MEETINGS

Question 1

Meetings

Answer 1

Short term events organized on a regular basis but often are ad-hoc when a hot issue has arisen

Focused on concrete, narrow topics and therefore the number of participants is rather low

Question 2

Conference

Answer 2

Participatory meeting designed for discussion, fact finding, problem solving and consultation

Smaller in scale and more select in character, features which tend to facilitate the exchange of information.

Not inherently limited in time, conferences are usually of limited duration with specific objectives

Question 3

Congress

Answer 3

Regular coming together on a representational basis of several hundreds or even thousands of individuals belonging to a single professional, cultural, religious or other group

Convened to discuss a particular subject
Usually established in advance and can be either multi annual or annual.

A congress will often last several days and have several simultaneous sessions.

Question 4

Convention

Answer 4

General and formal meeting of a legislative body, social or economic group in order to provide information on a particular situation and in order to deliberate and, consequently establish consent on policies among other participants

Usually of limited duration with set objectives but no determined frequency

Question 5

Symposium

Answer 5

Meeting of a number of experts in a particular field at which papers are presented by specialists on particular subjects and discussed with a view to make a final decision.

After the symposium, the attendees must leave with more knowledge about a topic or deeper understanding of a problem

Question 6

Format of the symposium

Answer 6

1. introduction of a moderator
2. a keynote speaker
3. discussion
4. Q&A

Question 7

A symposium can consist of various meeting forms

Answer 7

1. presentations
2. lectures
3. panel discussions
4. round tables
5. workshops

Question 8

Seminar

Answer 8

Meeting or series of meetings of specialists who have different skills but have specific common interest and have come together for training or learning purposes

Goal is to enriching the skills of the participants

Question 9

Webinar

Answer 9

Web based seminar, a presentation, lecture, workshop that is transmitted over the web and is more likely to be interactive

Question 10

Panel

Answer 10

Discussion with a moderator and two or more participants on a certain subject

Question 11

Forum

Answer 11

Meeting or part of a meeting set aside for an open discussion by recognized participants on subjects of mutual interest.

1st part consists of several presentations or lectures, given by experts from different and sometimes opposing perspectives

2nd part consists of a discussion between forum members and the participants of the forum

Question 12

Rump session

Answer 12

A session which is programmed at the end of the day. Usually after a dinner

Question 13

Rap session

Answer 13

An informal session during which there is no specific agenda item

Question 14

Plenary session

Answer 14

A session in which all participants of the meeting have the right or are obligated to participate. A plenary session is often at the opening and closing of a meeting

Question 15

Buzz session

Answer 15

A session in which all the participants are divided in small groups. This involves the active participation and promotes valuable discussions in smaller groups

Question 16

Colloquim

Answer 16

Informal meeting for the purpose of discussion

Usually of an academic or research nature and aimed at ascertaining areas of mutual interest