LOGISTICAL ISSUES

Aside from a checklist, which helps you consider the details of planning a dialogue, you will have to make many strategic decisions about the type, size, format, and facilitation of your dialogue. While the Sample Dialogues provided represent what we think is a good range of different dialogues, there are many other ways of organizing and leading discussions that contribute to public understanding of critical issues. As an organizer (or organizers) you may want to think about some of the opportunities and challenges that lie before you.

• The Shape: Topic, Goals/Objectives, Dialogue formats, Size
• The Occasion: Events that invite dialogue
• The People: Participants, Expertise
• The Place: Facilities
• The Record: Maintaining A Record
• The Press: Publicity/Public Relations