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CALL FOR STUDENT VOLUNTEERS – 14th Participatory Design Conference, August 15-19, 2016, Aarhus, Denmark
The Participatory Design Conference (PDC) 2016 is looking for student volunteers. PDC 2016 will take place at Aarhus University from August 15-19, 2016: http://pdc2016.org
PDC is the premier venue for presenting research on the direct involvement of people in the design, development, implementation and appropriation of information and communication technology. PDC brings together a multidisciplinary and international group of researchers and practitioners from multiple fields encompassing a wide range of issues that emerge around cooperative design.
5 good reasons to join the PDC16 student volunteer team!
• Get insights into the latest research in the area of participation in design
• Get a chance to meet the names behind the papers and books
• Take part in the conference for free, including meals. International volunteers can also apply for five nights of free accommodation (Sunday to Friday).
• Network with PDC16 participants
• Socialize with the other student volunteers in lovely Aarhus during summer time. Whether this is your first time at the conference or not, you are welcome to apply. Volunteers are needed to help with a variety of tasks, such as setup/breakdown, registration/ticketing, photography, technical support etc., and will be expected to work around 25 hours.
Application
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Please submit an application – max 1 page (+ 1 page CV) – including:
• Name, contact information, affiliation, nationality, country of residence, educational background, current position etc.
• Motivation for your interest in participatory design (200 words)
• Your skills (200 words)- how can you contribute to make the conference even more successful? Please relate this to one or more of the points below:
Registration + workshop
• Shifts in the registration/reception.
• Assisting in a workshop (and participating if you have a position paper)
• Help guiding people to/from lunch and to/from poster session.
• Help cleaning up after coffee breaks.
AV and technique
• Ensure that all AV and technique are working in the auditorium together with an AV expert from the university.
• Assisting during the QA part of paper sessions (e.g. with microphones).
• Streaming from presentations and Interactive Exhibition.
• Helping presenters set up their slides.
• Cleaning up after each session
Social media
• Assist the Communications Chairs
• Contribute to providing content on all platforms during the conference.
Photography
• Documentation of the conference. Pictures and mood videos.
• Edit material for sharing on social media.
Interactive exhibitions and demo sessions
• Setting up and supporting the demo sessions
• Setting up and supporting the Interactive Exhibitions
Preconference (Sunday 14th of August - afternoon)
• Printing + hanging up signs for guiding etc.
• Packing conference bags + workshop kits.
• Help with poster walls.
• Prepare registration desks + prepare physical facilities
Please apply before January 15th, 2016! Send your application, t-shirt size, and CV in one PDF file to: [log in to unmask]
Please write “PDC SV application” in the Subject line of your e-mail.
We expect to accept 15 student volunteers including at least 5 internationals.
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