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− | The German Wide Meetup was hosted for the first time by the TU Dresden iGEM team. In a 3-day affair, 60 students from 11 universities attended with the aim to practice their presentation demeanor, setup future collaborations and most of all, make new friends ahead of the Giant Jamboree and have fun. </br> </br> | + | <p> The German Wide Meetup was hosted for the first time by the TU Dresden iGEM team. In a 3-day affair, 60 students from 11 universities attended with the aim to practice their presentation demeanor, setup future collaborations and most of all, make new friends ahead of the Giant Jamboree and have fun. </br> </br> |
Friday consisted of checking into the hostels, exploring the city of Dresden, and getting a chance to meet the fellow iGEM teams. </br> </br> | Friday consisted of checking into the hostels, exploring the city of Dresden, and getting a chance to meet the fellow iGEM teams. </br> </br> | ||
Saturday started off with a few introductory talks, as well as the presentation of “iGEM Goes Green”; part of the project of our iGEM team to push sustainability and environmentally-friendly lab work. Next, each attending team was given the chance to present their own project ideas; with the intent of promoting inter-lab collaborations.</br> </br> | Saturday started off with a few introductory talks, as well as the presentation of “iGEM Goes Green”; part of the project of our iGEM team to push sustainability and environmentally-friendly lab work. Next, each attending team was given the chance to present their own project ideas; with the intent of promoting inter-lab collaborations.</br> </br> | ||
Sundays main events consisted of two workshop events, held in smaller groups. The participants chose between the option to take part in a speed dating for last-minute collaboration agreements or an introduction workshop of iGEM goes green with interactive tasks on how to calculate the greenhouse gas emission of their projects and exploring ideas for more sustainable lab work. | Sundays main events consisted of two workshop events, held in smaller groups. The participants chose between the option to take part in a speed dating for last-minute collaboration agreements or an introduction workshop of iGEM goes green with interactive tasks on how to calculate the greenhouse gas emission of their projects and exploring ideas for more sustainable lab work. | ||
+ | Each participant was given a name badge, brochure containing the schedule of the event. | ||
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+ | The teams had 15 minutes to present their project and 5 minutes for Q&A. Other teams challenged the presenters with tough questions, much like the judges will at the Giant Jamboree, preparing the teams to be clear and concise for future presentations. | ||
+ | During the pauses, coffee, fruits and vegetables were provided to keep the teams energized and focuses for the long days. Beer was provided as well, courtesy of local brewery, Vier Vogel Pils. | ||
+ | After all the presentations, the meetup team organized a sightseeing tour around Dresden, a Tortilla Party and a night out into the town. | ||
+ | According to our sustainability goals of iGEM goes green we greatly reduced the amount of meat provided for the Tortilla Party and invested in vegetable and soya fillings with various delicious dips instead. Furthermore, we avoided the use of disposable tableware and provided public transport tickets for the teams during the Meetup. | ||
+ | --> See more on our iGEM goes green page | ||
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Revision as of 11:03, 22 October 2017