Almedalen of the future - can digitalisation make the meeting place more accessible?
Rarely are Swedish authorities, formal and informal, as accessible as during Almedalen Week. Almedalen must be open and inclusive - but not everyone has the same opportunities to participate - neither as participants nor organizers. The competition for attention means that even those who can buy space have difficulty accessing their target groups, the prices of accommodation and meeting rooms are an obstacle for financially weaker actors and the content of discussions and meetings is not always available outside the circle of the physically present. Visby with its cobblestones and cultural buildings is also difficult to access for people with reduced mobility.
The future of Almedalen – can digitization make the venue more approachable?
Rarely are Swedish authorities, formal and informal, as accessible as during Almedal Week. Almedalen should be open and inclusive - but everyone does not have the same opportunities to participate - neither as participants nor as organizers. Competition for attention means that even those who can buy space find it difficult to gain access to their target groups, the prices of accommodation and meeting rooms are an obstacle for economically weaker players and the content of discussions and meetings is not always available outside the circle of the physically present. Visby with its cobblestones and cultural buildings is also difficult to access for people with reduced mobility.
Rarely are Swedish authorities, formal and informal, as accessible as during Almedal Week. Almedalen should be open and inclusive - but everyone does not have the same opportunities to participate - neither as participants nor as organizers. Competition for attention means that even those who can buy space find it difficult to gain access to their target groups, the prices of accommodation and meeting rooms are an obstacle for economically weaker players and the content of discussions and meetings is not always available outside the circle of the physically present. Visby with its cobblestones and cultural buildings is also difficult to access for people with reduced mobility.
Can digital channels facilitate remote participation? Can the sharing economy reduce costs and increase the use of premises and other resources? Can algorithms improve matchmaking so that the right people find each other? Is there a digital forum that is really open all year round?
Contribute to the dialogue for a more open, more accessible Almedalen!
What happens next?
The ideas posted during the challenge are presented at a first workshop in Almedalen, July 3, at 16.00-17.30 at HejDigitalt. See: Future Almedalen - can digitization make the meeting place more accessible? - Almedalsveckan
To keep the discussion on accessibility alive even after Almedal Week, Openlab organizes a workshop based on this challenge, within the framework of OpenInn meetups.
OpenIn meetup, workshop
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Openlab, Valhallavägen 79, Stockholm
HejDigitalt, PTS & Openlab
All politicians should stream out live everything they say.
All active should have an app that streams out everything they say to a Web service.
There is then stored audio files and are assembled using gps and audio analysis system so that all can then go in and take part in the discussions. There will be monitors in place where people can speak or write in posts and topics that are written up on the screens so that politicians can take advantage of the public's questions and get in touch with people's votes.
Magnus Ivarsson
Distribute the guide to all organizers
A good start would be to ensure that all operators taking part of the guidelines for accessible meetings available. E.g. URhttp://www.mfd.se/globalassets/dokument/publikationer/2015/2015-5-checklista-tillgangliga-moten-och-konferenser.pdf
Have also found a special guide to Palestine:
http://www.futurista.se/bloggen/almedalen2016
Pär Lannerö
Reality camera mobile
Development of a mobile phone with two cameras at each end of the phone. People can then put the camera on themselves or have the drones who follow you where you're going. Is it friend or interested you can take on the VR goggles and be your phone. Bamber can stream out camera and audio and give the public access to the cell phone and be with. With VR goggles are in place as a mobile phone.
Planning for follow-up
All meetings in Almedalen should end with a plan for what we do next and how we take the ideas further after the meeting.
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This idea came to at a workshop in Almedalen, in cooperation with, inter alia, the Openlab, HejDigitalt and PTS. The workshop was broadcast live with direct captioning and sign language interpreting, and can be seen in retrospect as a whole here: http://hejdigitalt.se/sa-create-we-Director-all-ten tips-all can follow/to enable ideas become reality keeps Openlab a follow-up workshop in Stockholm on 23 August. Welcome then!
