Applications to present at Involve 08 are now closed.

If you applied to present at Involve, you should have receievd a letter and email from us notifying you of whether you were accepted. If you haven't please email: NZAAHD

Below are further details about presenting.

The theme for INVOLVE 08 is:

Young People and Quality Relationships.

Each day relationships will be explored in different contexts:

Day 1 Self and peers

Day 2 Whanau, family and community

Day 3 New Zealand and the world

We invite you to consider presenting a snapshot, paper, or interactive workshop that addresses this theme.

Presenters Timeline

1 May - Presenters opting for peer-review will need to provide a final copy of their paper

2-4 July - INVOLVE   

Presentation Formats

Snapshots

INVOLVE 08 is offering a new way of presenting valuable experiences of learning to other people in the youth sector called snapshots.  Snapshots are a sharing of learning from projects, programmes, and practice.  Snapshots sessions will consist of four ten minute ‘snapshots’ from organisations followed by a 20 minute discussion.  Like papers, panels and interactive workshops, snapshots will be grouped together around themes and topics.  If you, or your organisation, are interested in presenting a snap shot, take a moment to think about how you could creatively share your experiences with others.

Papers

INVOLVE 08 papers should be stimulating, engaging, challenging, and fresh spoken presentations informed by research. Like other presentations, papers will reflect the themes of INVOLVE 08.   Papers have an allocated time of 15 minutes for presentation with an extra five minutes for discussion.  If you would like to present a paper, we ask that you keep the ‘end’ of your presentation in mind the whole time – think about what you would like your listeners to take from your presentation.  Paper presentations can be an option for any person or organisation in the youth sector; we also offer a ‘peer review’ for those interested (e.g academics).  

Interactive Workshops 

INVOLVE 08 workshops are 45 minute slots in which people get to learn new things, be challenged add value to practice.  Workshops will reflect the themes of INVOLVE 08.  Workshops are about participating, learning, and interactive group activities.  Workshops will keep participants engaged the whole time and will use a variety of learning styles not just powerpoint.  Workshops are exciting and stimulating times in the INVOLVE programme that don’t promote an organisation or give a mini lecture but leave the people attending with skills and tools to take into their workplace  There will be strictly limited workshop slots.

Please note there is also the option of profiling your organisation or service during a market space during lunchtimes.  More information will come out about this at a later date.  If you are interested email …

What to Include in Your Submission

Authors and Co-Authors

Who is writing and presenting this presentation?

Description of presentation (abstract)

Briefly describe your presentation in 150 words or less.  Descriptions should answer the following:

• What is the focus of your presentation?
• What is your presentation based on (practice, research, theory, etc)?
• What are the main points people will take from your presentation?

What would people leave with (key learning points)?

What are the three things you hope people learn from your presentation?

Who would get the most out of coming to your presentation (intended audience)?

INVOLVE conferences attract a diverse range of people, think about what type of person would get the most out of your presentation

Interactive elements of workshops

How will you make your workshop interactive?

General Information

Registration Fee

All presenters will need to register for the conference and pay conference costs

Expenses

All presenters will be responsible for their own travel, accommodation, and associated expenses.

Technology

Breakout rooms will be equipped with basic technology (a computer and data projector). Presenters are responsible for any other technology needs.

Criteria for Success

There are a limited number of spaces available for snapshots, papers, and workshops.  Highest priority will be given to submissions that meet the conference theme and add value for participants.  Consideration will be given to the originality of the presentation.  The presentations at INVOLVE 08 will be selected so that they are relevant to the diversity of those attending.  Please read the descriptions closely to see that you meet the criteria for your chosen format (snapshot, paper, presentation). The Conference Planning Committee reserves the right to refine session content and/or speaker selection.