BANGLADESH:
Location: Dhaka
Afroza, Mehdi, Khair, Naimul and Habib returned on 25 May in Dhaka on completion
of the Social Artistry Leadership Training in Nepal. Ripon, Aziz and Manik
found a small place to relocate office immediately and they confirmed renting
from August. It is in a business building located in the downtown from which
members can have almost same distance from their residences.
Aziz invited all
members to his wedding party to be held during 31 July-2 August in Chandpur.
Selina got her passport and now she is preparing for Japan Global Conference.
Nicolien is going to sponsor her all costs. Alamgir and Naimul sent letters to
all members on 27 July to attend the next taskforce meeting on 15 August in the
new office.
Aziz admin@ica-bangladesh.org
CANADA:
Location: Toronto ON
After spending the previous week in Northern Ontario preparing for the launch
of the Young Community Leaders program in Sudbury and North Bay, Staci Kentish
and Leah Taylor have been busy back in Toronto. The launch preparations have
consumed them both, and they've also been busy fielding applications for YCL
Regional Coordinators.
Meghan Cox and Eowynne Feeney, co-directors of Listen to
the Drumming, have been plugging away at their midterm report for the Elton John
Foundation related to LTTD's project with OPAD. Meghan and Eowynne have also
been busy preparing a proposal for the Canadian International Development Agency
in partnership with ICA Tanzania.
This week, we'd also like to introduce a new
addition to our staff. Kelsey Rideout, a 3rd year student in International
Development at the University of Guelph, joins us as a summer intern. She is
very enthusiastic about working on Listen to the Drumming's involvement with the
Toronto Marathon this year.
Gabby Resch gresch@icacan.
MALAYSIA LENS International
Location: Southeast Asia
During the month of July LENS International Malaysia has enjoyed presenting ToP
facilitation skills to 4 groups of business managers in Malaysia and India. The
Malaysia national oil company continues to put their change managers through
3-days of ToP facilitation skills and 20 senior managers from each of two
companies in an electronic conglomerate in Chennai also participated in the ToP
GFM, the 5th and 6th such group to undergo ToP training in the last 4 years.
Last week ended with the group's new venture capital company's 8 principals also
taking a one-day GFM to ensure in their words - "well-facilitated brainstorm and
discussion sessions".
Ann Epps annepps@pd.jaring.my
PERU:
Location: Chincha Earthquake Relief
This week Alison Hamje sent out an exciting invitation to over 2,000 English
speakers in Peru who would have interest in attending the global Conference in
Japan in November. In addition, a similar Global Conference invitation was sent
in Spanish to 348 members of the ICA-Peru mailing list. All contacts have been
invited to a Meet the Delegates evening on Sept. 20th where we will seek to put
together a sizable team to attend the Conference. Then to follow up on this,
Carmen Ruiz joins our staff on August first to begin work on funding proposals
for the attendance at the Conference.
Meanwhile, a massive amount of materials
where distributed this week to better equip the 320 Community Kitchens our
current project is supporting in Chincha. The six low-cost demonstration
quincha construction sites are now taking form and generating a huge amount of
interest for the potential they demonstrate to replace expensive bricks and
concrete with modern wood, cane and adobe mud construction. Because of their
flexible construction, these buildings are 100% earthquake proof and safe, and
very affordable, largely because they are made with native materials and can be
constructed by the families themselves. Please see photos attached.
Staff admin@ica-peru.org
ICAI:
Location: Montréal
Michael met with various interested parties and submitted an expression of
interest for a partnership opportunity dealing with conservation and development
issues in Canada and Russia.
The Secretariat team worked together to review the
2008 workplan and fine tune plans for the rest of the year.
Highlights include:
-Official inauguration of ICAI Secretariat in Montréal with representation from
staff, board and GA -Coordination of Global Conference with ICA Japan and
facilitation and design team
-Development of fundraising database for national
ICAs
-International Training Program for Leadership in International Development
from May to July
-Hired Development Officer
-Launched Speaker Series on Innovation
in Human Development in Montréal
Sarah Farina sfarina@ica-international.org
