Agenda
Monday July 29, 2019 | Kathmandu, Nepal
12:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Registration
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Informal Networking
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Opening Remarks/Icebreaker
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Challenge Discussion Groups/Topics - What's the biggest challenge you face in your work on air quality? Participants select one topic with a challenge they identify with/have faced in their work. This is an informal discussion, sharing challenges and finding common ground.
| Challenge | Facilitators |
| Reliable Data/Access to Data | Pallavi, Chloe, Bhupesh |
| Regulations/Enforcement of Existing Regulations | John, Mukunda, Eva |
| Proper Monitoring Systems or Collection of Data | Georges, Santosh, Neelam |
| Awareness/Targeting the Right Audience | Maureen, Soni, Rajneesh |
| Coordination: Among Stakeholders or Across Borders | Lathika, Amrit, Gaurav |
8:00pm - 9:00pm - Dinner
Tuesday July 30, 2019 | Kathmandu, Nepal
7:00 am - 8:00 am - Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:30 am - Sign-In & Networking
8:30 am - 8:35 am -Welcome Remarks - U.S. Ambassador to Kathmandu, Randy Berry
8:35 am - 8:50 am - Air Quality 101 - Bhupesh Adhikary, ICIMOD
8:50 am - 9:00 am - Technology in Context - Nama Budhathoki, Kathmandu Living Labs
9:00 am - 9:15 am - Overview & What to Expect: Jamie Findlater & Jessica McCue, U.S. State Department - TechCamp Team
9:15 am - 10:30 am - “Speed-Geeking” - Participants spend five minutes with each trainer in small groups. The objective is to tell a story of how that particular technology/strategy can help address challenges. Participants will visit each station and rotate at the sound of a bell.
| Topic | Experts(s) |
| Communications Strategies for Scientists | Maureen McCarty |
| Access to Data | Pallavi Pant |
| Open Gov & Data: Data research, Scraping, Collection | Georges L. J. Labrèche |
| Raising the Profile of your Organization | Lathika Pai |
| Structuring digital products to convey data | Amrit Sharma |
| Online Advocacy Campaigns | Mukunda Nepal |
| Digital Storytelling | Eva Sander |
| Mobile Journalism & Video | Rajneesh Bhandari |
| Interactive Graphics & Design | John Oquist |
| Engaging the Rural Community | Neelam Azmat |
| Offline Advocacy Strategies | Soni Khanal |
| Data & Infographics | Santosh Gartaula |
| Air quality tools: low-cost sensors and data platform | Chloe Parkin |
| Mapping Local Knowledge | Gaurav Shumsher Thapa |
10:30 am - 10:45 am - Coffee Break
10:45 am - 11:00 am - Introduction to Interactive Session
11:00 am - 12:30 pm - First Interactive Session - Participants select one topic, technology or strategy that they would like to learn in more depth. Facilitators/Trainers give examples, showcase what's possible and brainstorm potential solutions.
| Topic | Experts(s) |
| 1. Communications Strategies for Effective Online Advocacy | Maureen McCarty & Mukunda Nepal |
| 2. Access to Data | Pallavi Pant |
| 3. Open Gov & Data: Data research, Scraping, Collection | Georges L. J. Labrèche |
| 4. Raising your Business Profile & Sustainability/Resources | Lathika Pai |
| 5. Structuring digital products to convey data, data visualization via mapping & chat bots. | Amrit Sharma & Gaurav Thapa |
| 6. Digital Storytelling for Advocacy to Government & Online/Offline Campaigns for Open Gov/Transparency | Eva Sander & Soni Khanal |
| 7. Mobile Journalism/Video | Rajneesh Bhandari |
| 8. Interactive Graphics & Design | John Oquist & Santosh Gartaula |
| 9. Inclusive Community Building | Neelam Azmat & Chloe Parkin |
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - Second Interactive Session - Participants pick a second tech or strategy training session.
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm - Coffee Break
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm - Defining a Challenge Statements
(Participants work closely with technologists to map out and define two potential specific challenges they would like to solve the following day. Participants are encouraged to join the same groups as the challenge discussions in the mornings)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Participants Select a Group - Small Group work begins
5:00 pm - End of Day Announcements
Wednesday July 31, 2019 | Kathmandu, Nepal
7:00 am - 8:00 am - Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:10 am - Opening - What to Expect
8:10 am - 12:00 pm - Working session: participants work to develop solutions to challenges
10:00 am - 11:00 am - Optional Consultation Time
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Experts provide feedback to participants as they shape their ideas/solutions
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Participants develop and define presentations
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Pitches/Presentations
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm - Survey
4:45 pm - Group Picture & Certificates (TBD)
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Head to the city for a taste of Nepalese culture
