Potential dialogue models for your Canadian federal electoral reform event

Type of Dialogue	Add-on Dialogue Include a dialogue in an existing meeting	Coffee Dialogue A dialogue with a small group of friends or neighbours	Community Dialogue A gathering intended to discuss Canadian federal electoral reform that could be for the public or for a specific group of people		Town Hall Large public gathering
Suggested number of participants	Less than 40	2-15	10-25	25-75	More than 50
Potential types of participants	Existing members of your group or organization	Friends Neighbours Small groups/networks (e.g. book club)	Members of small/medium-sized groups/networks, such as: Book clubs Neighbourhood associations Community associations and organizations	Members of medium-sized/large groups/networks, such as: Neighbourhood associations Community associations and organizations	Community members
Suggested invitation methods	Via your organizational network	Personal, to those you know	Personal, to those you know Via existing groups and networks	Via existing groups and networks Broader promotion and/or advertising	Broad, community-wide invitation via: Promotion and/or advertising Networks
Example locations	Current meeting space	Capacity: up to 15 Living room Kitchen table Coffee shops	Capacity: up to 30 Board/meeting room Small workshop spaces	Capacity: up to 100 Medium-sized meeting room	Capacity: at least 100 recommended Auditorium Community hall Conference centers
Potential hosting/facilitation methods	Facilitated dialogue Small and large group discussion	Self-directed Small group dialogue	Facilitated dialogue Small and large group discussion	Professional facilitator recommended Facilitated dialogue Small and large group discussion	Professional facilitator recommended Facilitated dialogue Small and large group discussion Possible question and answer period (maximum of 30 minutes at end of session)
Suggested event length	15-30 min .25-.5 hours	60-90 minutes 1-1.5 hours	90-120 minutes 1.5-2 hours	90-120 minutes 1.5-2 hours	120-180 minutes 2-3hours
Audiovisual/ technical requirements	Optional: Computer, projector and screen	Optional: Computer, projector and screen	Optional: Computer, projector and screen	Suggested: Computer, projector and screen Two microphones and a speaker system	Recommended: Computer, projector and screen At least two microphones and a speaker system
Suggested dialogue capture methods	Note taker for the dialogue	Note taker for the dialogue	One or more note takers for the dialogue	Multiple note takers for the dialogue	Small group activities to capture answers with a note taker for each group Results digitally compiled by multiple note takers

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Date modified:: 2016-07-03