Almedalen Workshop
Accessibility-team
Collect all that work with accessibility as a small team can provide what is needed at various events – sign language interpreting, direct texting, live broadcast and more. Start all meetings with the vision that you want to be available to all.
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This idea came to at a workshop in Almedalen, in cooperation with, inter alia, the Openlab, HejDigitalt and PTS. The workshop was broadcast live with direct captioning and sign language interpreting, and can be seen in retrospect as a whole here: http://hejdigitalt.se/sa-create-we-Director-all-ten tips-all can follow/to enable ideas become reality keeps Openlab a follow-up workshop in Stockholm on 23 August. Welcome then!
Allow time for the audience
Customize liveeventet in time so that it really is time to highlight the involvement of digital meeting attendees. Give also the audience on site time for reflection so everyone feels they have time to take in the information.
This idea came to at a workshop in Almedalen, in cooperation with, inter alia, the Openlab, HejDigitalt and PTS. The workshop was broadcast live with direct captioning and sign language interpreting, and can be seen in retrospect as a whole here: http://hejdigitalt.se/sa-create-we-Director-all-ten tips-all can follow/to enable ideas become reality keeps Openlab a follow-up workshop in Stockholm on 23 August. Welcome then!
Library Digital "hubs"
Let libraries expand his duties as digital knutpunter and go digital "hubs" where participants can come together and participate in events at a distance, but together. Link on VR technology so that it is possible to get a sense of presence.
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This idea came to at a workshop in Almedalen, in cooperation with, inter alia, the Openlab, HejDigitalt and PTS. The workshop was broadcast live with direct captioning and sign language interpreting, and can be seen in retrospect as a whole here: http://hejdigitalt.se/sa-create-we-Director-all-ten tips-all can follow/to enable ideas become reality keeps Openlab a follow-up workshop in Stockholm on 23 August. Welcome then!
ProfiScan - the profiling tool for diverse matching of participants
ProfiScan - is a digital profiling tool for diverse matching of participants. It could allow moderators, presenters and facilitators to see (i.e. to scan) participants background to better organise group and to manage their potential for any possible collaboration.
AYA
Prepare and plan to make available ideas
Make sure you have a proper plan for Almedalsnärvaron both before, during and after the actual translated soon. Open to dialogue even before your digital platforms. Ask your readers/members/customers what they want you to bring to power in place so the questions can also be included in more informal contexts, so they also can participate in the conversation on more informal mingling. Account transparent and open answers to questions.
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This idea came to at a workshop in Almedalen, in cooperation with, inter alia, the Openlab, HejDigitalt and PTS. The workshop was broadcast live with direct captioning and sign language interpreting, and can be seen in retrospect as a whole here: http://hejdigitalt.se/sa-create-we-Director-all-ten tips-all can follow/to enable ideas become reality keeps Openlab a follow-up workshop in Stockholm on 23 August. Welcome then!
Contact person who coordinates the live events
Have a contact person that connects the event remotely, which brings in students who participate via digital channels
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This idea came to at a workshop in Almedalen, in cooperation with, inter alia, the Openlab, HejDigitalt and PTS. The workshop was broadcast live with direct captioning and sign language interpreting, and can be seen in retrospect as a whole here: http://hejdigitalt.se/sa-create-we-Director-all-ten tips-all can follow/to enable ideas become reality keeps Openlab a follow-up workshop in Stockholm on 23 August. Welcome then!
Easier direct texting
Makes it easier to direkttexta in existing technology, Bambuser, Youtube, Google Hangouts, Facebook's live broadcasts.
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This idea came to at a workshop in Almedalen, in cooperation with, inter alia, the Openlab, HejDigitalt and PTS. The workshop was broadcast live with direct captioning and sign language interpreting, and can be seen in retrospect as a whole here: http://hejdigitalt.se/sa-create-we-Director-all-ten tips-all can follow/to enable ideas become reality keeps Openlab a follow-up workshop in Stockholm on 23 August. Welcome then!
Teckentolka live at a distance
Send events live on location in Palestine, but let someone teckentolka them at a distance and embed in the broadcast, if it is difficult to get hold of the prompt on the site.
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