Radical Real-Time Annual Virtual Unconference June 5, 2010

“Making the Most of Collaborative Worlds”

You are cordially invited to take part in the second annual Radical Real-Time Conference on Saturday, June 5, 2010, 2pm – 5:00 pm GMT

Radical Inclusion is once again pleased to provide the platform for this self-organized virtual unconference. In our last year’s unconference participants felt that the burning issues of the 21st century could only be solved by using new collaborative methods, changing the ways we work together, and finding novel approaches to co-operation. Thus, this year’s conference, titled “Making the Most of Collaborative Worlds – Physical, Virtual and Blended Collaboration”, focuses on understanding the changes that are required at individual, team, and organizational levels to deal with these issues.

We are also announcing a new name for the conference, Radical Real-Time. It reflects our radically different approach to collaborative engagement. Thank you for your ideas and contributions and especially to Christina Jordan for coming up with the name! We feel that “Real-Time Virtual Collaboration (RTVC)” taught us much during its first year and has deserved this new forward-looking name.

The purpose of the Radical Real-Time unconference is to provide a global forum where we all can come together, explore topics of common interest, learn, and create sustainable actions. Our unconference structure is loosely based on the principles of Open Space Technology, which has revolutionized large group gatherings by allowing the passion and responsibility of relevant stakeholders to drive the conference agenda.

Radical Real-Time participants will be able to explore topics most important to them, and convene breakout sessions using a variety of virtual tools. Besides proposing a topic of interest, session conveners may also choose the collaboration platform of their choice. If you are a newbie to the use of virtual tools, the Radical Inclusion team will be on hand to provide technical support. Radical Real-Time conference is free of charge.

Harrison Owen, the inventor of Open Space Technology gave this feedback on our last year’s event:

That was a great tour of a marvelous adventure! Cyberspace IS Open Space. And the Internet works exactly the same way as every Open Space — totally self-organizing. I think what you are doing is identifying various aspects of the Internet that make the whole experience more useful. Sort of like finding new rooms in the venue, Temple Bells, Talking Sticks, etc.

Although there is no fee for the conference, you must register to gain access.

Learn more and register.