyev and Mardo Soghom, Radio Free Europe 16. Empowering Organiazations Michal Szwarc and Alicja Peszkowska, TechSoupGlobal
16:25-16:30 Plenary 16:30-17:00 Connecting with Problems 17:30 No Host Reception at Vinchenso Wine Bar Location: Upės st. 6, Vilnius
18:15 Bus 1 from Radisson to Europa 19:30 Bus 2 from Radisson to Europa
Agenda for TechCamp: Vilnius - Day 2
Thursday, June 30th
10:00-10:30 Networking, coffee and tea
10:30-11:00 Recap of Day 1 and Overview of Day 2
- Allen Gunner, Moderator
11:00-11:55 Small Groupwork on Identifying Solutions
Problem Statement Facilitator # 1 - How do I track and measure what happens after someone submits a complaint to a prosecutor? Civil Society Facilitator # 2 - How can I stop important election information from being suppressed by spam filters? Civil Society Facilitator # 3 - How do I make the invisible visible in a repressive regime, in countries that can easily shut down all online tools and networks?
Civil Society Facilitator # 4 - How do I ensure access to critical and verified information for conflict prevention? Civil Society Facilitator # 5 - How can we support and help NGOs that are not registered or are considered illegal in the country in which they operate?
Civil Society Facilitator # 6 - How do we mobilize a network of students for social good? Civil Society Facilitator # 7 - How do I use data from monitoring reports to achieve real impact? Civil Society Facilitator # 8 - How do I use online tools to help candidates running for local election? Civil Society Facilitator # 9 - How can NGOs in restrictive societies circumvent Internet site blockages? Civil Society Facilitator # 10 - How do we create a trusted system of community reporting for victims of violence and crime? Civil Society Facilitator # 11 - How do I protect my identity and security when receiving donated funds or grants? Civil Society Facilitator # 12 - How can technology and online tools empower democracy efforts in countries where democracy is new or has a bad image?
Civil Society Facilitator # 13 - How can we use mobile phones to gather data? Civil Society Facilitator # 14 - How do NGOs help each other to target new audiences and resources? Civil Society Facilitator
11:55-12:05 Plenary
12:05-13:30 Interactive Training Sessions
Topic Facilitator Online Organizing: Networking and communicating Vincent Ducrey, France Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cracking Down on Corruption: One Mobile App at a Time Artas Bartas, Entrepreneur, Startup Weekend fan Digital Safety Training Danilo Bakovic, Freedom House Mobile Applications: Building Apps for Charity Dale Zak, Apps4Good Online Organizing: Creating Small Villages Montserrat Nicolas, author and political analyst How to use Social Media Mark Trammell, Twitter Keeping Tactics Straightforward and Simple: The Basics of Citizen Engagement Through New Media Tools
Juan Manuel Casanueva, Citivox Online Campaigning Eugeniu Hristev, Trimetrica Ltd Crowdsourcing: Utilizing the Knowledge of the Crowd Camilla Hawthorne , Radio Free Europe Live Mapping in Crisis and Advocacy Jaroslav Valuch, Standby Taskforce The Power of Mobile: FrontlineSMS and Others Mark Belinsky, Digital Democracy The Power of Video Tiit Paananen, Skype Tailoring Your Own Ecosystem Elizabeth Linder, Facebook
13:30-14:45 Lunch
14:45-14:50 Plenary
14:50-15:50 Small Groupwork on Mapping Resources and Action Plan
Problem Statement Facilitator # 2 - How can we prevent relevant election information from being suppressed by spam? Civil Society Facilitator # 6 - How can we mobilize a network of students for social good? Civil Society Facilitator # 7 - How can we monitor data reports and make data actionable? Civil Society Facilitator # 8 - How can we use online tools to help a new generation of candidates for local elections? Civil Society Facilitator # 10 - How can we create a trusted system of community reporting for victims of violence and crime? Civil Society Facilitator # 11 - How can we ensure donor/grantee transparency and accountability while not endangering grantee security? (consider data security practices on donor side) Civil Society Facilitator # 13 - How can we encourage the use of the mobile phone as a data-gathering device? (showcase the wide range of mobile capabilities?) How can we collect and share information about existing open source mobile tools and solutions?
Civil Society Facilitator Discussion Topics # 1 - How do we promote digital literacy? # 3 - How do we harness social movements and steer them towards political movements? # 4 - How do we educate people as to the full potential of mobile phones? # 5 - How do we reach older audiences using social media? How do we educate older audiences on social media? # 9 - How can NGOs identify good IT contractors to minimize the risk of failure? # 12 - How to coordinate your online channels and to know where you and your issues are being mentioned online? Allen Gunn #14 - How to activate/motivate volunteers? Marius Ulozas #15 - How do we find the necessary information and resources to launch open data movements in our countries? Justin
15:50-16:20 Afternoon Break
16:20-17:15 Interactive Training Q&ATopic Facilitator Online Organizing: Networking and communicating Vincent Ducrey, France Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cracking Down on Corruption: One Mobile App at a Time Artas Bartas, Entrepreneur, Startup Weekend fan Digital Safety Training Danilo Bakovic, Freedom House Mapping Data: Open Government and Transparency Eric Gundersen, Development Seed Mobile Applications: Building Apps for Charity Dale Zak, Apps4Good Online Organizing: Creating Small Villages Montserrat Nicolas, author and political analyst How to use Social Media Mark Trammell, Twitter Keeping Tactics Straightforward and Simple: The Basics of Citizen Engagement Through New Media Tools
Juan Manuel Casanueva, Citivox + special guest - Eric Gundersen -mapping guy Online Campaigning Eugeniu Hristev, Trimetrica Ltd Crowdsourcing: Utilizing the Knowledge of the Crowd Camilla Hawthorne , Radio Free Europe Live Mapping in Crisis and Advocacy Jaroslav Valuch, Standby Taskforce The Power of Mobile: FrontlineSMS and Others Mark Belinsky, Digital Democracy The Power of Video Tiit Paananen, Skype Tailoring Your Own Ecosystem Elizabeth Linder, Facebook
17:15-17:30 Plenary 17:30-17:40 TechCamp in Your Own Words 17:40-18:25 Final Presentations 18:25-18:30 Acknowledgements 18:30-18:35 Call to Action and Closing Remarks 18:40 Group Photo 18:50 Reception at Radisson 19:30 Bus 1 from Radisson to Europa 21:00 Bus 2 from Radisson to Europa
