Welcome to the first newsletter from the Virtual World Community Development Conference 2022!
Anastasia Matvievskaya, Chair of Virtual WCDC2022, is delighted to share the first edition of the Virtual WCDC2022 newsletter! Inside, you’ll find a message from Anastasia, a call for participation, and a calendar detailing all the exciting activities leading up to this year’s conference. Click the button below to read it now.
Virtual WCDC2022 Quick Facts
When: 20 – 22 June 2022
Where: Everywhere! Our conference is fully virtual this year, so you can participate from anywhere.
How to get involved: Registration is ongoing — you can register all the way up until the conference starts! We are accepting abstract submissions until 1 April 2022. You can choose from the following presentation formats: oral presentation, practice workshop, visual arts response, and film screening. Click here to submit your abstract.
How to prepare: Even if you’ve never attended a virtual event before, you’ll feel at home at our conference this year. Our partner, Inclusive Practice Network, is hosting a series of webinars to guide delegates through the use of Zoom and ensure that all are able to participate. The series of webinar is called “Virtual Technologies for Inclusive Community Development,” and you can find out more on page 3 of the newsletter.
Furthermore, you can catch live videos leading up to the conference on the WCDC2022 Facebook page! You’ll find new videos every Wednesday in English and every Thursday in Russian. Click here to check it out!
