IMDE Project Incubation Workshop
29TH to 30th September, 2008
Oxford Thames Four Pilllars Hotel,
Sandford on Thames
Aims:
1. To develop project ideas and proposals for the Digital Economy Programme
2. To develop the research agenda on innovative media for the digital economy
The IMDE research agenda is not centrally driven, and will be informed by the project ideas and proposals put forward by participants of the workshop. The workshop will start and end with an outline of the research agenda which the IMDE will put forward to the EPSRC.
In order to ensure that everyone at the workshop is able to use the time as profitably as possible we are using an Open Space format for discussions on the first day. This means there will be several successive rounds of conversations. The topics for those conversations will be set by participants, so that anyone attending can host a topic or topics that matter most to them. The conversations can also include an open range of activities: designing posters for projects, writing project outlines, or exploring ideas and team possibilities. Those who already have projects on course for development will be able to run conversations designed to move those projects forward, inviting whomever in the room can most usefully contribute. Those who are still looking to develop projects will be able to hold or join discussions to help them clarify their thinking. And others who have specialist expertise to contribute will also be able to offer that.
All the Expressions of Interest that we have received will be circulated to project participants before the event, in order to give you an idea of the interests of participants and projects ideas in advance.
Sunday 28th
7:00 Reception and dinner for early arrivals at the Oxford Thames Hotel
Monday 29th: Day I
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:15 Introduction and plan for the following 2 days
9:15 - 10:15 Background Information on Digital Economy Programme, the IMDE Reserch Cluster; General Guidance on Academic-Industry Project Collaboration and Proposal Writing for Research Councils.
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 13:00 Open space sessions: differentiated working groups
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:45 Open space sessions: differentiated working groups
15:45 – 16:15 Break
16:15 - 17:30 Report back on open space sessions and ‘peer review’
Tuesday 30th Day II
9:00 - 11:30 Differentiated working group sessions (Tea and coffee served at 10:15)
11:30 – 13:00 Presentation of changes / developments of projects in light of peer review; presentation of posters / outlines
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:15 Group session: Re-formulate research agenda recommendations/IMDE report in the light of project discussions
15:15 – 15:45 Break
15:45 - 16:30 Planning next steps
Please visit the IMDE crowdvine (http://www.imde.crowdvine.com/) to find project team members and others who share your interest. Participants of the workshop can also find the expression of interest document on the IMDE website (http://www.oerc.ox.ac.uk/research/digital-economy/events).
