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This section summarizes the basic skills required by anyone associated with [[Future Worlds Center]]. An intern should acquire these skills as part of his/her training at the organization. For an [[Associate]] the same skills are considered as necessary and expected requirement. No one should be given full-time status without explicit testing of competence in these skills. An [[Intern]] may be considered as having an advanced status in terms of priority to join a paid role in the organization if s/he has acquired these skills.
This section summarizes the basic and minimum skills required by anyone associated with [[Future Worlds Center]]. An intern should acquire these skills as part of his/her training at the organization. For an [[Associate]] the same skills are considered as necessary and expected requirement. No one should be given full- or almost full-time status without explicit testing of competence in these skills. An [[Intern]] may be considered as having an advanced status in terms of priority to join a paid role in the organization if s/he has good command of these skills.
 


==Basic knowledge about [[Future Worlds Center]]==
==Basic knowledge about [[Future Worlds Center]]==
* Knows and can explain Future World’s [[Future Worlds Center Vision and Mission|vision], mission]], [[Future Worlds Center Philosophy|philosophy]] and [[Constitutional and Value Policies|constitutional values]]
* Knows and can explain Future World’s [[Future Worlds Center Vision and Mission|vision, mission]], [[Future Worlds Center Philosophy|philosophy]] and [[Constitutional and Value Policies|constitutional values]]
* Knows the structure and meaning of the [[Category Tree]]
* Knows the structure and meaning of the [[Category Tree]]
* Knows the different CATEGORIES of [[Category:Projects|Projects]], [[Category:Affiliated People|people affiliated]] or [[Category:Beneficiaries|benefiting]] directly or indirectly from the activities and the various ” and [[Category:Organizational Roles|organizational Roles]] of the organization
* Knows the different CATEGORIES of Projects, People, Beneficiaries benefiting directly or indirectly from the activities and the various ” and Organizational Roles of the organization
* Knows the difference between [[Policies and Procedures]]
* Knows the difference between [[Policies and Procedures]]
* Knows and can explain to third parties the Policies and Procedures related to (a) [[Policy: Joining Future Worlds Center|Joining]] and (b) [[Policy: International Travel|Travelling with Future Worlds Center]].
* Knows and can explain to third parties the Policies and Procedures related to (a) [[Policy: Joining Future Worlds Center|Joining]] and (b) [[Policy: International Travel|Travelling with Future Worlds Center]].
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==General Technical Skills==
==General Technical Skills==
===Using Word Processors===
* Google Docs, WORD and Open Office
* Inserting images
* Table of Contents, page numbers, etc
* Mail merging
===File naming===
* Knows the rules for naming files: Project name, Type of file and File related data _YEAR_MO_DATE and optional TIME, INITIALS
* Knows the rules for saving and archiving files: Shared and project related spaces in Dropbox, Google Drive


===Future Worlds – pedia===
===Future Worlds – pedia===
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* Renamed at least 2 articles
* Renamed at least 2 articles
* Has created independently at least 15 normal length pages
* Has created independently at least 15 normal length pages
===Websites (Joomla CMS)===
*Has an account
*Knows how to add new articles
*Knows how to edit articles
*Knows how to upload images and documents


===Telephone===
===Telephone===
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* Knows how to take and forward messages for different people
* Knows how to take and forward messages for different people
* Knows the working hours and customs of different peoples and different units
* Knows the working hours and customs of different peoples and different units
===Skype===
* Has an account
* Knows how to add new peoples
* Knows how to create conversation
* Knows how to create conversation group
* Knows how to create voice and video calls
* Knows how to send and receive files


===Email===
===Email===
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* Knows how to send reminders and messages to people expected to participate in an event
* Knows how to send reminders and messages to people expected to participate in an event


===Task Manager – Basecamp===
===Task Manager ===
Knows (and is actually using extensively) how to use the task manager, how to make milestones, tasks, create folders, upload files and discuss issues
* Trello
* Knows (and is actually using extensively) how to use the task manager, how to make milestones, tasks, create folders, upload files and discuss issues


===Picassa Albums===
===Picassa Albums===
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==Special Technical Skills==
==Special Technical Skills==
===Page layout===
* Can use layout programs such as Indesign to prepare professional looking booklets


===Using Graphical Programs===
===Using Graphical Programs===
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* Can create SDDP Trees and Clusters (has created at least 10 and has knowledge of the coloring schemes)
* Can create SDDP Trees and Clusters (has created at least 10 and has knowledge of the coloring schemes)


