This is a training guide for trainers of the Open Geodata Training Programme by the Open Knowledge Foundation and Data for Good at Meta. It is a useful resource that records the lessons learned from previous training sessions and provides best practice approaches to the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the training programme.
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text: The table below shows the preferred or recommended timeline of activities. However, it is entirely possible that the preparation time will be shorter (even up to less than a week of preparation) than recommended. In such cases, the trainer can make use of the example training agenda and materials in order to fast-track the preparation for the training. <table>
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<td><strong>Timeframe</strong>
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<td><strong>Activities</strong>
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<td><i>Training preparation</i><br>(4-6 weeks before live training)
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<li>Set up <a href="pages/preparation/training-event-page.html">the training event page</a></li>
<li>Confirmation of participants</li>
<li><a href="pages/preparation/communications.html">Initial communication and reaching out to participants</a></li>
<li>Coordination meeting with Open Knowledge and Meta</li>
</ul>
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<td><i>Training preparation</i><br>(4 weeks before live training)
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<li>Completion of <a href="pages/preparation/pre-event-surveys.html">pre-event surveys</a> by participants</li>
<li>Coordination with Open Knowledge</li>
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<td><i>Training preparation</i><br>(2-4 weeks before live training)
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<li>Preparation of <a href="pages/preparation/training-agenda.html">training agenda</a></li>
<li>Preparation of <a href="pages/preparation/training-materials.html">training materials</a></li>
<li>Participants added to <a href="pages/preparation/communications.html#slack-channel">Slack channel</a></li>
<li>Coordination with Open Knowledge</li>
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<td><i>Training preparation</i><br>(1 week before live training)
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<li>Final <a href="pages/preparation/training-agenda.html">training agenda</a></li>
<li>Final <a href="pages/preparation/training-materials.html">training materials</a></li>
<li><a href="pages/preparation/dry-run.html">Technical dry run</a></li>
<li>Coordination with Open Knowledge</li>
</ul>
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<td><i>Live training phase</i>
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<li><a href="pages/live-training-phase/live-training.html">Live training</a></li>
<li><a href="pages/live-training-phase/during-live-training.html#post-training-survey-live-training">Post-training survey (live training)</a></li>
<li>Live training debrief and retrospective with Open Knowledge</li>
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<td><i>Week 1 of mentoring phase</i>
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<li><a href="pages/mentoring-phase/activities.html">Mentoring of participants</a></li>
<li>Identifying a <a href="pages/mentoring-project/choosing-a-project.html">mentoring project</a></li>
<li>Updating of <a href="pages/mentoring-phase/activities.html#project-tracking-and-monitoring">project tracker</a></li>
<li>Coordination meeting for the mentoring phase with Open Knowledge</li>
</ul>
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<td><i>Week 2 of mentoring phase</i>
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<ul>
<li><a href="pages/mentoring-phase/activities.html">Mentoring of participants</a></li>
<li>Updating of <a href="pages/mentoring-phase/activities.html#project-tracking-and-monitoring">project tracker</a></li>
<li><a href="pages/mentoring-phase/activities.html#advanced-mentoring-sessions-[optional]">Advanced mentoring session [optional]</a></li>
</ul>
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<td><i>Week 3 of mentoring phase</i>
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<ul>
<li><a href="pages/mentoring-phase/activities.html">Mentoring of participants</a></li>
<li>Updating of <a href="pages/mentoring-phase/activities.html#project-tracking-and-monitoring">project tracker</a></li>
<li><a href="pages/mentoring-phase/activities.html#advanced-mentoring-sessions-[optional]">Advanced mentoring session [optional]</a></li>
</ul>
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<td><i>Week 4 of mentoring phase</i>
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<ul>
<li><a href="pages/mentoring-phase/activities.html">Mentoring of participants</a></li>
<li>Updating of <a href="pages/mentoring-phase/activities.html#project-tracking-and-monitoring">project tracker</a></li>
<li><a href="pages/mentoring-phase/activities.html#final-presentation-activity-[optional]">Final presentation activity [optional]</a></li>
<li><a href="pages/mentoring-phase/activities.html#post-training-survey-mentoring-phase">Post-training survey (mentoring)</a></li>
</ul>
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<td><i>Completion phase</i><br>(1-4 weeks after mentoring phase)
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<li>Follow up <a href="pages/mentoring-project/completion.html">completion of mentoring projects, project reports, and project presentations</a></li>
<li>Compile and submit <a href="pages/training-deliverables/project-report.html">group project reports</a> and other <a href="pages/training-deliverables/deliverables-checklist.html">training deliverables</a></li>
<li>Write and submit <a href="pages/training-deliverables/final-report.html">training final report</a></li>
<li>Training retrospective with Open Knowledge</li>
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