AUSTRALIA:
Pictures from last weeks Global Buzz item when ICAA held their bi-annual gathering in Brisbane.
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ICAA members at the Sustainability Fair, as part of the bi-annual ICAA gathering, held in Brisbane in July.
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| Sam Watson, Indigenous elder welcomes ICAA members to Country on the Brisbane River: |
BANGLADESH:
Location: Dhaka
Dhaka ICA fixed the schedule for ToP training called In House ToT Course for
ACSR, the Basic ToP methods will be offered from 9 August-11 August 2007. The
training will be held at ACSR training room in Mirpur 1, Dhaka.
For faculty
training to prepare for ACSR in house training on ToP, Aziz, Selina, Anju and
Babul started intensive practice at Hunger Free World Training room for pedagogy
from 1st August. Faculties got excited for learning by doing.
Aziz met Dr. Ishfaq
and Miss Danielle from a UK-based college CECOS London while visiting Bangladesh
Achievers International Ltd. during 22-31 July. They became very pleased to hear
about Dhaka ICA's charitable work with landless people and underprivileged
children in Bangladesh. Dr. Ishfaq expressed to do fundraising for such projects
back in the UK. Danielle expressed to dedicate herself for children project
fundraising. On receipt of official letter they wish to start work for
fundraising for Bangladesh children and landless projects.
Dhaka ICA based on
Kualalampur meeting among ICA reps in Asia could come to common plan for Dhaka
gathering agendas and schedule. Considering he need of participation of all
Asian ICAs, the program will be held between 26 November and 7 December so that
all can participate in sub-continental and regional meetings. Three courses will
be offered on ToP, proposal writing and fundraising for community dveleopment,
and leadership during this period accompanied with meetings.
Aziz marahman1976@yahoo.com
CANADA:
Location: Listen to the Drumming
We have had another dynamic week here, at ICA Canada. David Buwalda who was
just in Il Ngwesi, Kenya, returned with many stories and updates from the
field.
We also worked on our fundraising effort with the Toronto Marathon,
recruiting runners and businesses to help us support the HIV AIDS programs of
the African ICAs.
Our intern Adrienne was able to secure a runner recruitment
day at a local business, and Liz and myself presented the projects of the
African ICAs to a community club called PROBUS.
We also held a marathon practice
run on Monday night, in the hot hot heat.
Eowynne Feeney efeeney@icacan.ca
ICA ASSOCIATES INC. (Canada)
Location: Toronto
Ontario Government has called asking for several different facilitation
contracts in August and September.
Bill went to Denver to attend the ToP
Trainers Network Meeting, which is interested in some relationship with ICA
Associates Inc.
Jo and Wayne Nelson, and John Miller, are still off on
holidays.
Bill Staples bstaples@ica-associates.ca
JAPAN:
Training in Japan
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Shizuyo leading a reflection on Action Planning in
the Japan July ToP GF |
Staff and participants in the July 2007 GFM in Japan. |
ICA Japan led a 2 day ToP GFM seminar at Shukutoku University
on July 28-29. Shizuyo, Wayne, and Kaoru facilitated the 12 participants. The
next seminar in Japanese will be November 3-4, 2007. -one photo-2008
Conference
Preparation
We started talking with the government to support the 2008
conference. The Ministry of Agriculture said they would be happy to send people
to the working groups, and we may use their name for authorization, so we can
get people from here and there.
JICA said that they may participate in the
conference, and they can participate and join discussions for practitioners
exchange stories.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said they can support visa
applications for those who might find it difficult to come to Japan. We need to
give them lists three or four months in advance, and then MOFA would be happy to
inform to the embassy to give permission the easy way.
We are organizing
volunteer groups to help us for the conference, and meet with them each
month.
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| The Gems and Jewels of Facilitation in Malaysia July 2007 |
Wayne attended the Asian IAF with 180 people in Malaysia, and promoted the
2008 conference.
We continued dialoging in Asia with Aziz of
Bangladesh about the design and content of the ICA Asia Dhaka Summit and
training program in early December. Any and all of ICA staff, colleagues, and
friends are welcome to attend this watershed program.
(See enlargements of pictures)
Shizuyo Sato staff@icajapan.org
PERU:
Location: Lima
The team moved forward with four major proposals, all related to advancing the
100 Valleys Project. Detailed preparations went into the preparation for
conducting strategic planning for the 10 guilds of the vegetable wholesalers
organization -- we should receive a decisiion on those events next Monday as we
facilitate the next phase of the move of their marketplace to a whole new
venue. The team is greatly enjoying its focus and harmony.
Staff admin@ica-peru.org
