Schedule for the 2006 National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation
A note about how we?’ve designed the plenary sessions?…
Our plenary sessions at the 2006 conference will borrow principles and practices from a variety of dialogue and deliberation methods. Among other approaches, we will be borrowing from Appreciative Inquiry, Future Search, 21st Century Town Meeting, World Café, and Inquiry Circle. As much as possible, we will share with the group which aspects of the plenary sessions were inspired by which methods, and why we chose to use those approaches. We hope that this strategy will help conference participants learn about numerous models while gaining insight into organizing multi-process programs.
Thursday, August 3
BrainJam!: A Conversation About Online Technology (learn more)
9:00 am ?– 5:00 pm
NCDD is proud to co-host a BrainJam! on open source, internet and web 2.0 technology presented by Chris Heuer, founder of BrainJam Workshops and Beth Kanter, Nonprofit Technology Consultant. We invite you to take advantage of this almost-free all-day exploration of online technology and how it can be used by practitioners of dialogue & deliberation to enhance their work.
Located in Barcelona I
Pre-Conference Trainings (learn more)
9:00 am ?– 5:00 pm
Your choice of seven excellent, affordable opportunities for in-depth exploration and skill-building, facilitated by leaders in the field. Conference registration not required.
All pre-conference activities will be held at the Renaissance Parc 55.
An Open Evening of Great Conversation (learn more)
6:15 pm ?– 9:00 pm
Join us for an optional training in the Conversation Caf? process followed by a Conversation Caf? that is open to the public. The training will begin at 6:15 pm in the Barcelona II room on the 3rd floor of the conference hotel. The training will last until 7:30, at which time we?’ll begin our 90-minute Conversation Caf? that is open to the public. Susan Partnow, co-founder of Conversation Caf?, will lead the training and host the Caf?, focused on the role of dialogue in a democracy, with the help of the newly-trained Caf? hosts.
Located in Barcelona II
Friday, August 4
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 ?– 9:45 am
Located outside of the Parc Ballroom on the 4th Floor.
Opening Session
10.00 ?– 10:30 am
An inspirational welcome, seeing who?’s in the room, and introduction of conference MC Priya Parker.
Located in the Parc Ballroom.
How Did We Get Here? Understanding Our Past
10.30 am ?– 12:30 pm
We will start the conference by working together to develop a clearer picture of how the dialogue and deliberation community / field / movement came to be where it is. What historical events and trends led us here? What leaders, movements, and efforts have paved the way for this emerging community of practice? By sharing our stories about our paths into this work, we will gain insight into how we got here?—both individually and collectively?—so we can move forward more intentionally.
Located in the Parc Ballroom.
Lunch
12:30 ?– 2:00 pm
Located in the Parc Ballroom.
Workshop Session A
2:00 ?– 4:00 pm
Choose from among 11 top-notch skill-building, knowledge-building, movement-building, and exploratory dialogue workshops.
Located in the Breakout Rooms.
30-minute Break
4:00 ?– 4:30 pm
D&D Methods Showcase (learn more)
4:30 ?– 6:15 pm
Leaders of different dialogue and deliberation methods give short, high-energy presentations (followed by brief Q&A) on what makes their method different and what circumstances it is best suited for. These brief presentations will be repeated numerous times, with short breaks in between, so that conference participants can be exposed to multiple new methods and leaders.
Located in the Breakout Rooms.
Reception
6:15 ?– 8:00 pm
Enjoy a tapas-style dinner and network informally with your colleagues.
Location TBA.
Saturday, August 5
Reflective Panel
9:00 ?– 10:20 am
An opportunity to hear from five leaders in the dialogue and deliberation community, and to see them engage in dialogue with one another around trends in the field and trends in the world that are or will impact the field. Panelists include Juanita Brown, Founder of The World Café; John Gastil, professor and researcher at the University of Washington's Department of Communication and Co-Editor of the recently-published "Deliberative Democracy Handbook"; William Isaacs, author of "Dialogue and the Art of Thinking Together," Founder of Dialogos, and Co-Founder (with Peter Senge) of the Center for Organizational Learning at MIT; and Leanne Nurse, Program Analyst at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the leading federal agency in public participation.
Located in the Parc Ballroom.
20-minute Break
10:20 ?– 10:40 am
Where Are We Now? Exploring Current Trends
10:40 ?– 12:00 pm
Conference participants will work in small groups to identify and visually capture current trends in dialogue and deliberation, and other trends that could, should, or soon will affect the D&D community. In addition, we'll start to think about the challenges and opportunities that we face personally and collectively in the D&D world.
Located in the Parc Ballroom.
Lunch
12:00 ?– 2:00 pm
Participant's discretion.
Workshop Session B
2:00 pm ?– 3:30 pm
Choose from among 11 top-notch skill-building, knowledge-building, movement-building, and exploratory dialogue workshops.
Located in the Breakout Rooms.
30-minute Break
3:30 ?– 4:00 p.m.
Open Space
4:00 ?– 6:30 pm
Two rounds of participant-initiated sessions. Propose a dialogue, discussion or workshop on any topic that you feel needs to be addressed. This is a time to present an innovative approach, address a key issue facing our community, initiate a new network, or even start a working group.
Located in the Parc Ballroom to start.
Free Evening
6:30 on...
Unscheduled time to enjoy the city, network with other conference participants, or continue meeting with your Open Space group over dinner.
Participant's discretion.
Sunday, August 6
Workshop Session C
9:00 ?– 10:30 am
Choose from among 11 top-notch skill-building, knowledge-building, movement-building, and exploratory dialogue workshops.
Located in the Breakout Rooms.
30-minute Break
10:30 ?– 11:00 a.m.
Workshop Session D
11:00 ?– 12:30 pm
Choose from among 11 top-notch skill-building, knowledge-building, movement-building, and exploratory dialogue workshops.
Located in the Breakout Rooms.
Lunch
12:30 ?– 1:30 pm
Located in the Parc Ballroom.
Where Do We Go From Here? Shaping the Future of Dialogue & Deliberation
1:30 ?– 3:30 pm
Participants will engage in small-group dialogue about how their experiences and learnings at the conference have affected them, their thoughts, and their plans for the future. We will go on to consider how the dialogue and deliberation community / field / movement should move into the future. We will work with the conference ?“Theme Team?” to prioritize the themes for action that have emerged during the conference, and the team will reflect on their discoveries and insights over the last few days.
Located in the Parc Ballroom.
Monday and Tuesday, August 7 & 8
GFSC Disaster and Crisis Intervention Training (learn more)
All Day
We encourage conference participants and others in the Bay Area to attend a unique training offered by the Global Facilitator Service Corps (GFSC) on Monday and Tuesday, August 7-8, right after the conference. GFSC?’s Disaster and Crisis Intervention workshop for experienced facilitators, called ?“Facilitating Psycho-Social Reconstruction,?” prepares participants to train and mentor other professionals working in direct recuperation efforts, and to design and deliver a DCI workshop to address the needs of a local population in affected areas.
Located in Oakland, CA.
? 2003-2006 National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation.
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