These documents support participant understandings of Social Developers' Network Retreats (formerly known as workshops).
Document:
SDN Participant’s Information Kit
Describes:
- Aim of an SDN Workshop
- Outline of SDN Workshops
- Meals
- Equipment and Resources
- Travel
- What to bring
- Fee payments and expense reimbursements
Details in the Download.
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| Attachment | Size |
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 SDN Participant’s Information Kit | 230.29 KB |
Document:
SDN Retreat Agreement
SDN retreats have no authority structure – all members participate on an equal footing. The retreats are self-directed by participants who attend. During a retreat, people may develop particular roles which if useful to the success of the retreat can be encouraged. SDN is not a commercial service and every participant accepts responsibility for being part of a shared experience.
Details in the Download.
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| Retreat Agreement 2025 | 165.77 KB |
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Some Ideas for Telling your Story at an SDN Retreat
You can talk about any issue of importance to you at an SDN retreat, from the personal to the political, from the local to the global and anything in between. Another possibility is to tell your story, in your words. If you go with this option, have a read of this short paper as you prepare your notes, write your account, or if you are more ambitious, assemble your Powerpoint with photos.
... More in the attached PDF.
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| Telling your story at an SDN retreat | 323.54 KB |
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Preparing Your Presentation
Participants at an SDN workshop have the chance to share an issue of interest, discuss a topic, tell us about themselves, demonstrate a useful technique, etc. This is not compulsory - it’s alright to come with no session prepared. However, the workshop offers the opportunity to be heard and to engage on issues of interest: contributions from participants are what make a successful workshop. But if you don’t have time to prepare that’s OK.
Details in the Download.
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| Preparing Your Presentation | 379.83 KB |