ICA International

AUSTRALIA:

Members of ICA Australia have been engaged in supporting the Recognise Campaign, where Forums have been held to raise awareness of the need to recognise our First Peoples in the Australia constitution. A DVD of this work is in the making.

Members initiated and supported an Africa comes to the Manning Valley program - part of a cross cultural and Indigenous ongoing program, to assist in the integration of migrant families into country NSW. One highlight of the most recent week long event, was the invitation by Indigenous Biripai Elder to one of our African elders to walk and talk together on Biripai land.

Members hosted colleagues from the DR Congo and Nepal during the Rotary International conference, held in Sydney recently. An ICAA partnership planning day during this time, stimulated the thinking around further collaboration in the Asia Pacific Region, and the proposed 2016 ICA conference.

Robyn Hutchinson          rjhutchinson@optusnet.com.au

BANGLADESH:

ICAB ToP faculty member had two meetings in the last two months. Fuad and Aziz shared with the colleagues about the mentorship program initiated by Larry.

The Dhaka Phulki street children project team and the Chandpur Ghoramara Village project team, have identified the needs for the kids, and hope to distribute the items before the Eid festival.

In June, ICA Bangladesh applied for the renewal of NGO Affairs Bureau clearance. It has also transferred the ICAI annual dues for 2014.

An Office Management task force had a meeting to discuss funding, and expressed concern with the present situation. Several proposals were submitted to raise funds from research and consulting projects. But no luck so far.

Staff       admin@ica-bangladesh.org    

NEPAL:

A two day training workshop on 'proposal writing and fund raising' was conducted on the 19th and 20th of June, 2014. The objective of the training was to develop the skills required for developing project proposals and for raising funds to implement the projects effectively. The training was inaugurated by the Minister, Neelam K.C, Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare. Participants from 21 different organizations participated in the training. Most of the organizations do not have adequate knowledge, capacity or skill for fund raising, and do not have regular funding sources. The organizations are working for the empowerment of differently abled: women, children, orphanage, senior citizens, autism etc.

The training was conducted in joint collaboration with the BB Trust and the Rotary Club of Rudramati. Former Minister, Yadu Prasad Bhatta; Sishir Bhatta, Advisor, for the BB Trust; Ms. Jaya Shah, Upcoming Rotary District 3292 Governor, and Juju Raj Tuladhar, President, Rotary Club of Rudrmati, were present to support the program. ICA Nepal played the role of the facilitating organization, and Dr. Tatwa P. Timsina, facilitated the sessions.

Similarly, in continuing the past working association with the Nepal Cloth Merchant & Tailoring Association; on the 23rd and 24th of June, 2014, Social Artistry Leadership training was organized in Baglung District. The total number of participants was 60. Amba Dutta Bhatta and Atma Ram Timsina, facilitated the training.

Ishu Subba           ishu@ica-nepal.org

TAIWAN:

June Events

Gail facilitated - Two 2-day Open Space Learning Workshops with 40 participants, in Tainan and Taipei, in collaboration with Eden and Frontier Foundations. Great spirit and energy as old hands and new learn from and with each other. Gail and Laura Hsu are now preparing for a 3-day OSLW in Shanghai this weekend for another 40 people.

Larry and Dick joined the study of "Reinventing the Organization" initiated by Jim Wiegel. The book is fascinating and wonderful as it describes "Teal" organizations already operating as close to self organizing as we have seen in an organization... Lots of great examples and analyses about how they operate in every arena of a organization's business.

Larry facilitated Action planning with Truth about Tanshui organizing team so that Vincent and Jessie could participate in planning for the July 5-6 event.

Larry and Evelyn facilitated Action Planning with Becoming Taiwan Leadership Team as they launch into a new year and a new leadership team.

Larry demonstrated the difference and impact of participatory process Truth About Tanshui public event looking at current reality and vision.

Larry Worked with Clients in Korea, and prep for Hong Kong, China, Paris, Japan and Taiwan

Individual and Couples Course: Dick, Gail, Evelyn and Larry participated in the redesign dialogue and facilitation of session 1-4

Peer to peer
Larry worked with Design team for Ukraine Peace Summit - ICA Ukraine with ICA Taiwan, UK, ICA Germany, Paris team, US ToP network.

Worked with Growing a New Sense of Leadership (Nepal Conference team) scheduled 2 events in July

Technical support for ICA GA Dialogue

Supported the ICAI Global top mentoring program with 36 mentees and 27 mentors from ICA and associated groups around the world

Global ToP Policy group on refining policy proposalEvelyn, Gail and Larry all in GA Dialogue session

Asia Regional Dialogue initiated by Krishna

Concerns
Integrating the learning and the opportunities into a coherent way forward

Future
July includes Open space in Shanghai
Program in Japan
Completing Couples course in Taipei
Peace Summit in Kiev
Program with Colleagues in Paris
August includes IAF in Singapore
September Global Open Space gathering in Bosnia Herzegovina
Continuing work with global mentoring, top policy and GNSOL

Larry Philbrook           larry@icatw.com