Impact Space is the event formerly known as ECF Europe, bringing together campaigners and fundraisers from across Europe each year, for two days of learning and exchange.
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2019 guest speakers
Wednesday, November 27th
| 10:00-16:00 | Training days Full day trainings are bookable separately, or alongside the main ECF event. Change the world with content strategy, with Contentious | UfaFabrik |
| 18:30-19:30 | ECF pre-meeting In this optional pre-meeting we'll be starting to generate agenda topics and session ideas. Come along and help us get the event off to a strong start. | UfaFabrik Foyer Bar |
| 19:30-21:00 | Pre-event dinner Included in the participation fee - a great chance to kick start the conversations and connections of ECF. | UfaFabrik Foyer Bar |
| ab 21:00 | Drinks | Foyer Bar |
Thursday, November 28th
| 08:00-08:50 | Breakfast (included in the event fee) | Foyer Bar |
| 09:00-09:15 | Welcome + agenda review | Theatre |
| 09:15-10:15 | Warm up activities | Theatre |
| 10:15-10:30 | Introduction to Open Space and agenda-setting | Theatre |
| 10:30-10:45 | Coffee | Foyer Bar |
| 10:45-11:45 | Open Space A We'll build the agenda from the participants' interests, questions and challenges. Let us know what YOU would like to see on the agenda. | Various |
| 11:45-12:45 | Theatre | |
| 12:45-13:30 | Lunch Vegan lunch courtesy of our lovely caterers, Playing with eels. | Foyer Bar |
| 13:30-14:00 | Walk/free time | Meet by the steps if you'd like to go for a stroll. |
| 14:00-14:45 | Children and young people in activism - Sena Atici Movements led by children and young people are growing bigger and bigger. Looking at Greta Thunberg and young climate strikers around the world to young people in America marching for their lives (MarchForOurLives), we have seen a rise in youth-led movements. These young people have started social change and are making adults change their minds. What can we learn from children and young people's campaigns? How can we make our own campaigns more appealing to younger generations? And finally, how can we empower children and young people to make their voices heard? Is the Alt-Right still way ahead in information technology? - Juri Maier In the last 3-4 years we were busy understanding how the Alt-Right managed the echo chambers provided by social media in order to create their alternative reality. But what are the consequences so far? Is imposed or self-regulation of Social Media helpful in reducing hate speech, fake news and foreign influence on elections? Are progressive organizations any nearer to a strategy for answering the challenge, or at least narrowing the gap in the efficiency of social media usage between the Alt-Right and the rest? And what new strategies and activities of the Alt-Right do we need to examine? Introduction to behavioural psychology - Alex Chesterfield If your interest has been aroused by some of the ideas that Ali and Alex have touched on in their presentation, here's a chance to find out more about the emerging science of behavioural psychology - the study of why people do what they do. Behavioural scientist Alex will introduce some of the key concepts, studies and methodologies that are used to understand human behaviour, and the implications for campaigners and communicators who seek to influence people and change what they think and do. Reaching the other side - Rachel Collinson In this presentation, you can find out how the WeDialogue project recruited conservatives and libertarians for an online research project. This is a rare opportunity to learn some frank lessons from failure and see what methods and tactics worked in the end. | Various |
| 14:45-15:45 | Open Space B | Various |
| 15:45-16:15 | Coffee and cake | Foyer Bar |
| 16:15-17:15 | Skillshare session | Theatre |
| 17:15-18:00 | Fundraising through Facebook - sharing some success stories from Barnardos Ireland about how we used storytelling on Facebook to bring in new donors - Jean O'Brien Suffragette spirit - connecting local, regional and international issues at Amnesty - Sara Rydkvist Political advocacy for a nuclear ban - Xanthe Hall and Philipp Holz Everything I learned from starting a memes page on Instagram - Paul Hallows How to be a craftivist (craft + activist): the art of gentle protest - Sarah Corbett, Craftivist Collective | Theatre |
| 18:30-19:30 | Speed pitching A fast-paced and fun chance to hear from agencies and consultants about what they can offer, over drinks. | Theatre |
| 19:30-21:00 | Evening meal (included in the event fee) A delicious vegan menu - guten Appetit! | Foyer Bar |
| 21:00-late | Drinks & get together | Foyer Bar |
Friday, November 29th
| 08:00-08:50 | Breakfast (included in the event fee) | Foyer Bar |
| 09:00-09:15 | Agenda review and pulse check | Theatre |
| 09:15-10:00 | Warm up activities | Theatre |
| 10:00-11:00 | Open Space C Activist retreat space open in Atelier 1 during Open Space C and throughout Friday, courtesy of the Craftivist Collective. | Various |
| 11:00-11:15 | Coffee break | Foyer Bar |
| 11:15-12:15 | Open Space D | Various |
| 12:15-13:00 | Lunch | Foyer Bar |
| 13:00-13:15 | Group photo | Theatersaal steps |
| 13:15-14:15 | Free time/Walk/Tour of UfaFabrik Discover the fascinating past and present of our amazing Berlin venue | Meet outside |
| 14:15-15:30 | Children and young people in activism - Sena Atici Movements led by children and young people are growing bigger and bigger. Looking at Greta Thunberg and young climate strikers around the world to young people in America marching for their lives (MarchForOurLives), we have seen a rise in youth-led movements. These young people have started social change and are making adults change their minds. What can we learn from children and young people's campaigns? How can we make our own campaigns more appealing to younger generations? And finally, how can we empower children and young people to make their voices heard? Is the Alt-Right still way ahead in information technology? - Juri Maier In the last 3-4 years we were busy understanding how the Alt-Right managed the echo chambers provided by social media in order to create their alternative reality. But what are the consequences so far? Is imposed or self-regulation of Social Media helpful in reducing hate speech, fake news and foreign influence on elections? Are progressive organizations any nearer to a strategy for answering the challenge, or at least narrowing the gap in the efficiency of social media usage between the Alt-Right and the rest? And what new strategies and activities of the Alt-Right do we need to examine? Introduction to behavioural psychology - Alex Chesterfield If your interest has been aroused by some of the ideas that Ali and Alex have touched on in their presentation, here's a chance to find out more about the emerging science of behavioural psychology - the study of why people do what they do. Behavioural scientist Alex will introduce some of the key concepts, studies and methodologies that are used to understand human behaviour, and the implications for campaigners and communicators who seek to influence people and change what they think and do. Reaching the other side - Rachel Collinson In this presentation, you can find out how the WeDialogue project recruited conservatives and libertarians for an online research project. This is a rare opportunity to learn some frank lessons from failure and see what methods and tactics worked in the end. | Various rooms |
| 15:30-15:45 | Open Space B | Foyer Bar |
| 15:45-17:00 | Coffee and cake | Seminar room |
| 17:30 onwards | Skillshare session | Cafe Ole, UfaFabrik |
