We had a GLOWing time!

Share Fair Proposal

1. Objectives

The GLOW 2005 aims to engage all parts of the UN Volunteers programme in developing a common understanding and collective ownership of where the UN Volunteers programme is today and where we are going in our continuously changing environment.

The Share Fair is a space for both; country office teams and headquarters groups, to share with colleagues what we do and what we are proud of. It is the spot where we can present our best practices and ideas, where we can meet and discuss and get to know each other. It is a space to celebrate our achievements; display in a colorful way the diversity in programmes and cultural backgrounds that exist within the organization. The Share Fair will set the tone for the workshop.

2. Activities

Activity	Description	Resources	Interface
Opening
Symbolic opening			Programme/ Design
Activitivies
Wear traditional dresses	Show culture and diversity
Traditional music (background)	Play tapes of participants to show cultural diversity, complementary to national dressing;		Logistic
Stalls Award (ceremony)	Nominate the most inspiring, the most exotic and the most minimalistic stall;		Programme/ Design
Exhibition
Share with colleagues what we do and what we are proud display in a colorful way the diversity in programmes and cultural backgrounds	Stalls	- 100 tables and 85 flipcharts -video (VHS), beamer, screen -material (glue, paper, scissors, markers)	Logistic
	Video and multimedia presentations will be presented in one corner of the SF

3. Logistics

·         Stalls to be assigned randomly: stalls are numbered, arriving participants draw a number.

·         Video material to be sent upfront to HQs to be compiled

·         Liaising with functional Teams:

1. Programme: Make sure that the materials relate to the content of the Agenda;agree on schedule

2. Logistics: equipment, venue infrastructure

3.  Communication: communication flow

4. Social: thematic linkage to social events

5. Database: information required for the coordination of the Share  Fair

6. Documentation: Document the Share Fair

4. Results

As opening event and integral part of the GLOW 2005 the Share Fair enables participants to share knowledge, experience and skills. It fosters networking among country offices and headquarters to strengthen the team spirit. It helps to create a good atmosphere throughout the whole workshop.