Conference Design

Conference Design & Programme

DAY 1: Context

	Opening plenary with high level opening speech, outlining the purpose, goals, ethos and agenda of the conference;
	Parallel sessions on the conference issues, introducing the conference material;
	Space for gathering socially.

DAY 2: Opportunities

	Parallel sessions on the conference issues; further division into smaller groups to address each activity area;
	The sessions will be presented with a list of questions & tasks to be addressed;
	The parallel sessions will be linked / intersected in such a way as to allow people to mix across issues;
	Social function.

DAY 3: Action Planning

	Parallel sessions on the conference issues; further division into smaller groups to address each activity area;
	The sessions will be presented with a list of questions & tasks to be addressed;
	The parallel sessions will be linked / intersected in such a way as to allow people to mix across issues;
	Conference Dinner.

DAY 4: Commitment

	Reporting back to plenary;
	Draft summary outlining principal outcomes and sense of the meeting;
	Planning for events / activities at the Summit;
	Plenary with high-level closing speech.

Careful planning of agenda and timetable will be balanced with a need for flexibility.

The conference will benefit from a team of professional facilitators for all sessions.

Support systems such as translation, meeting spaces for smaller and larger groups, office space, IT/ communications support, etc. will be available.