Better platform for communication: Slack
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Hi all,
this platform is good to bring all people together but probably not very user friendly to have discussions per topic.
I would like to propose that we test together this other tool: Slack. I know it well already, it is easy to use and also there is an app version for your mobile. You find here a 2 minutes video.
With Slack we could create subgroups among us according to our Public Diplomacy activities such as:
- #film festivals
- #sponsorships
- #large events (e.g. EXPO)
- #transnational events
- #civil society engagement
- #Erasmus
- #key public diplomacy challenges
- etc
And also we could have groups region:
-#americas
-#asia
- etc
What do you think?
Thanks!
Pietro
P.s. For info I already enquired with Capacity4Dev colleagues and I was told that we cannot create subgroups on this platform. Also, I checked with the other platforms available for EU institutions and they do not allow to invite colleagues who are not working for the EU institutions.
Pietro DE MATTEIS (PhD Cambridge) | Public Diplomacy Advisor
Office of the Director for Strategic Communications, Parliamentary Affairs and General Affairs
European External Action Service (EEAS)
Office: EEAS LOI 06/311 | 9A Rond Point Schuman | B-1046 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0)2 584 3296 | Email: Pietro.De-Matteis@eeas.europa.eu
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Dear Pietro,
Thank you for these comments. Capacity4dev is certainly not the only tool out there and should be complemented by others.
Please note the user interface is currently in the making - we are working on a much more intuative version that will be available later in the year. We are confident this will make a big difference!
For your information, the types of sub-groups you mention in slack that are done via tagging can also be applied here - using website taxonomy or custom group tagging. Each group can define its own terminology and link to key words, much like in slack - or use the wider terminology that is shared across the platform. What's not possible is defining sub-groups with different access rights.
If you would like to better appreciate these features, please feel free to contact us for support - we are always available to help you make the best of capacity4dev.
Thanks for your time!