 
===Using Cogniscope, Concertina, IdeaPrism===
===Using Cogniscope===
* Knows how to use the software during an SDDP co-Laboratory; has participated as Ideaprism/Cogniscope co-Facilitator
* Knows how to use the software during an SDDP co-Laboratory; has participated as Cogniscope
* Knows how to open existing files and print Reports both on paper and as PDF files (has done it for at least 2 projects)
* Knows how to open existing files and print Reports both on paper and as PDF files (has done it for at least 2 projects)
* Knows how to install a trial version of Cogniscope on another computer
* Knows how to install a trial version of Cogniscope on another computer
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* Can edit raw clips, create projects and upload on Youtube (has don at least 100 clips)
* Can edit raw clips, create projects and upload on Youtube (has don at least 100 clips)
* Can add subtitles and transitions (has done for at least 50 clips).
* Can add subtitles and transitions (has done for at least 50 clips).
[[Category: Policies]]

Latest revision as of 06:01, 18 April 2018

This section summarizes the basic and minimum skills required by anyone associated with Future Worlds Center. An intern should acquire these skills as part of his/her training at the organization. For an Associate the same skills are considered as necessary and expected requirement. No one should be given full- or almost full-time status without explicit testing of competence in these skills. An Intern may be considered as having an advanced status in terms of priority to join a paid role in the organization if s/he has good command of these skills.


Basic knowledge about Future Worlds Center

General Technical Skills

Using Word Processors

  • Google Docs, WORD and Open Office
  • Inserting images
  • Table of Contents, page numbers, etc
  • Mail merging

File naming

  • Knows the rules for naming files: Project name, Type of file and File related data _YEAR_MO_DATE and optional TIME, INITIALS
  • Knows the rules for saving and archiving files: Shared and project related spaces in Dropbox, Google Drive

Future Worlds – pedia

  • Has an account
  • Has edited at least 100 pages
  • Knows the syntax for embedding and aligning images and has done at least 5
  • Renamed at least 2 articles
  • Has created independently at least 15 normal length pages

Websites (Joomla CMS)

  • Has an account
  • Knows how to add new articles
  • Knows how to edit articles
  • Knows how to upload images and documents

Telephone

  • Knows how to answer the telephone and how to transfer calls
  • Knows where to find and how to use the extensions of various associates/desk locations
  • Knows how to take and forward messages for different people
  • Knows the working hours and customs of different peoples and different units

Skype

  • Has an account
  • Knows how to add new peoples
  • Knows how to create conversation
  • Knows how to create conversation group
  • Knows how to create voice and video calls
  • Knows how to send and receive files

Email

  • Can login in the different email systems (cnti.org.cy, futureworldscenter.org etc.), use and organize emails
  • Knows how to use the associates’ lists and to create lists for new groups/projects

Calendars

  • Knows how and actually uses the organizational calendars
  • Knows who, how and when we create new calendars
  • Knows how to create new events in the correct calendars (important to fill-in all necessary information for others to fully understand what the event is about, the where, when and who)
  • Knows how to send reminders and messages to people expected to participate in an event

Task Manager

  • Trello
  • Knows (and is actually using extensively) how to use the task manager, how to make milestones, tasks, create folders, upload files and discuss issues

Picassa Albums

  • Knows the rules of uploading event images in Picassa
  • Knows the procedures to upload and to share albums in Picassa

Special Technical Skills

Page layout

  • Can use layout programs such as Indesign to prepare professional looking booklets

Using Graphical Programs

  • Has basic knowledge of Photoshop and Smartdraw (must have actually created/edited at least 20 images)
  • Can process (e.g., resize, export for the web, enlarge canvas and add more graphics) images in Photoshop
  • Can create SDDP Trees and Clusters (has created at least 10 and has knowledge of the coloring schemes)

Using Cogniscope, Concertina, IdeaPrism

  • Knows how to use the software during an SDDP co-Laboratory; has participated as Ideaprism/Cogniscope co-Facilitator
  • Knows how to open existing files and print Reports both on paper and as PDF files (has done it for at least 2 projects)
  • Knows how to install a trial version of Cogniscope on another computer

Using iMovie

  • Knows the rules for naming files
  • Knows the rules for saving and archiving files
  • Can edit raw clips, create projects and upload on Youtube (has don at least 100 clips)
  • Can add subtitles and transitions (has done for at least 50 clips).