Practical information moderators

EAONO definitions and instructions

Definitions of

  1. Instructional Course
  2. Round Table
  3. Moderator
  4. Chair

General information

  • Make sure to advice delegates to turn off their cell phones at the beginning of your session
  • Repeat questions from the audience with microphone
  • Stay within allocated time
  1. An Instructional Course is designed to teach specific -state of the art- knowledge, skills or competencies on a particular subject. Resources used can be videos, articles and own data and presentations can be concluded with interaction with the delegates.
  2. A Round Table is a form of meeting where all invited participants at this round table have an equal opportunity to contribute. After an introduction of all participants an open dialogue is started, bringing together people with different viewpoints, fostering a richer discussion.
  3. In the RT sessions, the moderator is the active leader of the this round table panel. The task of the moderator is to organize the content of the panel, coordinate the topics of the individual speakers, time-keeping, lead the discussion and take the questions from the audience.
  4. The chair has the task of supervising the session. This means introducing the speaker(s) in Keynote Lecture (KL) and IC sessions and introducing the moderator in RT sessions (who will then usually introduce the rest of the round table panel). Furthermore, the chair will have the task of time-keeping and supervising questions from the audience.

In RT sessions, the chair can assist the moderator during the panel in case the necessity arises. Any transfer of tasks from the chair to the moderator ahead of the panel (or vice versa) is at the discretion of the individual panels.

KL – Keynote Lecture
IC – Instructional Course
RT – Round Table

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