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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.

Durata
4h–8h
Dimensione del gruppo
15–500 people
Materiali
session grid board, sticky notes, markers
Fonte
Community

Come eseguirlo

  1. 1

    Open the event with all participants gathered together.

  2. 2

    Explain the format: no pre-set agenda, no fixed speakers. Anyone can propose a session on any topic.

  3. 3

    Invite participants to propose sessions by writing a title and brief description on a card and presenting it in 30 seconds.

  4. 4

    Facilitator or participants schedule sessions into a visible grid (times × locations).

  5. 5

    Sessions begin. Participants move freely between sessions (Law of Two Feet: if you're not learning or contributing, move on).

  6. 6

    No slides required, no formal presenter — conversations are preferred.

  7. 7

    Close with a brief harvest: what were the key themes and insights that emerged?

Suggerimenti

  • 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.',

Variazioni

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.

Casi d'uso

Professional conferencesInternal team knowledge sharing daysCommunity eventsHackathons

Metodi correlati

Domande frequenti

Quando usare Barcamp / Unconference?

Usa Barcamp / Unconference quando vuoi: Professional conferences; Internal team knowledge sharing days; Community events; Hackathons.

Quanto dura Barcamp / Unconference?

Barcamp / Unconference dura tipicamente da 240 a 480 minuti.

Per quanti partecipanti è adatto Barcamp / Unconference?

Barcamp / Unconference funziona meglio per gruppi di 15–500 partecipanti.

Di quali materiali ho bisogno per Barcamp / Unconference?

Per condurre Barcamp / Unconference avrai bisogno di: session grid board, sticky notes, markers, rooms or zones.

Quanto è difficile facilitare Barcamp / Unconference?

Barcamp / Unconference è classificato come intermedio — è utile avere un po' di esperienza di facilitazione.

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