Philosophy of BarCamps CIS-region Experience by Olesya Storozhuk, Ukraine Ilgar Mirza, Azerbaijan YouthCamp Istanbul, 4 April 2009

OMG! We are here! ;) (or «дружба народов» ) Olesya Storozhuk, Ukraine www.unistudy.org.ua www.internetinitiatives.org Ilgar Mirza, Azerbaijan www.barcamp.az www.img.az LIVE

Olesya Storozhuk, Ukraine

www.unistudy.org.ua

www.internetinitiatives.org

Ilgar Mirza, Azerbaijan

www.barcamp.az

www.img.az

WTF BarCamp?! >( Wiki says that: BarCamp is an international network of user generated conferences — open , participatory workshop-events, whose content is provided by participants .

Wiki says that:

BarCamp is an international network of user generated conferences — open , participatory workshop-events, whose content is provided by participants .

From America with love :* USA Europe CIS Asia Australia, NZ First barcamp: California, 2005 by Tim O’Reilly

USA Europe CIS

Asia Australia, NZ

What is happening in CIS BlogCamp, Ki e v BarCamp Baltics ( Riga ) Barcamp Caucasus (Tbilisi) iCamp (Moscow) Bridge Camp (Lithuania) BarCamp Central Asia (Bishkek) BarCamp Azerbaijan SocialCamp, EduCamp (Ukraine) ByCamp (Belarus) Many-many minicamps BarCamp Caspian (last & best! ;) )

BlogCamp, Ki e v

BarCamp Baltics ( Riga )

Barcamp Caucasus (Tbilisi)

iCamp (Moscow)

Bridge Camp (Lithuania)

BarCamp Central Asia (Bishkek)

BarCamp Azerbaijan

SocialCamp, EduCamp (Ukraine)

ByCamp (Belarus)

Many-many minicamps

BarCamp Caspian (last & best! ;) )

BlogCamp, Ki e v Father of CIS barcamps October, 2007, 2008 800+ participants

Father of CIS barcamps

October, 2007, 2008

800+ participants

BarCamp Baltics ( Riga ) Mother of CIS barcamps February, 2008, 2009 400+ participants Europe, CEE

Mother of CIS barcamps

February, 2008, 2009

400+ participants

Europe, CEE

BarCamp Azerbaijan Honey baby of CIS barcamps August 2008 150+ local participants

Honey baby of CIS barcamps

August 2008

150+ local participants

EduCamp, Social Camp (Ukraine) Internet for NGO Internet for students

Internet for NGO

Internet for students

BarCamp Caspian 09 March 2009 300+ participants 15 countries

March 2009

300+ participants

15 countries

Ideal un-conference Open Space User generated content Active participation Networking & Sharing

Open Space

User generated content

Active participation

Networking & Sharing

unConference = Non-formal Education Non-formal Education Seminar Training Course Workshop Un-conference = BARCAMP

unConference = Non-formal Education Criteria Characteristics Barcamp Purpose Short-term & specific + Timing short cycle / part-time + Content individualized practical + Delivery System flexible learner-centred resource saving + Control self-governing / democratic +

Who is the winner? Participants - new information - new experience new contacts new ideas Society community building communication - new education method

Participants

- new information

- new experience

new contacts

new ideas

Society

community building

communication

- new education method

BarCamp for other spheres TravelCamp SocialCamp BridgeCamp Bla-bla-Camp YOURCAMP - ???

TravelCamp

SocialCamp

BridgeCamp

Bla-bla-Camp

YOURCAMP - ???

F u ture of Barcamps Let’s discuss it!

Let’s discuss it!

We love you! Thanks for attention! Olesya Storozhuk [email_address] Ilgar Mirza [email_address]