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and discussion during group work and interactive
didactical exercises should be clearly recognizable.
The planning meeting should conclude
with precisely formulated tasks distributed
among the team members. Thus, everyone
knows which elements during the workshop he
or she has to prepare more specifically.
During During the the Event
Event
Ideally, the team gets together a day before the
event starts for a second planning session. In
practice, this is usually the first time all team
members – organizers, moderators, resource
persons, and event assistants – meet. The
team will
■ go through the entire program script
in general,
■ particularly plan in great detail the event’s first
two days, including a precise distribution of
tasks,
■ prepare the plenary room for the first day
(seating arrangement, pin boards, flip charts,
photo camera, media and other material).
By the end of every day, the team of moderators
will meet to evaluate the day’s process and results
and the participants’ reactions to the program. In
light of this assessment, the team will review
and, if necessary, modify the next day’s program.
It may be useful to include the organizers and
event assistants in order to receive comments
from a different than the moderators’ perspec-
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tive. The team prepares for each day of the event in
advance, using the script for recording the steps,
tasks, materials needed and responsibilities for
each session. Also, the ‘moderator of the day’ is
determined who will assume the overall responsibility
on the following day. Short team meetings
during the day may be necessary to rearrange the
schedule or prepare special materials.
After After the the Event
Event
After the workshop, the team members and the
organizers should jointly reflect on the results of
the final evaluation and discuss the general
question “Which parts of the curriculum or
program should be improved, maintained or
changed if the event should be implemented
again?” The evaluation should be based on the
participants’ assessment and the teams own
conclusions. Finally, follow-up activities can be
planned at this stage. At least 4-6 months after a
training event, a follow-up evaluation labeled “Is
there life after training?” should be conducted,
focusing on the implementation of training
contents in the participants’ working reality. Based
on evaluation conclusions, specific follow-up
activities such as advanced training courses, elearning,
peer reviews or coaching measures can
and should be implemented later.