Berlin Campaign Forum 2023

Nov 8-9

Meet and learn with top and upcoming campaigners

A re-boot of the annual Campaigning Forum Europe (ECF Europe) event.

The Berlin Campaign Forum is different: participants set the agenda

At the Berlin Campaign Forum, you set your agenda and we help you find others who share it. Speakers and workshops are there to provoke thought. Result: you learn more and connect with more people. This is the way events should be.

Testimonial

Just wanted to say again how much I enjoyed my first ever #CampaigningForum. I wish we’d had longer!

Rachel George

Vital information

  1. Who: Campaigners, fundraisers, media officers, volunteer managers, digital experts, managers, etc. from all over Europe
  2. Where: UfaFabrik, Berlin, Germany
  3. Capacity: 70
  4. Cost: We offer different price tiers depending on the country’s GDP. You can view your individual price when applying for participation. We also offer special rates for returning participants and earlybird applications.
  5. Language: English. As the majority of participants will be non-native speakers, we encourage using simple language.

The Agenda

Tue Nov 7

Pre-Event Programme

18.30-19.30

 

Open Space Leadership Briefing

This informal pre-dinner session will offer the chance to get the ball rolling and start to gather ideas and proposals for Open Space sessions. Join us to:

  • share ideas and tips on successful Open Space groups
  • review the potential agenda topics and themes that emerge from the participant questionnaires with a fun topic-sorting exercise
  • help start to shape the Campaigning Forum agenda, working in groups to start developing session proposals.

Open to all, though a working knowledge of Open Space methodology will be assumed.

19:30-20:30+ Dinner: Kick-start connections and conversations with Campaign Forum participants
21:00+ Connect to kick-start connections and conversations

Wed Nov 8

Berlin Campaign Forum 2023 – Day one

TIME Day one sessions
09:30 Registration, coffee/tea, informal discussions
10:00 Welcome, introduction and agenda review
10:30 Warm-up activities and speed networking
11:15

Introduction to Open Space

11.30 Coffee/tea break
12:00

Open Space knowledge exchange A

  • Scheduled based on participant input each morning
13:00 Lunch
14:00

Peer presentations

  1. Arrange to host a peer presentation/workshop on the application form or by agreement after applying.
14:45

Open Space knowledge exchange B

  • Scheduled based on participant input each morning
15:45 Coffee/tea break
16:15

Open Space knowledge exchange C

  • Scheduled based on participant input each morning
17:15

Ignite talks (7 min each)

  1. Arrange to give an Ignite talk on the application form or by agreement after applying. See what it takes to deliver an ignite-style talk.
18:00

Speed pitching & social

Service providers and consultants tell you what they offer, answer your questions and/or take your feedback. 5 minutes per table then rotate. Free drinks (wine, beer, soft drinks)

  1. Wegewerk (Juri Maier)
  2. PostBug.com (Duane Raymond)
  3. More to-be-confirmed (available during booking or by agreement)
19:00-20:00+ Dinner
21:00+ Social

Thu Nov 9

Campaign Forum 2023 – Day two

TIME Day two sessions
08:30 Registration, coffee/tea, informal discussions
09:00 Day two agenda review, pulse check and agenda setting
09:30

Open Space knowledge exchange D

  • Scheduled based on participant input each morning
10:30

Open Space knowledge exchange E

  • Scheduled based on participant input each morning
11:30 Coffee/tea break
12:00

Plenary: Speaker to be confirmed

13:00 Lunch
14:00

Open Space knowledge exchange F

  • Scheduled based on participant input each morning
15:00 Coffee/tea break
15:30

Teach-in: share skills or knowledge with others

  1. Arrange to host a Teach-in on the application form or by agreement after applying.

To be confirmed based on participant contributions (participants propose a presentation in the application or later)

16:30

Ignite Talks (7 min each)

  1. Arrange to give an Ignite talk on the application form or by agreement after applying.  See what it takes to deliver an ignite-style talk.
17:30 Event formally ends
19:00+ Ad-hoc dinner and drinks in near venue – self-organised for those staying around

Confirmed participants

Any questions?

Berlin Campaign Forum is a joint initiative of:

We’d love to hear from you! Just shoot us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

wegewerk GmbH
Saarbrücker Str. 24 / Haus A
10405 Berlin
Germany

Contact / Legal

 

FairSay Ltd.
c/o Impact Hub, 34b York Way
London N1 9AB
United Kingdom

Contact / Legal

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