ICA ASSOCIATES INC. (Canada)
Location: Across Canada
Duncan Holmes taught Group Facilitation and Facilitated Planning to full houses
in Calgary, Alberta. While there, he had conversations with some of our
associates related to establishing an office in western Canada.
John Miller
facilitated a planning session with the York University School of Dance and - -
on the next day received a request from another department in the Faculty of
Fine Arts. It was the Dean calling.
In Toronto, Jo Nelson taught the Power of
Image Change and Designing Powerful Learning events.
Wayne Nelson gave the final
exam to his students at Sheridan College.
We're arranging for some of our
associates to gain qualification to teach our Group Facilitation and Meetings
that Work courses, in order to fulfill requests and extend our services. We find
ourselves reaching out to associates more and more as requests for facilitation
and training increase.
Wayne Nelson wnelson@ica-associates.ca
JAPAN:
Location: Japan and Worldwide
Introducing ICA Japan's Global Conference Coordinator
Hello, every one! My name
is Yuka Hayashi. On April 2, I started to work in ICA Japan as a global
conference coordinator. Yes! Im working for THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT GLOBAL
CONFERENCE 2008 which I assume you are most excited about now! At the
conference, we expect over 1,000 participants from all over the world. Im sure
you'll enjoy it and I am very much looking forward to seeing you at the Global
Conference 2008, Tokyo! I would really appreciate your kind support for this
conference.
Two Day Exhibition and Vietnam Exchange will Attract Thousands
Just
prior to the 2008 Conference, an Exhibition and Vietnam Exchange in Akihabara was
designed to provide room for all model projects to tell their stories of
communities on the move!
2008 Brochure Break-through!
We are near agreement with
ICAI on the text for the brochure! It is now stated as a challenge to all to be
co-creators to unlocking the future. Later, on the website, we will
re-introduce the topics to be discussed, with sufficient detail that a large
variety of people will be here to help create the needed new paradigms!
ICA
Zimbabwe Partnership Startup
We have received two proposals from ICA Zimbabwe and
will match with funding sources by the June deadline.
Vietnam Study Tour for NTT
Union Orientation
Naomi Sato completed the orientation training for 15 people
from across Japan for the forthcoming trip to build bridges to a village in
Vietnam which is on the move thanks to a previous ICA community building
workshop.
Architect Sent to Help with Nigeria Vocational School Expansion
A
Japanese architect was sent to Lagos to supervise the expansion of a vocational
training school, and in May, Shizuyo and Wayne will do forums with Hannah of
NIRADO ICA Nigeria to broaden the interest and participation of students and
stakeholders.
Women in Japan on the Move
With ICA Japan and Simmons College in
Boston taking the lead, three women will receive practical training in Domestic
Violence Intervention, Gender Policies Enrichment, and Leadership
Development.
Wayne Ellsworth wayne@icajapan.org
NEPAL:
Location: Doti Dadeldhura and Baitadi districts
Project, training and workshop
Last week, ICA Nepal's personnel got themselves
busy in project implementation in the field, training facilitation and
participation in the seminars.
Hemant Pokhrel and Raju Dahal visited Doti,
Dadeldhura and Baitadi districts in order to set up literacy classes, distribute
construction materials for low cost toilets, improved cook stoves and waste
water management and to raise awareness on environment, health and gender
equity.
Tatwa Timsina and Madan Bista left Kathmandu for Kaski district to
facilitate training on Capacity Development Initiatives for Health Facility
Management Committees. It was a 7 days programme. Similarly, Yogmaya Kandel
participated actively in the 3 days National Workshop on Nepali Womens Charter
for Equality and contributed the workshop with her knowledge, experience about
empowerment of women. Near about 300 women from all over the country attended
the programme.
Hemant Pokhrel ica@icanep.wlink.com.np
PERU:
Location: 100 Valleys Project
Gloria Santos, Esaud Caycho and Alison Hamje have launched the national
marketing campaign for the !VISION PERU! series of 4-day ToP training programs
for the staff of the collaborating organizations in the 100 Valleys Project.
The first program for 20 people is scheduled for 7-10 May and as soon as it is
filled we will announce the next one for two weeks later. This program will
create real working colleagues out of the 51 other NGOs and agencies we are
working with on the Project, plus just two programs per month supports the staff
and ICA budget.
Ken Hamje kenh@ica-peru.org
UNITED KINGDOM:
Martin has been busy marketing, Amelia working on the Youth programme including
a session with Engaging Cogs- getting young people discussing engineering- are
we moving fast enough?
Jonathan facilitated a session with a Local Strategic
Partnership, did more Sightsavers work, researched more funders for EToPToT,
heard that we did not make it to Stage Two for an EU grant to Tanzania, but that
Elton John would fund at least part of the impact assessment of Living Well in
Kenya and Uganda
Jonathan Dudding jdudding@ica-uk.org.uk