BANGLADESH:
Location: Dhaka
Dhaka ICA is for the first time offering an in-house ToT training on Basic ToP
methods for ACSR -Association for Correction and Social Reclamation staffs in
Dhaka during 15-17 August 2007. Fifteen staffs will attend the course. This will
be our first experience to offer public training with our own faculties. In the
inauguration session, ACSR executive members, Nicolien and some other guests
will be present.
One of Dhaka ICA guardians and adviser, Ataur Rahman Miton, met
Wayne and Shizuyo at ICA Japan and discussed about possible funding proposals in
partnership and 2008 conference. We will discuss more about possible partnership
during Hunger Free World Japan's Aya who is known to ICA Japan president, during
her visit to Bangladesh.
Aziz is going to Indonesia on 18 August 2007 to attend a
training in Conflict transformation and peace building in South Asia. Aziz's
visit will help in working in the area of peace building and conflict resolution
in Bangladesh.
Dhaka ICA is also expecting Oliver from Concern Worldwide
Bangladesh will be present in the ACSR meeting. Oliver expressed to send 15
staffs for ToP training the decision of which will be confirmed this week about
the dates. Oliver got GFM and PSP training from Jonathan of ICA UK.
Aziz admin@ica-bangladesh.or
CANADA:
Location: Youth as Facilitative Leaders
ICA Canada's YFL programme has been busy planning a review of our curriculum
where, starting August 19th, youth will be attending our three YFL core
workshops, gaining ICA facilitation skills and then meeting afterwards to
discuss how we can improve the courses for future participants.
Leah ltaylor@icacan.ca
ICA ASSOCIATES INC. (Canada)
Location: Canada
Bill Staples taught our Community Development Intensive course this week.
Duncan Holmes facilitated a planning workshop with the Ontario Clean Water
Alliance. It was part of an ongoing relationship with them.
We are receiving more
inquiries about facilitator certification from organizations who want their
staff trained and certified as facilitators. Many are interested in preparing
for IAF's certification process and are seeking training.
Wayne Nelson wnelson@ica-associates.ca
PERU:
Location: 100 Valleys
In the midst of four major proposals progressing nicely, and a great meeting
with the huge vegetable wholesalers organization of Lima, we were rocked with an
8.0 level earthquake at 6:40 pm on Wednesday just south of Lima. Our staff
families were unharmed as were our facilities, but the impact was severe in
communities to the south of Lima where ICA-Peru has worked for decades. We are
currently coordinating with ICA-Japan to secure a Japonese Emergency Foundatoin
grant for emergency relief to assist the 100,000 or more made homeless by the
destruction. We will report further as things develop.
Staff admin@ica-peru.org
TAIWAN:
Dick West and Jorie Wu continues facilitatring a planning program with a
Taiwanese Buddhist University and hospital this weekend after many interviews
and discussions.
Evelyn Philbrook holds a Meridian Massage Class with Master Wu
and his wife from Tai Chung on Sunday instead of Saturday due to the
typhoon.
Larry Philbrook facilitates a local private school in Hong Kong and an
adult Non Profit Organization working with youth issues in Hong Kong before
traveling to Shanghai. His flight was not delayed by the typhoon as it heads to
China.
Luckily Taipei was not in the direct path of the typhoon, but 70,000
people had no electricity for a period of time, though many have been restored
by Monday.
Evelyn Kurihara Philbrook joyful@icatw.com
UNITED KINGDOM:
Location: UK
August is holiday month in the UK. Martin and Amelia have just returned from
holidays and Jonathan is just going. Clare has been looking after the office in
everyone's absence.
Jonathan and Amelia led the final event with the City YMCA
after six months engagement with them helping develop their participation
strategy.
Martin has been meeting prospective clients for various events coming
up in the next month.
DFID have approved our concept paper to their Governance
and Transparency Fund....
Jonathan Dudding jdudding@ica-uk.org.uk
ICAI:
Location: Montreal Canada
Katie is in the final stages of review with auditor Jose Robichaud so that the
2006 ICAI audit will soon be available, in keeping with the INGO Accountability
Charter.
The entire ICAI team experienced the magic of ICAs ToP facilitation as
Lambert led the Secretariat staff through a planning session to create a plan
for the rest of the year. Plans include the Policy and Capacity Building Units,
communication, operations, and fundraising.
Archived material from Belgium is
now on its way to Canada to keep the rich history of the ICA network a part of
the new office.
Sarah Farina sfarina@ica-international.org
