III. Session Formats
Sessions are categorized to 2 groups – Standard (60 minutes) & Short (20 or 30 minutes) by duration this year. Below are examples (in alphabetical order) of possible session formats. Organizers are welcome to suggest new format ideas under the ‘others’ category.
Standard (60 minutes)
- Panel – Presentation and/or sharing of viewpoints by speakers on a particular topic. The number of speakers on the panel shall not be more than 4 to allow sufficient time for interaction with the attendees.
- Roundtable – Interactive dialogue involving all participants with designated moderators and not more than 6 speakers.
- Tutorial – A capacity building or peer-learning session on specific issues for the participants. The format of delivery and target audience shall be clearly described in the proposal.
- Workshop – A more hands-on session with small break out groups. e.g. role-play discussion, fishbowl discussion.
Short (30 minutes)
- Birds of a Feather (BoF) – An informal discussion session designed to connect the participants of a shared topic of interests without a pre-planned agenda.
- Fireside Chat – Share your experiences and ideas in an informal setting, and invite reflection or feedback.
- Showcase – An open space for any organizations to share their recent Internet governance activities, research findings or any new initiatives to seek engagement or collaboration within the Asia Pacific Community.
- Pitch – Platform for startups, businesses, tech companies to showcase their innovative initiatives, solutions, products or services
- Other – You can also create your own formats, as long as they fit within the allocated times and spaces.
