Agenda

Keynote Speech: Brent Hartley, U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia

9:30am - 10:00am - EU Refugee Crisis (Intro, Talk, Videos) – Jeff Wishnie, Mercy Corps
10:00am - 12:00pm - Break out into following 4 zones:
- Zone #1: Immigration & policy concerns – Brian Street (U.S State Department)
- Zone #2: Coordination across borders – Barbara Magid (IRC) & John Warnes (UNHCR)
- Zone #3: Info sharing & gathering – Rebecca Thompson & Barbara Bitton (Mercy Corps)
- Zone #4: Integration – Megan Specia (Mashable) and Ravin Sampat (BBC)

Brainstorming Topical Discussions - Discuss and define the greatest challenges in each topic area.

12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch
1:00pm - 1:30pm - One person from each team will present the top 2 challenges
1:30pm - 2:45pm - Fast-paced Project Presentations (Case Studies) also known as “Speed-Geeking” Sessions

Team Number	Topic	Tech-Trainer/s and Organization/s
1	Digital Storytelling & Social/Online Community Building	Megan Specia - Mashable, USA
2	Offline to Online Tools for Incoming Refugees	Stijn Aelbers - Internews, Belgium
3	Power of Videos	Marko Zoric - YouTube for BBC, UK
4	Data Gathering/Analyzing, & Sharing Using Data Visualization/Mapping Techniques	Henk Hoff - IFRC, Hungary
5	Apps for Sharing Info	Shelley Taylor - Trellyz, UK
6	Citizen Journalism Tactics	Ravin Sampat - BBC Trending, UK
7	Mobilizing Volunteer Resources	Tjasa Sobocan - Simbioza
8	Crowdsourcing for Data Collection & Community Building	Shadrock Roberts - Ushahidi, Kenya
9	Mobiles for Locating Family Members	Vytas Bradunas - Refunite, Kenya
10	Info Sharing Tools/Platforms	Barbara Magid - IRC, USA
11	Gender Based Violence Reporting	Celine Calve - International Rescue Committee, USA
12	Volunteers & the Techfugee Movement	Paula Schwarz - Startupboat & Techfugees, Germany

Team Number	Topic	Tech-Trainer/s and Organization/s
1	Digital Storytelling & Social/Online Community Building	Megan Specia - Mashable, USA; Barbara Bitton - Mercy Corps, Serbia
2	Mobile Tools for Refugees	Vytas Bradunas - Refunite, Kenya; Shelley Taylor - Trellyz, UK
3	Power of Videos	Marko Zoric - YouTube for BBC, UK
4	Information Management, Data Gathering, Analyzing & Visualization Tools/Techniques	Henk Hoff - IFRC, Hungary; Barbara Magid - IRC, USA; Celine Calve - International Rescue Committee, USA
5	Citizen Journalism Tactics	Ravin Sampat - BBC Trending, UK; Rebecca Thompson - Mercy Corps, Serbia
6	Mobilizing Volunteer Resources	Tjasa Sobocan - Simbioza, Slovenia; Paula Schwarz - Startupboat & Techfugees, Germany
7	Crowdsourcing Strategies for Data Collection & Community Building	Shadrock Roberts - Ushahidi, Kenya
8	Online to Offline Tools	Jeff Wishnie - Mercy Corp, USA; Stijn Aelbers - Internews, Belgium; John Warnes - UNHCR

8:30am - 9:00am - Networking, coffee
9:00am - 9:15am - Paula Schwarz, Startupboat & Techfugees – “Beyond borders: How to achieve lasting results with impact ventures (based on data)"
9:15am - 10:45am - Interactive Training #2
10:45am - 11:00am - Coffee break
11:00am - 11:15am - What’s a Problem Statement?
11:15am - 12:15pm - A particular technological tool/concept is paired with a specific challenge/issue

Team Number	Topic	Tech-Trainer/s and Organization/s
1	Challenges That Can Be Solved Using “Digital Storytelling & Social/Online Community Building"	Megan Specia - Mashable, USA; Barbara Bitton - Mercy Corps, Serbia
2	Challenges That Can Be Solved Using “Mobile Tools for Refugees”	Vytas Bradunas - Refunite, Kenya; Shelley Taylor - Trellyz, UK
3	Challenges That Can Be Solved Using "Videos"	Marko Zoric - YouTube for BBC, UK
4	Challenges That Can Be Solved Using “Information Management, Data Gathering, Analyzing, & Visualization Tools/Techniques”	Henk Hoff - IFRC, Hungary; Celine Calve - International Rescue Committee, USA
5	Challenges That Can Be Solved Using “Citizen Journalism Tactics”	Ravin Sampat - BBC Trending, UK; Rebecca Thompson - Mercy Corps, Serbia
6	Challenges That Can Be Solved Using “Mobilizing Volunteer Resources”	Tjasa Sobocan - Simbioza, Slovenia; Paula Schwarz - Startupboat & Techfugees, Germany
7	Challenges That Can Be Solved Using “Crowdsourcing Strategies for Data Collection & Community Building.”	Shadrock Roberts - Ushahidi, Kenya
8	Challenges That Can Be Solved Using “Online to Offline Tools”	Jeff Wishnie - Mercy Corp, USA; Stijn Aelbers - Internews, Belgium; John Warnes - UNHCR

12:15pm - 1:15pm - Lunch
1:15pm - 1:30pm - Solution Sign-up Time – Participants sign on to one challenge to work on
1:30pm - 1:45pm - Informal Networking Activity
1:45pm - 2:00pm - Solution Discussion Concerning Brainstormed Solutions
2:00pm - 4:45pm - Small Group Work on Identifying Solutions (Coffee offered at 3:00pm)
4:45pm - 5:00pm - Day 2 Closing Remarks
6:30pm - 8:00pm - City of Ljubljana Reception in honor of TechCamp Participants

March 23, 2016 | TechCamp Day 3

8:00am - 9:00am - Networking, coffee
9:00am - 9:10am - Opening Greeting
9:10am - 10:45am - Small Group Work on Identifying Solutions (Coffee Offered at 10:30am)
10:45am - 12:00pm - Final Presentations – groups present the outcomes / solutions
12:00pm - 12:10pm - Closing Remarks – Jonathan Henick, PDAS for International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
12:10pm - 12:30pm - Wrap up/Final Survey
12:30pm – Finale - “TechCamp Slovenia Group Photo” with all participants!!