The Alliance Technical Meeting
It is the main event at which all Network, meet to exchange and discuss the programmes for the forthcoming workcamp season. It is a very large event with lots of participants and it normally takes place 4 full days and is principally made up of bilateral discussions and workshops. Through a system of appointments, the representatives speak with all the partners they need to.
We would like to advice you, especially if you take part at the Technical Meeting for the first time, to read carefully the Guidebook. Updated by the Necessary Action Group TM (NAG TM), on the standards in presenting the workcamp programmes and managing the placement process during the season (the full Guidebook is available at this link). Also you can join Newscomers presentation (online/in person) organized by Team Interface.
In 2015, Alliance members have developed and adopted a series of recommendations about exchange good practice during the workcamp season. All IVS organisations cooperating within the Alliance are encouraged to apply these recommendations to ensure greater transparency and efficiency of the exchanges system.
The Alliance Data Interchange Handbook – ADIH (last version available here – last update 17.03.2022) was prepared by the Technical Support Group in 2010 to help IT technicians of Alliance organisations to create or adapt their placement programmes and ease the data interchange. The ADIH can be updated by decision of the Alliance General Assembly.
You can also consult a new document prepared by the NAG TM with the Golden Rules of placement of incoming and outgoing officers, which is specially useful for the new staff of IVS organisations.
