Occupy Central Vermont

2/2/12

Attendees: Cecile, Er!k, Yeshua

Admin: aim to be done by 5pm

Agenda:

1. ops: Follow up on Ad hoc facilitation 1/30/12 call (E!)
1. Framing and format of discussion – Re-cap of what structure and process we currently have
2. Winnowed Questions:
1. how many WGs are active?
2. what are the boundaries between the GAs and the WGs?/how much autonomy should WG be given/do they have?
3. what do we need from the WG in order for the GA to work?
4. specifically what are the roles and responsibilities of each WG?
5. what do we like about our decision making process right now and what do we want to change?
6. what do we like about our GA structure right now and what do we want to change? (present current format)
3. ops: Discussion Agenda: finalize and assign roles (intro facilitator, discussion facilitator, WG breakout facilitator) (cg)
1. Intro to Agenda and Facilitators: 15 min: Cecile
2. Discussion: 75 min : Cecile
• Intro: 5 min
• The theme:
• explain the format
3. Open Space for Ideas: 5 min
• on paper visible to all, any participants interested in presenting/discussing any idea will write the “format”, succinct title at the top of the paper along with their name. For example: Discussion: New Economics: Jane Doe or Presentation: Theories on Social Revolutions: John Brown (5 min)
• “Formats” can be any of the following: Discussion, Debate, Presentation, Ideas for Actions. Additional formats can be created as long as they’re clear.
4. Sign ups: 5 min
• Facilitator will invite all participants to sign their name under any topic of interest to them. Multiple sign ups are expected.
5. Discussion Block: 45 min
• Discussion leaders select locations and discussions are convened
• All discussion groups will:
• select a note taker (computerized highly preferred) who will email those notes to be uploaded to the website
• select a reporter who will condense the discussion into no more than a 1 min summary, just to give any not present in that discussion a taste.
6. Wrap up: 15 min
• 1 minute report backs from all discussions
7. Working Group Breakouts 30+min: proposed time for GA discussion: Yeshua speaking facilitator/Cecile: Stack
4. ops: Assign other Discussion related roles: (cg)
1. Signage: accountable for showing up .5 hr early and posting signson relevant venue doors to direct people to the GA: Yeshua
   • Props: accountable for providing appropriate paper and writing implements: Cecile
   • Notes: Yeshua asking John
5. ops: Other Facilitation Roles in need of filling: (cg)
1. https://docs.google.com/a/roundskysolutions.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjC_3-6jXKz4dFU1TE8wcWJCSWE4UldLLXNPVDFublE&hl=en_US#gid=0
6. ops: call folks attn to using facilitation-wg@occupycentralvt.org(cg)
1. all to use this email address going forward
7. ops: will blogger make sure theme for OCV Discussion is posted on blog ASAP? (cg):
1. Yeshua to post: Theme: Economics/GA
8. Space for this week: East Montpelier Room
1. Cecile to follow up with Irvin for next week and beyond