[opensolaris-summit] Advocacy Panel Discussion: An Idea for Discussion

[Jim Grisanzio]

Simon Phipps wrote:
> I'm keen to help you if you need that, Jim.
>   

Cool. Would you like to be on the panel? I think you have probably done 
more public outreach at more venues around the world than anyone here 
and could offer some of that experience as to what works and what 
doesn't. I'm especially interested in how different regions around the 
world actually do community development and how they interact with others.

Anyone else interested in being on the panel itself?

I think we need five people max. And diversity would be good as well. If 
people want to ping me privately that's fine, too. I'd like to get a 
list of names together so we can determine the best mix of 
personalities. It's important that the characters play well off each other.

I think in this case the purpose of the panelists is to help generate 
conversation with the audience and other panelists. I'm not really 
interested in interviewing panelists so much as getting the right issues 
out there for active discussion. In other words, I don't want to do 
opening statements and go in a line and stuff like that. Just brief 
intros and dive in to the issues. Move fast. We all know each other. 
Also, panelists should be passionate about their positions and should 
have some expertise to share because they will be doing a significant 
amount of talking.

I'll come up with an outline of specific issues for us to consider and 
also a limited framework in which we can work. More on that when I think 
of it. :)

Jim
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