Knowledge-sharing/dialog-generating activity.
- atmosphere of informality
- groups of about 4-5 people, discussing the chosen topic (which should be open-ended, not yes or no) around small cafe tables
- each round of conversation lasts 20-30 mins
- there are usually three rounds
- people switch tables in between each round, except that each table has a "host" who stays at that table
- notes are kept on a flipchart or on paper placemats
- host summarizes some interesting ideas from previous convos at the beginning of each round
- there is a plenary session at the end
more verbose: http://www.realize.nl/en/worldcafe
tips:
http://www.theworldcafe.com/articles/cafetogo.pdf
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