How to meet the Circle
Meetings happen in online rooms. You can join by audio (voice only, low data) or by video (face to face). Click one button — no app or account needed.
Joining a meeting
Pick a meeting
From the schedule below. Note its day and time.
Click “Join meeting”
The room opens in a new tab on your phone or computer.
Type your name
Then allow the microphone (and camera, if you want video).
Enter the room
You are in. Speak, or simply listen — both are welcome.
To save data: join and keep your camera off — that is audio mode. Tip for villages: one phone with a speaker lets a whole group take part.
Audio or video — your choice
🎙 Audio only
Low dataVoice with camera off. Best when data is small or the signal is weak. Works well on any phone.
- Uses very little internet data
- Good for long storytelling sessions
- Join and simply keep the camera off
🎥 Video
Face to faceSee faces and expressions, as if sitting in one circle. Best for discussion and conference.
- Needs a stronger internet signal
- Camera and microphone both on
- Turn video off any time to save data
Four kinds of meetings
Storytelling circle
Elders and Full Members share community stories. Everyone else listens with respect. Held in the evening, island time.
Who speaks: invited storytellers. Who listens: everyone.
Discussion
A small circle talks over one shared question — land, youth, climate, peacemaking. Each voice is given room.
Who speaks: Associate and Full Members. Who listens: everyone.
Conference
A larger, formal gathering with an agenda and speakers, often joining several nations at once.
Who speaks: listed speakers. Who attends: all members.
Speech or address
One respected chief or elder addresses the whole Circle on an important matter.
Who speaks: the chosen speaker. Who attends: all members.
Meeting schedule
Times are local island time. Rooms open a few minutes early. Observers are welcome to listen.
| When | Meeting | Type | Mode | Who joins | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every Tuesday · 7:00pm | Rising waters talk | Discussion | Audio or video | All members | Join meeting → |
| Every Thursday · 7:00pm | Language keepers circle | Storytelling | Audio or video | All members (Full Members share) | Join meeting → |
| First Saturday, monthly | First-time elders circle | Discussion | Video | All members | Join meeting → |
| Monthly · announced on the board | Melanesia gathering | Conference | Audio or video | All members | Join meeting → |
| By announcement | Chiefly address | Speech | Audio or video | All members (one speaker) | Join meeting → |