Schedule

The lab will take place in person at the offices of Advanced Distributed Learning on 

1901 N. Beauregard Street, Suite 600 Alexandria, VA 22311 (Main: (703) 575-2000)

and virtually via Adobe Connect. 

Tuesday July 16

8AM: Lab Registraton

9AM–930AM: Lab Objectives Discussion

930AM - 1130AM: Conversation 1 

• Topic: Develop common awareness & respect
• On-site participants are asked to meet international participants for the first time through social media. We will observe how people from different cultures, backgrounds and with varying familiarity with digital technology interact, engage each other and form relationships. 

1130AM – 1230PM: Technology Demonstration by David Alan Smith

1230PM – 130PM: Lunch

130PM - 330PM: Conversation 2

• Topic: Support safe communications
• Speaker: Erik Martin, reddit (with select international participants)

330PM – 430PM: Evaluation and Wrap-Up

Wednesday July 17

8AM: Lab registraton

9AM–930AM: Discussion on what we've learned thus far

930AM - 1130AM: Conversation 3

• Topic: Share knowledge & new ideas
• Speaker: Kenneth Anye, World Bank and Michael Nelson, Georgetown University (with select international participants)

1130AM – 1230PM: Lunch

1230PM - 230PM: Conversation 4

• Topic: Build & nurture positive networks
• Speakers: Duncan McLean, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières and Barbara Miller, George Washington University (with select international participants)

3PM – 4PM: Review and Evaluation