GROUP COMMUNICATION

THROUGH COMMITTEES
COMMUNICATION
Exchange of Ideas.
Two way process.
Has a sender and a receiver.
Involves the use of symbols over a medium.
TYPES OF COMMUNICATION
(ON THE BASIS OF PEOPLE INVOLVED)
Two types:
One to one communication
Group communication
COMMITTEE
A group of 12-15 people.
Convened for the accomplishment of some
specific purpose.
Has formal protocols.
Has two types
Standing Committee: Permanent
Special Committee: Temporary/Contingent
FUNCTIONS
Governance
Co-ordination
Research and Recommendation
Tabling

OFFICE BEARERS
Chairperson
Treasurer
Secretary
CONFERENCE
A meeting for consultation or discussion.
Knowledge, thoughts, experiences, feelings and
opinions are shared.
Individual as well as collective problems are
discussed.
Set Up by a committee.

ELEMENTS TO CONSIDER TO SET
UP A CONFERENCE
When to hold?
Where to hold?
Why to hold?
How to select spokesperson?
The Invitation
Arrangement on arrival and departure
(Schedule) (Invitation) (Brochure)
SEMINAR
A meeting for exchanging information and holding
discussing
Smaller in scale than conference.
Each participant presents a Paper over a particular issue
and is thoroughly discussed.
Is presided over by someone distinguished in the field.
Duration may differ depending on the topic of discussion
TYPES
Based on the size and organizational aspects the
seminars can be classified in to four types. viz.
Mini seminar
Major seminar
National seminar
International seminar
SYMPOSIA
A meeting or conference for the public
discussion of some topic
The participants form an audience and make
presentations.
Participants are experts in their fields
It covers a single topic or subject
All the presentations are completed in a single
day.











Symposium on Payments for Ecosystems Services and Fundraising

SYMPOSIUM VS. CONFERENCE
Conference and symposium are similar events where
speakers come together and give their opinions on a
chosen subject
Symposium is a smaller conference that gets over in a
single day with a lesser number of delegates
Symposium is a bit casual in nature with breaks for
snacks and lunch
In a symposium, experts give lectures on a single topic
whereas in a conference, there is a discussion on several
topics