Barcamp / Unconference
A participant-driven event format (also called an unconference) where the agenda is created collaboratively at the start by participants themselves. Anyone can propose a session; sessions are scheduled into a grid of times and locations. Participants vote with their feet, moving freely between sessions. It produces high-quality, self-organised learning events with minimal top-down structure.
Comment l'animer
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Open the event with all participants gathered together.
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Explain the format: no pre-set agenda, no fixed speakers. Anyone can propose a session on any topic.
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Invite participants to propose sessions by writing a title and brief description on a card and presenting it in 30 seconds.
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Facilitator or participants schedule sessions into a visible grid (times Ă— locations).
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Sessions begin. Participants move freely between sessions (Law of Two Feet: if you're not learning or contributing, move on).
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No slides required, no formal presenter — conversations are preferred.
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Close with a brief harvest: what were the key themes and insights that emerged?
Conseils
The Law of Two Feet is the heart of the unconference — make it explicit and permission-giving.
A good marketplace (session pitching phase) takes 20–30 minutes for large groups.
Trust that the format works even if it feels chaotic at the start.',
Variantes
Run a half-day internal unconference for a team. Combine with Open Space Technology for large, complex challenges. Use Lean Coffee format for smaller groups.
Contextes d'utilisation
Questions fréquemment posées
Quand utiliser Barcamp / Unconference ?â–ľ
Utilisez Barcamp / Unconference lorsque vous souhaitez: Professional conferences; Internal team knowledge sharing days; Community events; Hackathons.
Combien de temps dure Barcamp / Unconference ?â–ľ
Barcamp / Unconference dure généralement 240–480 minutes.
Pour combien de participants Barcamp / Unconference convient-il ?â–ľ
Barcamp / Unconference fonctionne mieux pour des groupes de 15–500 participants.
De quels matériaux ai-je besoin pour Barcamp / Unconference ?▾
Pour animer Barcamp / Unconference, vous aurez besoin de : session grid board, sticky notes, markers, rooms or zones.
Quel est le niveau de difficulté de Barcamp / Unconference ?▾
Barcamp / Unconference est classé intermédiaire — une certaine expérience en facilitation est utile.
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