BANGLADESH:
Location: Dhaka
Dhaka ICA submitted a proposal to Global Forest Coalition for organizing a
national conference on the underlying causes of deforestation and forest
degradation in Bangladesh. GFC has shown interest in doing something in
Bangladesh, as Sandy expressed in correspondances with Sarah Miller and me given
our exposure to forest-related issues at home and abroad, particularly the
Caucus meeting held in Pune, India hosted by ICA International and funded by
Ford Foundation. Dhaka ICA participated in the Forest Workshop and expressed our
interest to work with GFC.
Professor Dr. Mahbub Uddin Ahmed of Dhaka University,
Dr. A S M Amanullah and Mohamamd Azizur Rahman of Dhaka ICA, Nicholien from
Netherlands and Ataur Rahman Miton from Hunger Free World agreed to serve as the
steering committee for the forum on Forest at the end of 2007.
Dhaka ICA also
sent a proposal to Jonathan Dudding to review and find a potential funder for
working with Street children in Bangladesh. Nicolien confirmed to visit our
office on 18 May and attend our faculty training sessions.
Six Dhaka ICA members
got pre-registered for Japan 2008 conference in the last week.
Three memebrs are
making efforts to attend 10th Asia Facilitators Conference to be held in
Malaysia.
Azizur Rahman marahman1976@yahoo.com
CANADA:
Location: Youth As Facilitative Leaders
This week Leah Taylor, the new coordinator, and Jo Nelson, volunteering from ICA
Associates, worked on customizing the Youth As Facilitative Leaders curriculum
to train 12 youth interns from COSTI Immigrations Services in Toronto. The
training will focus on developing their facilitative leadership skills for the
workplace.
Leah ltaylor@icacan.ca
ICA ASSOCIATES INC. (Canada)
This is a very busy time for us. Duncan Holmes facilitated workshops related to
the closure of a hospital birthing unit and the merger of two churches. He also
taught Group Facilitation to a group from the British Colombia Ministry of
Health.
John Miller facilitated a strategic planning retreat with Habitat
Humanity in Prince Edward Island and a workshop with the Toronto Zoo
administration.
Jo Nelson facilitated workshops for Mississauga Public Health and
the Niagra Board of Education. She taught Community Development in Red Deer,
Alberta. She was joind by 2 colleagues from the Alberta Community Development
Department.
Bill Staples launched a second series of community development
modules with United Way staff. While participation in the first series involved
mostly front line staff who came sporadicaly, this group represents more
managers, and more people have made a commitment to take all the modules.
Wayne Nelson wnelson@ica-associates.ca
JAPAN:
Location: Japan and Global
Service Tours
After a wonderful orientation for NTT participants, Naomi and
Mamiko left with them for northern Vietnam.
2008 Venue Selection
Four ICA staff,
along with eight promotors, visited,a magnificant new venue site, which includes
1200 rooms for participants and abundant working rooms with wireless internet.
It is walking distance from the ocean, and has a modern castle perched high
above. After final negoations next week, we will be ready to announce the place
and date!
Mexico Women's Project
Visits to the Ambassador from Japan puts in a
great position for the cascading expansion of this great project. In June we
will take a gift from TUC of 10,000 dollars and compassionate care to them, to
insure a successful third year.
Wayne Ellsworth wayne@icajapan.org
ITERLENG ICA South Africa:
Greetings, Fisser and Tshepiso facilitated a 2days PSP for the Aids Consortium.
We have been approached by a group of students from the American University in
the United States, they will be visiting South Africa in early June: we are
looking forward to hosting them.
We are well on our way with the Canada proposal.
Jabulani YFL group conducted a workshop on HIV/AIDS on wednesday they will be
conducted by-weekly on wednesday. Sfiso Mbatha is the new volunteer in the
organisation, he will be working along side Muzi on the YFL programme.
Muzi Mbonan imbonanim.ica@telkomsa.net
UNITED KINGDOM:
Location: UK and Iceland and Kenya
Jonathan was in Iceland training 18 young people from 12 European countries in
Participatory Strategic Planning, and then facilitated a session with a group of
Masters students at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
We had
our quarterly Board meeting where three new trustees were appointed. Martin and
Ghee delivered a public PSP in London, Amelia and Alan continued to work with
four organisations in the Youth Programme. Jonathan and Amelia also worked
separately on various proposals, and we heard that the Elton John AIDS
Foundation will help finance the impact assessment of the Living Well pilot
programme in Kenya
Jonathan Dudding jdudding@ica-uk.org.uk
ZIMBABWE:
Location: Harare
Beverly and Easther will this week on Wednesday and Thursday facilitate the last
HIV/AIDS training workshop for the first cycle which ends on the 10th of May
2007.
ICA Zimbabwe's food relief proposal was approved and will benefit
disadvantaged people from Kambuzuma, Rugare, Mufakose, Crowbrough North, and
Budiriro. The project is targeted to benefit 400 people who will receive food
packs. Marange is therefore working with the respective social workers from the
communities in identifying people to benefit from the programme.
Easther Razerera esther@africaonline.co.zw